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Japanese Food: Nara Tongkotsu Ramen

2009-10-04T23:47:00.000-07:00

Japanese Food: Negi Tongkotsu Ramen

2009-10-04T23:45:00.001-07:00

Japanese Food: Hire Rosu Moriaware Gohan

2009-09-22T20:29:00.000-07:00

Japanese Food: Tokudai Hire Katsu

2009-09-22T20:27:00.000-07:00

Japanese Food: Rosu Nabe Gohan

2009-09-22T20:09:00.001-07:00

Japanese Food: Kaizen Donburi (Fresh Sea Urchin, Tuna, Salmon, Shrimp, Squid, etc.)

2009-09-15T02:19:00.000-07:00

Japanese Food: Kaizen Donburi (Fresh Sea Urchin, Tuna, Salmon, Radish)

2009-09-15T02:13:00.000-07:00

Japanese Food: Kaizen Donburi (Fresh Sea Urchin, Squid, Radish)

2009-09-15T01:55:00.000-07:00

Filipino Food: White Cove Sinigang na Baboy / Pork Sinigang

2009-08-19T01:13:00.000-07:00

Filipino Food: White Cove Sinigang na Hipon

2009-08-19T01:11:00.000-07:00

White Cove Mango Shake

2009-08-19T01:07:00.000-07:00

Filipino Food: White Cove Pinaputok na Tilapia

2009-08-19T01:04:00.000-07:00

White Cove Strawberry Shake

2009-08-19T01:02:00.001-07:00

Filipino Food: White Cove Potchero Batangas

2009-08-19T00:59:00.000-07:00

Japanese Food: Pork Katsudon

2009-08-18T19:56:00.001-07:00

White Cove Mango Shake

2009-08-18T19:55:00.000-07:00

Japanese Food: Gomoku Ramen

2009-08-18T19:53:00.000-07:00

Japanese Food: Chahang and Gyoza

2009-08-18T19:48:00.001-07:00

Flavours of China: Barbeque Fish Fillet

2009-08-07T06:39:00.000-07:00

Flavours of China: Beef with Broccoli

2009-08-07T06:36:00.001-07:00

Flavours of China: Chicharon

2009-08-07T06:33:00.001-07:00

Flavours of China: Seafood Rice / Yang Chow

2009-08-07T06:24:00.001-07:00

Flavours of China: Corn Soup with Quail Eggs

2009-08-07T06:21:00.001-07:00

Japanese Food: Hiyashi Chuka - Cold Ramen

2009-08-03T22:40:00.001-07:00

Filipino Food: Menudo

2009-08-03T22:38:00.000-07:00

Yakult: Cheap Source of Good Bacteria

2009-08-03T22:37:00.000-07:00

Fotune Banana Chips

2009-08-03T22:35:00.000-07:00

Filipino Food: Corn with Ampalaya Leaves Soup

2009-08-03T22:33:00.001-07:00

Chinese Food: Champoy

2009-08-03T22:32:00.001-07:00

Filipino Food: Yema

2009-08-03T22:31:00.000-07:00

Paksiw na Pata

2009-08-03T01:56:00.000-07:00

Yellow Cab Spaghetti and Garden Pizza 2

2009-08-03T01:51:00.001-07:00

Yellow Cab Garden Pizza

2009-08-03T01:48:00.000-07:00

Yellow Cab Spaghetti and Garden Pizza

2009-08-03T01:45:00.000-07:00

Fruit of the day: Atis

2009-07-26T19:29:00.001-07:00

Tous le Jour Cake

2009-07-26T19:13:00.001-07:00

Spicy Wings in Honey Mustard Sauce and Pickles

2009-07-26T19:12:00.000-07:00

Mr. Pizza Carbonara

2009-07-26T19:10:00.001-07:00

Japanese - Korean Fusion Ramen

2009-07-26T19:09:00.000-07:00

Fruit of the day: Japanese Fusion Fruit Salad

2009-07-26T19:07:00.000-07:00

Icy Cola

2009-07-26T19:05:00.001-07:00

French Bread, Pineapples, Fruit Salad and Cream Coffe

2009-07-26T19:01:00.000-07:00

Korean Food: Cheese Rameona

2009-07-26T18:58:00.001-07:00

Korean Food: Cheese Rameona and Tuna Kimpap

2009-07-26T18:57:00.000-07:00

Fruit of the day: Rambutan

2009-07-24T06:23:00.000-07:00

Korean Food: Jeyuk Bokkeum

2009-07-23T06:40:00.000-07:00

Filipino Food: Ice Candy

2009-07-23T06:23:00.000-07:00

Fruit of the day: Santol

2009-07-23T06:20:00.001-07:00

Pork Adobo

2009-07-18T01:05:00.001-07:00

Fruit of the day: Santol

2009-07-18T00:59:00.001-07:00

Maja Blanca

2009-07-18T00:55:00.000-07:00

Vegetable: Ampalaya with egg

2009-07-17T03:37:00.000-07:00

Olivia's Tuna Sandwich

2009-07-17T03:27:00.000-07:00

Olivia's Carbonara

2009-07-17T03:17:00.000-07:00

Olivia's Clubhouse Sandwich

2009-07-17T03:13:00.000-07:00

Burger King Mocha Joe

2009-07-17T03:06:00.001-07:00

Coffee Black Forest

2009-07-17T02:59:00.000-07:00

Chicken Parmigiana

2009-07-17T02:52:00.000-07:00

Fettuccine Marina

2009-07-17T02:48:00.000-07:00

Halaan Soup

2009-07-17T02:37:00.000-07:00

Vegetables: Ginataang Kalabasa

2009-07-17T02:29:00.001-07:00

Fruit of the day: Avocado

2009-06-21T00:03:00.000-07:00

