Who wouldn’t want to be refreshed from summer’s scorching heat of sun? Though it really spells fun for everyone, it’s time to beat the heat and be with an enchantress─ something that uses the power of childhood favorites to ensnare you. Sometimes, an endless scoop of cool and healthy desserts that is new to our senses is all it takes.

Soften your warmth by Red Mango’s earthiness, yet the effect is not intimidating. In fact, it is inviting. World class popularity that originated in Seoul, South Korea in 2002 and now this frozen yogurt chain is sweeping the nation this year! It has recently opened in the Eastwood Mall and been dominating the sweet businesses.

It’s always good to start with its name, just the name; it sounds provocative─ which then makes you all more curious. Mango is a nutritious, flavorful and succulent fruit that changes in color from green to red to yellow as it ripens. Red is often the Color of the mango immediately before it has reached its ripest state.

The company is known for using natural ingredients in making “authentic frozen yogurt” that are both tasty and creamy. Red Mango offers irresistibly delicious and nutritious products and they announced in 2007 that it became the first retailer of natural frozen yogurt to receive the National Yogurt Associations Live and Active Culture Seal! Truly, it stood up to its name.

After the tango of its sweet-sour proof, arrive at dessert and it’s suppose to be a happy ending. Novel, yet familiar and inviting enough to make you ask for more. Enter in that store to cool your heels, you can choose which yogurt you want. Original or Green Tea. If you are hesitant, ask for a sampler from the very accommodating crew. And you have a wide variety of fresh fruits like grapes, strawberries, blueberries, kiwi Mandarin oranges… et al.

Like any good fruits, the play between the saltiness and the sweetness of the ingredient is perfect. Exhilarating as it is, you may want to find out what other pleasures lay ahead.

Red Mango has its own version of Halo-Halo─ the “bingsu”, originated from the word “patbingsoo” of Korea. It is the most popular snack or dessert in South Korea especially during sweltering and humid season. This snack originally began as ice shavings and sweetened azuki beans (known as “pat”) that were sold by street vendors. These days, it has become a very popular summer dessert often topped with ice cream or frozen yogurt, sweetened or condensed milk, cereal flakes─ of your choice.

Why, this store is kid-friendly too! If you have kids and they haven’t reached the fruit stage where they will actually eat it, they offer some cereals from Fruity Pebbles, Cocoa Pebbles and Capt’n Crunch.

Their specialty comes with cups that have simple and very attractive design that match their easy-to-remember logo. Their pink spoons have an uncommon shape yet, unique.

You guarantee that your fruit selections are fresh because they are preparing it right in front of you. Surprising thing is that you have the maximum of five toppings on your shaved ice, a cream and icy treat of frozen yogurt on finely crushed ice, for only 125 pesos. As you tighten your belt, you will still be on the healthy side of the line.

A number of choices, yet, so hard to choose.

Only logical option? Don’t miss your pick of Red Mango.