Thank you series: Food fiesta in Manila

Our vacation in Manila was all about family, friends and food! Everywhere we go, it's always a feast - our family cooks, our treat or our friends treat. I think I gained so much weight tsk tsk. Here's a run down of all the feasts.

Our food feast started the day after we arrived :)

All Pinoy Food Feast at Gerry's Grill

'Kilawin and Liempo'

'Calamares and Grilled Squid '


'Very sinful but sumptous Sisig and Crispy Pata'

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Breakfast for two (2) at Heaven and Eggs

'Pancake, Fries and Salad'
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My dinner at Reyes Barbeque

'Yummy Bangus'

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A collection of home-cooked meals at our parents homes

'Liempo, Chicken, Tinola and Pansit'


'Tokwa, Puto, Dunuguan, Goto, Liempo'
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Dinner at Seafood Island

'Sugpo, Kare-Kare, Laing, Sinigang, Fried Rice'

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Lunch at Shakey's

'Salad and Mojos'

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Dinner at Pasto

'A bit disappointed with their lasagna and service though.'

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My favorite Sonya's Garden

'Salad, Fruits and the dressing'


'Pasta and my fave tarragon tea'


'Dessert, Dessert, Dessert'

We also had a few trips to Krispy Kreme and Jollibee. I never got to take photos though; I was too excited to eat! :)

Thank you series: Back from Manila!

Hello everyone!

I'm back from a 3 week blogging hiatus and there's so much to share. From Manila, I was only able to post about my new hair cut and the wedding I attended. I enjoyed every moment I spent there and really wish I could have stayed a little longer. I just love spending time with my family and friends.

By the way, we arrived here in China on a Saturday. The next day we had to go to the market and grocery to stuck up on food since our fridge and cupboards were empty. In the market I stumbled upon a crustacean I loved to eat as a child. In the Philippines, we call it 'Alupihang Dagat'. I searched the web for it's English name and I found this. Apparently it's called 'Mantis Shrimp'. This animal looks a bit weird but it sure does taste good.

Excitedly we went home to cook it. I made a soup called 'Sinigang' in Filipino. In the soup I added tomatoes, onions, garlic, ginger, orange juice/concentrate (instead of tamarind or guava), cabbage, salt, pepper, and of course the 'Mantis Shrimp'. It was yummy! Actually it was my hubby's first time to try it in a soup and I'm glad he liked it. Well except for the fact that it was quite hard and inconvenient for him to unshell :)

still hot in the pot

served hot

what's left

Thank you series: Pinoy Pre-Christmas at Alex bar

Last Saturday, I joined my hubby and his colleagues for a Filipino feast. Instead of attending the nearby Octoberfest we decided to go to this food and music fiesta! It was held in one of the popular bars here in Zhongshan. I enjoyed the buffet of Filipino food (something I don't get to cook). The food served included:

• Sopas (Filipino Milk-based Soup with macaroni, veggies and hotdog)
• Pakbet (Veggies sauted with Shrimp seasoning)
• 2 types of Longganisa (Sausage like, Seasoned Pork rolled and fried)
  
• Menudo (Tomato based sauce with Pork, Potatoes, Carrot etc)
  
• Dried Squid
  
• Adobong Pusit (Squid Sauted and Boiled in Soy-sauce, Laurel leaves, Garlic, Pepper)
• Adobo (Pork or Chicken Sauted and Boiled in Soy-sauce, Laurel leaves, Garlic, Pepper)
  
• Giniling (Minced Pork cooked with veggies)
  

Yummy!!! :)

Note: Did not take a lot of food photos. I guess I was just too excited too eat, hahaha!

This is me - excited to eat!

My hubby and his colleagues.

Yummy eh :)


'The band'