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Resto Feature: Flapjacks in Greenbelt
One fine day when cousin M was here on vacation, G, me, Z and M went out to Metro Manila to take care of some papers in M’s embassy. It was a holiday so not so much people around. After that sojourn in the embassy, the party then proceeded to nearby Greenbelt to have some chow time. M was particularly craving for pancakes so we decide to try out Flapjacks in Greenbelt. Before and when going inside the resto, we were greeted by friendly staff who were eagerly awaiting to assist us. They then provided little Z with some paper and crayola so she will be happily occupied before the meal was served.
M had a big serving of pancakes together with breakfast sausages and bacon, G had the super big breakfast with pancakes, egg, bacon, hash browns and sausages (whew)…For me, I had the American breakfast of bacon, hash browns, eggand bread….Z had her children pancake platter full of pancakes, marshmallows, choco chips, sprinkles and butter…Boy, did she have fun eating it. We were thoroughly and soundly full that it took us a long time to get back on our feet and take a little stroll around Greenbelt. Our whole dining experience was pleasant and they even gave little Z a balloon when we were leaving…so nice of them. Had fun with their breakfast meals.
On a scale of 1-10, I’d rate them a 7 in my book…If you’re wanting good pancakes, I suggest them as a place to get your pancake fix. Happy Eating! -
Resto Feature: RJ’s Bulalohan in Mandaluyong
I have another foodie tale to tell. Another food adventure to share. Friend V and I were wanting to spend some time together hence we decided to go on another food trip in Manila. She had heard about this great bulalo place which is rumored to be one of Kris Aquino’s favorite so we proceeded to check it out and see if there was really something to rave about.
And there was, the food was cheap and also delicious. Servings were great. In totality, we spent around PHP 324.00 so that’s around PHP 162 each for us. Not bad. The bulalo
was so big that we were not able to finish it at all. It was tender, the broth was yummy and filling. I was busy delving into the bone marrow which is one of my favorites. Goodluck cholesterol. We ordered lumpia shanghai as a side dish and we were surprised that at PHP 45.00 there was quite a lot of it. Also delish as well.All in all, we both had a grand time with the food and for sure we will be coming back to sample the other items offered in their menu..but trust me, their bulalo special is really something to rave about. -
Yellow Cab Pizza (Imus)
Yellow Cab – New York Style Pizzas and mouth-watering Buffalo Wings! This is really what I associate with the place. So one early dawn when mother, me, Z and Krizzy were just coming home from our UP Doraemon party, we stopped by Yellow Cab Imus. I had always wanted to check it out and I can say that the location was quite ok and the place itself, really nice with friendly staff too who were happy to accommodate us in the wee hours of the morning.There was a new product at that time – Dear Darla Pizza. A pizza you eat with brussell sprouts and arugula which is really really good that even mother loved it. We also ordered some buffalo wings and they were absolute heaven which led me to
my buffalo wing cooking sprees after. We also had some dessert in the form of ice cream in Pistachio flavor….Heavenly! 
Little Z was already fast asleep so she could not partake of the yummy meal we had before we went home. I look forward to the next excursion into Yellow Cab and I will be sure to order something different for the next time.
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TokyoTokyo Foray
Yes, I have been remiss lately in updating my blogs. The reason – I have recently discovered some free blogger templates which I would love to apply here hence I have stopped updating for the meantime. Anyway, I took note of everything that I wanted to write about and locked it inside my funky mind. Here is a review of Tokyo Tokyo in SM Dasmarinas. Me, the mother and Z had an excursion after we took Z to her doctor to get some vaccine shots.We arrived at the place, not much customers yet since it was not quite lunchtime yet.
I wanted to try out TokyoTokyo’s onion rings as per my Kuya Cesar’s suggestion that it was a great food find. Hence, I ordered the onion rings, chicken teriyaki for the mom and some california maki for all of us. I didn’t know what to get Z but since she loves KFC especially their fries, I just got her a chicken steak meal which she gobbled up with gusto.The onion rings were a site to behold. They were large and really yummy and the sour cream sauce at the side was just great although I would have loved additional amounts of it. The mom and I couldn’t even finish the onion rings because they were plentiful. It costs less than PHP60.00. I am a fan of Japanese food so I am cool with their California Maki, not bad at all.All in all, we had a pleasant dining experience and most certainly will go back and eat at TokyoTokyo again.
