Grilled_seafood_on a boat "Sutukil" is the compressed Cebuano term for sugba, tula and kilaw. Sugba or inihaw means broiling fish or seafood over charcoal. Tula or tinola means to cook same seafood in boiling water with spices and seasonings. Kilaw on the other hand is to prepare fish fresh and let it cook itself in its own mixture of native vinegar, onions, garlic and pepper. Even though I haven't been to the Sutukil complex in Cebu,I was glad to find out that there's a restaurant similarly named in Manila and adopting the same concept. The one in at ... Continue Reading...
Archives for July 2006
99 ways to munch on a doughnut…
Speaking of doughnuts, I thought I already knew the proper way of eating them but this one from Cosmopolitan Magazine's "Sex Trick Hall of Fame" (international edition) takes the cake, and here's why: "Erotic instructions: Place a glazed doughnut around your man's member, then gently nibble the pastry and lick the icing... as well as his manhood." ... Continue Reading...
Yay! Krispy Kreme coming to Manila?
krispykreme Even though am a vedy hearty eater, doughnuts aren't really my thing, maybe because I really don't have a sweet tooth and I know for a fact that those rounded holes pack a gazillion calories. But a piece of good news sent to me by cabalen Spanx sure got me excited: ... Continue Reading...
Dr. Phil’s test: I got 46
Because it was raining madly today in Manila and I was cooped up at home for the most part, this blogger decided to take the Dr. Phil test. What do you know, I got 46 which meant I scored higher than Oprah (38) and lower than Dr. Phil himself (55). My score meant that " Others see you as fresh, lively, charming, amusing, practical, and always interesting; someone who's constantly in thecenter of attention, but sufficiently well-balanced not to let it go to their head. They also see you as kind, considerate, and understanding; someone who'll always cheer them up and ... Continue Reading...
Eating by the estero in Ongpin
Call me clueless, but it was my first time to try Manila Chinatown's famed estero cuisine during our food trip last Saturday and I absolutely loved it. Thanks to Eric for pointing out the nondescript row of eateries to me which is located along the river; hence the name estero or estuary, I suppose. Seaside restos - where you buy the goodies fresh and have them cooked before your eyes- have mushroomed in Manila but the one in Ongpin estero remains. What I really dig about the place: it was dirt cheap! ... Continue Reading...
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