tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38670076240889331952024-03-19T03:29:53.511+08:00PhantasmPhantasm Darkstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06989135586118286758noreply@blogger.comBlogger419125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867007624088933195.post-36952681137759032322023-09-29T16:46:00.009+08:002023-10-07T16:51:15.330+08:00Unlimited K-BBQ at Gogii Yolii<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">This K-BBQ restaurant, Gogii Yolii, has been trending lately on social media, and my foodie friends were recently invited to try them out. We were able to try the different selections that they offer, and I'll discuss them in this blog post. </div>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">They are located in South Triangle, Quezon City, but they will open a new branch soon in Las Piñas. The interiors are Scandinavian, which is comprised of light wood elements, and I like it a lot—it gives a very clean and cozy vibe.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">They offer unlimited meats (beef, pork, and chicken) and banchan (kimchi, gamja jorim, dan muji, eomuk bokkeum, goguma mattang, pa muchim, oi muchim, jap chae, tteokbokki, and dubu jorim). Check out the packages below:</div>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">The <b>Regular Package</b> includes kimbap, egg souffle, doenjang jjigae, spicy chicken wings, salmon crunchy roll, GY ice cream, homemade iced tea, lettuce, and rice/kimchi rice, along with the unlimited meat and banchan for Php 599.</div>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">The <b>Premium Package</b> includes the choices from the regular package, plus fresh seafood, tuna sashimi, salmon sashimi, tempura basket, and buttered scallops for Php 749.</div>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">The <b>GY Supreme</b> offers unlimited ramyeon and unlimited K-BBQ for Php 899. The ramyeon is made with kimchi base soup, three kinds of mushrooms, fish cake on sticks, and assorted shabu-shabu balls. There is also an option to add cheese slices to the ramyeon as an add-on. </div>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">I forgot to mention that the K-BBQ also comes with a cheese dip. </div>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">The GY ice cream is served for dessert and has coffee jelly and nori strips.</div>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">The Soju are served a la carte. We tried their <b>Blue Hour Dophin</b> and <b>All of Us Are Dead Dolphin,</b> which are fun to have with friends. </div><br />
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<b>Gogii Yolii</b>
<br />Address: Ushio Plaza 1, Timog Ave, cor Sct. Torillo St, Diliman, Quezon City, 1103 Metro Manila
<br />Phone: +63 977 006 6469
<br />Hours: 10am to 12am daily
<br />Facebook: <b><a href="https://facebook.com/gogiiyolii">Gogii Yolii</a></b>
<br />Instagram: <b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/gogiiyolii">@gogiiyolii</a></b>
<br />Tiktok: <b><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@gogiiyolii">gogiiyolii</a></b>
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<p></p>Phantasm Darkstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06989135586118286758noreply@blogger.com0cor Sct. Torillo St, Diliman, Quezon City, 1103 Metro Manila, Philippines14.6346689 121.0372943-13.675564936178846 85.8810443 42.944902736178847 156.19354429999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867007624088933195.post-52977178007962785762023-08-25T20:38:00.200+08:002023-09-09T00:11:38.514+08:00Siam Thai BBQ is now a Thai SELECT Awardee<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">Siam Thai BBQ isn't new to me anymore because my friends and co-workers often dine here and have some beer. I'm glad they are now awarded with the Thai SELECT. This Thai restaurant is unique because it is a sports bar specializing in mookata. (Check out my blog post: <a href="https://www.phantasmdarkstar.com/2017/11/siam-thai-bbq-sports-bar.html"><b>Siam Thai BBQ & Sports Bar</b></a>)</div>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">I mentioned Thai SELECT in my previous posts, but if you're new here and wondering what Thai SELECT is, <a href="https://www.thaiselect.com/en"><b>click here.</b></a></div>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">I was again invited to visit Siam Thai for the Thai SELECT series, along with other foodies. The menu has not changed much through the years, and most of the ones I featured in my previous blog post were still there. (Check out my blog post: <a href="https://www.phantasmdarkstar.com/2017/11/siam-thai-bbq-sports-bar.html"><b>Siam Thai BBQ & Sports Bar</b></a>) In this post, I will be featuring dishes that I have not reviewed before. </div>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">We started with the <b>Crispy Chicken Skin</b> for our appetizer. I enjoyed how crispy this was, and it was surprisingly spicy.</div>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">The <b>Prawn Pancake</b> was good. It was moist, flavorful, and thick. The only downside was it was only three pieces per serving. </div>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">The <b>Sweet Potato and Corn Fritters</b> were a good option if you want a savory and sweet appetizer. These are sweet potato fries coated with cornbread batter.</div>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">Next was something Siam Thai is known for, <b>Mookata.</b> This is a Thai barbecue steamboat or a version of grill and hotpot combined. What's nice about this is when you grill, the oils of the meat and seafood drip into the soup, which then adds to the flavor. </div>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">The <b>Fried Catfish with Mango Salad</b> was a favorite pick for me. I like how crispy the catfish was and how the tangy and sweet mango compliments it.</div>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">The <b>Deep Fried Battered Prawns</b> were large prawns served with two types of sauce, which I appreciated.</div>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">The <b>Bagoong Rice</b> was flavorful and already good on its own. But you can always pair it with any of the dishes on the menu. </div>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">For dessert, we had <b>Thako,</b> which is a coconut milk pudding in pandan leaves. There are several types of thako, but in Siam Thai, their version is made with sweet corn. This dish reminds me of the Filipino maja blanca. </div>
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<b>Siam Thai BBQ</b>
<br />Website: <b><a href="http://siamthaibbq.com">siamthaibbq.com</a></b>
<br />Facebook: <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/siamthaibbq">Siam Thai BBQ</a></b>
<br />Instagram: <b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/siamthaibbq">@siamthaibbq</a></b>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">I have mentioned Thai SELECT in my previous posts, but if you're new here and wondering what Thai SELECT is, then <a href="https://www.thaiselect.com/en"><b>click here.</b></a></div>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">It's been a while since I last wrote about Mango Tree Manila in Bonifacio Global City. The current interiors look more sophisticated than before their renovation in 2019. Check out my old blog post: <a href="https://www.phantasmdarkstar.com/2018/02/mango-tree-manila.html"><b>Mango Tree Manila</b></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I was recently invited to private dining with foodies at Mango Tree Manila. We ate several dishes on the menu, but they are already well-known, so I would no longer include them here. Instead, here are must-try dishes menu that you may not have had before:</div>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;"><b>Miang Kham.</b> This is a traditional snack from Thailand and Laos, which translates to "one bite wrap." The ingredients usually include chili peppers, ginger, lime, roasted coconut, peanuts, and tiny dried shrimp. You put the ingredients on the leaf, wrap it, then have a bite. It's fun to make, and you have control over the ingredients that you put in. I liked it a lot, and the combination of ingredients was surprisingly bursting with flavors. It's sweet, spicy, salty, citrus, all in one bite.</div>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;"><b>Pad Thai Pu-nim or Pad Thai with Soft Shell Crab.</b> You may have been used to the pad thai goong or shrimp pad thai, but have you tried it with soft shell crab? It's delicious and has been my favorite dish at Mango Tree.</div>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;"><b>Khao Mok Gai or Twice Cooked Southern Thai Chicken with Turmeric Rice.</b> This is like the Thai version of chicken biryani. Cooked with different spices, it's flavorful and sating.</div>
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<br />Menu: <a href="https://menu.mangotree.com.ph/BGC.pdf"><b>Click Here</b></a>
<br />Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MangoTreeManila/"><b>Mango Tree Manila</b></a>
<br />Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mangotreemanila/"><b>@mangotreemanila</b></a>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">If you are wondering what Thai SELECT is,<a href="https://www.thaiselect.com/"> <b>Thai SELECT</b></a> is a mark of certification awarded by the Ministry of Commerce of the Royal Thai Government to guarantee the authentic Thai taste of Thai food products and Thai restaurants in Thailand and overseas. I was lucky enough to be invited to one of the Thai SELECT restaurant awardees in the Philippines,<a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064706827967"> <b>Thai BBQ Original Restaurant</b></a>, at their Tiendesitas branch. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">We were served with several dishes during our visit. I did my best to try everything, but I can only do so much. Here are the dishes that I was able to try:</div>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">Starting with the appetizers, the <b>Appetizer Sampler</b> consists of <b>fried calamari</b>, <b>fried spring rolls</b>, and <b>fried shrimp</b>. Served with plum sauce, sweet and spicy sauce, and sweet and sour sauce. I love how everything was crispy on the outside and tender inside. They were all good, even without the sauce. The calamari was cooked perfectly; it's tender and not rubbery. The shrimp were juicy, and the spring rolls had a nice crunch and a good balance of meat and vegetables. I liked all the sauces, but I liked the plum sauce the most.</div>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">The <b>Fresh Vegetable Spring Rolls</b> are refreshing and healthy, packed with fresh vegetables wrapped in rice paper and served with tamarind or peanut sauce. I like how the vegetables are crisp-tender and flavorful--you can taste the sweet peanut sauce from the inside, and it's very appetizing. </div>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">For the soup, we were first served with <b>Tom Kha Gai.</b> This is made with chicken slices in traditional Thai soup with coconut milk, Thai herbs, and chilis. This is one of my favorite picks, as I love how refreshing it tastes. It's light, fragrant, sweet, tangy, and not spicy.</div>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">Next up is a dish we know well, <b>Tom Yum Goong.</b> Shrimp in classic hot and sour Thai soup with mushrooms, lemon grass, chili paste and secret spices. I like the sourness of their tom yum, although the spiciness was very mild for me.</div>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">In this photo is the <b>Massaman Chicken Curry.</b> I love how the sauce is rich and flavorful. It's made with mild red curry sauce. They also served the <b>Massaman Beef Curry,</b> which I also liked a lot, but I forgot to take a photo of it--the meat was tender and would be best paired with rice. </div>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">Another one of my favorite picks is their <b>Soft Shell Crab Fried Rice.</b> Thai BBQ Original Restaurant's special fried rice with soft shell crab, egg, and special ingredients. It's savory, filling, and already good on its own. </div>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">For the noodles, they served us with their <b>Pad Thai.</b> It's a classic Thai rice noodle dish with bean sprouts and egg, stir-fried in mild spicy sauce. Their version has shrimp in it, which makes this pad thai goong. This pad thai stood out from other pad thai I've had before because this dish had a generous amount of egg that holds the noodles. It's tasty and savory. I liked it and even brought home some.