When shopping for Chinese Delicacy pasalubong, people (specially Balikbayans) knows only one place, Eng Bee Tin Chinese Deli. And though I became familiar with the name only recently, I am quite sure that it was not the first time had an Eng Bee Tin products. Feeling ko kase noon lahat ng Chinese products pare parehas lang ang name (the kind of name that’s hard to pronounce) so I never bother checking… but our recent discovery of Mr. Ube and the small deli inside it, made me aware of the brand name. So that was the brand of the pastillas I love (next to my hometown’s very own pastillas).. and the Tikoy that I always buy and the hopia! and the tarts.. and the.. nyaks! Eng Bee Tin has always been part of my Chinese food tripping!
The first time we ate at Mr. Ube, their newest product was offered to us.. Custard Classic Hopia.. sounds exciting..so we bought a pack.. only to discover that a pack was not enough ( apck is at 48 PhP with 4 hopia inside). We went back after a few days.. and it was out of stock.. another day and again Eng Bee Tin’s Custard Classic Hopia was out of stock.. argh! So the next day, we were there earlier.. and there it was..sitting on the fridge, waiting for us.. we almost hoard!
Aside from Custard Hopia, there was also Custard Ube Hopia.. being an Ube fan, we also tried it.
Eng Bee Tin’s Custard Hopia will truly give you shiver every bite.. it’s leche flan and hopia in one! Same goes with Custard Ube Hopia.. it was like Ube halaya and hopia in one! Imagine 2 of the best Filipino desserts turned into a hopia (talks about marriage of two culture haha).. Eating Custard Classic Hopia and Custard Ube Hopia will make you feel like it’s fiesta everyday!
I’d go for Custard Ube anytime, Custard Classic was too creamy for me.. where as Custard Ube is on the sweet side.
We love this hopia so much that in a span of one week, we had two trips at Mr. Ube buying at least 5 packs each trip..
with my kids’ reaction to Mr. Ube and Eng Bee Tin’s products, I cannot help but think that Mr. Ube is our new Jollibee (if you know what I mean)
