Amici Again

It's always a happy eating experience at Amici! For this particular Friday, our friends Joan and Aldrie were nearby and were craving for Amici's pizza and gelato. We were so glad we didn't eat there the night before.

With two friends to share dinner with, we got to sample two pasta dishes and one pizza. Three dishes may seem sad for two men and two women with hearty appetites, but you know how the carbs puff up inside the tummy afterwards.

We ordered the following:

The Montanara (P180)
The vegetable pasta looked very interesting with the creamy tomato sauce. It was good, but not as good as the next pasta dish....

This one was a winner- The Salmone with Penne Pasta (P195). It seemed ordinary, but the salmon made the tomato sauce really yummy with the cheese. Very seductive pasta.

The Shrimp Pesto Genovese (P310)

Well, aside from the Salmone, this one was the regular champion. We always order this pizza whenever we go to Amici. The thin, crisp, wood-baked dough is not swimming in oil nor tomato sauce. It had just the right amount of shrimps and pesto. Yumminess.

Pistachio and Blueberry

And because Joan was with me to indulge in gelato, we ordered these treats. The shocking green one was Pistachio, while I suggested she order my favorite Blueberry.

Loved it all!:)

Yumminess

I'm supposed to post a dessert feature after the Cafe Med blog. Oh well..

How can I ever forget this ice cream? One of the best surprises I got in the world of food. You see, I've always been wary of gelato stalls. The colors seem too bright, I figure there would be too much sugar, coloring or maybe even artificial food flavors.

Located at the Second Floor of the WalterMart building in Pasong Tamo, Amici de Don Bosco has a dessert stall and a gelato freezer. I love Amici's pizza and cream puffs, but their gelato is a real winner. I can really taste freshness in them- fresh cream, fresh fruits... aaaah...yumminess!

We got a Mango Jubilee (P50) for Mark because he loves mango ice cream. The Mango Jubilee has mango gelato as its base flavor and is incorporated with different berries and fruits. Mark can only put his one thumb up, after tasting it because the other hand was holding the cup. Hehe.

As for me, I got a Blueberry (P50) gelato, because I love blueberries. The ice cream base is vanilla infused with blueberries, and then the whole pack is scattered with ripe blueberries. I don't know if the blueberries were cooked, because if they were, it wasn't mushy at all. It seemed like the berries were fresh when they got mixed in with the ice cream.

The best! It's like having fresh berries and cream! My mind is entranced still even after having them. Sigh :) I am in love!