</div>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">Moving to their house specialties, we were served with the <b>Smokin BBQ platter</b> consisting of <b>Gaiyang</b>, <b>BBQ Spareribs</b>, and <b>Beef Satay</b>. Gaiyang is grilled marinated Thai chicken, and it's served with spicy sweet barbecue sauce. The BBQ spareribs were my favorite among all the dishes I had here. It's marinated pork belly that's baked then grilled. It's so tender that the fat melts in your mouth, while the sweet coating balances the fattiness of the pork, so you wouldn't have that "umay" factor. The beef satay is skewers of grilled imported flank steak marinated in classic Thai BBQ spices. </div>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">The <b>Pork & Chix Platter</b> has <b>BBQ Spareribs</b>, <b>Crispy Deep-Fried Pork Belly</b>, <b>Pandan Chicken</b>, and <b>Green Mango Salad</b>. Every meat was tender, juicy, and delicious. The green mango salad was a good palate cleanser and balances the rich flavors of the meat. </div>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">We had the <b>Pla Tod Lard Prig</b> for the fish, which is deep-fried Garoupa topped with spicy sauce. Better known as Lapu-Lapu for Filipinos, with delectable sweet and spicy sauce. I like how the outside remains crispy even when drenched in sauce, while the meat is tender and luscious. </div>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">For dessert, I wouldn't miss the <b>Sticky Rice with Mango</b>. Rich steamed sticky rice with coconut cream sauce and sugar paired with sweet ripe mango and served with extra coconut cream. I also had the <b>Tab Tim Grob,</b> known as the Thai Red Ruby dessert. It's made of red water chestnuts wrapped in tapioca dough, making it look like ruby gems. It is then served in creamy and sweet coconut milk. It's really good, but I forgot to take a photo.</div>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;"><b>Yum Sum O</b> or Pomelo Salad. Fresh and juicy pulps of pomelo mixed with onions, cashew nuts, and chilies in special sauce and lime juice.</div>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">The man behind these delicious dishes is <b>Chef Manit Janthabut</b>. </div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"></div>Phantasm Darkstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06989135586118286758noreply@blogger.com0Tiendesitas, Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines14.5861354 121.0775502-13.724098436178846 85.9213002 42.896369236178842 156.23380020000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867007624088933195.post-15770839481693298722023-07-06T03:44:00.001+08:002023-07-10T00:26:38.719+08:00Brunch at Figaro Coffee<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">Starting with the salad, I ordered the <b> Greek Roka Salad.</b> It had the essential ingredients of the roka salad, like sundried tomatoes, candied walnuts, and parmesan cheese. However, the most crucial part, the arugula, was barely there. The greens mainly were lettuce. Unlike the photos in their website's menu, this one did not have shaved parmesan, only grated. Anyway, apart from the technicalities, I still enjoyed their salad. They used fresh greens, and I really liked the vinaigrette.</div>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">I also had the <b> Bacon & Mushroom Omelette.</b> This was my favorite pick among all the dishes I ordered. The egg was generously filled with shiitake mushroom and bacon. The shiitake tastes fresh and not too earthy. It also had bell pepper, which balanced the savoriness of the dish. It was also served with two slices of batard bread and a side salad.</div>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">For the pasta, I tried their <b> Aglio Olio.</b> I liked how the pasta was cooked al dente. There was a good amount of olive oil and garlic; however, it had more than enough chili flakes. I like it when aglio olio has this kick from the spices used, but this one leaned more on being actually spicy. This was topped with parmesan cheese and served with garlic focaccia bread.
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">Moving onto their sandwiches, I had their <b> Grilled Chicken Pesto Focaccia. </b>Grilled chicken fillet with bell pepper, pesto spread, and grated cheese. I liked the combination of pesto spread and cheese, but the chicken was dry.
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">I then ordered a box of pastries. I tried their <b>Chocolate Eclair, Tuna Pie, and Spinach Cream Cheese Pie.</b> My favorite pick was the spinach cream cheese pie. It was also their best seller. The chocolate ganache of the eclair was also good. A friend commented on my Facebook that it was his favorite when I posted about it. The tuna pie was also good; it had a nice, flaky pastry and did not taste like canned tuna.
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">For the drinks, I tried the <b>Frozen Coffee Cube Latte.</b> It's coffee ice cubes with milk served on the side for you to pour. It was enjoyable, but the downside was waiting for the coffee cubes to melt and mix with the milk.</div>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">Next is the <b>Layered Pomegranate and Espresso.</b> They used grenadine syrup for the pomegranate. This coffee tastes sweet and fruity, and I liked it. </div>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">A new food stall, Fireplace Burgers and Ribs, had recently opened in The Corner Market at The Podium. My friend Richie (<b><a href="http://www.thepickiesteater.net/">The Pickiest Eater in the World</a></b>) invited me to try Fireplace with him along with our foodie friends Abet (<b><a href="https://www.thefoodalphabet.com/">The Food Alphabet</a></b>) and Treisha (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/treishavanns"><b>@treihavanns</b></a>). <i>Check out my blog post:</i> <b><a href="https://www.phantasmdarkstar.com/2018/03/the-cornet-market-115.html">The Corner Market</a></b>.<span><a name='more'></a></span>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">We started with the <b>Texas Cowboy Ribs. </b>Fall-off-the-bone tender ribs coated and marinated with hickory barbecue sauce. Served with garlicky java rice. I like how the meat is so tender that you can pull it apart just with a fork. It's sweet, tangy, and smokey. I also like how Fireplace plated their dishes. </div>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">Next is the <b>Chicken Parmigiana. </b>Boneless chicken leg topped with rich tomato sauce and creamy Bechamel sauce, parmesan cheese, and mozzarella cheese. Served with garlicky java rice. I was surprised that the chicken was juicy as chicken parmigiana usually tends to get dry inside. The sauce was just right, although I would appreciate having more. </div>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">The <b>Beefy Pot Roast</b> was my favorite among the rice meals we tried. It's beef stew infused with sweet and spicy Korean ssamjang. Served with spring onion fried rice. It's flavorful and tender, and the fried rice was delicious, too. </div>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">We tried their <b>Chicken Rouge Roll with Creamy Mushroom Linguine </b>for the pasta. Fireplace's rendition of chicken cordon bleu with a twist. Breaded chicken fillet with cheese, sweet ham, and smoked chorizo bilbao sausage served with creamy mushroom white sauce pasta. I like how the pasta was creamy and cooked al dente. The chicken was also juicy, with a nice flavor from the ham and chorizo. </div>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">For the sandwich, we had the <b>Hungry Hungarian. </b>Hungarian sausage infused with chili con carne, topped with cheddar cheese and mozzarella cheese. Served on a sesame seed brioche sandwich bun. I enjoyed this and the generous amount of cheese it had.</div>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">Moving onto the burgers, first up is the <b>Atomic Bomb. </b>Double size 100% juicy beef patty stuffed with mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese, quick melt cheese, and parmesan cheese. Served with lettuce, tomato, pickle relish, and Fireplace's signature dressing on a sesame brioche bun. The patty was tasty, with a cheesy surprise in the middle. Their signature dressing was also good. </div>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">The <b>Black Belter </b>is their Japanese take on the traditional American classic burger by infusing homemade teriyaki glaze and Japanese wasabi mayo dressing smothered on a sesame seed brioche bun. I like this burger's sweetness; it reminds me of the teriyaki burgers I have tried in Japan. </div>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">My favorite pick is their <b>Hawaiian Burger.</b> I like the torched cheese on the patty, and I love how they used fresh and sweet pineapple for this. It's also served in a sesame seed brioche bun.</div>
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">These <b>Badass Fries</b> are enjoyable whether to share with friends or for yourself. These fries are topped with smokey barbecue pulled pork and cheese. I like its crispiness; the meat and cheese sauce makes you want to dig in for more.</div>
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<br />Second Floor, The Corner Market, The Podium Mall, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong City
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;"><b>Fried Siopao</b> (35 Php) from <b>The Original Shanghai Fried Siopao. </b>This was our first stop, as lines can get long here, especially on weekends. You may think a fried siopao may be deep-fried; however, it is steamed first (like how you cook a regular siopao), then fried using a greased skillet. I love how every order is served freshly cooked. It's soft and delectable, with flavorful pork filling. However, I find the serving size small for its price--their prices have increased drastically after gaining popularity on social media through the years.
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">Our next stop was at <b>Wai Ying Fast Food,</b> where they offer a variety of Chinese food and, of course, dim sum. We ordered their <b>Hakaw</b> (140 Php/4pcs), <b>Ham Sui Gok</b> (100 Php/3pcs), and <b>Curry Beef Siomai</b> (100 Php/3pcs). Hakaw was Bianca's favorite, so it was a staple order. I ordered the Ham Sui Gok for them to try--it was good, but I find Ying Ying Tea House's Ham Sui Gok better. We were curious about the curry beef siomai, so we tried it. It was a deep-fried beef siomai served with curry sauce dip on the side. The curry sauce tastes similar to the boxed Japanese curry.
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">For my drink, I ordered the <b>Cucumber Elderflower. </b>It is made with elderflower infused with fresh cucumber juice and lemon. This drink is very refreshing, with a good amount of sweetness. I love it.
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">We started with their best sellers, and their most famous dish is the <b>Nacho el Gigante. </b>Crispy corn tortilla chips topped with beef barbacoa chunks, pico de gallo, jalape1ño slices, chimichurri salsa, melted cheeses, and Mexican crema. Nachos are usually a staple for dining groups, and I love how they are generous with their toppings.
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">Next is the <b>Titto's Elote. </b>Lava-grilled sweet corn brushed with smoked paprika butter, Latin spices, mayo, and lime. Topped with crumbled queso fresco and chicharron bits. Their elote is delicious, and I also love how they shredded the corn, so it's easier to eat.
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">The <b>Crab Tortilla de Bomba</b> is the bomb. Fried crab omelet with torched hollandaise sauce, coriander, lime, and Latin spices. I can have the whole plate to myself.
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;"><b>Carne Paella. </b>Sofrito rice, bacon, lava-grilled chicken mojo, Spanish chorizo sausage, ground pork, smoked paprika, soft-boiled egg, and French beans. It's sating and best shared with a group.
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">For the Summer Specials, we started with the <b>Smoked Salmon Toast. </b>Grilled English muffin, topped with smoked salmon and cream cheese, guacamole, and torched poached egg. Served with smoked eggplant mousse, shitake bacon, and pickled vegetable relish. This is my favorite among the three specials. The shitake bacon is addicting, and the eggplant mousse is spot on. The combination of the salmon, cream cheese, egg, and guacamole is perfect.