My mom prepared a sweet treat for the family today. She mixed the cut avocado fruit with evaporated milk and sugar. That simple...but the result was awesome! I had two cups of it! Try it!

We have lots of this fruit, again coming from our backyard where my mom usually plants fruit bearing trees like Guyabano and Duhat.

Salted eggs with fresh tomatoes

2009-06-20T23:41:00.000-07:00

This picture shows how we litterally mix salted eggs with fresh tomatoes, best for breakfast.

Vegetable for the day: Lettuce

2009-06-13T08:27:00.000-07:00

Lettuce is said to be a fat free, low calorie food and is good for a well balanced diet. It is a valueable source of Vitamin A and folic acid.

Our family usually eats it fresh with no added dressing. We match it with fried foods like the common burger and fish fillet. A good friend also taught us to add whole corn kernels and century tuna with it, for a change. He he!

However, there are times when we are hesistant in buying a lot of this vegetable because of its relatively high price. Compared to other native vegetables in the Philippines, a kilo of lettuce is very expensive.

I remember buying a lot of lettuce when I went to Baguio where a kilo of lettuce used to be 20 pesos only. Now, we get to buy if for as much as 60 to 80 pesos per kilo in our local super market.

Tahooooooo!!!

2009-06-10T06:10:00.000-07:00

Do you miss hearing "Tahoooooooooo!?!?!"

Well, I don't. Every morning, a regular "manong" sells taho in our neighborhood and my father makes sure we all have a cup of the sweet taho from him. Each cup costs around 10 pesos. The price, of course, depends on where you're buying it.

Our local taho is safe to eat. We've proven it a lot of times. People are usually afraid of buying taho from local vendors because they fear having stomach problems. What we advise them is to avoid buying taho in the afternoon, when there is a possiblity that the taho is no longer fresh. Try buying it early in the morning when it's still very hot.

Some vendors accept simple requests from good customers such as request for extra/additional sweetener and "sago." Just be careful not to add too much sweetener or you'll make yourself prone to tonsilitis. He he he!

Fried Tilapia

2009-06-09T06:08:00.000-07:00

Fried Tilapia for lunch.

Fried Tilapia is best eaten with fresh tomatoes (just like the salted egg) and added with a mixture of calamansi plus soy sauce.

Tilapia is my favorite fish because it doesn't have a lot of bones in it. You won't have to worry if your child wants to eat it on his own. He can easily take the bones off, just like my 5 year old nephew, Ren. He loves tilapia too! Funny, he'd even trade it with Lechon.

While cooking the Tiplapia, just make sure the oil is already very hot before putting the fish in it or else, the fish will surely lose it's lovely form and parts of it will most probabaly stick to the pan. This happened to our high school group in Canossa when we had our Home Economics class. He he he!

Fruit of the day: Pineapple

2009-06-07T22:21:00.000-07:00

Fresh pineapples from Tagaytay!

Today, for our daily dose of fiber, we have the sweetest pineapples of Tagaytay!

We also have pineapples from Calauan, Laguna which are equally sweet!

When it's not pineapple's season, we buy the canned pineapple fruit, instead. We love Del Monte's canned pineapple. It is said to have the ability to help our body fight or prevent the "Big C."

Sinigang for My Pig Appetite

2009-06-07T13:26:00.000-07:00

Today, we had “Sinigang na Baboy for lunch.”

Ingredients:
Pork, tomatoes, kangkong, radish, salt, sampalok mix

I love Sinigang! I love Sinigang so much that I can eat it every day. He he he! I got addicted to sinigang when my brother, Eric, cooked this for me when my parents were away. I think he didn’t know what else to cook so he cooked sinigang every other day. He’d put lots of kangkong in his sinigang and he’d make it very very “maasim.” I love sipping its soup and pouring a lot of it on my rice.

