Restaurants
By Mariko on 30 December, 2007
It’s funny how B and I ended up at a seafood restaurant without actually ordering any seafood. Unless you count the Shark’s Fin? Didn’t think so. Our first plan was to go to Wok with Liu, which, I was told, was like a Chinese food version of dampa. With raging tummies, we were about to …read »
Cornucopia
By franco on 26 December, 2007
In the Philippines, there are few things that say celebration like a lechon. A lechon is a suckling pig stuffed with herbs, marinated in the lechonero’s secret brew and roasted for several hours over hot charcoal until the skin is a crispy, dark amber. A traditional Filipino centerpiece of any fiesta buffet, everything just seems …read »
Try This
By franco on 24 December, 2007
After our On the Table interview, Chef Sau del Rosario informed us that he was consulting on an upscale restaurant called Madison Grill at the Ayala Trinoma Mall in Quezon City. Wanting to erase the unhappy memory of my last food trip to Trinoma, I decide that I would drop by and have a meal.From …read »
Recipes
By franco on 19 December, 2007
I don’t know many Pinoys who don’t like banana-que. For those of you not familiar with this uniquely Filipino comfort food, think of it as our version of caramel apples. But instead of apples, we use deep-fried bananas covered with caramelized brown sugar. Yum. You would be hard pressed to find anyone born the Philippines …read »
Food and Travel
By Mariko on 17 December, 2007
I thought Bag of Beans was just a quaint little bakeshop selling breads and pies, as proclaimed by its signage. But this little store along the Tagaytay main highway hides a pleasant surprise—right beside it is a small gate and a flight of stairs leading down to an utterly charming resto. A few vines might …read »
Interviews
By franco on 13 December, 2007
From experience we can tell you, making a great blog is never a one man (or woman) show. One way or another, a great food blog is always a collaborative effort. Take for example, Chubby Hubby. Although most attention is focused upon Aun Koh aka CH, many fans know that his wife, Tan Su Lyn …read »