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;"><b>Truffle Crab Toast. </b>Grilled English muffin topped with truffle-infused crab meat, kani sticks, guacamole, and torched poached egg. Served with smoked eggplant mousse, and pickled vegetable relish. I also love this dish so much; it's pretty similar to the other toast. For me, the tie-breaker was the shitake bacon.
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">For dessert, we had the <b>Frozen Brazo de Mercedes. </b>Frozen graham-crushed vanilla meringue and cream custard. This is so good. I love brazo de mercedes, but this is another level. I'm re-ordering a tin of this when I'm at home and at the office.
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<br />Website: <a href="https://eatupmnl.com/tittos/">eatupmnl.com/tittos</a>
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I was invited to try their 7-Course Degustation with a friend, and here are the dishes that we had:
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">For the tasting menu, we started with a small plate of <b>Nikkei Tiradito. </b>These were slices of salmon with a special Nikkei sauce, with red chili and cilantro. I'd say it was a good start and very appetizing.
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">Our next course was the <b>Aburi Salmon</b> nigiri. It's made with seared salmon topped with tuna, onion leeks, and ponzu sauce. I like the portioning of their nigiri, as it was larger than I expected. I appreciate the generous amount of tuna on top of the salmon. The salmon was nicely-seared and juicy.
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">The <b>Ceviche Roll</b> was made of white fish, cucumber, onion leeks, and cilantro, topped with ceviche sauce and fresh chili. I was advised that this was spicy, but I think that the sauce controlled the spiciness, which made it tolerable even if you were not used to spicy food.
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;"><b>Panko.</b> Salmon, kampyo, truffled cream cheese, cucumber, onion leeks, and salad sauce. I liked this a lot. There was some sweetness in this and the truffle cream cheese makes you want more.
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">The <b>Ebi Furai </b>was my favorite among sushi rolls. It was made of fried prawns, cucumber, white fish, ceviche sauce, and togarashi. I love the different textures, from the soft rice to the crunchiness of the fried prawns.
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">Moving on with the mains, we began with the <b>Fideo Saltado.</b> This was a Peruvian "chow-mien" with buta no kakuni, shrimp, snapper squid, vegetables, and egg yolk. I was blown away by this dish. It's rich in flavor and has a velvety texture because of the egg yolk. This was also a favorite pick for me.
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</div><div style="clear: both; padding-right: 12px; text-align: justify;">Next up was the <b>Tempura Moriawase. </b>It's an assorted seafood and vegetable tempura served with tempura sauce, ginger, and radish oroshi. At this point, I was beginning to feel full, which meant that the 7-course meal was indeed sating.
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<b>Nikkei Japanese-Peruvian Cuisine</b>
<br />Website: <b><a href="https://www.nikkei.com.ph/">nikkei.com.ph</a></b>
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<br />This year, we celebrated the 14th <a href="https://awesome.blog/2022/10/utt2022.html"><b>Ultimate Taste Test</b></a>. I am glad to be invited again as a food critic to this event. The entries were all very impressive. I appreciate everyone's creativity with the new dishes they came up with, their passion for coming up with their products, and their exemplary skills in making artisanal food. <span><a name='more'></a></span>
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<br />Satay Sarap's (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/sataysarap/">@sataysarap</a>) <b>Satay Sticks</b> are bursting with flavor. Although it is marketed as Pinoy satay, it tastes authentic and similar to Malaysian satay. It comes with the <b>Sarap Sows</b>, which I just find very addicting.</div>
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<br />Freshious Inc's (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/freshiousinc/">@freshiousinc</a>) <b>Milkfish Steak Strips</b> caught me by surprise. Fresh from Pangasinan, these deboned milkfish are glazed with honey, slow-smoked, and have no added preservatives. I like how a bite starts with a pleasant smokey taste but finishes on a sweet note.</div>
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<br />Chirashi PH's (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/chirashiph/">@chirashiph</a>) <b>Spam Chirashi </b>and <b>Sisig Aburi</b> further elevates our Filipino favorites into delectable Japanese meals. I love how the savory sisig or spam was added with sweet teriyaki sauce or velvety Kewpie. The contrast of flavors complements each other well.</div>
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<br />Tobby's Cusina (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/tobbys_cusina/">@tobbys_cusina</a>) offered several dishes at their booth, but the <b>Aligue Fried Rice</b> was what struck me. The crab fat was an irresistible guilty pleasure. </div>
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<br />Cocina Murriel's (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/cocina.murriel/">@cocina.murriel</a>) <b>Heirloom Smoked Ham</b> was excellent. After being smoked for about eighteen hours, this ham perfection was made by hand with no shortcuts. </div>
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<br />Cakes by Louise's (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/cakes.bylouise/">@cakes.bylouise</a>) <b>Prune Cake </b>was another entry that took me by surprise. I'm not a fan of prunes, so I was astounded by how delicious this cake was. This was a classic favorite in the 70s, and I now understand why.</div>
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<br />The Blue Apron's (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/theblueapronph/">@theblueapronph</a>) <b>Poke Tacos</b> were an indulging savory treat. I tried their Krazy Kani TNT, Tempting Tuna, and Sinful Salmon. Each had a uniquely delectable taste, making it hard to choose among the three. <i>I only have a photo of the Sinful Salmon because I didn't realize I only took videos of the others.</i></div>
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<br />Sweet Kamote's (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/sweetkamoteph/">@sweetkamoteph</a>) chips are made with all-natural ingredients. It's crispy and tasty without guilt, which makes it addicting. </div>
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<br />Ticx's Gastronomic Adventure's (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ticxs/">@ticxs</a>) <b>Shrimp Kare Kare</b> was the talk of the town at the #UTT2022. Early morning, I decided to take pictures first before trying anything, and I had several foodie friends who told me, "<i>Natikman mo na ung kare kare? Ang sarap!</i>" The shrimp was succulent, the vegetables were nicely blanched, the bagoong was good, and the sauce was mind-blowing. Chef's kiss.</div>
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<br />I find Amare La Cucina's (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/amarelacucinapizzaph/">@amarelacucinapizzaph</a>) <b>Wood-Fired Ribs</b> underrated. They are well-known for their delicious pizza and pasta, but these ribs deserve credit. It's so good!</div>
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<br />Cargofish (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/cargofishph/">@cargofishph</a>) offers several types of fish and sides for their fish and chips, but the one that I tried at #UTT2022 was the <b>Cod Beer-Battered with Slaw Salad and Proper Chips</b>. This traditionally-made authentic fish and chips were cooked to perfection.</div>
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<br />Flourpot Manila's (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/flourpotmanila/">@flourpotmanila</a>) <b>Mazapan de Pili Cheesecake </b>brought me to heaven! This cheesecake surpassed the best on my list, so now, this is the best cheesecake I have had in my life.</div>
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<br />I decided to isolate Karabella Dairy's (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/karabelladairy/">@karabelladairy</a>) <b>Liqueur Gelato</b> collaboration with Destileria Limtuaco (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/destilerialimtuaco/">@destilerialimtuaco</a>) simply because they were always on my top list through the years they joined UTT, and I just love them. This, by far, is my favorite collaboration done by Karabella. </div>
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I was recently invited to their Estancia branch in Pasig City. XO46 Heritage Bistro has been one of the country's best Filipino restaurants since 2010. </div>
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</div>We began with the <b>complimentary puto</b> with crab fat and butter on the side. These fluffy puto come with riddles for us guests to try and solve while waiting for the appetizer to arrive. It's also a nice mood-setter as it teases not just our palates but also our minds for a memorable dining experience. </div>
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</div>For the appetizer, we had the <b>mini okoy, empanaditas, and lumpia chorizo quezo</b>. I honestly like them all, and I couldn't choose my favorite pick. the lumpia is cheesy good, the empanaditas is savory and meaty, and the mini okoy are crispy. It's also made better when dipped with XO46's sukang Ilocos.
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</div>We had the <b>suam na mais at alimasag</b> for the soup. It's made with crispy alimasag, corn, and malunggay leaves, and the broth is poured before you. I love the strong taste of crab in this dish, yet it's comforting at the same time.
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</div>For our main dishes, we started with the <b>pancit pusit ng Cavite.</b> They used glass noodles for this dish, which is sating. I would say that this is my favorite pick among all the dishes we tried. I love how the briny taste of the noodles with squid ink contrasts with the sweetness of the coconut strips, yet they complement each other really well.
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</div>Then we had the <b>72-hour bagnet with prairie chicharon rice,</b> served with ginataang pinya on the side. The bagnet was crispy, sinfully good, and balanced by the sweet and creamy pineapples. The rice is already good on its own.
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</div>For dessert, we had the <b>coco ube.</b> I'm so glad the dessert was cold and creamy since many Filipino desserts are usually warm and rice-based.
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</div>Mandatory group picture with other foodies. We had so much fun at XO46 Heritage Bistro. It was truly XtraOrdinary.</div>
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</div>I also took home some of their products, which I'm excited to try.
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<br />Recently, I was invited to a foodie meetup at Mor Thai in Pasay City, and my trip to Thailand just weeks after my visit made me realize that Mor Thai indeed offers authentic and delicious Thai food. They have been awarded by #ThaiSELECT, and it surely is well-deserved.