Tonight, I’ll have round two with our sinigang. Cheers!

Lucky Me Pancit Canton. Am I Really Lucky?

2009-06-06T16:40:00.000-07:00

This is Lucky Me’s Pancit Canton, the all-time-merienda-ng-bayan!

Is it just a food for merienda? Or has it already replaced rice and become the country’s staple food? He he he! I hope not.

Pancit canton has a lot of flavors. Some of its flavor’s are original, calamansi, chili-mansi, and super hot. I like the original and the calamansi flavor, while my father prefers the super hot one. We cook it separately when we eat together because I can’t really bear eating the latter.

So far, Lucky Me’s pancit canton really is the best when it comes to taste. Maybe, in the near future, a new brand can give us a whole new different flavor to enjoy. I just hope they can make a healthier version of the pancit canton. As we all know, eating pancit canton or any other instant noodle on a regular basis can give you a lot of health problems. I’ll try to provide a detailed list of these health problems in my upcoming posts.

Pinoy's Favorite Breakfast : Pan de Sal

2009-06-06T08:21:00.000-07:00

This is the ever famous Pan de Sal.

It’s a bright Saturday morning and we’re eating pan de sal with dairy crème. Sadly, the pan de sal wasn’t so hot anymore (that’s because I woke up late again, he he he!). It could have been tastier if it were served hot. Nonetheless, I still had three of it today.

Every morning, Pan de sal is very much available at almost every bakery in the Philippines. If I’m not mistaken, I think it’s the all time best selling bread in the country. Everybody loves pan de sal, with or without filling or “palaman.” My mom buys our pan de sal from a kid who regularly sells this bread every morning. The kid buys the bread from the bakery one street away from us and sells it to the whole barangay, for almost the same price. My mom wanted to support the kid’s business so she makes it a point to buy from him everyday.

Adobong Kangkong

2009-06-05T10:28:00.000-07:00

Meet another family favorite: Adobong Kangkong.

Ingredients:

Kangkong leaves and stalks, garlic, vinegar, soy sauce, sugar

Among all local vegetables, I think, kangkong is on top of my list. It’s green. It’s leafy. It’s CHEAP.
When I was a lot younger, I used to eat its leaves alone. Eating two or three of its leaves was already a big accomplishment back then. However, as I grew up, my love for kangkong also developed. Right now, I feel very happy everytime kangkong is served to us at home. I eat a lot of it too. It makes me happy ‘cause I know that it’s a good source of fiber and fiber aids in good digestion. But we have to be careful in eating kangkong these days, especially when you buy it outside. We can’t be sure of its source, so, we have to clean it very well before cooking. If we buy it outside, however, we can’t be certain that the cook did clean it well. So, be extra careful.

CornFlakes for Breakfast

2009-06-04T09:00:00.000-07:00

It’s breakfast time again and the kids are all hungry. Our quick fix for this morning is Kellogg’s Frosties. It’s the usual cornflakes plus the sugar coating that makes it one of the kid’s favorites. But we encourage kids to pour more cold milk on it just to neutralize the sweetness.

Every month, we make sure we have enough stock of cornflakes. If we don’t, we’re sure to hear grumblings from Ren and Tomomi. He he he!

Internet Connection Problem

2009-06-03T07:04:00.000-07:00

No food article for today. Just got the internet connection today. Connection was down since Monday. I was not able to post new articles. Anyway, I'll be posting again tomorrow.

Corn! Corn! Corn!

2009-05-31T08:39:00.000-07:00

It's snack time! And what do we have? Taadaah! Corn! Corn! Corn!

Yes, it's corn, but not the "not-so-sweet-corn". This is the "oh-my-gosh-it's-so-sweet-corn".

We commonly call it Japanese corn, in our place. I dunno if it's really from Japan or wherever. The important thing is that it's really very sweet! I love this sweet corn! Sometimes, people put some salt and dairy creme or margarine on it. But when it's this sweet, I guess, you won't have to do anything but eat all of it!

Ren, here, however, is eating a different corn. This is the "not-so-sweet-corn" added with powdered cheese to taste better. It costs around 20 pesos per large cup and is usually sold by carts. Kids love this treat a lot. I got to eat a lot of this before when I was still in high school. I used to buy in small cups and I get to eat it while its very very hot. Actually, just like pasta, corn is eaten best when it's freshly cooked.

What's for Breakfast?

2009-05-31T08:19:00.000-07:00

Today, our family had garlic rice and salted eggs for breakfast. Mom tells me to stop eating salted eggs because she believes it's causing pimple breakouts, but what can I do? I love salted eggs and I'm definitely starving from my 10 hours of sleep. Ha ha ha!

