Comments on: The Best Vanilla in Manila http://dessertcomesfirst.com/archives/2507/ An obsession with dessert and other unabashed opinions of a food writer Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:04:01 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anita S. Matias http://dessertcomesfirst.com/archives/2507/comment-page-1/#comment-26811 Anita S. Matias Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:30:36 +0000 http://dessertcomesfirst.com/?p=2507#comment-26811 wow! i am so happy to know that there is a place where to buy vanilla bean and extract, i want to go right now in manila to buy that and try to our ice cream. my gosh this is my lucky day.... Thanks in advance Perry and Ria for bringing vanilla bean and extract to our country!!! wow! i am so happy to know that there is a place where to buy vanilla bean and extract, i want to go right now in manila to buy that and try to our ice cream. my gosh this is my lucky day…. Thanks in advance Perry and Ria for bringing vanilla bean and extract to our country!!!

]]> By: Gabs http://dessertcomesfirst.com/archives/2507/comment-page-1/#comment-20498 Gabs Mon, 17 May 2010 13:58:11 +0000 http://dessertcomesfirst.com/?p=2507#comment-20498 WOW! I just love these Vanilla Beans. I bought the Bourbon Vanilla and the Vanilla Extract and it was PERFECT in my Vanilla Ice Cream recipe! I'll sure be going back to Gourdo's soon and get some more VANILLA! WOW! I just love these Vanilla Beans. I bought the Bourbon Vanilla and the Vanilla Extract and it was PERFECT in my Vanilla Ice Cream recipe! I’ll sure be going back to Gourdo’s soon and get some more VANILLA!

]]> By: Alisa http://dessertcomesfirst.com/archives/2507/comment-page-1/#comment-20071 Alisa Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:34:49 +0000 http://dessertcomesfirst.com/?p=2507#comment-20071 Wonderful post! I love the photos,I can only imagine how wonderful it must be to walk in that vanilla farm! Wonderful post! I love the photos,I can only imagine how wonderful it must be to walk in that vanilla farm!

]]> By: teddy y.m. http://dessertcomesfirst.com/archives/2507/comment-page-1/#comment-20048 teddy y.m. Sat, 03 Apr 2010 02:43:40 +0000 http://dessertcomesfirst.com/?p=2507#comment-20048 Hi Lori, I'm so glad you and Ria (daughter of my very good friend Bobbi Tiglao)and Perry Jocson have crossed paths... they're one of the nicest, most humble, low profile, but resourceful and enterprising young couples I know and I just want you to know (as you very well do, by now) that everything they offer - including this terrific vanilla of theirs - is of topmost quality! They deserve all the success they've got coming to them! Happy Easter! Hi Lori,

I’m so glad you and Ria (daughter of my very good friend Bobbi Tiglao)and Perry Jocson have crossed paths… they’re one of the nicest, most humble, low profile, but resourceful and enterprising young couples I know and I just want you to know (as you very well do, by now) that everything they offer – including this terrific vanilla of theirs – is of topmost quality! They deserve all the success they’ve got coming to them! Happy Easter!

]]> By: Nowie http://dessertcomesfirst.com/archives/2507/comment-page-1/#comment-20029 Nowie Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:33:42 +0000 http://dessertcomesfirst.com/?p=2507#comment-20029 Glad to see someone's selling pods at more reasonable prices! There was one person at the Salcedo market selling a pods grown in Mindanao (I think) for P100 each Glad to see someone’s selling pods at more reasonable prices! There was one person at the Salcedo market selling a pods grown in Mindanao (I think) for P100 each

]]> By: mtuazon http://dessertcomesfirst.com/archives/2507/comment-page-1/#comment-20025 mtuazon Wed, 31 Mar 2010 09:03:24 +0000 http://dessertcomesfirst.com/?p=2507#comment-20025 i could dance in delight with this new discovery! now, i won't have to wait for people to bring some real vanilla over!!! can't wait to try these out in my recipes :) i could dance in delight with this new discovery! now, i won’t have to wait for people to bring some real vanilla over!!! can’t wait to try these out in my recipes :)

]]> By: Ari http://dessertcomesfirst.com/archives/2507/comment-page-1/#comment-20003 Ari Sun, 28 Mar 2010 01:34:18 +0000 http://dessertcomesfirst.com/?p=2507#comment-20003 The best vanilla in Manila "originally" came from Manila. Or so says Wikipedia: "The species was introduced by French Admiral François Alphonse Hamelin to French Polynesia from the Philippines, where it was introduced from Guatemala by the Manila Galleon trade." The best vanilla in Manila “originally” came from Manila. Or so says Wikipedia: “The species was introduced by French Admiral François Alphonse Hamelin to French Polynesia from the Philippines, where it was introduced from Guatemala by the Manila Galleon trade.”

]]> By: Mila http://dessertcomesfirst.com/archives/2507/comment-page-1/#comment-19984 Mila Fri, 26 Mar 2010 03:32:14 +0000 http://dessertcomesfirst.com/?p=2507#comment-19984 That's amazing for the price! So glad that good quality vanilla is available at home. I'll have to stock up when I fly back. That’s amazing for the price! So glad that good quality vanilla is available at home. I’ll have to stock up when I fly back.

]]> By: Mirochka Cua http://dessertcomesfirst.com/archives/2507/comment-page-1/#comment-19974 Mirochka Cua Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:04:52 +0000 http://dessertcomesfirst.com/?p=2507#comment-19974 I just discovered TVB's Tahitian vanilla! I've so far used it on my basic creme brulee and my family's been raving about it! I just discovered TVB’s Tahitian vanilla! I’ve so far used it on my basic creme brulee and my family’s been raving about it!

]]> By: mike http://dessertcomesfirst.com/archives/2507/comment-page-1/#comment-19971 mike Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:54:17 +0000 http://dessertcomesfirst.com/?p=2507#comment-19971 nothign beats using the real thing.. when i started using real vanilla beans.. i never use extracts anymore.. nothign beats using the real thing.. when i started using real vanilla beans.. i never use extracts anymore..

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