Is This TikTok-Famous Food Court Taho Worth Double Its Street Price?
It sounds sweet but surprisingly, it isn't!
(SPOT.ph) Taho is one of those classic Pinoy snacks that’s easy to put a twist on—only that risks making it harder to appreciate because of how much we love it in all its simplicity. It's also every Pinoy kid's core memory of waiting for kuya mangtataho's "Tahooo!" shout in the morning, scrambling for spare change, and running toward kuya to excitedly watching him assemble the silken tofu, pearls, and arnibal in a plastic cup. Depending on your persuasion skills, kuya might even allow the extra pearls and the sweet syrup if you ask him to.
It's not exactly easy to like a creative take on taho because of one's purist tendencies, but it's not completely impossible to like, or dare we say, love it just as much. So when Taho Manila's Taho de Leche made the rounds on social media, we just had to know if it was worth the hype and the price—which is double the price it's being sold in the streets.
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Check out this trending food court taho topped with leche flan:
Price:
The Taho de Leche is sold in 12-oz cups which is visibly larger than the usual P20 cups of taho peddled on the streets. With its use of a bigger cup and the added special ingredient of leche flan, this taho is also more expensive at double or thrice the street price.
Taho Manila sells the Taho de Leche for P70/cup, and it can be hot tofu or chilled tofu. Unfortunately, there is no option for a smaller size or a bigger size.
Appearance:
The way it was layered definitely reminded us of halo-halo: base, toppings, and capped off with a sweet liquid. The Taho de Leche is assembled by first adding in the silken tofu—just the plain, unflavored version—followed by a cup of perfectly-cooked tapioca pearls, and a mini circular tin mold is turned over to release the leche flan onto the cup before a generous amount of arnibal is added to complete the sweet snack.
The main difference between halo-halo and the Taho de Leche is the amount of leche flan used. Halo-halo is often stingy with the custardy topping but the Taho de Leche is the complete opposite—the leche flan portion is nothing to scoff at.
Taste:
Taho is already sweet as it is, and the thought of adding leche flan? Well, it sounds extremely sweet. We'd understand if you'd be slightly hesitant to try it out. But to our surprise, the arnibal used in this cup was far less cloyingly sweet than the syrup we're used to from our regular mangtataho.
As for the star ingredient: the leche flan. It's not the type of leche flan with a wow factor—it could definitely be silkier, creamier, and richer. Still, it's also not that bad; certainly won't stop you from finishing the entire cup. In fact, let the tofu and flan mix together with the arnibal enough, and you might not even be able to tell which is which.
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Availability:
Taho Manila has two food court stalls in Metro Manila: There's one at Glorietta 4's Food Choices and the other is at SM Mall of Asia's Food Hall. The only downside of this is that both are inside a mall, and that means it would be impossible to get your taho fix early in the morning before opening hours. On weekends, Taho Manila has a pop-up at Glorietta's Activity Center.
Final verdict:
Taho Manila's Taho de Leche is a great reminder that good innovation doesn't have to be complicated. They've made it in a way that doesn't completely veer too far off from the familiar textures and flavors of a classic taho. And because taho and leche flan are two sweets that Pinoys love no matter what, this combination definitely hits the sweet spot (pun intended).
But is it worth P70? It's good to try from time to time, especially if the budget permits. In our book, nothing really beats taho sold in the streets, taste-wise and price-wise.
For more information, visit Taho Manila's Facebook page.
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