The smell of the garlic rice was really enticing. The moment I knew it was already cooked, I hurried to the kitchen and invited everyone to join me for breakfast. However, I think something's missing from the table...Mmmm...Aha! I think we forgot to have fresh tomatoes! I'll try not to forget that next time.

What I love about this combo is its affordability. We can have this anytime, anywhere. I actually remember my good old boss in Fuller Life, way back in year 2007. He used to prepare this for us, his staff, whenever he goes hungry at work and wants everyone to have a good meal. In a bowl, he mixes the salted eggs and the fresh tomatoes and that's it. I used to have two cups of rice because of that. It's oh so good!

P.S.

Sir Omar, wherever you are, I thank you for your kindness and the good food! Cheers!

Sweet cheese sticks

2009-05-31T08:04:00.001-07:00

Meet one of my favorite sweet treats: Cheese sticks from Josam's bakery. I bought 20 pieces of this last night before Elvin and I went home from the Santa Cruzan. I shared it with Tomomi and Ren and they both loved it too. They were even fighting over how many pieces of cheese sticks each of them had. Ha ha ha!

I get to buy this every Sunday, after mass, because the bakery is just right outside the church's gate. The bakery is usually filled with church-goers buying bread before they head home. Fortunately, at that precise time last night, we didn't have a problem getting the attention of the sales woman because we were her only customers.

Singapore Milk Chocolates

2009-05-30T06:58:00.000-07:00

I wanna thank Joy for giving us a box of chocolates yesterday. She came back from Singapore the other day, with her daughters Andrea Joy and Angeline.

Welcome back, dear ones!

Fruit of the day: "Duhat"

2009-05-30T06:42:00.001-07:00

Years ago, my mom planted a Duhat in our yard. From a small seed, the Duhat plant grew to become one of our favorite trees in the "backyard."

Today, we were able to gather a pail full of its sweet Duhat fruit. No need to add sugar or salt in it. We enjoyed eating it all day long, but because we have plenty of it, we won't be missing its sweetness in the coming days.

Thank God for such a great treat.

By the way, for those who haven't tried eating Duhat fruit, you'll seldom find sweet Duhat fruit around. Even when it's Duhat's season, most of the Duhat fruit we got to buy were bitter. Eating the bitter fruit won't make you happy. It can also taint your tounge with a bluish color. It's like eating a bubblegum. Don't eat this when you don't have a good toothbrush and tooth paste with you. He he he!

Dinner at Red Ribbon

2009-05-29T08:20:00.000-07:00

Last night, we dined at Red Ribbon Bakeshop for dinner. We were already very hungry when we reached the place so we hurriedly ordered for our food. I had Creamy Carbonara, Elvin had Salisbury Steak, while Tomomi had Lasagna.

Why did we choose to eat at Red Ribbon?

The first reason. Red Ribbon seldom gets jam-packed. Unlike it's nearby fastfoods, like Jollibee and McDonald's, Red Ribbon usually has more vacant seats during peak hours. It's not that there are less people eating in Red Ribbon. It's mainly because Red Ribbon is more famous for it's cakes and other delicacies which are commonly ordered and taken out. Customers usually buy sweet treats for their loved ones and enjoy eating them at home. Thankfully, when we came to eat last night, there were few more seats available and the atmosphere was more quiet.

The second reason. Red Ribbon offers limited food choices compared to other fastfoods but the food they offer taste really good. For example, last night, Elvin said that his Salisbury Steak tasted really really good. In fact, he literally ate everything on his plate. He said that the steak was so tender and juicy. He even wished he was more mashed potato. He swore he could have eaten a lot of it, had there been more.

As for me and Tomomi, we both aggreed missing the garlic bread that usually comes with any order of pasta. The bread served last night was not as good as the old garlic bread we used to have. But I guess that one has more fiber in it, by its look and taste. Healthy but not so tasty, at least, for our taste.

My carbonara was the usual creamy pasta with delicious white sauce. I just didn't like it much that night because it was served cold. I was expecting to have a warm carbonara, at least. Thankfully, as I've written earlier, I was already very hungry at that time and so I came to eating up everything anyway, except for the small pieces of chicken meat that I was having trouble swallowing.

I don't know if something was wrong with our genes but Tomomi also had a problem eating the ground meat in her lasagna. Our plates ended up having lots of wasted meat on one side.

Thank goodness, the lasagna tasted well and Tomomi happily ate the rest of it. She said the lasagna was indeed creamy, exactly the way they named it, "creamy lasagna."

Over all, the experience was great and I hope to get a taste of the Salisbury Steak next time.