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<br />Mor Thai is located on the second floor of Met Live Mall in Pasay City. I like how their interiors give a warm, refined vibe with beautiful Thai aesthetics. They also sell different Thai products in their restaurant. </div>
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<br /><i>Photo of Chef Pisit Boonripaprasong (R) with his son (L).</i> Mor Thai's Chef' is Pisit Boonripaprasong, nicknamed Nun. He lived in Chonburi, East Thailand. His family has been making Thai desserts to sell before he was born, and he grew up with a love for cooking since his childhood. He has been a chef in the Philippines for around four years and wanted Filipinos to find authentic Thai Food in the country, as most Thai restaurants in the Philippines do not have a Thai chef. Mor Thai's dishes are all prepared by Chef Nun. </div>
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<br />We were served with their complimentary <b>Fish on Sticks</b> upon seating at the table. These are dried fish glazed with sweet and sticky spice, and it's delicious and appetizing. </div>
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<br />For my drink, I had <b>Cha Nom Yen,</b> or Thai Milk Tea. My friends had <b>Red Thai Syrup Soda</b> and <b>Longan Juice.</b></div>
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<br />They also showed us other versions of the <b>Thai Syrup Soda</b>, and there was a lot to choose from. The Thai Syrup Soda is a common street food in Thailand. </div>
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<br /><b>Khor Moo Yang. </b>Grilled Pork Neck with Special Sauce. It's tender and juicy, with a good amount of fat. The pork is already good on its own, but it pairs well with rice, and the sauce compliments it even further. </div>
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<br /><b>Gai Hor Bai Toey. </b>Chicken Pandan. Fragrant and succulent Thai chicken wrapped in pandan leaves. </div>
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<br /><b>Khao Phad Sapparod. </b>I love their pineapple fried rice. You can taste the freshness of the pineapples and the delectable mix of savory and sweet flavors in this dish.</div>
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<br /><b>Tom Kha Gai. </b>Thai Coconut Milk Soup with Chicken. This would be my favorite pick among the dishes served. I just love the soup so much; it's so delicious. </div>
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<br /><b>Khao Hom Ma Li. </b>Jasmine Rice. I love how they serve these perfectly-cooked rice in fancy containers. </div>
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<br /><b>Pad Thai. </b>Thai fried noodles with shrimp. It's so good that there's no need to add the condiments, but you can also add some and have more fun with this dish.</div>
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<br /><b>Goong Pool Khao Fai. </b>The highlight of our meal are these Thai Volcano Prawns. Volcano shrimp are also quite popular in Thailand because of how it is served--the prawns are in a volcano-shaped foil and then put into flames in front of you. You'd get that nice char on the outside yet succulent meat inside. It is also served with a spicy sauce for that full volcanic experience. </div>
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<br /><b>Khao Niaw Ma-Muang. </b>This is by far the best mango sticky rice I've had. I would say this is even better than the ones in Thailand because they seem to have used Philippine mangoes, the sweetest in the world. </div>
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<br /><b>Ta-Ko.</b> Thai Coconut Pudding. They have the taro and corn flavor.</div>
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<br />Group photo with Chef Nun, his son, and foodie friends. <i>It's been a while since I last included a group pic in my blog.</i> I enjoyed my experience at Mor Thai, and the food is amazing. Indeed, they deserve the #ThaiSELECT award, and this place is highly-recommended. </div>
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<br />Bay Area CBD, Diosdado Macapagal Blvd, Pasay, 1300 Metro Manila
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<br />A new Spanish restaurant had recently opened at Uptown Parade BGC, and I was recently invited to try it along with my foodie friends. </div>
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<br />Located on the ground floor of Bonifacio Uptown Parade, Perrochiko is a perfect vibrant space with a touch of aging, delectable dishes made with the finest ingredients, and a great selection of cocktails and wines, making a casual dine-in easy, unique, experiential, and memorable. </div>
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<br /><b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/PerrochikoPH/">Perrochiko's</a></b> story is reminiscent of the chef's childhood memories back in the day when Lolas in Spain served food they typically said, "Tienes Mas Hambre Que un Perro Chikko" or eat like you're hungry. At Perrochiko, you can find a great balance of traditional Spanish culture inspired by modern tropical influences.
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<br /><b>Cupaos Veganos.</b> These are their vegan pulled "pork" cuapao. I was surprised that these taste like meat and has none of that "veggie meat" feel. It's really tasty and appetizing.</div>
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<br /><b>Selection de Charcuteria.</b> This charcuterie board comprises Iberian ham, forest ham, Iberico chorizo, sobrassada, burrata, brie de Meaux, smoked gouda, cheery tomatoes, kalamata olives, red berries sauce, honey, and bread. Good quality of meat and cheese; my favorite combination is ham with burrata and honey.</div>
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<br /><b>Croquetas de Escalivada y Queso Ahumado.</b> Roast vegetables and smoke gouda cheese.</div>
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<br /><b>Croquetas de Jamon.</b> The classic Spanish ham croquettes. This is my favorite pick among the croquettes served. </div>
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<br /><b>Croquetas de Chorizo.</b> The Classic Spanish chorizo croquettes.</div>
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<br /><b>Croquetas de Setas y Trufa.</b> Wild mushroom and black truffle. Aromatic and tasty.</div>
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<br /><b>Pintxos</b> were also served; however, I didn't find it on their menu, so I'm still unsure whether they would launch this soon. It was really good, though. I love the one with foie gras. </div>
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<br /><b>Ensalada de Queso de Cabra.</b> Salad made with lettuce, cherry tomatoes, olives, and red onions, with pan-seared goat cheese and strawberry vinaigrette. I like the mild flavors of this salad.</div>
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<br /><b>Gambas al Ajillo.</b> Fresh shrimp cooked in extra virgin olive oil with garlic. I thought this dish was going to be spicy because of the chili on top, but I'm glad it wasn't. You have the option to crush the chili if you want it spicy.</div>
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<br /><b>Mahi Mahi a la Mantequilla.</b> Fresh Mahi Mahi fillet cooked in calamansi-infused butter. This was unexpectedly my favorite pick. I love the texture of the Mahi Mahi combined with the acidity from the calamansi, and sweetness from the pico de gallo on top. It's delicious.</div>
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<br /><b>Salmon Glaseado.</b> Glaze Atlantic salmon with cauliflower puree and toasted peanuts. The cauliflower puree is a wonderful touch to the salmon, which was nicely cooked as it wasn't dry.</div>
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<br /><b>Carrilera al Vino con Foie.</b> Slow-cooked Angus beef cheeks with foie and truffle. This is a must-try. The meat is so tender, and the flavors are fantastic. Not to mention that this dish smells so good, too.</div>
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<br />Moving on with the paellas, we bigin with <b>Arroces en Paellera del Señorito.</b> Selection of shell-less seafood. Oooh, I love the scallops!</div>
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<br />Next is the <b>Paellera Fideua de Marisco.</b> Roast Noodles with seafood. This is my favorite among the paellas served. I love the flavors infused in the fideos. So delectable. </div>
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<br />The <b>Arroces en Paellera Negro</b> is made with squid ink, mussels, shrimp, and calamari.</div>
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<br />The <b>Arroces en Paellera de Pollo</b> is a classic paella. Cooked Valenciana-style with chicken and green beans.</div>
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<br />For dessert, we had the <b>Chocolate Half Sphere Mousse.</b> It's a three-texture chocolate dish that's fun to eat. You have to crack the outer layer first to enjoy what's inside.</div>
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<br />We also had the <b>Tarta de Queso.</b> It's a Spanish-style (burnt basque) cheesecake with red berries sorbet. It's good, although it left us trying to figure out the sorbet because of its color. I love the contrast between the warm, slightly salty cheesecake and the cold, tart sorbet. </div>
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<br />We also had cocktails, and I tried their <b>Signature Sangria</b> which was refreshing and good.
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<br />Mario's Restaurant has been around for decades, but it was only recently when I was able to try them. They are known to be consistent with their delectable meals and excellent service for more than 50 years. Their original branch started in Baguio City then they expanded in Tomas Morato, Quezon City. Both branches offer the same menu.
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<br />Foremost, for my drink, I had my favorite <b>mango shake.</b> Their mango shake is made with fresh Philippine mango and its sweetness for me is just right.</div>
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<br />My foodie friends often eat at Mario's and I understand why they love Mario's <b>complimentary bread.</b> The bread is served warm, moist, soft and fluffy, and delectable. It's also made even better with their butter.</div>
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<br />For the appetizers, below are what we had:</div>
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<br />The <b>Oysters Rockefeller</b> are nicely baked. The topping tastes mild and it does not overpower the taste of the oyster.</div>
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<br />The <b>Salpicao</b> is tender and flavorful. I love the generous amount and rich taste of garlic.</div>
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<br /><b>Gambas con Chorizo.</b> Prawns with Spanish chorizo in olive oil. This is a colorful dish that's also very appetizing.</div>
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<br />The <b>Calamares</b> is cooked perfectly. The squid is tender and not rubbery.</div>
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<br />For the soup, I enjoyed the creamy <b>Clam Chowder.</b> I also love the presentation with the bread bowl.</div>
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<br /><b>Sopa de Ajo.</b> Spanish garlic soup. A simple yet comforting dish.</div>
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<br /><b>Sopa de Mariscos.</b> Seafood Soup. Made with fresh ripe tomatoes and seafood. </div>
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<br />For the pasta, we ordered the <b>Three Mushroom Pasta</b> which was Spanky's favorite. It's tasty and I love the taste of truffle in this dish.</div>
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<br />The <b>Caesar Salad</b> is a must-try. It's a classic favorite and best-seller at Mario's. It is made in front of your table, which was entertaining to watch. I love the taste of their homemade dressing and the greens are fresh and crispy. I posted a video of their cesar salad on my facebook page. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/celmeaphantasmdarkstar/videos/another-classic-favorite-at-marios-restaurant-is-their-caesar-salad-/5349845545077673/"><b>Watch it here.</b></a></div>
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<br />For the specials, we started with their flavorful <b>Callos.</b> It's made with ox tripe and sausage that's slow-cooked in tomato sauce. </div>
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<br />The <b>Corned Beef and Cabbage</b> is served in an old-fashioned way. The corned beef is best eaten with mustard and horseradish for an amazing contrast of flavors, while the vegetables give a good balance with the beef and is best with the soup on the side. </div>
