April 29, 2018 – Before immersing our big mission of strawberry-picking here at La Trinidad Strawberry Farm, we paused for a quick halt at local vendors with their signature offering: the classic sorbetes, in the not-so-classic, hot pink, chunky strawberry flavor, which are sold only around the area for P20.
When you hear that handbell ringing from the street, you know it’s your favorite sorbetero – or local ice cream man. You run out to get your favorite dirty ice cream. Don’t worry. It’s not really dirty. Locally known as sorbetes, it’s called “dirty” because it’s sold on the streets rather than sold in tubs at the mall. But this local version of an ice cream is nothing short of taste. What makes the sorbetes or dirty ice cream a dessert of choice is its texture that isn’t quite the same with those branded ones. They come in many flavors, too – mostly of local fruits – and can be served on wafer or sugar cones, or the vendor’s own version of an ice cream sandwich.
These dirty’ ice cream vendors ubiquitously peddling singular flavor around the tourist traps of Baguio City and La Trinidad near the strawberry fields. Just like the taho vendors, they’re cashing in on anything with strawberry in it, ice cream included.
For P20.00, it’s cheap and a real treat, indeed. I bought two cups for my two nephews and started making wee scoops. I scooped a little, and surprisingly, the pink strawberry ice cream is really good. I really loved the strawberry goodness, creamy with little chunks of the actual fruit. Most tourists just pass these vendors, but it’s really worth a try. You won’t be disappointed.
One final catch of Baguio’s pink strawberry ice cream: it defies gravity! Hindi siya nahuhulog even if you put the ice cream upside down.
Two for the road! Baguio Strawberry ice cream, check.
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