Red Velvet Cupcakes, Jalapeno Cheetos, Chipotle fries, Matcha Panacotta, Cronuts to Salted Caramel Ice-cream and the list goes on. Everybody went crazy over them, no matter how long the lines were and no matter how high the prices reached. All simply wanted a taste. So, what's hot now in 2016? My sister flashed us a picture of these Salted Egg chips, a recent find during one of her client visits. This somehow confirmed my thinking that this was now the "In" thing, having tried the Din Tai Fung dessert last month. She couldn't stop talking about it and was telling us how good it was but how deadly (in terms of cholesterol) at the same time. She finally convinced me to get one for myself. Knowing the "gaya-gaya" (imitator) mentality of the Filipinos, I know it would soon be available everywhere. To my surprise, it was a hard to find commodity. I couldn't find it in the grocery or in any specialty store I knew of. So, I totally forgot about it and just carried on with work. Until one day, a client of mine asked me to develop a Salted Egg dessert. I immediately asked for the number of the supplier selling the chips. When I called the supplier, the lady asked me to fill out a form before I could order because she would not be able to entertain me. She receives 100 calls a day just for orders. I told her I only needed one and that my driver will pick it up. Finally, my goodie arrived. At first bite, I was disappointed not only because it was pretty expensive for Php 250, but also because it tasted like ordinary potato chips. So, I kept on eating hoping to find the flavor I was looking for. It was so unfair because before I knew it, I was already half way through the jar. The chips grow on you. And true to its advertisement, it's really addicting! The chips reminded me of the Cereal Prawns I make for my clients. The chips, in my opinion, seemed to be tossed in a buttery-salted egg crumble. It was sweet, salty and had a bit of heat. It was also very aromatic probably because of the curry leaves that was included in the mixture. I was very happy after and contented too, but the question is, will I buy it again? Mmmmm, it really depends. If I'm not too conscious about my health, I would definitely indulge. Given my age, I would think twice. However, for all you young ones (or feeling young) out there, I recommend you give this a try. Should you hurry up and buy these chips? Maybe you can relax for a little bit. After all, this salted egg trend looks like it won't be going away any time soon.
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