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<br />The <b>Lengua con Setas</b> is my personal choice. The beef tongue is so tender, you wouldn't need a knife to slice it. The mashed potato gives me a nostalgic feeling as its rich and creamy taste is close to home.</div>
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<br />We also had the <b>Plain Roast Turkey with Cranberry and Gravy Sauce.</b> The contrasting flavors of the different ingredients make it so interesting. I enjoyed the cranberry jelly a lot, too.</div>
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<br />What I like about their <b>Bangus ala Pobre</b> is that the milkfish isn't oily. It's also served with ampalaya on the side which makes the whole dish a healthy preference.</div>
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<br />The <b>Filet Mignon</b> was perfectly cooked to our liking--medium. This is also a best-seller at Mario's.</div>
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<br />The <b>Paella Marinera</b> was our centerpiece. Absolutely sating with intense flavor and cooked al dente. I even had one for takeout.</div>
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<br />For dessert, the <b>Mango Jubilee</b> is a best-seller and the star of the show. The cesar salad was entertaining to watch as it is being made, but the mango jubilee was spectacular. I also love the contrasting temperatures from the hot mango-caramel and ice cream. Not to mention that I have a bias for mango dishes because they're my favorite. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/100063674291826/videos/383256170438000/?__so__=permalink"><b>Watch my video of the Mango Jubilee here.</b></a> </div>
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<br />And for those who wants a guilt-free dessert, they have <b>Sugar-Free Jello.</b></div>
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<b>The Menu</b></div>
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Website: <b><a href="http://marios.com.ph/">Marios.com.ph</a></b>
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<br />Nanyang, literally known as the "Southern Ocean," refers to the warm and fertile region of South China, otherwise known as "Southeast Asia." Kopi Tiam came from two Hokkien terms. "Kopi" means "coffee," and "Tiam" means "shop." Combining these two words, "kopi tiam" means "coffee shop," which is deeply rooted in the origins of Southeast Asia. It became famous for serving a variety of simple food offerings such as coffee, tea, kaya, toast, and many more.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I recently visited their branch in Bonifacio High Street, located inside Bread Talk. Sharing with you the dishes that I tried:</div>
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<br />Foremost, for the drinks, I tried their <b>Iced Teh Melaka</b> and <b>Yuan Yang.</b> The Iced Teh Melaka tastes quite similar to Thai milk tea, which has a unique texture compared to other milk teas. The Yuan Yang is a mix of tea, coffee, evaporated milk, and sugar. </div>
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<br />Next is the <b>Hainanese Kaya with Honey Traditional Toast. </b>The Hainanese kaya is brown because of the caramelized or brown sugar. This is also good. I couldn't choose between this and the nonya kaya.</div>
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<br />The <b>Peanut Butter Traditional Toast </b>gives a more familiar taste to my palate. </div>
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<br />Nanyang also offers a thick version of their kaya toasts. Instead of serving the toast as a sandwich, the spread is placed on a thick slice of bread. The <b>Hainanese Kaya with Honey Thick Toast </b>uses the same spread like the one above, but I enjoy the traditional version more.</div>
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<br />Heading on to the mains, the <b>Homemade Nasi Lemak </b>is rich in flavor, sating, and authentic.</div>
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<br />Their <b>Hainanese Chicken Rice </b>is my favorite pick. The rice by itself is so good and flavorful. The chicken is juicy and tasty. The vegetable is fresh, and the dish is well-complemented by the soup and condiments.</div>
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<br />I also love their <b>Laksa. </b>It's creamy and spicy. The noodles are cooked al dente. I enjoyed this a lot.</div>
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<br />The <b>Cheesy Chicken Chop Noodle </b>is also a must-try. The tender chicken goes well with the noodles. I didn't find the noodles salty enough (which is common among Hainan dishes, though), but the cheese compensates.</div>
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<br />For dessert, I had the <b>Mango Sago Pomelo. </b>I just love this a lot. It's refreshing, and the mango has the perfect ripeness and sweetness.</div>
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Check out Nanyang's Full Menu: <b><a href="http://nanyang.com.ph/menu/">Click Here</a></b></div>
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<br />Website: <b><a href="http://nanyang.com.ph">http://nanyang.com.ph </a></b></div>
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<br />Food trip with foodies friends up north has led us to visit Oh My Greek. Previously, I visited Oh My Greek's elevated restaurant, Meraki (See my blog post: <b><a href="https://www.phantasmdarkstar.com/2022/03/elevated-healthy-greek-food-at-sante.html">Elevated Healthy Greek Food at Sante and Meraki</a></b>). Recently, I was able to check out Oh My Greek at The Block in SM North EDSA.</div>
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<br />First, I got their <b>Brewed iced tea</b> for my drink. Does the packaging look familiar? They are in partnership with Pure Nectar.</div>
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<br />For our appetizer, we had the <b>Greek Dips.</b> Greek pita bread with taramasalata, olive tapenade, and tzatziki. My favorite is the tzatziki which is made with Greek yogurt. </div>
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<br />I love their <b>Traditional Greek Salad. </b>It is made with feta cheese, kalamata olives, onion, bell pepper, tomato, cucumber, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar. I believe this is also called Xoriatiki. </div>
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<br />Their best-seller is the <b>Calamares. </b>Deep fried calamares with lemon aioli. I love how the squid is cooked perfectly. It's tender and not rubbery. </div>
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<br />The <b>Spanakopita </b>is a Greek-style spinach pie made with phyllo dough. Made with spinach, feta cheese, ricotta cheese, filo pastry, onion, garlic, dill, and lemon. It's flaky and a little savory.</div>
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<br />For our main dish, I had the <b>Pork Gyro with Greek Rice.</b> It is made with pork gyros meat, Greek rice, tomato, cucumber, red onions, and tzatziki sauce. I love this a lot. It's so good. </div>
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<br />For dessert, we had the <b>Loukoumades </b>which are traditional Greek-style doughnuts. We had the Nutella & crusted almonds flavor. It's a great choice to cap the delectable meal that we had. </div>
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<br />Recenlty, I met up with my foodie friends to try out the new dishes on Chilis Philippines' menu. We also had some of their all-time favorites.
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<br />Chilis Philippines is one of the places that my friends and I love to visit whether it's just for a meal or having drinks. Not only do they serve good food, the serving size is also great for sharing. I was recenlty invited to visit Chilis to try out some of the new items on the menu. I'll be sharing them with you in this post.</div>
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<br />First up is the <b>Southern Smokehouse Burger</b> which is a favorite on the menu. It is stacked with premium smokehouse flavors such as bacon, cheddar, pickles, onion rings, leaf lettuce, tomato, garlic aioli, and served with a side of Chili's classic BBQ sauce. It's juicy and tasty, and I also love the different textures from the onion rings, patty, and bacon.</div>
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<br /><b>Alex's Santa Fe Burger (New).</b> Crafted by Chef Alex of Chilis; it is made with avocado, swiss cheese, red onion, roasted jalapenos, tomato, pickles, cilantro, and spicy Santa Fe Sauce. I'd say it's a nicely balanced, juicy burger--it isn't too spicy; there's a kick, but the avocado and cheese tone the spiciness down a bit.</div>
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<br />The <b>Baby Back Ribs</b> is their world-famous fall-off-the-bone goodness, smoked low and slow in-house over pecan wood. It is served with fries or shredded corn. The cherry cola sauce is a delectable new choice that is sweet and tropical with notes of vanilla and chipotle. Options for other sauces are original, honey BBQ, and honey-chipotle.</div>
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<br />The <b>Country-Style Pork Belly</b> is another favorite. Generous portions of marinated tender pork belly grilled to perfection; served with Chili's rice, steamed fresh veggies, and garlic vinegar sauce for dipping. I enjoyed the fatty tender pork belly and the serving size is definitely filling.</div>
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<br /><b>Grilled Pork Chop (New).</b> Two marinated grilled pork chops; served with Chili's rice and steamed fresh veggies. The grilled pork chops are also tender and flavorful, but it has less fat than the pork belly</div>
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<br />A must-try and new on the menu is the <b>Green Chile Chicken Enchilada.</b> It is made with shredded chicken, green chile sauce, cheese, corn salsa, cilantro, house-made pico, black beans, and Chili's rice. </div>
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<br />The <b>Crispy Chicken Tacos </b> is also a favorite. It's made of flour tortillas filled with crispy chicken breast, chopped bacon, diced tomatoes, cheese, lettuce, honey-chipotle drizzle, and house-made ranch dressing. Served with Chil's rice and black beans. </div>
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<br />The <b>Chicken Bacon Ranch Quesadillas </b>is a staple order among my friends and I. We love to pair it with the alcoholic drinks at Chilis. It is made of flour tortillas with grilled chicken breast, bacon, cheese, blend, and house-made ranch dressing with a kick of southwest Cajun spice. Served with sour cream, house-made pico, and salsa-ranch. </div>
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<br />The <b>Smothered Chicken Burrito </b>is another favorite on the menu. It is made with beef, cheese, house-made pico, and Chili's rice, then topped with corn and black bean salsa, ancho enchilada sauce, sour cream sauce, and cilantro. Served with black beans. </div>
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<br /><b>Honey-Chipotle Shrimp and Sirloin Steak. </b>8oz sirloin steak with honey-chipotle glazed shrimp. Served with steamed fresh veggies and loaded mashed potatoes. You can choose how it's done. I highly recommend medium-rare.</div>
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<br />Next are the <b>Fajitas. </b>Served sizzling with grilled bell peppers and onions with chipotle butter and fresh cilantro; and served with flour tortillas, sour cream, house-made pico, salsa, and shredded mixed cheese. See below for the Fajitas that we ordered:</div>
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<br />First is the <b>Mushroom Jack Chicken Fajita.</b> Juicy, marinated grilled chicken smothered with Monterey jack cheese, chopped bacon, and sauteed mushrooms.</div>
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<br />Next is the <b>Mix and Match Fajitas Trio.</b> You can choose three proteins to go with this fajitas. We opted for the grilled steak, seared shrimp, and grilled chicken. I love the steak as it was perfectly done. The shrimp was succulent and the chicken was nice and tender. </div>
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<br />For the drinks, they have a promo of Buy 1 Take 1 for the <b>Pomegranate Margarita.</b> A refreshing mix of Jose Cuervo Tequila, Absolut Citron, with pomegranate syrup. </div>
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<br />For dessert, we started with the <b>High and Mighty Pie.</b> Heath candy pieces in rich vanilla ice cream piled high on a crushed Oreo cookie crust and drizzled with caramel and hot fudge. I thought this was a slice of cake at first glance, but it's an ice cream tower that's absolutely indulging.</div>
