tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33614574712716962862024-02-07T16:10:36.098+08:00Tara, Let's Eat!shutter happy jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17650997022470670020noreply@blogger.comBlogger1012125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361457471271696286.post-60878655676855486332016-06-16T14:54:00.001+08:002016-06-16T14:54:39.915+08:00SARSA Kitchen + Bar (SM Mall of Asia)The day we stayed at <a href="http://taraletseat.blogspot.com/2016/05/microtel-by-wyndham-mall-of-asia.html" target="_blank">Microtel at Wyndham</a>, we decided to have late lunch at SARSA Kitchen + Bar. Our objective that time was to eat simple, but as we walked around, I thought about this restaurant because I have heard so many raves, and knowing Chef Jayps is one of the popular celebrity chefs in the country, I thought it was just right that we try what the restaurant has to offer.<br />
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Entering the restaurant, one would think it was small, but it was more spacious past the bar area...and it had more natural light, too. The overall look of the place was very pleasant to the eyes, and we just loved the paintings and hand-lettered menu on the walls.<br />
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It was difficult to think of what dishes to order, but in the end we chose - <br />
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<b>Pancit Molo</b><br />
This is after all, a Negrense restaurant, might as well try one of the well known dishes from the region. The soup was a little salty for our liking, but it was very tasty. Very light way to start the meal.<br />
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<b>Chicken Inasal Sisig</b><br />
It was so unfortunate that I decided to leave the camera in our room, and that this image was of inferior quality, but believe me when I say that it was indeed sizzling (the heat of the plate was able to cook the egg well) and that this tasted really, really, good! Everything I wanted in a chicken inasal was there, and the addition of egg, onions, and garlic added more to the flavor. <br />
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<b>Isaw (Chicken Intestines)</b><br />
The raves given by my friend Gie for this dish was the biggest reason why I wanted to eat here. For someone like me who frequently buy chicken intestines at 5 pesos per stick, it was a big risk ordering this. With a whopping price tag of 185 pesos, I had this thinking that it better be good, or I will be totally disappointed. It was sad that it only had three sticks (a blog post I saw had 5 sticks), but my oh my... the raves were real - it was effing delicious! It was crispy yet chewy, and because the intestines were cut lengthwise and cleaned really well, it didn't have that bitter taste ever present in the isaw sold in sidewalks. For a while we were trying to dissect it and think how it was cooked, but we all said we'd rather buy it here than do all the steps in recreating it. This is quite an exaggeration, but not really - if I could marry a food, I would marry this one. Yep, it was that awesome...at least for my liking.<br />
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Every dish was great. It was filled with umami goodness, and we liked that we didn't go wrong in choosing to eat here. However, as common people who don't earn too much, we thought that the price was a little expensive given the amount of food per serving. Personally, the girls and I still highly recommend this place, but please prepare your wallet should you decide to eat here. Worry not, their food will truly satisfy your hungry tummies.<br />
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MAFBEX, or Manila Foods and Beverage Expo has been an annual event for a decade now, but it was this year (June 8) that I was able to experience it, thanks to my sister who invited me. <br />
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Though not really my first time to attend a food expo, I am still very much excited to see different food products from all over the Philippines. Ticket price was 100 pesos, but they have special rates for students and senior citizens. Attendees also get a free MAFBEX eco bag, but one has to surrender their ticket and fill up a form before getting the bag.<br />
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The World Trade Center is a very huge place, so they were able to hold different food demos simultaneously, given that they were very far apart. These food demos were sponsored by different products, and those who attended were able to get free recipes and food tasting. Sadly, my sister and I didn't really sit down to watch a full demo as we already got there 1pm and we had to leave before 5pm to avoid the traffic rush.<br />
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So many things related to food were available during the expo. Aside from these pictures I shared, there were also concessionaires selling dining sets and utensils, some selling cookwares, different kinds of equipment for home and restaurant, even delivery trucks! If you own a business related to food, I highly recommend you check out different food expos.<br />
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As we were just ordinary foodies, sister and I took time checking different stalls for food products. Some of the concessionaires were known and their products available everywhere, but there were also some that were new to us. Most of these stalls offer free taste, but be prepared to have a little bit of competition with other attendees. My sister and I experienced being hit in the shoulders and elbows, but it was part of the experience. Looking back, it was actually kinda funny.<br />
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So many good food, and I felt really bad that I didn't bring proper bags for this event as I truly want to buy the Cabanatuan Longganisa and some of those ingredients for hot pot...but given the distance and the travel time, it would be risky to buy such kinds of food. Next time, I might take the effort of bringing a small cooler or insulated bag.<br />
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Some products that stood out - the potato products (especially the potato nuggets) from Lutosa, the pork-mushroom balls by Wei-Wei, and the Mr. Ube fresh noodles by Eng Bee Tin.<br />
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My sister walked and walked around, without stopping to sit and rest in between. Being surrounded with so much life, we didn't feel tired actually... but one interesting thing was that, even if we got to taste different kinds of food, we still wanted to eat a proper meal (as we didn't get to eat lunch). Good thing, there were a few carinderia offering meals. From this stall, I decided to go for fried rice with chopseuy, and my sister had regular steamed rice and sisig. The food was a little expensive - 70 pesos for my meal and 100 for my sister's, but the food was so good and very delicious!<br />
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At 4:30pm, this was the first time we sat down, and while eating, we recalled the food we saw and tasted, deciding which ones to buy and take home. We bought:<br />
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<b>Ensaymada</b> <br />
At 65 pesos each, they were priced just right given the size. My sister said the Ube Ensaymada didn't pass her taste, but mom and I loved the Ham and Cheese Ensaymada.<br />
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<b>Taiwanese Instant Noodles</b><br />
At 10 pesos per pack, it made us risk our money, and it turned out good. We already got to taste the Pork and Mushroom as well as the Soy Chicken flavors, and both were better tasting noodles compared the locally produced one. <br />
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<b>Fruit and Vegetable Drinks</b><br />
The seller was honest upfront saying these don't taste good as each bottle had garlic extract added to it, but he was passionate about the product, which made us buy some. Mom already drank her Guyabano Juice, and she said that the garlic had a not-so-good aftertaste, but it wasn't as bad she expected it to be.<br />
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<b>Joey Prats Cake Mixes</b><br />
My siblings and I are part of a Facebook community dedicated to all things baking, and many members raved about the Joey Prats mixes. When we saw one selling the products, we inquired about it and they let us taste different products made using the mixes. The brownie was the kind I wanted, and the chocolate cake had more depth in the taste. For the event, they offer the mixes for 170 pesos each (SRP is 190 - 200 pesos), but should one buy three mixes, they further reduce the price to 490 pesos. Not bad. <br />
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<b>Super Q Pancit</b><br />
We love pancit, we miss eating misua, and we wanted to cook Palabok at home again, so we bought this. The whole lot cost 100 pesos. Heavy and bulky to carry, but the money saved was worth it.<br />
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<b>Sunflower Seeds</b><br />
A healthy alternative to junk food.<br />
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Overall, it has been a wonderful experience. There were a few regrets and it sure was difficult to budget especially that we didn't have a lot of money to begin with, but we are now looking forward to the next food expo. <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361457471271696286.post-51733998450552233032016-06-13T23:35:00.000+08:002016-06-13T23:35:26.754+08:00Weekend Eating | Independence Day LunchThe past months weren't as good for us as far as food choices is concerned. At home, we usually just eat whatever is available - canned goods, or cooking meat as is (fried, adobo, or paksiw). Vegetables weren't a big part of our diet...though we do eat them, it's just that, sometimes we just cook whatever is there. Anyway, we do know the importance of eating vegetables, so last Friday, I just listed some dishes I hope we could prepare and eat.<br />
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One of those dishes is <b>Kare-Kare</b>. This is a dish that we don't usually eat because mom used to stay away from anything with nuts, because of her arthritis. Well, during our last visit to the doctor, he said that my mom indeed has arthritis, but she could eat nuts (hers is a different kind of arthritis), so I immediately wrote this on the list. The problem then was the meat, but sister thought of something to present this classic Filipino dish...<br />
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... by combining it with another well loved Filipino dish - the <b>Crispy Pata</b>.<br />
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Since we don't have a big frying pan and we didn't want to use too much oil for the meat, we decided to buy a small one at the supermarket and have it cut as well as they do use electric saw to cut through bones, making a clean cut compared to the ones in the public markets that uses manual chopping, making the bones crack and shatter.<br />
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Cooking the dish, she first tackled the pata. Seasoning the water with salt, pepper and bay leaves, she let the meat boil in it and later pressure cooked it to ensure the meat would be tender. Then, she baked it for a while to take out excess moisture then she fried it 'til it became crispy.<br />
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The vegetables she blanched in boiling water 'til it reached the "just cooked" stage and dunk them in ice bath to keep them cooked yet crunchy.<br />
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Last thing was the sauce, and the pata was already time consuming as is, so she decided to just use the Mama Sita mix - the creamy one, not the powder. We prefer to use the creamy sauce mix because it had real peanuts.<br />
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Plating was better when done this way...but of course, once all pictures were taken, we did mix the vegetables with the sauce. One thing we overlooked - the bagoong. Sister just seasoned the sauce with a little salt, so it wasn't completely bland.<br />
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For dessert, I baked <b>Caramel Custard Cake</b>. Actually, I had no intentions of baking. Sister planned to use the cake mix we bought from MAFBEX, but it was tricky to cut the the recipe in half, so she canceled it. Seeing we have enough ingredients, I baked this, as this still fits the Filipino theme, leche flan being a favorite dessert of many Pinoys.<br />
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I still cannot share the recipe as this was a trial cake, and it didn't turn out to be 100% good...but still very good. Problem was, the custard just wouldn't set. Baking this in baine-marie method, I baked this for over 1 hour (the recipe says 40 minutes), and it just wouldn't set. I decided to dry bake them and after 10 minutes, the custard finally set. However, the long baking time dried the chiffon cake a little, and oh dear, when I cut the cake, I realized I didn't pour enough custard...it was so thin! Actually, the recipe I followed used a round pan, but we don't own one yet, so I used two loaf pans and cut the batter in half, though the custard, I just couldn't gauge the level in the pan as I poured it.<br />
