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I was at the restaurant’s media event when I tried Minami Saki’s smoking coffee jelly (P180). The organizers hadn’t told us anything special about the dessert, so everyone was expecting a regular coffee jelly topped with vanilla ice cream.

Instead, the servers brought out a surprise – ice cream on top of a glass jar that was spewing smoke onto a bowl of the jelly. Of course, there was a mad scramble to grab photos and videos of it before it stopped smoking.

Minami Saki’s amazing smoking coffee jelly! @rapplerdotcom pic.twitter.com/cv7QeNIs2l

— vernise tantuco (@verntantuco) April 7, 2016

When the smoke clears, though, it’s like many coffee jellies I’ve tried before – soft, bitter/sweet jelly, offset by the restaurant’s homemade ice cream.

Still, the smoke is a surprising twist to an otherwise classic dessert, and it’s a hit with kids too.

Other options

Minami Saki also offers a wasabi creme brulee (P120) – the classic French custard with a kick of wasabi. It has a more unconventional flavor if you’re looking for something different for dessert.

Where to get it

Minami Saki is the sakura-inspired restaurant at Astoria Plaza. You can find it at 15 J Escriva Drive, Ortigas Business District, Pasig City. – Rappler.com