
Isdaan Floating Restaurant: Great dining at Gerona, Tarlac
Late last month, my family went on a road trip to Manaoag, Pangasinan. En route, we stopped by this place called Isdaan in Tarlac. Heading north, this is on the left side of the road. Hard to miss because of the huge statues at the...

Bento #43: UST Cutie Tiger bento
I made this bento as a tribute to my beloved university, the University of Santo Tomas 🙂 I’ve been meaning to make some UST-themed bentos but it was only yesterday that I had some extra time. It’s not very elaborate, though. Plus, the nori was...

Bento #42: Microwaveable korokke/croquette
Ah yes, the beauty of convenience. I was so happy when I found this pack of microwaveable korokke (croquettes) at Choto Stop (Little Tokyo, Makati). I was sold! It means not having to make croquettes from scratch: boiling and mashing the potatoes, putting in the...

Easy Japanese curry goes meatless
Japanese curry is one of the dishes that I can quickly whip up. It is very easy to make with just a few ingredients, which I always have in my pantry and fridge. I first learned how to cook curry after I played Cooking Mama....

Food fest at Lucban’s Pahiyas
Without a doubt, the Pahiyas festival is a grand visual treat for locals and visitors alike. But for me, it is also an unforgettable gustatory experience. Let me enumerate a few examples: Longganisa – I don’t have to elaborate how much I love Lucban longanisa. I know I...
Mmm…Mozu!
Or “one of the bestest restaurants in Global City”. That’s probably an accurate description of Mozu Cafe Bar. I first learned of Mozu when my teammates brought me there for a late lunch. They recommended that I get one of the bestsellers, crispy binagoongang baboy....
Craving for food? What’s on your list?
While I am starving in the office, I came across this post from my friend’s blog. He listed his favourites, and I thought I’d list mine too. This post is not helping my stomach at all! 😀 Burger – Sango’s tonkatsu burger Fried Chicken – Max’s,...
Lucban longanisa, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
Now that my sister is home again, it means I will have an endless supply of Lucban longanisa. Mwahahaha! Her boyfriend is from Lucban and he regularly brings longanisa offerings to us 😛 Packs of longanisa practically occupies about half of the freezer at home...
Bento #41 and the “Smells” incident
Yet another “back-to-bento” bento Yes, I am back to bringing lunch to work. I was sort of forced into it, because of a little incident that happened at work. But more on that later. More importantly, bento is my way of eating more healthy stuff...
Friday 5 for December 24: Condiments
This meme is not very holiday, isn’t it? 😛 What’s something that demands ketchup? – French fries and fried chicken What’s the best thing to do with the leftover packets of cheese and red-pepper flakes you get with pizza delivery? – Add to pasta sauce....
CHAYA Restaurant: A Japanese gem in breezy Baguio
During a recent trip to Baguio, Japinoy.com moderator and my pseudo little sister Lara-chan introduced me to other Japinoy.com members living up there. I finally got to meet one of our forum artists LJ, as well as Michi and Juliet. They were nice enough to...
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