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Despite the problems, it tasted really, really good. I now know how to handle this should I bake this again, and when I do, I can then share the recipe.<br />
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For us who is used to eat out during Sundays, it sure felt great to stay in the house and be slaves in the kitchen. I am not sure if we can do this every weekend, but we will try.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361457471271696286.post-75203142800878007362016-05-31T17:47:00.002+08:002016-05-31T17:47:51.070+08:00Casa Italia Cafe, part 2Yesterday, desserts came first at Casa Italia Cafe. Today, I want to share something else you might want to try at their cafe, that is not the typical Italian food - Pizza and Pasta. But before I share the food pictures, a look at how beautiful their cafe looks like:<br />
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The view from where I sit.<br />
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If you're alone and just want to have a cup of coffee, I suggest you sit by the bar and watch how they make your choice of drink.<br />
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I seriously want a taste of that croissant. Reminds me of how my friend Nina says it, "kwasan."<br />
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In a way, I love the divider. It gave diners some sort of privacy, without totally blocking out the view.<br />
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Want to combine eating with school work? The cafe has wifi connection that will allow you to connect to the Internet, though I wasn't able to check if they have electric plugs around.<br />
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A closer look at the shelves. Some Italian phrases and words are easy to translate, but "Il meglio dell' Italia" means "The best of Italy."<br />
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Two very interesting things to see - coffee silos in Italian flag colors and this dining area perfect for meetings.<br />
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Now, on to the food...<br />
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<b>Pumpkin Soup (p150).</b> Creamy and seasoned just right, I loved this so much to the point that I asked certain things about it - does it have carrots and/or apples (something like that) because partly I want to know if I can recreate it at home. This was so good, I can just have this and be contented.<br />
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<b>Italian Baked Chicken (p330).</b> I was not sure if they used chicken breast or thigh fillet, but I loved that even if it was baked, it was still juicy and tender. The sauce (or gravy, as how Italians call it) wasn't tarty or sour, something I preferred, but it wasn't the sweet kind the way Filipinos usually go for. <br />
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<b>Sole Fillet with Lemon Pepper Cream Sauce (p490).</b> A little bit pricey for me...but I liked that they used sole fillet instead of the usual cream dory fillet. The sauce lacked that lemon flavor I wanted, but it was still a good dish overall.<br />
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<b>Hickory Pork Belly (p430).</b> So heavenly good! The meat was tender and screams "barbecue" through and through. <br />
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<b>Kaffe Otto</b>. Not my drink, but this I think would be a good way to eat a great meal. This is Casa Italia Cafe's own blend of coffe, something I will try when I dine there again.<br />
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I plan to take mom and sister there so they can taste their food, too.<br />
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Casa Italia Cafe is located at the ground floor of SM North EDSA (The Block).<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361457471271696286.post-31576897979001891422016-05-30T16:57:00.000+08:002016-05-31T13:43:35.142+08:00The Many Ways to Enjoy Gelato at Casa Italia CafeSummer is already over here in the Philippines, but the thing is, regardless of the season, we just enjoy to eat iced treats. And I don't know if you can relate to this, but here at home, whenever one is down with the flu, that's when cravings for something cold and icy is strong.<br />
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Personally, I cannot eat a lot of any food product with cold milk and/or cream, but that hasn't fully stopped me from trying out different ice cream parlors and gelateria. My latest escapade was at Casa Italia Cafe, located at the lower ground floor of SM North EDSA (The Block).<br />
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Founded by Fox Hardegger, Casa Italia is a modern day interpretation of the traditional Italian bar serving wholesome menu of freshly made food, Italian beers and wine, and handcrafted premium gelato in a fast casual all-day dining setting. It originated from a gelato palour in 2010 (in Singapore), expanded into specialty coffee and comfort food place, and now has opened many branches in different countries, including two here in the Philippines. I still haven't visited the one in BGC, but the one closer to my place, I visited not too long ago.<br />
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They do offer a wide array of food choices, but this post is dedicated only to what they are most known for - the gelato. The savory food I tried at Casa Italia will be shared on a different post.<br />
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Even before you enter Casa Italia, it would be impossible not to be tempted to try out their gelato. Look at those colors! They have so many flavors to choose from, but all were churned out honestly with natural ingredients and produced absolutely free of artificial flavours, chemicals, colorants, or preservatives. Though "gelato" is the Italian word for "Ice Cream," it is generally lower in calories, fat, and sugar than traditional ice cream.<br />
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I was able to taste different flavors -<br />
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<li><b>Green Mango</b> - Full of green mango goodness; it tasted like the real fruit, it made me crave for salt and bagoong alamang!</li>
<li><b>Guyabano</b> (in picture) - If I didn't know this was gelato, I would think it was real guyabano flesh smashed and refrigerated. It was that delicious!</li>
<li><b>Ube </b>- I was hoping it would taste like Ube Halaya, but it wasn't. Of all the flavors I tried, it was the most bland, but it could also be because I tasted it after I tasted several fruit gelati.</li>
<li><b>Pineapple</b> - Another very close to the real thing gelato, but this was a tad sweeter than the normal pineapple fruit.</li>
<li><b>Choco Chili </b>- I love that it tasted mainly of dark chocolate (very dark but very good), and the kick of chili could be felt once the gelato has melted in the mouth. </li>
<li><b>Roasted Rice</b> - I understood that this is an acquired taste and at first I admit I didn't like it that much, but it kept me tasting and tasting it...until I am in love with it. If you want to try something different, I highly recommend this.</li>
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Actually, I recommend every flavor they have, but I would suggest you try something seasonal or something you don't see often, to make your gelato experience more memorable.<br />
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Casa Italia Cafe don't just offer plain gelato, they also offer different kinds of gelato-based treats:<br />
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<b>Smoothies and Frappes </b><br />
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<li><b>Gelatoccino</b> - Casa Italia's gelato and coffee in one delicious drink</li>
<li><b>Gelato Frappe</b> - Dairy based frappe mixed with gelato (of your choice)</li>
<li><b>Gelato Slush</b> - made with Casa Italia gelato sorbet</li>
<li><b>Yogurt Smoothie</b> - made with Casa Italia yogurt gelato</li>
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If you want any of these drinks, feel free to ask the staff for recommendation.<br />
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<b>Gelatonini</b>. The newest way to enjoy gelato! This one is pandolce (Italian sweet bread) panini sandwich with scoops of nutella gelato. The idea of this was taken from our everyday mamang sorbetero selling sorbetes in bread buns.<br />
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If you are into a mix of savory and sweet, they also have the <b>Ham and Cheese Gelatonini</b>. It's basically the same (in concept) as the one in picture, but for the filling, it has real ham and Formaggi Gelato (cream cheese and cheddar cheese flavors).<br />
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<b>Sunny Daydream</b>. A good-for sharing dessert, this one has an apple peach cobbler base topped with mango, melon, and raspberry gelato, as well as whipped cream, almond slivers, and Peppero sticks.<br />
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<b>Midnight Surprise</b>. Another good-for-sharing treat... this one has chocolate lava cake base topped with nutella, raspberry, and white chocolate gelato, as well as cookie bits, almond slivers, and Peppero sticks.<br />
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<b>Liquoratto</b>. A combination of gelato and liquor when you need a pick-me-up. On the left is <b>Limoncello Liquoratto</b> - a combination of raspberry gelato and a shot of Il Limone limoncello. On the right is the <b>White Velvet</b> - a combination of white chocolate gelato and a shot of Amaretto. Actually, you may also opt for two shots of liquor, but for me, a shot will do. Between the two, I loved White Velvet more.<br />
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On the next post, I will share meals I tried at Casa Italia, but if this post made you want to try out their gelati, the shop is located at the ground floor of SM North EDSA (The Block), near the Hypermarket. For more details and future offerings, like their Facebook page - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CasaItaliaPh/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/CasaItaliaPh</a><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361457471271696286.post-12444488063149659692016-05-17T18:31:00.001+08:002016-05-17T18:31:12.721+08:00Celebrating my 36th at Microtel by Wyndham (Mall of Asia)This year, I had no intentions of celebrating my birthday at all. I am grateful to turn another year older, yes... but at this point, I am more of being thankful than actually celebrating it, if you get what I mean. On the day of birthday, it was pretty much an ordinary day, but I gotta give it to my mom and sister for making it more special. My mom cooked Pansit Bihon and my sister brought home KFC and a small single serve slice of cake from Bread Talk.<br />
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I guess my sister truly is into not following requests as far as birthdays is concerned. For me, spending the day with the people dear to my heart would have been enough, but I was surprised to know my sister was cooking up a surprise. I would have never known about it if my sister had to ask me something about Agoda.<br />
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That's how I found out she was trying to book a room at Microtel by Wyndham - Mall of Asia. She asked me if I liked it, and instead of answering her, I asked if mom would agree to it. I was surprised when she told me she already talked to mom and brother. Ah huh... so I was the last one to know? Hahahaha. With the help of brother, sister was able to book hassle free.<br />
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I am not sure where sister got the idea of staying here, but I loved it instantly!<br />
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It was a little sad that only available rooms were those for smokers. We could definitely smell the cigarette smoke residue along the halls and inside the room, but it wasn't a big problem at all.<br />
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The room had two double-sized beds (as pictured), so of course mom and sister shared and I had the bed all for myself. Yipee! Since this is mainly a food blog, I decided not to share a picture of the bathroom and toilet anymore. It was nothing special, but fully functional. :)<br />
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They didn't have electric kettle, but they do have a steady supply of clean, drinking water and ice. Though guests had to get water and ice near the elevator, not having to buy bottles of water was a great relief. <br />
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The (zoomed) view from our room. So pretty!<br />
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Check in time was 2PM, and because SM Mall of Asia was just a short distance away, we decided to walk and eat very late lunch at Sarsa (which I will post tomorrow). I wanted to meet up with my college friend and kumare, but we didn't get to see each other, so we just made a quick stopover at SM Hypermarket to buy some drinks and chips, then as soon as we got back in our room, we made our way to the pool area.<br />
