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By Anonymous Paul on 13 October, 2010
Over a lunch party at a friend’s place I overheard someone say they ordered a huge crab cake about a foot across. I incredulously blurted out: “A 12 inch crab cake?! Where can I get this?!”. To which I got blank stares. Apparently they were talking about a crepe cake…not crab. Curses. But by some …read »
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By Anonymous Paul on 3 August, 2010
Just like Christmas morning. The wife, having been to Singapore recently, brought home with her a special package. The contents wrapped in paper and sealed in a special plastic bag. No, it wasn’t any of those brand name, designer stuff you find along the shopping stretch of Orchard Road but a parcel of Bee Cheng …read »
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By Ana on 7 July, 2010
Dining out is often like traveling to a foreign land; exciting, exotic, exhilarating. An exploration into the unknown. But once in a rare while, you find a restaurant that is so happiness-inducing and heart-warming, that it’s like coming home. For me, Myron’s Place is just such a place. This journey homeward began with a new …read »
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By franco on 21 March, 2010
I have always been an ardent supporter of The Miele Guide. Ever since its inaugural issue in 2008, The Miele Guide has helped place Asian dining at the forefront of the world culinary scene. Every year, the Guide assesses restaurants across Asia and lists not only the top 20 restaurants in the region but also …read »
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By franco on 4 March, 2010
Braised Beef Dry Noodles There are noodles and then are hand-pulled noodles. While discuss arrangements for a party, Chef Him Uy de Baron enthusiastically told me about this little place in Little Baguio that made amazing Chinese noodles–simple, flavorful, handmade noodles made by a guy who “just got off the boat from China.” I’m not …read »
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By franco on 19 December, 2009
My Kryptonite: The Superman Burger Remember the diner craze of the early 90s? For those of you not old enough to remember, there was a point in time when would-be Manila restaurateurs were all taken in by the idea of the 1950s diner. It almost seemed like everyone’s mother’s uncle owned one of these faux …read »