This Sushi Belt experience deserves a blog post for 2 reasons: LeRuof had always wanted to eat in a sushi belt set-up. He was fascinated by the rolling small plates and by the diners picking up whichever they want to eat. LeRuof is leaving for a 5-days, 4-nights ski camp at Yongpyeong Ski Resort. Our… Read More Send-Off Begins at a Sushi Belt Resto
I’m here on vacation in Iloilo, the province where I grew up . And the best thing about being on vacation in the place where I grew up in, despite being a Mom with 2 sons in tow, is getting to be a daughter again. This morning, my Mom went to the market. When she… Read More Iloilo: Suman Latik
One of the exotic food featured in “Survivor” was the Philippine’s “balut” or “balot“. It is a fertilized duck egg with a nearly-developed embryo inside. It may seem one of the most exotic (read: gross) food there is for foreigners but for my children, it is a normal “delicacy” when we go home. It is… Read More Philippine’s Exotic: “Balut”
I am not a food critic. I don’t even know which resto best serves which dish. That being said, let’s just trust the mighty food gods who say that Chuncheon and the neighboring Gapyeong serve the best “dak galbi” here in Korea. And so, before leaving for Seoul during our recent visit to Nami Island, my family… Read More Bokkeumbap after Dak Galbi in Gapyeong
Pan de Sal is a very well known Filipino bread. I remember when I was growing up in Jaro, Iloilo, my Dad would buy pan de sal very early in the morning from a bakery called “Paa” in the corner of Jaro Plaza. It is a well-patronized local bakery known for their warm and yummy… Read More Finally, My Own Home-Baked Pan de Sal
When you are in Robinsons Place Iloilo you will never fail to see people sipping a milky white shake from a plastic bottle. And you will never fail to see people crowding around a kiosk at the second level of the mall. It’s Buko Ilonggo specializing in buko milk shake. I got myself the smallest-sized… Read More Buko Ilonggo
Whenever I go home to Iloilo, I never fail to cross the Guimaras Strait. My cousins live there. My maternal grandmother stays with them. And I spent a year in my aunt’s house when I was 4 years old when parents decided that I spend my visitor year (pre-K) in a daycare in Guimaras. Come to… Read More Guimaras Mango
Had a good lunch with our wedding ninang when I passed by Manila before settling down here in Iloilo! She brought me to Restaurante Pia Y Damaso in Greenbelt 5 for lunch. The restaurant occupies a small space, kind of cramped in fact because tables and chairs are too near each other. My ninang would have wanted… Read More A Restaurante Pia Y Damaso Lunch
I had lunch in Burgoo at The Podium with the Chic and Sassy Homemaker, Des, and this is what we got after we paid the bill: When I had to meet my cousins for lunch, I didn’t have second thoughts about where to bring them to eat. I’m a sucker for freebies, discounts and perks:-).… Read More A Burgoo Lunch
Took this picture when I had lunch with my “bosses” three weeks ago: Look at the printed Hangeul characters in the scrambled egg slice. That’s the name of the Korean restaurant we had lunch in. Interesting!
