in the province

foods in provincial households.. just one of the bests. fresh, and homey.. 

Onion and Tomato as siding

Beef Soup

Inun-on na Sibubog (Slow-cooked hard-tail macherel in vinegar, and spices)

Fried Small-sized Grouper

Fried Spring Roll

afternoon DELIGHT

able to enjoy this chocolate.. a gift from a pal to my wife. Walkers Chocolate's Turkish Delight.

 

too MUCH but too GOOD

this is the Bigg's-est burger here in Bikol, a double-patty of juiciness - Extreme Reuben Burger. with italian spaghetti and house-blend iced tea, this meal is good til the next morning.

repeat on my birthday

it's like a mortal sin whenever you repost something in your blog but we ordered the same foods at the office on my birthday so forgive me. this set has become our favorite.

tomato slices, young sweet potato leaves with calamansi and fish paste

fried milk fish belly

bagnet (google it!)

pinakbet (wikipedia might help)

ice cream - hazelnut brownie

a different FRIDAY night MEAL

normally it's Max's chicken for me.. last time it was Caesa Salad, Rosemary Chicken and Pasta.

 

fish, beef and rice (sorta)

who can resist this plate?? imagine rice straight from rice cooker, and corned beef just sauteed with brown garlic and lots of onions.. then pour in a can of spicy sardines in tomato sauce. heavenly.

DUTCH's biscuit

 

 

gelato ON STICK

i was intrigued by this so i tried. it looks promising. problem was i didn't order the right one. but the product is well executed, remember this is gelato.

a little expensive though..

 

that is a chocolate-flavored gelato with chocolate dip and hazelnut sprinkle

problem is the bitterness of the chocolate dip overpowers the flavor of the gelato. i suggested that they use a milder chocolate dip :)

good neighbor

one of the reasons why I've been at my place here in Manila for more than a decade is having a great landlady, not just the one who does not increase your rent for the longest time but gives you free food on weekends. I'd like to believe that these have not been factored in my monthly rentals..

nicely-grilled pork chop and pinakbet (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinakbet) with rice

 

2:1

i went for Chinese and for goodness' sake I ordered 2 dishes good for 2 pax. but trust me, a little was left on the two of them.

can't miss that good chinese tea

i had a sliced beef noodle soup and fish with tofu in oyster sauce. NO RICE!!!

consistency for the longest time is key to sustainability of a restaurant

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the secret to eating Chinese food: a mixture of chili sauce, fermented soy sauce and calamansi

VENGEANCE

after a disappointing 2-and-a-half hour travel time from Ayala Ave. to Ortigas, which made me miss my weekend, needed to have a meal that would make me feel better.so I had Onion Rings and Pasta.
 
 

PULUTAN

the title refers to snacks or finger foods that Filipinos eat when drinking beer or liquor. That's the normal way of matching a drink in Phils. The superb way of drinking is having these as liquor's company. Literally, these are PULUTAN (one occasion only!)..

Lengua

Grilled Tilapia

Shrimps

Chicken Adobo

Paksiw na Pata - Manila style (in vinegar and Soy Sauce)

Paksiw na Pata - Bikol style (in Vinegar only)