Restaurant Review: PF Chang, Alabang
I have been hearing about this restaurant and I am unsure why. I mean, it’s just basically another Chinese restaurant. But it seems so hyped. Finally, on a lazy day, I decided to go here with my mom and my nephew for lunch. It was a random Friday. The heat was actually unbearable that day. … Read more
Restaurant Review: Just Thai, Burgos Circle
So many restaurants line the street (and rotonda) of Burgos Circle and we ended up going for another Thai restaurant after recently having eaten at one, here in Oody’s. Okay, maybe not so recently, but it felt recent enough. And I remember the horrifying feeling of ordering the pandan and lemongrass teas and finding them … Read more
Kani Sandwich
For the lack of regular mayo, instead of making some tuna sandwiches, I went for kani sandwiches. Kani is basically crabsticks. And the kani sandwich would ideally have the same ingredients as the kani salad. But we only had the crabsticks and the Japanese mayo. We had bread obviously, but we only had unripe mango. … Read more
Corkscrew Pine
I have mentioned using Pandan in the Buko Pandan post but I don’t think I have featured the pandan properly. Pandan is a local plant that is common to have around. When I was younger, I only knew that it was added to rice to make it smell better, though we never actually did that. … Read more
Lord Stow’s Egg Custard
I have never given the stores of Lord Stow’s in Manila. Never. But a free gift brought all the way from Macau was promising. It was a small box of six egg custards, tucked inside. All roasted and burnt to a nice golden brown color, it seemed promising. So what’s the difference between this and … Read more
Haldiram’s Badam Kesaria
I was in a supermarket and spied this mix which I thought first was like grenadine or something. I was happy to see that it was an Indian mix like the rose syrup that I really like. And funnily enough, it’s really used in milk as well. I decided to try it just because it … Read more
Chow Mein
My first attempt at crispy noodles was a success! I was afraid to do this, and to think that I really don’t like noodles that much when it comes to pancit (I like pasta, and that’s noodles, right?). I was actually planning my first attempt with sotanghon or vermicelli and not egg noodles. But my … Read more
Tikoy in a Roll
Having the Chinese New Year recently brought a bounty of rice cakes and we still had some in the fridge. A friend recently taught me this, reminiscent of the local lumpiang shanghai or turon (saba bananas rolled in sugar, wrapped in lumpia wrapper and deep fried) and I decided to copy it A slice of … Read more
Restaurant Review: Tajiyama, Mall of Asia
Menu In a heavily populated mall, it is nice to find some quiet breather when we can actually hear each other with out too much noise. The restaurant wasn’t our first choice, but it was 1pm, we were hungry, and the restaurant of choice closes at 2, so headed to this place. They only serve … Read more
Laksa
Laksa topped with veggies Inspired by my Indian Red Curry success, I knew that I can make this even without internet (damn you internet connection) and one of its basic components: sambal. The last time I felt this urge to try laksa was when we came fromMalaysia. I kept eating that and I loved the … Read more