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This was the main reason why sister chose this hotel. The pool area was at the roof deck - giving guests a magnificent view - especially the sunset, and if you are at the hotel on a weekend, just wait at the pool area 'til 7:30PM, and you will be treated to a spectacular fireworks display. <br />
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Around 9PM, we started feeling hungry, but we were too lazy and tired to walk back to SM. Good thing the hotel's restaurant - Millie's, is open 24 hours a day, so we were still able to eat good dinner.<br />
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<b>Gnocchi in Blue Cheese Sauce</b><br />
Sister's choice, as we still haven't tasted Gnocchi ever. For me, it was like eating those rice balls in Ginataan, but of course this was made from wheat. The sauce took a little time getting used to, but it was good. I suggest you order something that would cleanse the palate every now and then as the dish had the tendency to overwhelm.<br />
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<b>Spaghetti Carbonara</b><br />
I don't know why I chose another cream-based pasta, but this one was soooo good! I loved that the bacon slices (which were hiding under the pasta) were soft and a delight to eat. I am not a fan of crispy bacon, so this one was a thumbs up for me.<br />
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<b>Fried Calamari</b><br />
Of course, of course. I would never pass up the chance to eat a favorite food? Never. I love that this wasn't soggy with oil - it was cooked perfectly and it was really a joy to eat. The dipping sauce had a hint of wasabi, which I am not a big fan of, so I ate the squid rings as is. Hahaha.<br />
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<b>Fruit Platter</b><br />
Creamy pasta dishes sure overwhelmed us, so fresh fruits to the rescue. So delicious!<br />
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The next day, we had a Buffet Breakfast at Millie's, and we devoured their bacon and Lucban longganisa!<br />
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We had a very great stay. The room rate was a bit expensive, but we see ourselves booking a room again, because we loved the firm bed, the very comfortable blankets, and that we could have fast Internet connection for 200 pesos per day. The staff were friendly and courteous, too. As early as now we are already planning of packing some workout clothes and shoes so we can jog along the bay area, too. We highly, highly recommend this hotel!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361457471271696286.post-9834674820662692982016-05-11T16:21:00.000+08:002016-05-11T16:21:05.364+08:00Energen Healthy Breakfast Movement 2016We know for a fact that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but we often neglect it because of many reasons - getting up late, worried about being stuck in traffic, not having the "time" to prepare breakfast... and even if we do have the time, we sometimes prepare or eat whatever is available, therefore, we don't get the right amount of nutrition, and this makes us undernourished or in some instances malnourished. According to DOST-FNRI, 6 of 10 Filipino households suffer from poor nutrition as a result of our skipping meals and unbalanced diet. <br />
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I admit, I am guilty of such poor diet. We don't skip breakfast, but our meals throughout the day is often fried food and meaty viands (like Adobo and Dinugan, which don't have any vegetables). We do eat vegetables, yes, but not as usual as we should have. I think we need to plan meals as soon as possible. <br />
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<b>Energen</b> has been a good way to bridge the gap. At times when I couldn't sit down and eat breakfast, I would just fix myself a cup and it would be enough to calm my hungry tummy until I could finally have a proper breakfast. It tastes good, and it has a good amount of cereals, and it has essential vitamins and minerals.<br />
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Not a while ago, Energen launched its first leg of Healthy Breakfast movement at Brgy. Commonwealth in Quezon City, where people got to learn about the importance of starting the day right with proper breakfast, as good nutrition starts at home. I learned so much from attending the event. As what Greg Anonas (Energen Marketing manager) said, <b>"Breakfast is the most important meal. Studies have shown that consuming a nutritious breakfast helps ensure that children and adults will have the energy that can sustain their productivity throughout the day. It also helps contribute to the development of mental and physical abilities."</b><br />
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People sampled a cup of Energen paired with Pinoys's favorite breakfast - Pandesal. Did you know that even if you eat a lot for breakfast...if you don't pair it with B vitamins, energy from your breakfast will not be released? One more good reason to drink Energen at breakfast.<br />
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Energen will promote The Healthy Breakfast Movement throughout the year with its series of community-based events nationwide to educate families, and for them to have free one-on-one consultations with licensed nutritionists and from nutrition education talks as well as enjoy a fresh cup of Energen together with some fun activities.<br />
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Energen HEALTHY
BREAKFAST MOVEMENT is a series of community-based events nationwide to
educate families about the importance of eating a healthy and nutritious
breakfast. In the Energen HEALTHY BREAKFAST MOVEMENT, families can have
free one-on-one consultations with licensed nutritionists and learn
from nutrition education talks, as well as enjoy a fresh cup of Energen
together with some fun activities.<br /><br /> Read more at: http://www.girlandboything.com/events/energen-healthy-breakfast-movement/ </div>
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Speaking of fun activities, attendees had the chance to win prizes (Motorcycle, TV, and cash), while bride-to-be Rochelle Pangilinan led a series of Zumba dance routines. She herself testifies that Energen has helped her feeling energized despite her hectic training and schedule for her upcoming teleserye.<br />
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Next round of Energen Healthy Breakfast Movement will travel to Cebu City (Tinago Sports Complex) on May 21 and in Davao City (Davao City Recreational Center - Almendras Gym) on May 28.<br />
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Make Energen a part of your daily morning routine. Available in three flavors - Vanilla, Chocolate, and Ginger, it is available in leading supermarkets and sari-sari stores nationwide at 6 pesos SRP per sachet.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361457471271696286.post-46234925911936427412016-04-26T14:55:00.001+08:002016-04-26T14:55:25.888+08:00McCormick Noodle and Seasoning Mix: Real Flavors for Real MomentsThe noodles has always been a Filipino favorite. Old Filipino movies often have a scene of someone carrying a paper bag or plastic of pansit as pasalubong, and then and now, we Filipinos associate the pansit as our comfort food, the instant kind a staple in most tables during breakfast, or something to serve during study sessions.<br />
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It is true, that people love expanding their horizons. Now, we don't just settle for something convenient, we want convenient, delicious... and yes, social media sites worthy. Innovations and fusion between cuisines are aplenty, but for some (like me), the taste of the classic noodle dish is still the best of all.<br />
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Taking all of these into consideration, McCormick, the brand synonymous to flavor is now offering a new innovation - the Noodle and Seasoning Mix. These new product, takes away the pressures of cooking, as it already had half of the things needed to create that "instant" noodles with the "authentic" flavor.<br />
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Each pack contains noodles and a separate pack for seasoning. All we have to do now is prepare the fresh ingredients as needed, follow the easy steps, and then eat. Or maybe take a picture of it first and share it on social media sites. :)<br />
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McCormick Noodle and Seasoning Mix offers five different variants - <br />
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<b>Birthday Noodles</b><br />
Chinese noodle dish usually served during birthdays to represent long life. Usually uses wheat noodles seasoned with savory soy based sauce, with leafy greens, meat, and quail noodles.<br />
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<b>Chap Chae</b><br />
Korean noodle dish using sweet potato noodles, stir fried with beef, mushrooms and leafy greens, and is usually flavored with sesame oil, soy sauce and sugar. <br />
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<b>Laksa</b><br />
Peranakan noodle soup dish (a combination of Malay and Chinese), that is popular in Malaysia and Singapore. It uses rice noodles, coconut cream, tofu, shrimps, and bean sprouts, and spiced up by sambal paste.<br />
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<b>Palabok</b><br />
Filipino noodle dish using vermicelli noodles, topped with an orange sauce made from shrimp broth, fish sauce and annatto seeds, garnished with boiled eggs, smoked fish, shrimps, and garlic.<br />
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<b>Pad Thai</b><br />
Thai noodle dish using rice noodles, stir fried in sauce made with tamarind pulp, palm sugar, and fish sauce, and garnished with greens, bean sprouts, shrimps, chicken, peanuts, and chilies.<br />
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It really is surprising how something instant could turn out to be a winning dish your family or friends would surely love. Of course, it is recommended you use fresh ingredients, which you can prepare while boiling the noodles, to maximize your time. Each pack serves 4 people, perfect to serve when you have unexpected guests coming over. <br />
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For innovative offerings and meal inspirations, visit <a href="http://www.mccormick.com.ph/">http://www.mccormick.com.ph</a> and follow McCormick Philippines on Facebook <a href="http://facebook.com/friendsandflavor">http://facebook.com/friendsandflavor</a>.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361457471271696286.post-6773254458650685282016-03-13T00:00:00.001+08:002016-03-13T00:02:10.041+08:00Bagnet 80605 (Vito Cruz, Manila)Last Friday, I met up with bookish friends Eunice and Cath to pick up our books from Gie. Before we went to Gie's work place, we had lunch at Bagnet Eighty Sixty Five first.<br />
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Located near De La Salle University, this house-cum-restaurant mainly offers Bagnet dishes (obviously), but they also offer a few fish and chicken dishes. <br />
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The place is small, but I like the vibe inside - it felt like eating at home. Also, the noises of the diners made eating more fun and pleasant, in my opinion.<br />
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We settled for a table near the window, and because both Cath and Eunice have already eaten here before, it was I who had to really choose what to eat. Truth be told, it was difficult to choose which to order because even if their menu was short, they seem to have chosen good dishes to pair with bagnet. <br />
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<b>Original Bagnet (budget meal)</b><br />
Cath's meal. First impression was the amount of food on the plate. This may be a "budget" meal, but it sure was more than what I expected.<br />
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<b>Kare - Kare Bagnet (budget meal)</b><br />
Eunice and I chose the same meal. At first I wanted to try the Bagnet Dinuguan, but I didn't bring anything to clean my teeth, and the idea of having vegetables to pair with bagnet seemed to lessen the guilt.<br />
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At 120 pesos, this sure was a good meal to satisfy one's tummy. Though the kare - kare sauce was a little sweet for my taste and that I found it weird that there was okra and bell pepper on my plate (most of the vegetables were under the bagnet), it was a good dish overall. The bagnet was very satisfying - it was cut into big chunks and had a good proportion of meat and fat. Also, the meat was tender and easy to chew, and the pork skin was crunchy, much to my delight. It was a little sad that I am very unsure when to eat here again, but should my feet take me to this side of Manila again, I might probably try their dinuguan or their Bagnet Sinigang.<br />
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This food trip made me think about cooking my own bagnet dish. Biggest problem would be the guilt of cooking and eating Bagnet for everybody knows it is high in calories and cholesterol, but maybe a few months from now, I might indulge myself and the family with a Bagnet dish.<br />
