Palettas Hecho a Mano
Arroz con Leche / Multifruita
Tres Leches / Blueberry Yogurt
With Lima’s humidity consistently hovering somewhere between 70-10,000% it seems fairly safe to say beverages like Chicha Morada and Inka Cola are as much a product of the environment as they are local tastes, so when an early morning mission led two visitors to Wong Supermarket a sign reading Palettas on the first floor of Calle Monte Bello 150 shined brightly, no less than thirty all-natural flavors available for approximately $2.50-3.00 USD each.
Advertised as a healthy treat loaded with Vitamins, Minerals and Antioxidants at just 90 calories in a handful of shopping centers around town, this specific kiosk manned by a friendly Spanish-speaking youth beginning at 10am, it was after several minutes of indecision that the first of two rounds were selected, an icy “Multifruita” not dissimilar to a Bomb Pop save for the embedded Citrus and Kiwi while Arroz con Leche offered a creamy mouthfeel and light sweetness underneath a lot of Cinnamon.
Impressed enough to go for seconds, a Chocolate-Raspberry Heart and Popsicles shaped like Smiles or Bears standing out for the ‘gram, it was instead in Pinkberry-esque Yogurt packed with Blueberries that the tasting continued, a follow-up of Tres Leches proving the best of all thanks to Condensed Milk and light Cream ribboned by Manjar Blanco.
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