Filipino cuisine is very diverse because of its influences from Mexicans, Spaniards, Arabs, Indians, Chinese, Japanese and Americans.
To fellow foodtrippers, happy new year! Hope that you had a wonderful feast while waiting for 2010 to come. I will be sharing the recipes of the dishes I cooked a few hours ago. They are Asohos Strips with Soy Vinaigrette, Korean Style Sotanghon (Chap Chee), Chicken Satay with Cucumber Salad, Banana Cream Pie and a simple Mojito concoction!
When I was in Legazpi, I announced in Facebook that I was there when suddenly, Denden Villanueva, my grade school batchmate in St. Scho Manila messaged me to visit her restaurant in Daraga. I felt excited about it because it’s been ages since we’ve seen each other. Imagine, we were in prep when we became classmates. I didn’t realize that she’s now managing her family’s restaurant. The restaurant started years ago and was dormant like the Mayon Volcano nearby and just recently opened last May 2009, now with my schoolmate managing it. Continue reading →
Malunggay, Sili and Tinutong Ice Cream, 79 pesos (single order)
First Colonial Grill is just amongst the restaurants that you should not miss when you’re in Legazpi City, Albay.They currently have two branches, one in Pacific Mall and one in the Old Albay District. Continue reading →
If you were able to watch Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations episode on the Philippines, chances are, you may have heard of Zubuchon. Zubuchon is not your typical lechon with smooth skin. I think the skin is pricked while it’s being cooked. Continue reading →
Just recently, we were in Cebu for the Philippine Blog Awards Visayas. Of course, prior to the event itself, we had a day and a half to taste Cebu’s food tripping places. The night we arrived in Cebu, our blogger friends were already done with dinner at Abuhan Dos. Even though it’s already almost 11 pm, we headed our way to Abuhan Dos to taste one of their specialties which is the Sizzling Pochero. Continue reading →
(apologies for the ugly picture, I just used my mobile phone then)
I was inspired to cook when I watched the premiere of Julie and Julia a few weeks ago so I bought the September issue of Yummy Magazine and tried out this recipe called Adobong Manok sa Gata (Chicken stewed in coconut cream). There are many kinds of adobo in the Philippines but this has the Bicol touch because of the use of coconut cream. I love anything that has coconut cream in it so I decided to try this one in preparation for our Bicol trip next month.
The Adobong Manok was very delicious, although my presentation isn’t nice to look at. The recipe is very easy to do and the ingredients are not hard to find.
This was actually my first time to try this kind of recipe and was thinking of doing some variation after my first trial, maybe in the near future. So here is the recipe: Continue reading →
Malinomnom, 195 pesos per order
Entering inside Nomnomnom! instantly gave us that “homey” feel. It’s something that one would usually look for in a restaurant. Nomnomnom! is for those who have an adventurous taste and gives you a different experience for each familiar dish. We tried their Malinomnom and Fried Ravioli. Continue reading →
Fried Chicken @ around P150 half order
A Fried Chicken may sound so common for us to visit a restaurant in Binondo called Sincerity Restaurant, they are the masters of making the common fried chicken extraordinary. For us, this is the best chicken in town. Better than foreign brands that we know of.
Sincerity’s fried chicken is crispy yet tender and juicy. That is the way we like our fried chicken because some may offer crispy fried chicken, yet the meat is dry. Continue reading →
Crispy Liempo, 125 pesos per order
PenPen is the restaurant of Ping Medina, the son of the famous actor Pen Medina. The restaurant is located near the corner of Tomas Morato and Scout Castor Sts. and people who hang out in this area is probably looking for some comfort food that would not cost much as the other nearby restaurants. Continue reading →
Inside Amano
Sometimes, we take for granted that Filipino cuisine consists of a variety of flavors. Since it’s homegrown, we sometimes neglect that there is so much more to explore in Filipino cuisine. Take for example, the new restaurant in Tomas Morato called Amano serves Southern Luzon cuisine. The interesting part is that they fused the dishes and made it into one whole unique dish. Luckily, we were invited to taste Southern Luzon cuisine when Amano held their food tasting event last Sunday. Continue reading →
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