The Malaysian Insider :: Food
The Malaysian Insider :: Food |
| Posted: 16 Sep 2012 06:10 PM PDT  G Stick's cooler with its myriad yummy gelato treats.  Fru-T-Pop's eponymous popsicle is a taste of every fruit from the other flavours in the shop. And now that the "aiskrim potong" man does not visit our neighbourhood anymore, we decided to scour the Klang Valley for the best popsicle joints. Our first stop was G Stick @ Ben's Independent Grocer (B.I.G) Supermarket, Publika. We asked the woman at the counter which was their best-seller and she pointed out a pretty yellow heart-shaped popsicle called Mango. We had to get that one of course plus the Rocky Road and Oreo. The Rocky Road looked pretty spectacular, with walnuts and marshmallows in the chocolate-bar-like popsicle. Aesthetics! That is what draws people to buy things, right? As we slurped away, nobody spoke. Mango had a refreshing taste and we could see why that was a best-seller. The Rocky Road had the right balance of chocolatey goodness and cream. The Oreo, however, wasn't that great because the white chocolate coating had a "strange" taste... we felt it would have been better without the coating, just let people savour the Oreo gelato inside which was surprisingly good. Our next stop? Fru-T-Pop, located along Jalan Sri Hartamas 8. While parking is usually difficult to find in this residential area, we managed to find one a few steps away from the store.  The famous red Mercedes truck inside Fru-T-Pop. "A friend of mine found it and we refurbished it. It was so heavy we had to get 10 men to bring that in through the back of the store! "I was so afraid that they would get injured just bringing it in and I would have to pay damages for broken bones, but they did it," laughed Giselda Parkin, whom we discovered owned the place. Although new to the area, it is already becoming popular among the residents.  Oreo from G Stick; Gianduia with dark chocolate and biscuit topping from Stickhouse and the Papaya, Lime and Orange from Fru-T-Pop. "My initial plan was to supply them to international schools in this area but I found out that a lot of our customers were Malaysians living nearby. Our neighbours asked I didn't serve lunch so I decided to serve healthy wraps. I make the dough myself and for now, the wraps are vegetarian," explained Giselda about how Fru-T-Pop came about. "How come you don't have any chocolate flavours?" we asked. "Well, for now I just want to concentrate on getting the fruit flavours right. If I can get proper Swiss chocolate, authentic ingredients and more, I would consider that," she replied. All her popsicles are free of colouring, sugar, water, preservatives and things that we couldn't pronounce.  Orange from Stickhouse; Chocolate Mini also from Stickhouse and Banana & Strawberry from Fru-T-Pop. We picked the Papaya, Lime & Orange and Banana & Strawberry plus the most colourful of all, the Fru-T-Pop, a popsicle that had just been renamed to match the store's and was a mixture of every fruit from all the other Fru-T-Pop flavours. The Fru-T-Pop was absolutely delicious. You could taste the grapes, mango, strawberries and kiwis — refreshing, natural and absolutely delectable. The Banana & Strawberry had the perfect level of sweetness, clearing any initial scepticism we had about the fruit combination.  Stickhouse's gelato on a stick selection is tempting. They even give customers the additional option of coating their popsicles further with chocolate and biscuit crumbs. This Italian popsicle company uses gluten-free, natural ingredients, and started in 2006 when they created a machine called "The Ghiacciola" which prevents air from entirely entering the gelato, thus preserving the taste more than any other type of ice-cream and gelato. The Malaysian franchise reached Malaysia only recently last year.  G Stick's best-seller Mango is lovely and refreshing. The Gianduia was rich and luxurious, the biscuit topping crisp and satisfying. However, we found the Orange a bit too sour, and thought that the taste of the fruit-flavoured pops at Fru-T-Pop was better. Price wise, G Stick, Fru-T-Pop and Stickhouse are different. Fru-T-Pop is the most affordable at RM4.90 while Stickhouse charges RM8.90 for Premium. At G-Stick, it is also about the price of Stickhouse's Premium. G Stick and Stickhouse adds tax, while Fru-T-Pop does not charge tax. After a day of popscicles, we decided that Fru-T-Pop is the top of the pops, with its interesting decor, warm environment and fresh popsicle tastes. G Stick, B.I.G., Lot No. 1A, 83-95, Level UG1, Publika, Solaris Dutamas, Jalan Dutamas 1, 50480 Kuala Lumpur Fru-T-Pop, 22, Jalan Sri Hartamas 8 (next to My Elephant Thai Restaurant), Taman Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur. Open 10am-5pm, closed Sundays. Stickhouse, G-K7, Citta Mall, Jalan PJU 1A/48, Ara Damansara, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor. |
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