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The only negative thing I could say about the place was that the smell of the kitchen clings to the clothes, but a splash of cologne is enough to cover it up.<br />
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Bagnet 80605 is located in Leon Guinto corner Estrada Streets in Manila.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361457471271696286.post-43738552100883398282016-03-08T16:25:00.002+08:002016-03-08T16:25:28.696+08:00Recipe | Choco-Banana CupcakesIf you follow this blog for sometime now, you might already know that I into cupcakes as they are big enough to satisfy the sweet tooth, but small enough to ease the guilt. It's been a while since I last shared a cupcake recipe here, so here is a very easy one you can try making.<br />
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Of course, this isn't my own recipe, but another I learned from my favorite educational channel on earth - YouTube. Hehehehe. This particular recipe is by <a href="http://www.joyofbaking.com/cupcakes/BananaChocolateCupcakes.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Joy of Baking</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Choco-Banana Cupcakes</span><br />
<i>makes: 12 regular sized cupcakes</i><br />
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<u><b>Ingredients:</b></u><br />
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<li>1 cup (200 grams) granulated white sugar</li>
<li>1 cup (130 grams) all-purpose flour</li>
<li>1/3 cup (35 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder (regular or Dutch-processed)</li>
<li>3/4 teaspoons baking powder</li>
<li>3/4 teaspoon baking soda</li>
<li>1/4 teaspoon salt</li>
<li>1 large egg</li>
<li>1/2 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 1 medium sized banana)</li>
<li>1/2 cup (120 ml) warm water</li>
<li>1/4 cup (60 ml) milk</li>
<li>1/4 cup (60 ml) canola, corn, or vegetable oil</li>
<li>3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract</li>
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<u><b>Directions:</b></u><br />
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<li>Preheat oven to 350*F and line your cupcake / muffin tin with your choice of paper liners, or just butter or oil the surface if you don't have any paper lines or if you are opting not to use any. </li>
<li> In a large bowl whisk together the sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.</li>
<li>In another large bowl, whisk together the egg, mashed banana, water, milk, oil, and vanilla extract. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir, or whisk, until combined.</li>
<li>Pour or scoop the batter into the muffin cups, about 3/4 full</li>
<li>Bake for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean. </li>
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Things to know - choose very ripe bananas as they are softer and sweeter. The milk, you can use any liquid milk you want - be it full cream milk or skim milk. Personally, I used evaporated milk for this and it came out well.<br />
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It is good enough to eat as is, or you can add frosting of your choice.<br />
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Joy of Baking used chocolate frosting, but I tend to prefer the white and dark brown contrast, so I went for the Swiss Meringue Buttercream frosting, which I did here for the first time. It was good way to frost cake without too much sugar, and I think this will be my go-to frosting from here on out.<br />
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Though easy, this is a tricky one to make, so I suggest you check different videos on YouTube to find different techniques. I used <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3BkFMnJPSk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bake Like a Pro's recipe</a> for this. We don't own a standing mixer, but I was able to create the frosting using our handheld mixer.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361457471271696286.post-15671276401181117522016-03-07T11:46:00.000+08:002016-03-08T13:05:54.342+08:00Weekend Eating | Remembering DaddyNine years ago on March 5, we lost the head of the family. It was a very devastating loss as everything happened so fast, I personally wasn't able to react well to it and it took a few months before everything sunk in on me. Every year on this day, at least one member of the family travels to La Union to light a candle on his grave, but this year, none of us weren't able to travel (we vow to travel in November though).<br />
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Anyway, on daddy's 9th death anniversary, sister and I met up with mom at the mall to have early dinner at Conti's in Ayala Fairview Terraces. I guess my mind was floating that day, because I wasn't able to take any pictures of the restaurant considering it was my first time to dine there (but this was the third Conti's branch I visited). <br />
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<b>Lasagna</b><br />
At first glance, this seemed to be a little too pricey at nearly 300 pesos (I forgot if this was 270 or 280 pesos), but, it sure tasted awesome! It was meaty, it was very cheesy, and it was very flavorful. For its price, for sure this wouldn't be something I would eat every now and then, but during special occasions, I think I might go for it again.<br />
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<b>Garlic Sotanghon.</b><br />
My sister and my mom both loved it, but it was my first time to taste this dish. Again, another plain looking food - something that would make you question if they priced this right, but at first mouthful of the noodles, and I was shot straight to foodie heaven. Saying it was delicious would be an understatement, because it was more than delicious, but I don't know if there's a proper adjective for that. The noodles were cooked just right and it tasted like it was cooked forever in chicken broth because every chew screams chicken! Even if this didn't have vegetables, it was able to satisfy my tummy that I didn't feel the need to eat dinner at home anymore.<br />
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<b>Mocha Tiramisu.</b><br />
We do love their Mango Bravo, but I didn't want to pass the moment without trying their other pastries, and this one sure was a delight. <br />
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<b>Mango Bravo.</b><br />
Of course, a food trip at Conti's will never be complete without Mango Bravo. This particular slice had mangoes that are slightly tarty, and it just went well to the cream. If you have tasted this cake already, you do know why we love it...if you still haven't, I hope you can taste it the soonest possible time, especially now that summer has kicked in.<br />
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Between bites, us girls talked about the many "What ifs" - what if dad is still alive, would he be on Facebook... would he be traveling with us (or, would he allow us to travel)... would he be baking goodies with us... would he be lining up at the cinema every Mondays and Tuesdays for free movies? It was crazy answering the questions, but part of me was sad that daddy wasn't able to enjoy a better part of the century - the boom of social media that drove establishments to change rapidly.<br />
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Nine years. Seems so long ago, but a pinch of pain still lingers on.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361457471271696286.post-39795082709538139002016-02-19T14:19:00.000+08:002016-02-19T21:08:02.890+08:00Recipe | Beef CotoletteTonkatsu, Schnitzel... they seem similar, but different, and just last week I learned something new - Cotolette or Cotoletta, the Italian version. Personally, I still haven't tried cooking Schnitzel, but checking the process for this dish, I think it is a fairly easy one to do. Now, the reason why I called this Cotolette instead of Schnitzel or Tonkatsu is because the process I followed was taken from a YouTube video posted by Pina Cucina and the recipe shared to me by my Italian friend. <br />
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I won't be giving the recipe with exact measurements because I pretty much just eye-balled the ingredients. For this you will need -<br />
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<li>Thinly sliced beef</li>
<li>Dry breadcrumbs</li>
<li>Egg</li>
<li>1-2 Cloves of Garlic</li>
<li>Italian Parsley</li>
<li>Parmesan Cheese</li>
<li>Salt and Pepper to taste </li>
<li>Oil for Frying</li>
<li>Lemon wedges </li>
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What you need to do -<br />
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<li>Pound your beef slices to tenderize it, but don't make it too thin. </li>
<li>In a bowl, beat egg, add crushed or finely chopped garlic cloves, a substantial amount of parsley, and enough salt and pepper. Put beef slices in this and coat it with the egg mixture.</li>
<li>In a separate plate, combine breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese. Coat beef slices with breadcrumbs and shallow fry in a pan until brown, turning once. Serve. </li>
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My Italian friend told me they usually sprinkle lemon juice before eating the Cotolette, which I did, but I personally want mine with a side dip, so I prepared the caper mayo dressing, by combining mayonnaise, chopped capers and onions, lemon juice, cayenne pepper, and salt and pepper to taste.<br />
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I served the Cotolette with simple salad (a mix of romaine lettuce, carrots, tomatoes, and cucumbers with Caesar dressing), and it was really, really a good combination. This was the first time I added parmesan cheese into breadcrumbs, and it really did give a different flavor. If you have friends coming by and you want to prepare something simple yet delicious, go ahead and try this one. Although, you must choose your beef well, nobody wants to chew hard, rubbery meat. If beef is not your choice of meat, you may also use chicken breast or pork.<br />
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Mangiamo!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361457471271696286.post-60425354806166015932016-02-13T14:44:00.000+08:002016-02-13T14:44:14.398+08:00Miscellaneous January Food PicsThis week was quite a blah for me, because I had to endure a whole lot of sneezing every day. Worst day was last Thursday, but since yesterday, the sneezing lessened, though I am now experiencing itchiness around my eyes and forehead. I really should be taking anti-histamine, but I don't really like taking meds.<br />
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Anyway, I haven't tried any new recipes and we haven't been to any food trips lately, so in an effort to update this blog, I decided to just share some food pictures I have on my phone. Now, most of these weren't plated or composed well; I took these pictures mainly to remember the day by, or to share to my sister who is usually not eating dinner with mom and I. <br />
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>>> On the second day of 2016, my sister and I went to Quiapo Church, then to SM Manila after, where had snacks at Starbucks so she could finally claim her 2016 Starbucks Planner. It was my first time to try their Corned Beef Pandesal, and though it tasted like any ordinary pandesal filled with corned beef, but I liked the idea of these three pandesal joined together.<br />
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>>> My sister and I bought chicken and requested mom to cook Arroz Caldo for dinner. However, when we got home, mom already cooked something for dinner, but the next day, she surprised us by cooking it for our breakfast. Thank you mommy.<br />
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>>> Every once in a while, I would join my mom for lunch before she watch a movie (Senior Citizens has the privilege of watching free movies every Mondays and Tuesdays). For this particular day, Chowking didn't have any chicken available (I planned to order my favorite Chicken Lauriat), so went for this serving of Wanton Noodles with its perfect pair - Asado Siopao.<br />
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>>> Another surprise - eating Adobong Pusit! I couldn't recall the last time I ate this dish and it was so good to eat something I haven't eaten for a long time.<br />
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>>> Toasted Siopao isn't a new food for us, though I have my own preference - the monay kind of bread with asado filling. One time, sister gave mom and I a toasted siopao each, and it tasted really good, I thought she bought it from a well known bakery. She told us she just bought this at a roadside bakery for a cheaper price.<br />
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>>> When the girls and I went to unwind at ACE Water Spa, we also decided to stay overnight at a nearby hotel. I woke up not feeling good the next morning, so it was just sister and mom who went to hear the mass. Receiving a text from my sister, I requested a cup of coffee and fried chicken. My sister truly knows my favorites, because even if she was already at 7-Eleven the time she messaged me, she knows I love Mini Stop fried chicken meal and bought it for me. I truly have a sweet sister.<br />