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Ding Qua Qua Moments in Cebu
On my recent trip to the Queen City of the South, I promised myself a whole lot of eating in dimsums. So far here in Manila, I haven’t tried a dimsum place worth coming back to. I’ve always been a regular eater at Ding Qua Qua dimsum house located in JY Square Mall. It’s a cozy place with good and inexpensive food. I’ve always done the dimsum buffet with lines of different siomai’s, unending supply of steamed rice, crispy spring rolls and mountains of dessert as well as some other food items like chicken feet, beef with broccoli and the list goes on. My mouth waters just at the thought of it. I find myself yearning for another dimsum feast. That is going to be one of my quests here in Manila. To find a dimsum place worth comparing to those that I’ve eaten in Cebu. I had fun! The steamed rice was heaven and the siomai’s were great. I stuffed my face full of dimsum knowing that I did not know when the next return would be. Nothing beats dimsum in Cebu! But hey, who knows, I might discover a great dimsum place here. To the next adventure…
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Bananas & Hazelnut Crepe from EastWest Cafe
I have missed this! We have a long standing affair of good times together and I had the chance to once again sample its delights when I flew back to Ceb for a couple of days. Days I might add where really not enough. Met with good friends and had coffee and this delicious crepe. It’s crepe generously spread with hazelnut spread then on the top of the folded crepe is a dollop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, a ring of sliced bananas, almonds and a drizzle of butterscotch to finish this delectable treat. Only at EastWest Café! I miss you once again my bananas & hazelnut!!! Hope to see you soon…
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A Foodie Apology
My apologies for not updating often…I have been on hiatus but I hope to relieve this sometime next month…thanks for the patience dear readers…
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Food on the Spot: “Tinubong” from Ilocos
As a foodie, one must be open to exotic and funny dishes to make our taste buds have more history and more experience. I am always open to different foods from different regions and different cuisines. So this one time, an officemate of mine brought something from the Ilocos region of the Philippines and delivered it to my tummy. Friend Ands, brought “Tinubong”. It is
a “kakanin” that is stored inside a bamboo. So you have sticky rice sweetened with sugar or molasses and stored or cooked inside a bamboo stick. This is pretty authentic and I was even amazed. It is my first time to see and eat something like this. The only way that you could get to the sticky rice inside was to bang the stick against 
a wall or crack it open in another way, Then you split up the bamboo and then get the delicious and moist sticky rice inside. So delish actually that the very next day, friend Ands bought another 3 sticks and we all ended up eating it at the office. Thanks friend Ands for sharing this delicious Filipino dish from Ilocos…
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Resto on Feature: Som’s Noodle House
Finally after much searching and planning, friend BV and I found Som’s Noodle House at the back of Rockwell. It is situated in Alger St. and is not really hard to find. You just need to follow the trail of lots of people and cars and you will find it instantly. No waiter to take down your order here, you actually need to go down to the cashier’s area and just order what you want. It is a very hole in the wall place and it is situated in a subdivision actually. The seats there were just monobloc chairs under big picnic umbrellas. A hole-in-the-wall place but I would not exactly say that it’s still a secret. Not when fellow bloggers have already praised the resto too. So its not a secret anymore but its a good find here in Makati
For our main course, we ordered of course beef with green curry. The servings were good that it was actually good for 2 people and the price not 
that expensive. I loved the beef with green curry and will try the red curry next time. Another dish that we ordered was Pad Thai. Now, this dish I love. I was introduced to this dish a while back in Cebu by LemonGrass, this nice resto which I think was a fusion of Vietnamese and Thai dishes. Som’s pad thai was a plateful and it had big chicken bits, generous helping of bean sprouts and of course the nuts but the taste was not really that good compared to the one that I tasted in LemonGrass but still it was not bad considering the cheap price 
and the serving. We also had of course the main staple, bagoong rice complete with servings of green mango, omelette and the meat. The meat was quite dry but otherwise the bagoong rice was a big enough portion for both of us.Still not bad for a total bill of PHP 360.00. Split into 2 thats around PHP 180.00/each. Not bad and I loved their beef green curry.
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Binondo Up Close: The Fried Siopao & Eng Bee Tin delicacies
Yes I have Chinese roots and so I love everything that is Chinese especially their food and that is the reason that ever since January I have been back and forth in Binondo with my mother. We just love it. I had scoured the net for blogs that were featuring Binondo foods and there were many who wrote about it. They mostly tried out the Old Manila Walks with Ivan Dy and were taken to really good places.Upon reading up on some bloggers, I made a list and that included Fried Siopao to try. This is going to be the first in my series of features on Binondo Food. I just can’t get enough of it. Cheap and good! Those are the key words. As the mom and I were walking around, I spotted a little opening in a small shop where it was being mobbed with people. They were busy buying fried siopao. Yes, it is not steamed people but fried so that it has a crisp brown bottom and it was field with delicious Asado inside. We hurriedly grabbed 2 pcs to try out and also we had to buy some of their Machang as it was only PhP35.00 compared to the ones in Eng Bee Tin at a higher price. So I couldn’t wait to taste it hence I ended up eating it at the street while walking and was it so good! I wanted to have another one but restricted myself to just 1 piece since we were going to eat again.
After much walking the mom and I ended up checking out the Mezzanine cafe on the top of Eng Bee Tin at Ongpin Street. It is a cafe where all the proceeds will actually go the volunteer firefighters of Binondo. We ordered fried wanton, shrimp and pork siomai and Asado (violet) siopao. Yummy! It was supposed to be for snacks but it filled us up big time. And of course, the obligatory visit to the deli store of Eng Bee Tin for some take home chinese deli. We bought hopia, kiamoy, strawberry tikoys and went home feeling so sated and with the promise of again coming back. I can’t seem to stop going to Binondo and we actually even saw Judy Ann there doing a shooting of sorts.Can’t wait for the next visit and for my next food feature. Also, don’t forget in the scene is the much celebrated purple fire trucks of Binondo!!!
exploring food forever! among other things…
