Ranajit Dam
HE'S large, he's red and he loves attention. The Jollibee bee (also called Jollibee) is no ordinary bee; apart from the fact that he can't get enough of posing and preening for the camera, he's also rather well-traveled.
Born in the Philippines some 30 years ago, he has been to the United States, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Indonesia, Dubai and Brunei before this, holding doors open, kissing ladies> The Jollibee bee is more likeable than the other fast food mascots we have it at present, more than Colonel Sanders (too ancient) and certainly more than Ronald McDonald (far too creepy). In the same vein, the grub served up by Jollibee is several notches above the offerings of other fast food restaurants of its kind, tastier and possibly even healthier. Most Filipinos I know would readily agree to this, but if you aren't entirely convinced, you should certainly make a trip to the Jollibee located in Carianna Friendship Center in Luohu's Guomao area.
Start with the mango crabstick green salad (20 yuan, US $ 2.85), which combines crabstick and mango cubes tossed in lettuce, cherry tomatoes , red pepper and honey-mustard dressing. Among burgers, Jollibee's signature aloha burger (20 yuan) is recommended, which, apart from having a double beef patty, bacon and cheese, has a rather unusual ingredient - sliced pineapple - inviting you to "say hello to the tropical island life."
This is> Jollibee also offers Italian food in the form of spaghetti soup, seafood marinara and spaghetti bolognese.
Sides include Jollibee's own chickenjoy - what the chain calls chicken wings - which comes in spicy and mildly spicy flavors, mushroom soup and French fries. The fries are also an improvement> However , where Jollibee's really sets itself apart is in its desserts. You'll be hardpressed to choose between the halo-halo (20 yuan) - a sweet treat made up of tropical fruits and beans served over shaved ice and topped with ube icecream and cornflakes - and the golden mango ice craze (11 yuan), which comprises of mango chunks served over shaved ice.
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