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>>> My sister usually stays at her best friend's house for a few days. One time, her best friend and her family were busy finding a house to rent, and knowing they would pass by our place, she decided to buy this small bilao of Pancit Malabon for mom and I. I really, really love this particular Pancit Malabon because it was the oily kind (not the saucy kind).<br />
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>>> Our neighbor celebrated his birthday and they gave mom and I this plate of food to share. Yum yum!<br />
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>>> Mom saw these shells at the nearby market and thought she'd cook it for our meal, paired with fried fish. Needless to say, we had a very hearty meal that day.<br />
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>>> I saved a few uncooked shells because I wanted to try Pasta ala Vongole. This was just a trial dish, because I lacked some ingredients, but even if I cooked this using the ingredients I have on hand, this turned out really good. I will surely recreate this dish and give it a proper spotlight here on the blog soon.<br />
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>>> Another lunch date with my mom, and it was a funny experience because when she saw that Jollibee had something new on the menu (Jolly Super Meals), she immediately placed an order for one - Chickenjoy + Rice + Spaghetti + Lumpiang Shanghai + Sundae + Softdrinks. Good thing I only ordered for their Palabok / Chickenjoy meal, because while we were eating, mom started transferring some of her food to my plate, so in the end I ate more than her. What's funnier was that my meal, as simple as it's like was more expensive than her meal. Yeah. <br />
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>>> My sister and I were supposed to make Crema de Fruta for media noche, but decided not to. Well, this wasn't something that made "from scratch," we used the store bought Inipit bread, and seeing that it was about to expire, I decided to try and make it. Despite the shortcut, this wasn't a perfect dish as I didn't cut the Inipit bread in half, therefore the cake layers were too thick. I promise I will make this again and maybe bake it from scratch next time.<br />
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>>> I love this kind of seaweeds. I prefer the ones found in Bolinao as it was bigger and had more flavor, but even if this was on bland side, I still love eating it with fried fish. Dinner, solved!<br />
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>>> Last December when the girls and I attended a Christmas Party at my sister's best friend's house, we got to meet Melanie, a home baker who has already made money with her baked goods. On that day, she brought a few packs of Chocolate Chip Cookies, but we weren't able to taste it, so my sister placed an order for a pack of 10 cookies, and gave it mom and I as her pasalubong. It truly tasted good - no baking soda aftertaste, and I seriously wanted to ask her for the recipe so I could try and bake it at home. Of course that would be an embarrassing request, so for now we will just buy cookies from her.<br />
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>>> When we traveled to Tagaytay, we already had a heavy lunch, so for dinner, we didn't try and find other restaurants, we just went to Sky Ranch and ate dinner at KFC. We don't really consider KFC as a favorite, favorite, but we do find some comfort eating their chicken.<br />
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If I do have allergy, I hope I will get rid of it soon, so I won't feel lazy trying out new things. 'til next time, thank you for visiting the blog. <br />
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It is true, where mom goes, I usually go. And because it was a long
weekend last weekend, sister also went with us and the rest of mom's
chapter members on a getaway to Calatagan, Batangas - a place I haven't
been to.<br />
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Our day started around 10am of Sunday, when we set on a long journey to Calatagan. The girls and I rode on Tito Ed and Tita Malou's car, while the rest of the group rode Tito Arnold's van. We had a very smooth ride until we reached Nuvali, where the build up of traffic started. Good thing, all of us had the initiative to pack lunch, so even if we didn't really find a restaurant, we were still able to eat a hearty lunch. People looked at us because we were eating at the side of the road, but we didn't really care - it was one of the most unique and memorable dining experiences I have had! <br />
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Somewhere between Silang and Tagaytay, we passed by this fruit stand where we bought some lanzones and pomelo. It became our road snack because traffic from here 'til we reached Skyranch Tagaytay was such a pain in the bum!<br />
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It was already night time when we reached our destination. Initially, we reserved the green house, but the group that rented the house the day before extended their stay, so we were given this small house (just two small rooms) and two big tents were set up outside to accommodate all of us. It was also a little unfortunate that there weren't lights near the beach, so none of us really dared to take a dip.<br />
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Before Calatagan was the town of Lian, and because it was already about 5pm when we reached that town, we decided to buy dinner at their market. For that dinner, we had:<br />
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<b>Sinigang na Batalay</b><br />
It was already very late so there weren't much to buy, so this sinigang lacked other vegetables like sitaw, labanos, and kangkong. Still, this was a tasty dish - perfect soup for the windy night.<br />
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<b>Grilled Tilapia</b><br />
Simple, but oh so good!<br />
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For that dinner, we also had <b>Paksiw na Galunggong</b>, but I forgot to take a picture. :(<br />
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Early next day, we went to check out the beach, but to our surprise, the low tide made a big area of the beach without water! We thought the tide would come up near lunch time, but it was already 11am, and there weren't much difference in the water level, so we just walked 'til the level of the water was okay for us to dip in.<br />
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That early, too, some of the "elders" went to the market to buy ingredients for our lunch. Initially, some of us mentioned Grilled Liempo, but it was decided in the end that we would go for all-fish lunch, and we had:<br />
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<b>Grilled Tangigue</b><br />
I wasn't able to eat this because I am not really into grilled fish, but my sister said it was super delicious. <br />
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<b>Grilled Tambakol</b><br />
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<b>Kinilaw na Tangigue</b><br />
Half of the Tangigue steaks were chopped up and made into Kilawin. This I truly had the pleasure of eating. The fish was still very fresh and had it's natural sweetness, and when dipped into toyo-mansi with garlic and chili peppers, umm umm! :)<br />
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The head and the tail of the tangigue (it was a very big fish) were cooked into sinigang, this time with the much loved vegetables. They also served Paksiw na Galunggong and Pritong Galunggong, which I ate a lot of. The combination of Sinigang broth and vegetables just paired well with the Kilawin and Fried Galunggong.<br />
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We left around 2 or 3pm that afternoon, and we got home around 10pm, because of the traffic. Well, Calatagan sure was a very far of a place, something I was really thankful to have visited now, because I don't think it would be possible for us girls to travel there using public transportation.<br />
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This was such a fun getaway, we hope there will be more of this in the future. <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361457471271696286.post-28506488990308463542016-02-06T19:16:00.001+08:002016-02-06T19:16:36.471+08:00Starbucks-ing in TagaytayEons ago, I saw a picture of Starbucks Tagaytay on Facebook and absolutely fell in love with it even if I am not a big Starbucks consumer. When the girls and I traveled to Tagaytay last weekend, one of the things on my "places to see" list is this Starbucks branch. However, the problem was... where? The thing is, there are three Starbucks branches in Tagaytay that we know of, but because I have only been in Tagaytay twice (mid 90s and 2009), so I have no idea which one to visit.<br />
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On our first day, we checked out the branch near Cliffhouse and Leslie's. It was in a good location, but not the branch I was looking for. Since the other branch is located in Summit Ridge, my sister said maybe it was along the road going to Picnic Grove, and after our stroll to the place the day after, I finally got to see it!<br />
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This truly is the most beautiful Starbucks branch we have seen!<br />
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This branch has two floors - ground and lower ground floor, and there are also tables available outside for smokers and those who would like to have pictures with the view of Taal Lake. None of us smokes, but of course we went for the table at the balcony so we can have a good view while we sip our drinks.<br />
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Us three girls shared this piece of Cheese Ensaymada, which tasted so heavenly! They warmed the bread before serving, so the cheese melted a little, and it made the taste better, in our opinion. My sister chose to go with Green Tea Frappuccino, while my mom and I shared a medium glass of Apple Berry Freeze, because we weren't really thirsty, we just wanted to soothe our dry throats after walking around Picnic Grove. I also took the time to catch up on reading.<br />
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The balcony sure has a great view of the lake, and the volcano can be seen from here, too... <br />
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...but if you want a better view of the volcano, I suggest you visit the Starbucks branch near Leslie's. Unfortunately, the view couldn't be directly seen... you need to walk a little, but it did offer a good view - perfect for selfies and food pictures. This picture above is zoomed, but even from the view deck, you can get a clear and good view of the volcano.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361457471271696286.post-76134571714221652822016-02-05T18:15:00.000+08:002016-02-05T18:16:03.008+08:00Tagaytay Mahogany Beef Market and BulalohanWhen I told friends we planned to go to Tagaytay, Eunice and Rexy both told me to go check out the Mahogany market and try their Bulalo. Us three girls just ate Bulalo for the lunch the previous day (at LZM Restaurant), but before traveling home, we decided to eat lunch here and check what the rave is about.<br />
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Going there is easy, as there are a lot of jeepneys. If you don't know the directions, you can always ask around or ask the jeepney drivers. You don't have to worry about getting lost because people are very friendly and they will tell you when you reached your destination.<br />
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If you come here to eat, the food court style eatery is located at the second floor of the market. During high noon (and dinnertime for sure), be prepared to wait for your turn, because so many tourists come here to eat; it was already past 1PM when we arrived and we had a difficult time looking for a vacant table.<br />
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The long stretch of the floor is home to different concessionaires, but they do offer similar dishes, so if this is your first time here, or if you are a part of a very big group and one eatery cannot accommodate you all, it is just fine to try any of the eateries and still eat "the same" food.<br />
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For this food trip, we ate at <b>Nanay Deling Special Bulalo and Gotohan</b>, and we ate:<br />
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<b>Crispy Tawilis </b><br />
Tawilis is a kind of fish that is exclusive to Taal Lake. It is for this reason that we wanted to try it out. I am not sure if this and the fish used in making Tuyo (dried fish) are the same, but this Crispy Tawilis is simply delicious! Very crispy, but it didn't taste burned or overcooked. It goes well with vinegar dip, and could be eaten as is or with rice.<br />
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PS - Can someone teach me how to make this dish? I know it is "only" fried, but I truly am wondering how they made the fish crispy and dry (no soft meat) without overcooking.<br />