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<br />We then had the <b>Cheesecake. </b>It is a rich, smooth, and creamy California-style cheesecake. We opted to try it with ripe mango cubes. I love the fresh and sweet Philippine mangoes. It goes well with the cheesecake. </div>
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<br />Lastly, the <b>Molten Chocolate Cake. </b>This is a favorite on the menu and also among kids. A chocolate lover's delight. This is Chili's classic cake filled with a warm molten center, plus vanilla ice cream coated in a chocolate shell. </div>
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<br /></div></div>Phantasm Darkstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06989135586118286758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867007624088933195.post-38696978265515723342022-05-06T23:19:00.005+08:002022-05-07T12:08:24.712+08:00All You Can Eat Dim Sum at Jasmine Restaurant, New World Makati Hotel<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1228" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisOqO9BBPfw7N5s5D8hxSpCd2nsN7NhbyJyG3XG2sKG6VevG2WVmH9uF_jRqtAABHTQft0DBr8--vixp0sKBk9r6cnxLfK-35IyTwX9DlZcxaUW87viEMTEux3lm_7U7Kf5DyOqMXDwHu3MuYB4WLtGox6U5vaYLWXZikC88rDEyZH7WUIkuLj3rBe/s16000/IMG_7641.JPG" /><br />Recently, I was invited to Jasmine Restaurant in New World Makati Hotel for their Dim Sum All You Can. I had an absolutely fantastic experience with them, and I'm sharing it with you in this post. </div>
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<br />Jasmine Restaurant has been known for its delicious dim sum and their all-you-can-eat promos that are totally worth it. They recently adjusted their promo rates to PHP1,288 nett for lunch from Mondays to Fridays and PHP1,488 nett for lunch from Saturdays to Sundays and dinner from Sundays to Thursdays. All-you-can-eat dim sum is not available on Fridays and Saturdays for dinner.</div>
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<br />For my drink, I ordered their <b>Mango shake</b>. They use fresh and sweet Philippine mangoes. </div>
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<br />The<b> Soup of the Day</b> was a nice and thick hot and sour soup with shitake mushroom, carrot, and egg. </div>
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<br /><b>Pickled Cucumber. </b>An excellent starter to aid your digestion with all the dim sum you are about to eat.</div>
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<br /><b>Crispy pork belly. </b>Tender and juicy pork belly with a nicely-salted crispy skin. Served with mustard dip. This is a favorite pick for me. </div>
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<br /><b>Shrimp, mushroom, salted egg dumpling.</b> It's good, but I barely noticed the salted egg.</div>
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<br /><b>"Har Gao" shrimp, bamboo shoot dumpling. </b>A classic favorite. </div>
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<br /><b>Minced chicken, truffle mushroom dumpling.</b> A must-try if you like truffles. </div>
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<br /><b>Xiao Long Bao, Shanghainese pork dumpling. </b>Juicy soup dumplings. I like how the wrapper does not break easily. </div>
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<br /><b>Crispy Eggplant, salt and pepper. </b>I'm a picky eater when it comes to eggplant, but I really enjoyed this dish. </div>
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<br /><b>"Siu Mai" pork crab meat dumpling.</b> Authentic siomai that's nostalgic and meaty. </div>
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<br /><b>Seafood Taro Puff.</b> This dish is a best-seller. It's delicious. I love the crispiness of the outside and the moist inside. I highly recommend trying this. Just be cautious if you have a seafood allergy. </div>
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<br /><b>Seafood Cheese Spring Roll.</b> Cheesy seafood version of lumpia.</div>
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<br /><b>Yang Chow Style Fried Rice.</b> I'm definitely not skipping the rice even if I have an all-you-can-eat meal. I'm glad I did not miss this. I love the generous amount of egg used here, and it's flavorful.</div>
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<br /><b>Honey Roasted Pork.</b> I love the glaze and sweetness of this dish. Meat is tender, as always. </div>
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<br /><b>Braised Fish Fillet, Mustard, Lemon Grass.</b> Also good; I apologize for running out of words at this point. I was not able to confirm with them what fish did they use, but it tastes like cream dory. </div>
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<br />Deep-Fried Spare Ribs, Coffee Sauce.</b> I'm not sure if it's my first time eating spare ribs with coffee sauce, but it works so well. It's aromatic and savory-sweet.</div>
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<br /><b>Chicken Feet. </b>Gelatinous and rich in collagen. </div>
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<br /><b>Radish Cake. </b>It's soft and savory. </div>
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<br />For dessert, we had the <b>Glutinous Rice Dumpling with Milk Chocolate. </b>The milk chocolate was a wonderful surprise inside. The outside layer is subtly sweet and chewy. </div>
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<br /><b>Longevity Buns.</b> From what I know, Longevity Buns are sometimes called Birthday Bao or shoutao. It is a type of lotus seed bun, sometimes with a filling made of red bean paste or lotus paste. This was also enjoyable to eat.</div>
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<br />After that sating and very satisfying meal, I ordered <b>Brewed Coffee</b>, which was thoughtfully served with a cookie. By the way, I also had the<b> Barbecued Pork Buns, </b>which are delectable, but I wasn't able to get a good photograph of them.</div>
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<br />For reservations, you may contact Jasmine Restaurant via any of the following:
<br /><b>Landline:</b> (+632) 8811 6888 ext. 3679
<br /><b>E-mail:</b> fbreservations.manila@newworldhotels.com
<br /><b>Mobile / Viber / Whatsapp:</b> 09178884194</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"></div>Phantasm Darkstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06989135586118286758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867007624088933195.post-8631370476334290272022-05-02T00:36:00.003+08:002022-05-02T00:43:06.474+08:00U Hotels Makati Reopen for Leisure Stay<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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<br />After being a quarantine hotel for almost two years during the pandemic, U Hotels finally reopens for leisure stay. Recently, I visited them for a quick staycation while I was in Poblacion.</div><span><a name='more'></a></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">U Hotels is known as the First Art Hotel in Metro Manila, and it's also one of The Kain Tulog Gang's favorite hotels in Makati. Of course, as a foodie, the first thing I did was dine at their restaurant,<b> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/elmundocafeph/">El Mundo Cafe</a>.</b> </div>
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<br />Their must-try dish is called <b>Just Noodles.</b> A Fookien-style house original. Fragrant shallots and noodles topped with minced pork and crusty egg. Indeed, this is a must-try as I really enjoyed it. It also has nuts which add texture to the dish. Delectable and flavorful.</div>
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<br />Next is the <b>Beef Pares (Solo).</b> Filipino-style beef stewed in premium naturally-fermented soy sauce and anise seed. I love the quality of the meat; it's very tender. I also liked the sauce, it's not too thick, and it has the right sweetness. </div>
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<br /><b>Mom's Pork Chop.</b> Juicy and crispy breaded pork chop from Mother's heritage recipe. Definitely juicy, crispy on the outside, and tender inside.</div>
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<br /><b>Buffalo Wings.</b> Seasoned chicken wings, fried, then tossed in their house-made buffalo sauce served with garlic ranch dip. I'm glad that it was not too spicy as I thought, and I'm also happy they didn't use blue cheese for the dip. The wings are tasty inside and out.</div>
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<br />The <b>Pork Sisig </b>has the perfect blend of a tangy, savory, and spicy medley of crunchy and velvety soft pork bits, onion, and chili pepper tossed in calamansi. I think this is a staple when Filipinos hang out for a drink. My friends enjoyed this with some rosé (not sure if the hotel sells alcohol).</div>
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<br />I was surprised with their<b> Loaded Nachos.</b> Crisp corn nachos smothered with cheese and honey mustard dip. It's really good, and I'd give it extra points as they were really generous with the toppings.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I also tried their <b> Iced Caramel Machiatto, </b>which was very good, but I forgot to take a photo. Although, if you follow me on social media, it's there in my <b><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@pdarkstar">Tiktok</a></b> and <b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/pdarkstar/">IG reels</a></b> posts.</div>
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Moving on with my stay at U Hotels, U Hotels offers different types of rooms for guests to pick from. Each of which is made up of modern minimalist interiors combined with industrial fixtures and a hand-painted mural that is unique to each wall. All rooms contain the basic traveler needs and 5-star hotel quality beds that assure you of a good night’s sleep.</div>
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<br />They gave me the Deluxe Triple Room, which can accommodate three adults. Indeed, the beds are of high quality, as well as the pillows and duvet. Even the linen that they used for the pillowcases is of good quality.</div>
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<br />The room has a desk at the corner, a safe, an electric kettle, water, coffee, and a landline. The room also had a refrigerator, slippers, luggage and clothes rack, and even an umbrella, but I also missed taking photos. The slippers were also adorable and comfy.</div>
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<br />I appreciate the industrial touch in the room. </div>
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<br />Basic toiletries are provided. The towels are also great.</div>
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<br />There's a bidet available in the bathroom; the shower's heater works great. What I like about their shampoo is it smells like my serum which is the Mise en Scene Perfect Serum Rose Edition, which smells so elegant.</div>
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<b>U Hotels Makati</b>
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<img border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqvK8GZ2ZncQ_4pDTvPkVu70zOV-j_NYD9ZXIFINYzohDzsR3pHdnjh_cDW6MYmHqTM1xuIZoWQoYGrywnrh3AGnzeKpIYKgwIY_jznC-HLrRDG5cntSabY6_IajiuwicF5D7xZAQXOcGx1xF_YCKCECG72iKgsHhYuBKn7ji9-VN53LbJIPUZy_8n/s16000/IMG_5900.JPG" style="text-align: center;" /><br />Clark Marriott recently launched the first Wu Xing restaurant in the Philippines, bringing authentic Peking Duck to Clark Freeport Zone. We visited them recently and had an amazing experience.</div><a name='more'></a>
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<br />“Wu Xing is poised to be the newest dining destination not only for northern Luzon diners but also for Metro Manila,” says Clark Marriott general manager Goeran Soelter. “We are bringing authentic and traditional Peking Duck to northern Luzon. We are already a destination for people to staycation coming out of Manila for the weekend. That was out bread and butter for the last 12 months and it really grew in comparison to the period pre-pandemic. Now people have more reasons to make the trip to Clark Marriott.” </div>
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<br />Their dining area is chic and cozy...</div>
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<br />...and they also have private dining rooms which are suitable for any occasion and have their own comfort rooms.</div>
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<br />Wu Xing is helmed by award-winning, new-generation chef Raymond Yeung, who has 30 years of experience in Chinese cuisine with Cantonese as his specialty.
