Polland Wintermelon Cake
Wintermelon cake – that’s the westernized, hipper monicker for what’s more commonly-known as Hopia Baboy. Haha.
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I chanced upon Polland and Eng Bee Tin products while doing my weekly groceries at Shopwise yesterday, so I probed the shelf for anything worth stashing up my cart. I noticed the blue packaging of Polland’s |
| Until now, I never knew that hopia baboy did not have any pork ingredients in it — the label lists the following ingredients: wintermelons, onion, water, sugar, vegetable oil, and flour. No pork fat or anything related to Pingping or Majestic Ham. Hehe. Wintermelon (also called white gourd or ash gourd) is a vine grown for |
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The Chinese characters in the label (水晶餅) literally means “crystal cake”, presumably because of the translucency of the wintermelon filling. I easily swigged 520 calories down my system with the |
Ahh so that’s what it is… I never ever tried the Hopia Baboy… name palang di ko na gusto. o.O hehe
Hmm… how many times have I read that (minsan lang naman) here on your blog. Remember… it adds up.
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ok lang yun, a lot of people say I look gaunt :p
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