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<b>Crispy Crablets</b><br />
Another crispy dish to go well with our bulalo soup. Nothing really exceptional... but munching on it is quite addicting! Next time we will try the Crispy Shrimps. <br />
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<b>Bulalo</b><br />
My friend Rexy told me the Bulalo here might be a little expensive, but the thing is, this Bulalo was actually cheaper than the one we ate the previous day. It was a little sad that we weren't given the bone with massive amount of marrow, but it was okay, we were given a big chunk of beef meat that made it truly worth it.<br />
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Tagaytay is a windy/chilly place, and it was very easy for Bulalo dishes to get cold and for the oil and fat to harden. What I loved about this place is that they served their Bulalo in a food warmer (same to the chaffing dish used in catering), so the Bulalo stays hot while you eat. I also loved that this had a lot of vegetables.<br />
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This serving of Bulalo was more than enough for us three to eat, so in the end we decided to just eat the Bulalo and after a few nibbles of Crispy Tawilis and Crispy Crablets, we asked the staff to pack it for us to take home. <br />
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Best thing about dining here? <b>Free bananas</b>! Tagaytay is also known for the Senyorita bananas, and every table has this pile of bananas for diners to eat for free. Of course, you can only eat as much as you can while you're there, so even if it's free, it's a common courtesy not to take them home.<br />
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If you plan to eat here, others dishes you can try are Crispy Pata, Beef Caldereta, Kare-Kare, Dinuguan, Chopseuy, Chicharong Bulaklak, Pinakbet, Laing, and Sisig. Make it part of your Tagaytay experience and you will not regret it.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361457471271696286.post-20721139715685878672016-02-02T13:20:00.001+08:002016-02-02T13:20:03.702+08:00Weekend Eating | A Stay at Taal Vista HotelA Tagaytay trip has always been a plan for us because it is relatively near and that we still haven't really explored the place as a family. The main reason for the delay was that we couldn't find an affordable accommodation. Our mantra has always been, "find an affordable, but decent accommodation so we can spend more for other things." We still haven't reached a decision where to stay, when mom told us one of her good friends suggested Taal Vista Hotel.<br />
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Shocked was the initial reaction because of its price. On their website, a room in this hotel is about 7 - 8 thousand pesos, very expensive for us. What made us decide to go for it was its location and also because we were given a good discount as well.<br />
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We arrived around lunch time. After eating at LZM Restaurant, we immediately checked-in so we could rest. <br />
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The place was really magnificent! Seeing the beauty of the place was enough to make us feel we made the right choice in staying here.<br />
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The room had two single beds, but the room also had a big couch, where my sister decided to sleep on. Things to know - the room had Cable TV, hot and cold shower (with the usual items - soap, shampoo, lotion, dental kit, etc), fridge, hair dryer, as well as flat iron (and ironing board). There were also a good amount of electric sockets for you to charge your gadgets. <br />
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But, the best thing about the room was this awesome view of Taal Lake. <br />
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That afternoon, we roamed to different nearby places, and because we ate early dinner and we got back at the hotel quite early at night, too, we decided to go to the garden / view deck to enjoy the chilly Tagaytay weather.<br />
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The next morning, nature had a wonderful "Good Morning" message for us.<br />
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Part of the accommodation was free buffet breakfast for two. Since we are three in the group, sister and I used the free breakfast ticket, while mom decided to pay for her own meal because she could use her Senior Citizen ID to avail the discount.<br />
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I wasn't able to take a lot of pictures because I don't know... the break I took from blogging somehow lost my "photography instincts." Anyway, some pictures I took:<br />
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The buffet had different stations -<br />
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<li>Pancake / Waffle - which also had a good selection of maple syrup, fruit jams, and other toppings.</li>
<li>Salad - with different kinds of dressing; this is also where one could get different fruits for dessert.</li>
<li>Egg - they do have ready made scrambled eggs, but should you want to have an omelet with your choice of ingredients, you could ask the cook to prepare it for you.</li>
<li>Cereal - of different kinds and different other toppings.</li>
<li>Meat - selection that day included Beef Tapa, Pork Sausage, Bacon, Chicken Tocino. </li>
<li>Congee </li>
<li>Bread - of different kinds (croissant, white sliced bread, whole wheat sliced bread) with packed butter, cheese slices, cream cheese balls, and packed jams. This is where you can get pastries (ensaymada, muffins, etc). </li>
<li>Drinks - different kinds of fruit juices and water (regular and infused)</li>
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Upon choosing our table, we were immediately asked our choice of drink. I went for coffee, while my sister and mom went for hot chocolate.<br />
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My choice of breakfast was all-protein. I personally loved their Pork Sausage and I was glad they offered two kinds of bacon (soft and crispy). Of course, I went for the soft bacon. Unfortunately, I didn't eat all of the Beef Tapa because I just ate beef yesterday. My mom ate the rest of my Tapa. The egg... I am glad the cook took my instruction for cooking the yolk well. Aside from this plate of food, I also ate two kinds of pastries and a small plate of fruits.<br />
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Their breakfast buffet was (I think) at 800+ pesos, so it was a good decision that mom paid for one meal using her SC card. Though expensive, we figured the whole stay at Taal Vista Hotel was fairly priced. A little computation - 5,500 for the stay (with discount), 800 x 2 for the breakfast... that would be 5,500 - 1,600 = 3,900 for the actual stay in the hotel.<br />
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We were very happy with our stay at Taal Vista Hotel. Too bad we didn't bring any swimsuit, but we did decide that the next time we travel to Tagaytay, we will stay here again.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361457471271696286.post-60036127490658111372016-01-19T15:03:00.000+08:002016-01-19T15:03:51.790+08:00Recipe | Battered FriesOne of the reasons why I didn't get to read as much books in 2015 compared to 2014 is because I always distract myself watching YouTube videos - especially those food related ones, be it about street food around the world or baking tutorial...until I chanced upon HellthyJunkFood's channel. From their dish recreation of KFC's Chizza, I binged watched their videos, until I get to see this -<br />
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...a video tutorial on how to recreate Arby's Curly Fries. Now, there is no Arby's in the Philippines, but this reminded me of McDonald's Curly Fries as well as KFC's French Fries, which had a thin batter unlike the other Fries that is pure potatoes and salt (or flavoring powder). Anyway, even if we don't have the spiral cutter and that the nearby supermarket only sells frozen French Fries, I still wanted to try this one out.<br />
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If you didn't watch the video I shared above, and if you didn't pause to 1:48 of the video to see the full ingredients, here's what you need for the batter:<br />
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<li>1/2 cup Flour</li>
<li>2 teaspoons Salt</li>
<li>1 teaspoon Onion Powder</li>
<li>1 teaspoon Garlic Powder</li>
<li>1 teaspoon Cayenne Powder</li>
<li>2 tablespoons Paprika</li>
<li>1 cup Water </li>
<li>Oil for deep frying </li>
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The procedure is very simple - heat oil for frying, and mix the rest of the ingredients in a bowl. Toss the potatoes and fry them once your oil is hot enough.<br />
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Unfortunately, simple as it may be, I must admit I went through a trial and error phase for this dish.<br />
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First time I tried it, I was very hesitant in adding that much salt and paprika, so I ended up just putting one and a half teaspoons of salt and one tablespoon of paprika. I placed all the dry ingredients in the bowl and poured all the water needed. It resulted to a very thin batter that won't stick to the fries. I added a little more flour to make it look like the batter used in the video, and this very small batch was the one that my sister and I shared. We both agreed that it lacked salt, but it had a good mix of flavors.<br />
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The second time I tried it, I mixed all the dry ingredients needed, and added the water slowly, and ended up not using all of the 1 cup needed for the batter. This batch was difficult to cook. The batter won't crisp up (compared to the last batch) - it looked soggy, and it turns very brown almost immediately, making the potatoes mushy and very very soft. I ended up frying the potatoes twice - not minding if it would look very toasted. <br />
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Doing all the adjustments needed, I found the balance when making the third batch. For this, I only added one tablespoon of paprika and added all the water needed, still adding it gradually to check the consistency of the batter. I was able to fry the potatoes for a longer time as I do prefer my fries crispy. Confident now to serve this to my mom and sister, I sprinkled a little parmesan cheese for added flavor and I made the dip by mixing mayonnaise, tomato ketchup, finely minced garlic (just one small clove), a few drops of lemon juice, salt, pepper, and sugar (plus chopped spring onions).<br />
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I loved how this turned out, and my sister said discovering this recipe from HellthyJunkFood might make us into Battered Fries converts. <br />
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If you want to elevate your usual home-cooked French Fries, you might want to check this out. This post is in no way connected to HellthyJunkFood, but I would take this chance to invite you to check their page, they do offer lots of interesting recreations of fast food dishes. I am now thinking of recreating the KFC Chizza and the Mountain Dew Wings. <br />
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Aside from food, the other thing I am "passionate" about is books. Sometime in 2014, I decided to shift to an Instagram page dedicated to books - what I read, what I bought... things like that. I am blessed to have met fellow bookstagrammers who became online friends, then later, real life friends.<br />
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Last Saturday, we decided to meet up just to enjoy life outside Instagram.<br />
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I first met up with Eunice and Rexy at Glorietta. These two girls have been my friends on Instagram the longest; and we decided to eat lunch at <b>Pizza Warehouse</b>, a food place somewhat similar to the S&R Pizza place. I went for a slice of Pepperoni Pizza and a cup of softdrinks, and I did like the taste of their pizza, though it was a little oily (typical to pepperoni pizza, I guess).<br />
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I wasn't able to take food pictures, but this picture I took and shared on my Instagram page, to showcase the gifts Rexy gave me. We don't chat on Viber as much as I chat with the other girls, but I am touched that she took note of the things I love - cats, food, and watercolors. I especially loved the spoon and fork paperclip book marks, I already know what to do with it.<br />
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After lunch and a quick stroll around the mall, we went to Bonifacio High Street (Bonifacio Global City) to meet with other bookstagrammers-turned-friends - Lei, Arra, Avy, Jovel, and Janna. We did shop a little at Fullybooked, then later, we stayed at Serendra to share hearty laughs and this ginormous set of churros from <b>La Lola</b>. I ate a piece of the chocolate covered churros, and it was different from the rest of the churros I ate before.<br />