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">From 2000 to 2005, Yeung also took a five-year course in Hong Kong at CCTI or Chinese Cuisine Training Institute, and was part of the first batch of graduates of this course at CCTI.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Yeung is an expert in merging complex flavors, combining traditional and modern, east and west tastes into various dishes, thanks to his rich experience in the diverse world of modern Chinese cuisine. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">He paid extraordinary attention to detail in developing the menu for Wu Xing, traveling across China to draw from the best regional styles. “We tried the different and popular dishes of Beijing, Shanghai, Sichuan, and Hong Kong, and got the best of them in developing the menu for Wu Xing,” he says. </div>
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<br />Wu Xing’s main attraction, of course, is the <b>Peking Duck.</b> With the duck sourced from China, the imperial-era traditional style of cooking has been passed on to generations of chefs and now has found its way into the expert and creative hands of Yeung. <i>“Traditional Chinese cuisine was developed through almost 500 years of Chinese history. At Wu Xing, we follow the Beijing style of preparing and cooking our Peking Duck using Clark Marriott’s specialized equipment,” </i>Yeung says. The duck is marinated and roasted in a traditional Beijing oven using star apple firewood to help bring out the flavors and aroma of the duck. This makes the meat extra tender and the skin crispy. It’s served with cucumber, onion leeks, pickled ginger, special hoisin sauce, and rolled in hot Chinese pancake.</div>
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<br />We had the Peking Duck in Three Ways. The first one was rolled in Chinese pancake, of which, I forgot to take a photo, but it's quite similar to lumpia and it's really good. The second way is where the duck is minced and served with romaine lettuce to wrap. The third way can be served as soup, but we opt for the salt and pepper style. </div>
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<br /><b>Soft Tofu with Hoisin Sauce. </b>I'm quite picky when it comes to tofu dishes, but Wu Xing did not disappoint. I like its nice, soft, and slightly creamy texture. </div>
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<br /><b>Deep-Fried Enoki Mushroom.</b> This is part of the Master Chef's Selection. It could be surprising that this is one of my favorites. Looks simple yet delectable. </div>
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<br /><b>Xiaolongbao (Giant). </b>Best to eat this with a straw and enjoy the flavorful soup first. </div>
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<br /><b>Siu Maai. </b>I like how it is dense and moist. </div>
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<br /><b>Char Siu Sou.</b> This is a Chinese BBQ pork pastry. It's savory sweet and appetizing. </div>
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<br /><b>Honey Glazed Barbecued Pork.</b> Love the tender pork and savory-sweet taste.</div>
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<br /><b>Roasted Pork Belly. </b>Nice, crispy skin, and juicy meat. Good balance of fat and meat.</div>
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<br /><b>Hot and Sour Seafood Soup with Har Gow. </b>This is also one of my favorite picks. I love the consistency of the soup; the har gow or hakaw is also dense, and I like the touch of gold leaf on the plating. </div>
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<br /><b>Deep-Fried Tiger Prawn, Shrimp Mousse. </b>Another Master Chef's Selection. I think my shot did not give this meal enough justice. It's really huge in person, and I'm just surprised with the prawn filling. Really good. </div>
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<br /><b>Braised Beef Cheek, Tofu, Five Spices. </b>The beef cheek is tender; I was not able to try their tofu as I was getting full already. I figured that the tofu's creaminess would be similar to the appetizer that we had.</div>
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<br /><b>Fried Rice, Sakura Shrimp, Pork Belly, Salted Olive, Soya Sauce.</b> It's good on its own, as the ingredients are flavorful. </div>
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<br /><b>Fried Red Brown Rice, Egg White, Barley, Pickled Radish, Raisin, Cashew Nut.</b> Yes, I am not mistaken--this is the red brown rice. I love how the cashew nut goes well with the rice; it gives a nice texture.</div>
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<br /><b>Signature Dessert Combination. </b>Macau Style Baked Egg Tart; Mango Cream, Sago and Pomelo Steamed Piggy Bun & Milky Egg Cream. The piggy bun was too cute to eat and it has a nice, custard filling. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">WU XING is now open at Clark Marriot, Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga. For inquiries and table reservations please contact (+63) 45 598 5000 or visit its official Facebook page <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/WuXingbyClarkMarriott/">Wu Xing by Clark Marriott</a></b>. </div>
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<img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1187" data-original-width="890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTDU2csbLYbgrceepHGnmL8oKUD_YPbI3wtMHKE5oN9CZtQrUcP6W2vOt7KP_EJpkro6O-GQ1UYkQJmsuP6dz16cBxu56wR9xFuQPzUQl5muc2G7dn0I2gNjltGSm9KzqjICcDd8sOBD-F5GioHQC6HaYcUJ9aPiQCmTxUukR66pVR30XICY3HB7LO=s16000" /><b>Sante and Meraki </b>are two restaurants that recently opened at the Mall of Asia Square. They are located on the Ground Floor of the Ikea building, just right in front of SMX Convention Center (Seashell Lane). I recently had the chance to visit them and try their delectable healthy food. What I loved most about my experience here was I enjoyed their delicious meals, guilt-free.<span><a name='more'></a></span><br /></div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Sante & Meraki are just two of the new concepts created by the restaurant group that brought Koomi, Manila's favorite drinking yogurt, to the Philippines. Visum Ventures has always believed that healthy eating need not be bland and boring. Sante is the premium casual location for their Zig brand, known for healthy-made happy dishes. Meraki is the refined version of their Oh My Greek! restaurant, originally a grab-and-go concept for accessible Greek food.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Led by their young and energetic founder, president, and CEO John-Michael "Mike" Hilton, the signature dishes and cocktails at Sante and Meraki will showcase nuanced and delicate flavors meant to be savored and enjoyed without making you feel the guilt of indulging in a heavy meal. The intricate details of the dishes are perfectly described by Mike, making you realize the many layers of flavors and textures that go into each one. His intimate knowledge of these dishes comes from the fact that he personally led the development and curation of Sante and Meraki's menus and his research and development team of chefs.</div>
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<img border="0" data-original-height="1577" data-original-width="1183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizB6E0rjeKg7GEr2L9JYp8SS0PXE-5WWQylzirKHusocNH272bda5DkkB8LDcwBygX2ECUOIPrFZQqA6kGu1bAFk_0b6YNUxUYwyHL0u_ROyFwiaqYXQiEVy7VMMJue40hhlEnDaPEgX6oQoCZjPEel6VkfMlyEnD9duDsM5trQC0i7r1zV6PYx5XK=s16000" /><b>Squash Blossoms.</b> Squash flowers, goat cheese, microgreens, Napoletana sauce. It's like a non-spicy, super healthy, vegetarian version of dynamite. It's delectable and really appetizing. </div>
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<img border="0" data-original-height="1535" data-original-width="1151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6WjVX2dSAwSue8aYSN0Szn5t3l8HUozqqteoYgEgKH81VYDcnL3WG1b1hQt2dMdM3BdrCz-vBpMZq3QHo1VjtweuFrm4A0V8Sr2644hO9RsnQKCjZlPGFphND196jIgCIREnSSRGGqXUDoZ40F0RycuUvcpVJKdAQdEvLXzmFAfipw1GhZ1ggn_K9=s16000" /><b>Pumpkin Ravioli.</b> Pumpkin-filled ravioli with fresh zucchini, roasted pistachio, burnt butter, and sage noisette. Another vegetarian meal from Sante that I enjoyed. Visum Ventures are true to their word when they say that healthy food need not be bland or boring. </div>
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<img border="0" data-original-height="1578" data-original-width="1184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigu_cSrho-4DaVh6z2-uY1ZINi0xWvkYQNDBlwF8O0ki1BQC8785GE_KDHVSffanPHXyr_QnqIr5fY9xPM6xQtTeSRTb5FadAnsBD2iqIiwXkkiemPEbeuuJ4td_yYbRXpFLgULPWRT31GEM2B3GW4t36nZSVfwBkkX1j2ZhoBGwxUNIr62CKmNrby=s16000" style="text-align: center;" /><b>Salmon Tzatziki. </b>Pan-seared salmon served with asparagus and fresh thyme. Foremost, I love the plating of this dish. The salmon is succulent, and the asparagus is fresh and crunchy. It's a lovely dish. </div>
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<img border="0" data-original-height="1578" data-original-width="1184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-tPZZ2xSqzYIwtCJjh_eTjpsb6jJqqHL7rCW9xyTJbOKtu12o8RThKgiRYkuYt_LMvLSL9waQX-mFyfiMcPbZ13SKjnVy_9qwdF1tdVY96xFEaAAbnMnmK0h96SJTAHaByuMhhmpMlraj7SbWNR-TjqK2Er2exah6ZU8lGBSTP2ocLrSF0QnwTpoN=s16000" /><b>Chicken Marsala. </b>Moist chicken breast with cream and marsala wine, topped with fresh mushroom. I enjoyed this dish a lot. It's yummy, and it also tempted me to look for rice. I also noticed that the mushrooms were huge--it's a plus for me. </div>
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<br />It's been years since I last had a foodie meetup at Paradise Dynasty. It feels good to be back doing meetups with foodies and making new friends in one of my favorite restaurants. The food tastes good, as always. The quality did not change throughout the years, and now, they are finally available for delivery! <a name='more'></a>
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<br /><b>Pork Dumpling with Hot Chili Vinaigrette. </b>A spicy recommendation for dim sum.</div>
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<br /><b>Radish Pastry.</b> I was not a fan of radish pastry until I tried this in 2018. I have loved it since then. If you haven't tried this before, I recommend that you do. You'll be surprised how good this is. Also, if you prefer vegan dim sum, then include this in your orders.
