here’s no other way to say it but the Chicken Rice shops we have in Manila are shit. Now I don’t claim to be an expert of boiling chicken and steaming rice, but you don’t have to be a genius to know the good ones from the bad. Chicken Rice is NOT the national dish of Singapore. It is, however, ... Read More »
‘d like to think that I’m not so fashionably late with certain trends. Sure, I’m a little behind that some people, but for the most part, I’m just really late when it comes to writing about it. The whole bakery-turned-brasserie is one such example. It’s been there for the longest time in Europe, but has recently gained steam in Asia ... Read More »
guess I’m partly to blame for expecting a lot. First, you have the same people who brought you Borough, which I liked a lot. Second, it’s fucking New York pizza! It’s supposed to be the love child of American portions and the pomodoro sauce of New York’s Italian cuisine and it’s usually pretty awesome. First, we have the Lemonade, which ... Read More »
et’s get this out of the way: there’s no really good Greek food here in Manila. But what we have is, at the very least, some decent ones. Although it’s not really been a popular cuisine, it’s been gaining some traction lately. It’s been the Cafe Med and Cyma that’s been our incumbent Greek contenders, but recently a new challenger’s ... Read More »
y sister’s been bugging me to try out Chelsea for the longest time. We’ve passed by their Podium branch dozens of times now and we’ve actually planned to eat there for some time now. It just never happened. I had been looking forward to it mainly because of good reviews and constant recommendations from different people. First sign of a ... Read More »
e’re foodpornjunkies.com. The restaurant’s name is Orale. It’s a match made in heaven. First, a little background: Orale is the first in a chain of restaurants being planned for 2012. Joe Orale was dating this girl named Peaches, and they were very happy. At least, until Peaches realized she was actually a lesbian. Still, Joe Orale loved his ex so ... Read More »
’m in pretty much a no-spending budget so I can’t afford to eat out as much as I did. And I’m try to eat my fair share of quality places on a fair budget. One of the deals I found Toro’s Degustation Menu on Deal Grocer. I don’t really know much about Toro, although my sister was saying Chef Sau ... Read More »
e’ve been through breakfast before at Flapjacks. They left me unusually full at an unusually early time of the day because I’m not really used to having a heavy breakfast. But I couldn’t resist when I heard about the best pancakes in Manila is served at Malcolm’s. I know what you’re thinking. Malcolm’s? That place with a 400-peso burger and ... Read More »
ne of my default restaurants has been Mann Hann along J. Abad Santos. But I haven’t been there for quite some time now. And sometimes, it’s just wanting to eat something familiar as opposed to trying out something new. So let me share what my typical orders are in Mann Hann. First is a Sate Chami. Chami is Chinese for ... Read More »
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