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It has been a great day. I look forward to our next get together.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361457471271696286.post-56478030065872221942016-01-12T15:59:00.000+08:002016-01-12T15:59:13.958+08:00Weekend Eating | Healthy Shabu-Shabu (Shangri-La Plaza)Years ago, I used to talk about Weekend Eating here on my blog - be it a family's food trip or trying a new recipe. I want to get back to that, starting today.<br />
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09 January is dad's birth anniversary. If he would be alive, he would be 69 years old today. On that day this year, the girls and I decided to spend a weekend together - going to ACE Water Spa and checking in at a hotel for some staycation. We chose to stay at Red Planet Hotels in Ortigas, and since Shangri-La Plaza Mall is just a walking distance away, we thought about eating Shabu-Shabu (or Hot Pot) because it was one of daddy's favorite food, and was something we learned about through him. <br />
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Healthy Shabu-Shabu is a popular hot pot place, my sister speaks highly of because of their food's quality and value for money. For this food trip, we decided to go for two individual sets because we seriously couldn't eat one set each. Our choice were beef striploin and prawns.<br />
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This is how one set looks like - a plate of thinly sliced beef, a plate with pechay, napa cabbage, shiitake mushroom, a carrot, a wedge of tomato, corn, tofu, crab sticks, mushroom balls, squid balls and two kinds of noodles - glass noodles and egg noodles. Also included in the set were - minced garlic, chopped chilies, chopped spring onions, sate sauce, an egg and a small bowl of brothy sauce.<br />
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As usual, we let sister lead the way in preparing the dish - letting the broth boil and placing ingredients one after another, starting with the ingredient that would cook longer. The restaurant gives free broth refill, but because we could only eat one serving, we decided to just jam all the ingredients inside the pot.<br />
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As for the sauce, what you need to do is - add half of the garlic and spring onions (plus the amount of chilis you prefer) in the small bowl of sauce, crack the egg and dip the yolk on the hot pot to cook it a little. Once it reached the soft boiled stage, add it to the sauce and mix it together. The other half of what's left, including the egg white, you place in the pot before adding the rest of ingredients.<br />
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My sister is allergic to seafood, so she ate more of the beef, mom ate more of the prawns, and I ate more of... balls. Yes, balls. Personally, I prefer the balls in hot pot, so I ordered extra squid balls and mushroom balls and ate them with gusto.<br />
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We paid 900+ for both sets. Still a good amount to pay for two hot pot of comfort and joy. <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361457471271696286.post-85408423661103932932016-01-07T15:21:00.000+08:002016-01-07T15:21:39.196+08:00Recipe | Garlic Parmesan WingsIt is true, planning what to cook for a few people. For Noche Buena, my sister and I decided we will go for finger food, and among the different dishes we lined up, we both voted for Nachos and Chicken Wings. She allowed me to choose the flavor for the wings, and because I am not (now) into spicy food (heartburn), I searched thru YouTube for different wings recipes.<br />
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I came across <b>CopyKat Recipes by Stephanie Manley</b>, who posted a video tutorial for Wingstop's Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings. I still haven't dined at Wingstop, but this sounded good, so I jot down the recipe and made it on Christmas Eve.<br />
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Stephanie's original recipe -<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Wingstop Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings</span></b><br />
<i>Serves - 4</i><br />
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<u><b>Ingredients</b></u><br />
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<li>2 pounds chicken wings</li>
<li>2 cups flour</li>
<li>2 teaspoons seasoned salt</li>
<li>1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper</li>
<li>1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper</li>
<li>1/4 cup butter</li>
<li>2 teaspoons garlic powder</li>
<li>2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese</li>
<li>Parsley for garnish - if desired</li>
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<li>Preheat oven to 350 degrees. </li>
<li>Blend together flour, seasoned salt, cayenne pepper and ground black pepper. Cut wings and dredge them in the flour. </li>
<li>Heat oil to 350 degrees. Fry wings for about 5 to 7 minutes, and then drain on a wire rack. Depending upon the side of your pot fry 5 or 6 wings at a time. Be sure to stir the wings once during cooking to make sure that the wings cook evening. Cook the wings until they just begin to brown. </li>
<li>Bake wings for about 15 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.</li>
<li>Prepare the sauce by melting the butter and the garlic powder in a small pan. </li>
<li>When the wings have finished cooking in the oven place the wings into a large bowl. </li>
<li>Stir in half of the Parmesan cheese into the melted butter. </li>
<li>Pour the melted garlic butter over the wings and toss until the wings are well coated.</li>
<li>Serve the wings by sprinkling the remaining Parmesan cheese top of the wings.</li>
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I only cooked six pieces (from 3 full wing<span style="font-size: small;">s), so I kinda just eye-balled the amount of ingredients to be used. I cooked this around 11pm on Christmas Eve, and only have an hour to cook, so I went for full frying method, skipping the baking part. For this recipe, I went for the double-fying technique, frying three pieces of chicken on low/medium heat for about 10 minutes, allowing it to rest while I fry the next batch. As soon as the second batch rests, I will re-fry the first batch of chicken in medium/high heat until it becomes golden and crispy. Right after taking this batch off the oil, I then coat it with the sauce and repeat the process with the second batch.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Since this is the first time I cooked such dish, I was a little hesitant in adding garlic powder, so the lack of garlic taste was evident. Even so, the dish tasted good, and the parmesan cheese gave it a new kind of saltiness that we really liked. A fairly easy dish to cook, for sure I will cook this again, but the next time I do, I might marinade the chicken in milk and garlic and I might use real garlic cloves while melting the butter. I didn't make a dipping sauce for this, I just added in some drops of hot sauce for a little kick. I will update this post once I try this recipe again.</span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361457471271696286.post-21757144074325609322016-01-04T12:57:00.001+08:002016-01-04T12:57:39.320+08:00Welcoming 2016Christmas, it was just three girls celebrating the event. It was a good thing that we didn't prepare too much food, for it might get wasted. However, even if we didn't have a lot of food on the table, my sister and I had to face a lot of dishes to be washed, and since it is chilly during Christmastime, we found too tedious of a task to wash the dishes. For New Year, my sister suggested that we order cooked food instead. My mom and I agreed to this, and our first choice was to order food at Amber. <br />
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Choosing Amber had its risks, biggest of all was the location. The nearest branch to us is the one in Tomas Morato, and it was difficult to gauge the time - will there be heavy traffic, will there be public utility vehicles on the road, will the food last 'til midnight without getting stale. It was a risk we took, and we were grateful that Amber still accepts orders for delivery / pick-up even on New Year's eve. We opted to pick it up because aside from these food, we still had to buy round fruits, and we wanted to all in one go.<br />
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It was months ago when I last went to Tomas Morato, when I attended the grand opening of Book and Borders Cafe. That day, I got to see Amber's branch across the cafe, so I knew where to pick up our orders. Unfortunately, when we alight the jeepney, the branch was closed and we were told that a new branch opened four blocks away. We had no choice but to walk, but we were surprised that it was more than four blocks away. Hahaha. No worries, we did like the workout and we were greeted with warm, friendly faces, so all was fine.<br />
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We got home as early as we predicted, and since we had to refrigerate the food in time for midnight (it was only 2pm), we took pictures first, thinking that when we reheat the pansit and the lumpia, it won't look as good as this anymore.<br />
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What we served for Media Noche - <br />
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<b>Pork BBQ.</b><br />
At 22 pesos a piece, it sure looked small, but we love the thick cut meat pieces. The only negative thing we could say is that it felt as if it wasn't 100% smoked - like it was boiled first, or that it was grilled on gas grill. It lacked that charcoal smell and smoke flavor. <br />
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<b>Lumpiang Shanghai.</b><br />
The very first time I dined at Amber, my sister and I tried their single serving of Spaghetti and Pansit Bihon (or was it Canton, I forgot). Checking the menu, I also wanted to try their Lumpiang Shanghai, but we didn't order it because the noodles were already enough for us. When I phoned in our order, my sister didn't list this one (though I requested for it) because it was not listed on their Delivery Menu. Good thing, the person at the Amber's call center suggested this dish, and learning it was only 8 pesos each (minimum of 5 pieces per order), I placed an order for 10 pieces.<br />
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It was very crunchy (I had one as soon as we got home). The filling was a little difficult to explain - it sure felt as if it had more finely grated vegetable (couldn't tell if it was singkamas or water chestnuts or potato or unripe papaya), but it sure tasted really good! I think I already found my favorite Lumpiang Shanghai ever! <br />
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<b>Pansit Malabon.</b><br />
My sister loves Amber's Pansit Malabon... me, not so much. It was delicious, don't get me wrong, but I personally prefer the oily kind of Pansit Malabon. Regardless of how it was prepared, Pansit Malabon (or sometimes Pansit Palabok) is considered as one of my favorite foods, so I was very satisfied with this dish. <br />
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<b>Pichi-Pichi.</b><br />
Aside from Pansit Malabon, Amber is known for their Pichi-Pichi, which is also a family favorite. It was lightly sweetened, it was smooth, the cheese they used wasn't so salty, and it didn't have the "visible" lye flavor I hated in native delicacies like this one and in Kutsinta. We usually order their Cheese Pichi-Pichi, and wanted to try their Coconut Pichi-Pichi, but we feared it might get stale even before we eat it. Maybe next time we will go for that. <br />
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<b>Leche Flan.</b><br />
Now this was something my mom ordered from our next door neighbor. Last Christmas, this neighbor of ours delivered a tub of Leche Flan, saying another one of our neighbors ordered from her and asked to deliver it as their Christmas gift. We loved it - it was creamy and silky smooth, and it wasn't overly sweet, so mom ordered five tubs for New Year. Before I took the picture, mom already gave two tubs away, and another one was given to our relative.<br />
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<b>Fried Tilapia.</b><br />
They say Media Noche has to include one whole fish. We usually go for steamed fish, and we were too lazy to grill, so we just fried a big piece of tilapia. The seaweeds were given by Aunt Mary (straight from Bolinao, Pangasinan), and was the perfect partner for the fish. I love this kind of seaweeds - bigger, and has a kick of spice. Very flavorful.<br />
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With the food preparation out of our to-do list, we were able to enjoy the rest of the afternoon and early night time just relaxing and catching up on TV shows missed. I guess this will now be our yearly tradition.<br />
