Snackaroos 3: RIBBON FRIES

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I'm back guys! Miss me? I should hope so! Hehe! We're now on the last Snackaroos snippet featuring the super-delish and out of this world Ribbon Fries! I discovered this last November 2005 when me and my med school posse were buying our respective merienda in Gmall. I frequent Living Bread in front the grocery for their simple yet yummy lye bread and pretzels when lo and behold! There's this stall in front of their entrance with a hand-driven machine churning out twisting ribbons out of 1 potato! The result? A continuous potato ribbon very much like a slinky! *how i wish i had a pix of this!* Of course, I was enthralled. Their visual imagery was too much! Unfortunately for me, I wasn't able to buy that time coz my posse were in a hurry and the potatoes were still being cooked. Disappointed, I resolved to come back. And come back, I did! So. Many. Countless. Times. Just like many of their other patrons. Many times, I have to wait for 5-10 minutes to get my order. Their product is that addicting and fun to have spawned a loyal following in so short a time!
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RIBBON FRIES
Location: Gaisano Mall lower ground floor, in front the Living Bread Bakery (near Goldilocks)
Why am I impressed: On the risk of sounding repetitive, I must say their fries (if you could call it that) taste markedly different from all the others! It's crunchy (owing to its thin cut, it's a ribbon after all!) and flavorful much like our fave Potato Chips or V-Cut but made fresh and fried with canola oil. The fun thing is in eating the fries, it's a twisted ribbon so it's either you eat all the ribbon bunch one time or break it off in smaller pieces. FUN! =D As with NYFD, the fries come in 4 sizes (forgot the names! dweeb!) with affordable prices: P16, P25, P30+ and P49. I usually buy the P25 size which satisfies my hunger without spoiling my appetite for dinner. You see I usually buy it when I'm off from San Pedro Hospital (at the back of Gmall) after 5pm and I eat it all before going home. Don't want my co-passengers in the Mintal jeep salivating -- and salivate they will if they saw me eating the crunchy-licious ribbons!
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Oh, I nearly forgot! Each order comes with your choice of dip but the choices are sooo limited! They have mayo, catsup, cheese and garlic. Thank god they have garlic! Which, of course, I rate as their best dip. Yeah, I'm biased! So?? This is my food blog! Hehe! Mayo and catsup are so-so! Their cheese is also good but I think it's just Cheez Wiz. Did I spell that right?? Hehe! One good thing in Ribbon Fries is that their stall handlers are friendly. They are calm under pressure especially when the buyers are all clamoring to be given their orders as in now na talaga! Hmmm! All in all, Ribbon Fries is one unique and delightful product that tastes sooooo d@mn good! If only they'll have more dips! Preferably garlic-based please.. ;p
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Comments

[ger]

Dapat naa pictures imong fud na ginadescribe mels, mwehehe. Have u already tried the dish "crispy spicy buntot ng tuna"? =)

btw, regarding the Pommes Souffle, u can use local potatoes, as long as they are not too ripe. =)

[Melissa]

lagi ba. cge lang, next posts nako naa na pics. hehe! tried that na! d lang to spicy.. pero crispy jud! sa Marina Tuna in Lanang/Sasa dri Dvo. We also make it sa bahay coz yum2 jud esp pag flavorful! Prob lang is dili ma-maintain crispiness. any suggestions?

[ger]

mga crispy meat preparations dili man jud magdugay ang crispiness, angay lang jud kaonon kung bagong luto. otherwise, prituhon na pud usab ang mga leftovers,hehe. =)