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Kozui Green Tea, a hea...

Marami akong nabasang positive reviews about a “green tea” cafe. Kozui Green Tea is located along Tomas Morato. Anyone will tell you that Morato is the mecca of foodies. Halos lahat ng resto sa Metro Manila ay may branch sa Q.C. Bakit hindi ko yata napapansin itong Kozui? Kapitbahay ko lang siya, actually. Mga 5-10 minutes drive, depende sa level ng gutom ko Tinuro siya sa akin ni Ana minsan. Ah kaya pala. Maliit siya compared to the other food establishments. Although Kozui Green Tea is a two-storey affair, unassuming pa rin ang facade niya. Competition is fierce in the Morato/Timog area. You really gotta say it loud when you’re in Metro Manila’s premier restaurant/bar...

24 Jun

Don’t you just love those cute little putong puti and teeny-weeny kutsinta? I do! You don’t eat dinuguan without the putong puti, do you? No, we don’t, guys It’s a travesty! Katerno rin sila ng pansit Malabon, pansit palabok, all ‘em kinds of pansit. Dahil tadtad siya ng energy-giving carbs, it’s the Pinoy equivalent of the American breakfast or snack of champions. Eaten with grated coconut, slices of cheese or itlog na maalat. Yummy! Marami na akong nakikitang makeshift stalls sa daan na nagtitinda ng puto-kutsinta in paper bags. Syempre, nakabalot muna sa dahon ng saging ‘yung mga puto bago ilagay sa supot, no. To keep them fresh longer. At saka...

17 Jun

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9 Jun

Causeway Seafood Restaurant, a dim sum heaven

Dim Sum is a Cantonese specialty which literally means “to touch your heart”. It is also translated as “dot hearts”, “heart’s delight”, or “heart warmers”. Dim sum is the collective term for steamed or fried dumplings with a variety of fillings, steamed buns, shrimp balls and other delectable goodies. Para silang Chinese version ng French hors d’oeuvres. These delicate morsels are usually served in small bamboo steamers stacked in trolleys...

2 Jun

Katulad ng nasabi ko na, true-blooded, honest-to-goodness foodies ay hindi naba-bother ng lugar ng kainan. Pero sa totoo lang po, bihira akong maligaw sa mga fastfood joints or food courts sa mga malls. Hindi ako naaakit ng mga pagkaing hindi freshly prepared. ‘Yun bang tipong kagabi pa niluto, nilagay sa freezer, sabay iinitin sa microwave kapag may umorder. Kaya nga “fast” food ang category nila eh. Tapos, paglabas mo ng food court, amoy ulam ka na Lol Minsan tinitimbang pa...

28 May

Pagkaing kalye na naman tayo, guys. Basta street food talaga, nagmamadali kong subukan, nanginginig pa hehe My previous post was a review of Taiwan street food. It’s along Granada St. (Gilmore). Paglabas ko ng resto, nakita kong may Bangkok street food naman sa kabila, sa harap, a little to the right. What are the odds eh? Makalipas lang ang ilang araw, kumakain na ako ng Bangkok street food sa Thai Dara. I’m beginning to favor the minimalist uncluttered look of these small restos....

21 May

Small, awesome and it’s da bomb! That’s the only way I can describe our latest discovery, Yen Yen Taiwan Street Food. Any eatery sign that says authentic street food in it, may magnet sa akin. At sa Yen Yen, hindi ako na-disappoint. The cute (read: hole-in-the-wall) resto is young. Kabubukas pa lang nila several months ago. Lagi ko ‘tong nadadaanan sa Gilmore St. and the bright yellow sign never fails to evoke a “must try” mental note. Last weekend, Ana and I with...

16 May

Sango Burger. An American favorite prepared the Japanese way? Hmmm…sounds interesting. I love Japanese food but I’m not really a big fan of burgers. So when Ana and I were in Legaspi Village last weekend, we headed to Sango at the Creekside Mall in Amorsolo Street for a late lunch. Time to see what a Japanese master burger is all about. It was almost two and I was so hungry I swore kapag maliit ang serving, mapipikon ako. Malay ko, baka kasinlaki lang ng sushi ang burger nila. Hehe...

8 May

When I was in grade school, I always looked forward to recess. Peyborit ko kasi ang baon kong sandwich. Peanut butter. Yup, good old Lily’s Peanut Butter. What made it extra yummy was the lakatan banana I ate with it. Sabay ko silang kinakain. As in isang kagat sa peanut butter sandwich, isang kagat sa saging. Na-wirduhan sa akin ang mga kaklase ko, but I loved the combination. Pagdating sa bahay, kapag may saging pang natira, I’d spread peanut butter on the fruit before each bite....

30 Apr

And daming pizzahan dito sa Pinas. Hindi na mabilang sa daliri ko. Ka-liga siya ng burger kung pagkaing hindi pinagsasawaan ang pag-uusapan. Idamay na rin natin ang mami’t syopao, lugaw at kung ano-anong inihaw. Teka, wala naman tayong tinatanggihan eh hehe. Mahilig talagang kumain ang mga Noypi, ‘yun lang ‘yon. Nom nom nom. Lalo na kung bagong suweldo, asahan mo, “wait to be seated” ka na sa mga sikat na kainan At kapag may bago, kailangang matikman. Para bagang...

27 Apr