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<br /><b>Steamed Glutinous Rice Stuffed in Red Dates. </b>This is a sweet appetizer that I enjoy a lot. It's similar to Nian Gao (Tikoy); slightly chewy and sweet.</div>
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<br /><b>Stewed Bamboo Shoots in Oyster Sauce. </b>It's actually one of their best-sellers. I recommend this if you want to eat healthily, but you're not fond of greens. </div>
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<br /><b>La Mian with Braised Pork Belly in Signature Pork Bone Soup.</b> The La Mian is hand-made fresh daily. Nicely done. The pork belly is tender. Love the broth. </div>
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Paradise Dynasty's delicious dishes are availble for delivery via delivery partners:<a href="https://www.justpay.to/"> <b>Justpay.to</b> </a>and <b><a href="https://merchant-portal.booky.ph/paradise-dynasty/fulfillment">Booky</a><a href="https://merchant-portal.booky.ph/paradise-dynasty/fulfillment"></a></b>. You can also order via GrabFood, but the prices there are higher. </div>
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<img border="0" data-original-height="1776" data-original-width="1184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkjSYt6kWUTeecSbG01BQSW7FcOd6UMR-WARmr9tm_woMl9kiMwqWCHgKtmyaanCBRzmLvIMtzk-QDEZZkmwJ5WhOg77v0WFLjeNxx-CxXrjD6xD9Ls8PsxrDhP5QtmQiuJuc23UhTI9f_Y_esxUwqGONYHzVz0tTe8t2CBDxuiTabvJI8XzZbq8uw=s16000" style="text-align: center;" />Because of the pandemic, I have yearned to travel again as I miss eating food from different places and cultures. Thank goodness, I have learned about <b><a href="https://www.jamesanddaughtersph.com/">James & Daughters</a></b>. They serve comfort food from around the globe that you'll surely enjoy. </div><span><a name='more'></a></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The dishes from James & Daughters are made from scratch using local produce, without using any preservatives, but with lots of love. The story of James & Daughters speaks of the unique bond that one creates through food, warmth, comfort, and most of all, love. They are a family of foodies who love to travel, headed by their patriarch, James, while his son, Jonas, runs the kitchen.</div>
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<img border="0" data-original-height="1776" data-original-width="1184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIZAR_yrbWHCgnp1JBvcJI7hw02E2wSdWqBC0xxgHHoR_EbnuMLIkndeXU_2BWx7CARr1dzBtW7UH-NyzsvSVPMbUGCMtSh7BX0XluKm9GVfgXRSIVEs8rprSE8q7mwUIm0gj46WRE1LyIyqvzg3rJ6JTflNA6deWUOZs3oua4lepLFccHcDyJgBGV=s16000" style="text-align: center;" /><br />Let's start with the small plates. The <b>Smoked Beef Ssam (Seoul & Pasig) </b>is cured and hot-smoked beef then grilled to finish. Served with house-made kimchi and lettuce. It's like a leveled-up samgyupsal. The beef is tender and is best eaten when you wrap it in their fresh lettuce, added with some kimchi. </div>
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<img border="0" data-original-height="1776" data-original-width="1184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLESvu9Sd6CBazTH5kAV9HzunEpjQW3j2cUdu6NoiHMQ8LYd8gUnIaiK8SZ2X62ACCjKV4b5vlOiivkXadHg59zZngMjqmSAuCFIk7DG9cAJ-t1EXGLXMwUcfu6OkGA4gVQhqkIqs4zLNwZqnM6SEJslcWXGx2qBs0sFZJBsBPNJ9TwtuQbCcpnxI4=s16000" style="text-align: center;" /><br /><b>Tuna Kilawin (General Santos).</b> Sashimi-grade GenSan yellowfin tuna in local coconut vinegar, fish sauce, and coconut milk. Served with crispy wheat chips. I would say that this is the best kilawin that I've had. If you love sashimi, you'll appreciate the freshness of their tuna. I also love the balance between the coconut vinegar and coconut milk. The wheat chips are quite similar to the shing-a-ling. </div>
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<img border="0" data-original-height="1776" data-original-width="1184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5lb1zwaObhLQR1AOpoHmWQIn8DtTnMrpJGZ2vH0Vi0Tr2BZPXvlottT0g-Tgg5CXD6SmhPFjWT2rGf9i0kHakqurSLASEvmXQwLkjSirp1OepqL6zRELH02_hsY_R0QubwQHqmUqTlPd5v-9ETTWw4TiKRtLkRc5Z_QHaovqfyVTWzw5LMAZvYKRF=s16000" style="text-align: center;" /><br />For the large plates, I've tried the <b>Crispy Roast Pork Belly (Cebu).</b> It's pugon-roasted, herb-stuffed pork belly, with Bicol express sauce, fermented mustard leaves, and sinamak. I love the crispiness of the skin; the pork is tender with a good amount of fat. </div>
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<img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1776" data-original-width="1184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiOv1iZPlpfCRCMkw-WPvj8GrsEqYAuz67bK2L1o3G56jhGumcrmmxJ3jjmId0xh_fIQui6nwcbMhKXenO1QSrs9bOBvfYZmB0kHdLlS6ViH02NDT9SRzEHR7SfKmqVsqZDaYs1oyl2bZnS4_KZKKI_nV5AMt7jcLSQx7WFEuanDRVJREpuUGiY4RY4=s16000" /><br /><b>Pork Belly in Salted Fish Stew (Manila). </b>Mom's Kiam Hee Lo Ba. The family-favorite braised pork belly and salted fish stew served with boiled egg and steamed greens. This is one of their popular dishes. It's my first time to try the kiam hee lo ba and I am blown away. Imagine having tender and fatty pork adobo goodness, but it's magically infused with salted fish. It's surprisingly a good combination. </div>
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<img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1776" data-original-width="1184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivyloMX4UwVFGouR00pYNhFGX9yLp6sDE05fprKodXg4RC4CZU3yvTn8LJyRMccCuqvKaZeqjDA6cr2bjetIeY5GimOO-jhFxl8G0lPyO5CRVzj4wsK7Bmk-FXdtd0AHCFbpRFm6wRi73Eeqqsa7T7EGYJC40cod5O2UiCgM4hDHYlMn_f-r66uIh4=s16000" /><br />Moving on with the noodles, I've tried the <b>Char Kway Teow (Singapore). </b>House-made rice noodles, stir-fried with prawns, clams, mussels, eggs, and bean sprouts. Char Kway Teow is one of my favorite noodle dishes, but only few restaurants serve it here in Manila. I'm so glad that they have it here at James & Daughters. The noodles are hand-made every day; that's why they could only accept ten orders of this delectable dish per day. The quality of the noodles are really good--it doesn't break too easily. There's a generous amount of seafood per serving, and the savory-sweet sauce is good. </div>
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<img border="0" data-original-height="1776" data-original-width="1184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEicYTP6PixFarqxp7F1gXXug7h35z4G3R7hQh52ueEXkyFv9oxV8Puo1Qwkr_9t7h1HbxDSdyp8AhK8tXS677q1PTTYknXtQ5MttDCWQAiWdPCbxa9WMmcjBQHcAg_jYzSIl7-28XUhVXqpQPW4EIyf352NVQJLbEfgO6MwKkUw3ot8iyohFXjhe-9D=s16000" style="text-align: center;" /><br /><b>Hokkien Mee (San Juan).</b> Mom's old-school prawn, pork, and shiitake mushroom noodles except better because they made the la mian noodles. This is my favorite noodle dish from James & Daughters. It's rich in flavor, and I just love the ingredients. It's nicely done and perfectly stir-fried. Just delicious. I've also tried their <b>Pad See Iw</b> and it's also good, but I was not able to take a good photo.</div>
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<img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1776" data-original-width="1184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkayO4PTnoS233lz2AOfTF8Nj5HYBiOQrGSFwzBg2DhMD7b2-NbgNYiDYg2UcKCFDdJS4xahjee1LCBRDPqyxdPQhBR2XjhUhx9gJfVPT9oELapD94u7wgLnaF1aXHKABXnca-Z8Y4bTMgzE5WMqoIUsO-CyFNk1bPDhnDxhlRih_4FcOV272PpD8t=s16000" /><br />For the soup, the <b>Go Khong (Five Treasure Soup)(San Juan) </b>is James & Daughter's version of the traditional Chinese dish. It's made with native chicken, pork feet, pork stomach, pork tendon, and sea cucumber in glutinous soup. This is a favorite among my friends; and is the definition of "comfort food." Having this dish feels close to home. When I had a fever after getting my booster shot for the COVID-19 vaccine, this is what that I also ate. It's homey, comforting, and delicious. </div>
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<img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1776" data-original-width="1184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjI1wvGrnMRyO1j5QwETv4ZaovhnDvfLc3YB5xq_qZxYZO-EVZ4HGY8CfiVXk48SkEFWX9vBdbCC3fCHozx6AKCJnZeWyvU6BDwBZAFfnnm_zWs8UjzMCfW-8-qxVO5qjJNRA_grcQxLaD87o4CSeOvHM8HogHSlB567i7rKQ3iLEyyzYVkGjeLpk0=s16000" /><br />For dessert, a must-try is the<b> Suman a la Hasset (Manila).</b> A favorite of the late Chef Hasset Go, who is a good friend of Chef Jonas Ng. It's made with glutinous rice, vanilla custard, purple yam, and coconut glaze. I love the different textures of this dish--from the slightly chewy suman, the soft leche flan and ice cream, and the crunch from the nuts. </div>
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<img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1776" data-original-width="1184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_so2bEqJ6RMHQIB0UFf0fCDhjQgUSt3UnK_dySFB_Xw2UFiQNVeHTlYHCV-fXj2RDx9Da3zQWbjkvw9MUevqcPGNlP9v64k3TTicbAWtCGiGQKi4Iuba3x_eTZRTdRwm32nx_KmFiDnWr-FVNsrxuZZcz-4teLrg_qaUCI0GBsTP4Iu5M-zNUDjRG=s16000" /><br /><b>Dessert Gils (Ho Chi Minh).</b> Berry sorbet, vanilla bean ice cream, nougatine, meringue, and coulis. This is my favorite pick among their desserts. I'm usually quite picky when it comes to dessert with berries because some could be too sour for my taste. This dish, however, was perfect for my palate. I love the mix of sweet and citrus flavors; and the light, icy texture of the sorbet mixed with creamy ice cream. </div>
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Phantasm Darkstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06989135586118286758noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867007624088933195.post-12217126342018553332022-02-03T11:13:00.001+08:002022-02-07T13:10:18.305+08:00Kenny Rogers brings back the Chipotle Spicy Roast and Ribs<p><img border="0" data-original-height="1776" data-original-width="1184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjm8-Jx7YRIQ_W3dySAXPG4GhM7l5w_rnfqUnh9NOArLftIkwOz4JX4kVrHl_-8WM3hoisXA4dQFGFij_VeU55f_Onq8czIlRiX3nMs9e40RYl9zxro-eStpvvQZ-I2Nph7oh1qQ6cdXyRPafFSQrtABSftdc3SU4HqNG0dQNy4WevF6RVJk7PCfjO9=s16000" style="text-align: justify;" /><br />Last January 2022, the Chipotle Spicy Roast and Ribs made a comeback at Kenny Rogers Roasters Philippines. <br /><br />Complimenting it are two new sauce options: the Salsa Caliente to bring the spice to the next level, and the Salsa Verde to balance and clean the palate with its citrus flavors.<br /></p><span><a name='more'></a></span>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div>Phantasm Darkstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06989135586118286758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867007624088933195.post-86236638854162880532021-12-13T18:20:00.000+08:002021-12-13T18:20:41.555+08:00Klenzcol and Enerjet<p></p><div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="text-align: justify;">The holidays are nearing and feasts are around us. <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheWellnessChoice.PH/">The Wellness Choice</a></b> sent me these Klenzcol and Enerjet drinks to try.</span></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="text-align: justify;">Klenzcol is a healthy beverage made with all-natural ingredients. It contains all the goodness of an apple, guava, kiwi, cabbage, and green peas. It cleanses the colon with fibers from fruits, vegetables, oat bran, wheat bran, and palm oil, which helps prevent colon cancer. One sachet dissolved in 150ml of water contains the fiber equivalent of 12 carrots, seven bananas, and three heads of lettuce. Klenzcol does not work like a laxative, so there wouldn't be any "accidents" if you take it. It will make you go more efficiently following your usual routine. </span></div></div>
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Enerjet is the first powdered health drink with black garlic in the Philippines. Enerjet contains potent antioxidants that may help boost your energy, fight free radicals in the body, strengthen the immune system, improve digestion, lower blood sugar levels, prevent the growth of colon cancer cells, and more. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Both Klenzcol and Enerjet works as colon cleansers. Colon cleansing works on the theory of autointoxication, where it is believed that undigested meat and other food cause mucus buildup in the colon that produces toxins. Klenzcol and Energet have no approved therapeutic claims. They are FDA-approved in Malaysia and the Philippines, HALAL, and made with all-natural ingredients. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">If you are interested, you can contact <span style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheWellnessChoice.PH/" style="font-weight: bold;">The Wellness Choice</a> on</span><b style="text-align: left;"> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheWellnessChoice.PH/">Facebook</a> </b><span style="text-align: left;">or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thewellnesschoice.ph/" style="font-weight: bold;">Instagram</a><b>.</b></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">#KlenzYourGut while enjoying all the feasts this holiday season.</div>
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