Sweet Tooth

Let's kick off this blog with a 'harmless' review of this unassuming sweet treat.

It's called 'bukayo' in Batangas or more widely known as 'matamis na mani' (literally sweet peanuts) in Tagalog, a Philippine delicacy. The label says 'peanut brittle' which pretty much what it is except that I refuse to call it that because the 'peanut brittle' I know comes from a place called Baguio with shredded peanuts and mostly comes in plastic jars.

My Dad got this in Batangas for I'm not sure how much. It's nothing extraordinary from the other similar products I have tasted before even the P1 ones the size of a 10-peso coin. This product is about 6 inches in diameter.

What I appreciate about this 'sweet peanuts' is the amount of peanuts it contains. Most of the 'bukayo' out there have more sugar in them than peanuts. Although I must say the peanuts are not well-selected since I can see and taste some off-tasting and burnt peanuts here and there. The 'sugar' coating may also be sweeter than usual but is not sticky and doesn't have the burnt taste and color. Although Mercy's (the product's brand name) could further improve the sweetness of this simple dessert as well as the packaging.

Overall, I'd give this simple sweet treat 3 ticks.