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2015 is not really that great of a year for me as far as blogging is concerned, but I am optimistic, 2016 will be a better year. Thank you for reading my posts.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361457471271696286.post-28214387612452018992015-12-28T12:50:00.000+08:002015-12-28T12:50:58.036+08:00Christmas 2015For the last few years, us siblings always try to plan our Christmas and New Year's Day menus, and when my brother still lives with us, my sister and I would take care of Christmas Day menu, while brother takes care of our New Year's Day menu. Now that brother has relocated himself south of the country, it's just my sister and I taking care of what food to be served. This year, it was difficult to choose what to serve because our food preferences changed and that personally, I am not much into food as I was years ago, and with no expected visitors, not only was it hard to think what dish to serve, it was also hard to gauge the amount of food to be cooked.<br />
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For the Noche Buena, I suggested sister we just prepare some sort of finger food, as it would be midnight and we would be sleeping after two hours or so. With the help of YouTube (my go to site for all things foodish it seems), I was able to see a simple take on making <strong>Garlic Parmesan Wings</strong>, which immediately made it on our list as it wasn't spicy, a good alternative to Buffalo Chicken Wings, that might upset our tummies given that time of the day. Recipe for this dish will be shared in the days to come.<br />
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Sister prepared <strong>Nachos</strong>, her favorite finger food / appetizer. We did buy a bottled salsa because it was more convenient to go for instead of mixing different spices. The cheese sauce, she personally cooked, based on my suggestion. A bottle of cheese sauce I found expensive, and the powdered kind sold at a popular nachos snack cart I didn't find appetizing, and even if I was ready to make the cheese sauce using my own muscle power, my sister took over for me as she has made this for school project in college. A simple food to share with the family, but my gosh, we loved it so much! <br />
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The <strong>Fruity Macaroni Salad</strong> was given by our next door neighbor (and very awesome friend), and we were very thankful for it because our mom loves macaroni salad, but we were skeptic to prepare one as it would be tricky to gauge the amount of ingredients needed for a small serving. <br />
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For the cake, we first thought about baking Crema de Fruta, but my sister's friend gave us this <strong>Choco-Chip Pound Cake</strong> from S&R, so this cake saved us energy and time. The Crema de Fruta we will just prepare for New Year's Day.<br />
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For Christmas Day lunch, it became a minced meat themed one, something I never really planned initially. I did want to cook <strong>Cabbage Rolls</strong> as I wanted to try if I can recreate the dish served to us by dad's aunt one Christmas season long ago. I was happy to have created something I was happy about. The sauce I found a wee bit sour, but my mom and my sister both loved it, so I guess I did good with it. Recipe for this, like the one for the Garlic-Parm Wings will be shared in the next days.<br />
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The pasta. We knew we wanted to serve pasta, but the thing was, we forgot to set a decision! Come Christmas morning, sister just asked me to cook the typical Pinoy Spaghetti, but while cooking the Cabbage Rolls, I realized both would use minced meat and tomato sauce, so I decided to just go for carbonara-ish like sauce, but like I said, we never had a concrete decision for this, so we didn't have bacon or ham, only minced meat! Well, in the end, we did enjoy the lunch, and adding the leftover cheese sauce from last night's Nachos, it made our <strong>Creamy Cheesy Spaghetti</strong> a lot more satisfying.<br />
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For our dessert / pastry, we just served a box of brownies given to mom by one of her friends. <br />
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Happy holidays from us! <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361457471271696286.post-38580319231303789342015-12-18T12:18:00.000+08:002015-12-18T12:18:23.855+08:00Chowking Chunky Asado Siopao - #BuksanParaMalaman!A little throwback pictures...<br />
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I am not sure how old I am here, but I am holding the bun of a siopao (the bola-bola filling we ate first), which is one of my favorites back then - I usually asked my late father to bring me home this as a pasalubong, and for a long time, I really did think I took pleasure in eating this, even when my father retired from work, he usually bought all of us a siopao each coming home from his weekly grocery shopping trips.<br />
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However, there came a time when we lost interest in eating siopao because of these few reasons - <br />
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<li>There was more bun than filling</li>
<li>The asado filling was more sauce than meat</li>
<li>The bola-bola filling was more extenders than meat</li>
<li>The price no longer justifies the size of the siopao and the amount of filling.</li>
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When my mom retired from work and started loving the benefits of being a senior citizen, especially the free movie every Mondays and Tuesdays, she also started loving the Chowking wanton noodles + siopao combination, and soon we also rekindled our love for siopao, particularly that of Chowking's. Imagine our happiness when the Chinese food chain introduced their Chunkier siopao asado!<br />
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Not only does the bun of Chowking Chunky Asado Siopao so soft and so white... it had more filling than it used to! It has a lot of meat inside, and the sauce's flavor has elevated. It was already delicious then, but it was so much better now. So chunky and saucy and soooo good, there is actually no need for the asado sauce! The regular sized siopao is an awesome partner for soups and hot noodles, but as is, it delivers the satisfaction we all want in our asado siopao. It also now comes in a three-piece carry box, a perfect pasalubong for kids and adults alike. <br />
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If you think all affordable asado siopaos are all bun and less filling, I suggest you move and give Chowking Chunky Asado Siopao a try. I promise you, it's chunky, it's saucy, and delicious! Gaano ka-chunky? Buksan para malaman.<br />
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The humble instant noodles has been part of our lives for many, many years. For me, I consider it as one of the food that helped me go through schooling, especially during those times I had to burn the midnight oil - making projects or reviewing for an upcoming exam. There are a lot of negative connotation for the instant noodles, but the simple truth is that... it is easy to prepare (no need to cook anything), it's hot soup is comforting, and the carbohydrates is enough to fill the tummy for the next few hours. <br />
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Now that I am out of school, the instant noodles is still part of my life, and is my usual go-to food whenever I am home alone and lazy to cook. At home, we prepare a bowl for us to share whenever we cook fried dishes. Fried food and hot noodle soup sure make a good pair.<br />
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When it comes to instant noodles, one of the brands that would always come to mind is Nissin, and for a long time now, I consider their Seafood Cup Noodles my favorite. I love it because it offered a different taste (as it is often the Chicken or Beef that people go for). <br />
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Just this month, Nissin-Universal Robina Corporation (NURC) launched its latest offering - Nissin Souper Meal, through its Japanese-themed noodle festival, the Nissin Souper Food Trip at Robinson's Place Manila.<br />
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A part of the mall was transformed into a Japanese alley, complete with accents and stalls that offered different Nissin Souper Meal noodles, making it feel like guests were strolling along a Japanese street. We were given a passport, which we had to present to every stall for stamping before we were given a sample of each of the noodle flavors.<br />
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<strong>Nissin Souper Meal (Seafood)</strong><br />
Offers a deep-sea delight in a hefty serving. Like what I have said earlier, this has been my favorite flavor, and I was glad that even if Nissin noodles had a new look, the flavor didn't change at all. It still had it's distinct seafood flavor with the spicy kick of the ginger. <br />
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<strong>Nissin Souper Meal (Garlic Pork Tonkotsu)</strong><br />
Whenever we are at a Japanese restaurant, I don't really go for Ramen, but when I do, I usually go for pork-flavored ramen because of it's savory thick (and slightly creamy) broth, and I am so happy that Nissin offered this flavor. The way I described this was that of a fusion of Japanese Pork Ramen and the garlicky Batchoy. This is Nissin's first ever pork-based variant.<br />
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<strong>Nissin Souper Meal (Hot & Spicy)</strong><br />
I like spicy food, yes... but only as a side condiment, because I still prefer the not-spicy dish and just add a little of the spicy condiment every now and then to change the eating experience. When I reached the Hot & Spicy stall, I was apprehensive if I could appreciate it, and of the four flavors, this was the one that surprised me the most. It is spicy, but not too much that it burns the roof of your mouth, and certainly not the kind that would make you cry profusely. What I liked more was its refreshing feel in the mouth, maybe because the soup was like that of water (not creamy or thick). The hint of mushrooms in the soup also added a new flavor, making this my favorite of the three "new" flavors I tasted that day.<br />
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<strong>Nissin Souper Meal (Beef Brisket)</strong><br />
If one eats with the eyes first, I say we eat with our nose next. I loved how this soup smelled, and tasting it completed the whole experience. <br />
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At the end of the food tasting activity, we presented our stamped passports and we played a ball game. Unfortunately, I didn't win, but if you want to be part of this tasty event, there will be another Nissin Souper Food Trip happening next year - January 16 and 17 at the Trinoma Mall and January 30 and 31 at Glorietta Mall. <br />
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At this time and age, we are no longer settling for "pwede na." Today's go-getters look for bold, delicious, and filling noodles, and the Nissin Souper Meal offer just that. With its now bigger size compared to the usual Cup Noodles, it is guaranteed to satisfy our hungry tummies. What's better is that Nissin Souper Meal is packed with a lot of toppings, so we are no longer eating "just noodles." <br />
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Then again, if you want to elevate your noodles, you may try any of these:<br />
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1) <strong>Serve it with toasted bread</strong>. Doesn't matter if you butter it or not... doesn't matter if you add garlic bits to it or not... just toast the bread and eat it with the noodles. Yeah, it's carbo-loading food, but bread and a bowl of hot, comforting noodles just taste good together.<br />
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2) <strong>Add more vegetables</strong>. Each bowl of Nissin Souper Meal has enough vegetables and meat bits, but if you want more, you can always add thinly sliced cabbage leaves and carrots. These two vegetables can be eaten raw, so just add the veggies into the bowl, add the hot water, wait.. then eat.<br />
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3)<strong> Add protein</strong>. A lot of people criticize instant noodles as just "carbohydrates and seasoning," so why not make it a complete meal by adding vegetables AND protein? For the Seafood Flavor you may add some baby shrimps, for the Hot & Spicy you may add flaked chicken, for the Garlic Pork Tonkotsu you may add store bought siomai or any pork products, and for the Beef Brisket you may add thinly sliced beef.<br />
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However, for if you're a student or a very busy working person and you had no left over meat or you don't have the time to prepare the meat, you may add egg instead. Just take out the noodles first, and in the empty paper bowl, add the dehydrated toppings and seasonings, then add boiling water. For this, I recommend you use boiling water and NOT just hot water, because you need to cook the egg. Once you add the boiling water, add the egg and stir the broth before adding back the noodles. Leave it covered for 3-5 minutes, and enjoy your meal. <br />
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Nissin Souper Meal is now available in all supermarkets and grocery stores for only 29 pesos per bowl. A satisfying meal that's easy on the budget...now that's the way I like it!<br />
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