Kubiertos

Ok, I confess I am a junk food addict. I stuff myself sick with potato chips, popcorn, french fries, and burgers. In fact, that is probably the one addiction my husband wishes I lose immediately (in addition to the rest of my excess weight – haha). So it is not a surprise that I am intrigued with new snacks, new stalls, new junk that hear about or read about.

Take this new popcorn product that was based on a gourmet popcorn classic from Chicago – Garrett Popcorn Shop. Chicago Popcorn Shops is located at the second floor of the entertainment wing of SM Mall of Asia (SM MOA). Now, if you are not familiar with SM MOA, you will be challenged to find their exact location. I spent a good 1 hour or so looking for it (of course I didn’t ask for directions silly!). CPS is tucked away in this sad little corner where the neighboring stores are either closed or under construction.

I was sweating with excitement when I finally entered and embraced the smell of sweet at the same time cheesy popcorn. Like Garrett’s, CPS is air popped that means there is no need for fats or oils to cook it but the same smell of cooked popcorn is emitted by the store. Because I was pre-informed before this visit, I automatically order the Chicago Mix so that I could enjoy both caramel and cheese popcorn flavors at the same time.

The girl behind the counter told me that their flavors do not come in powdered form like most other stores do. They use melted cheese and melted caramel to pour over the popcorn and this is the reason why the flavors are so intense for this particular treat. The lack of powder on your fingers after wolfing down a handful of CPS popcorn is proof of the process they use.

I have had my share of salty and sweet popcorn before and I can’t say that CPS is entirely different or unique. But I can say that it is definitely addicting. There is something with the crunchiness of the caramel popcorn and the flavorful cheese popcorn that makes you want to keep popping it into your mouth.

To add to its novelty, its packaging is too cute for words. The large bronze tin cans scream collector’s item and guess what, they tell me that if you bring your tin can the next time you buy popcorn, you pay less than Php 280.00 for the tin size. Now there’s a good reason to go back. Right?

** CPS popcorn is sold at kiddie, single, double or tin sizes prices from Php 20.00 to Php 280.00

Chicago Popcorn Shops
2nd Level Entertainment Wing
SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City
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