It's been ages since I visited the National Museum. I used to work in that hallowed building back in the 90s, because the Philippine Senate was housed there. It's really such a shame to be ogling at museums in other countries and not loving your own. Must.go there.soon. The National Museum today has undergone a complete transformation. In fact it can already compare with its counterparts in Asia and beyond. It boasts of an extensive art and artifact collection housed in 21 galleries and spanning two colonial-era buildings. What can be seen in its historic walls? ... Continue Reading...
Archives for November 2008
Top 7 restaurant habits that turn me off
Eating in restaurants is my vice or indulgence, since I don't smoke and hardly ever drink. I don't claim to be an expert, but at one point in this blog's life, I've been called a foodie, which is defined in this site as "someone who has an ardent or refined interest in food." Ardent, yes; refined is still something I have to achieve since most of the time, I prefer lutong bahay (home cooking), carinderia fare and making tusok the fishballs. Eating out - especially charting untried culinary territory - remains an adventure since you don't know whether what they will ... Continue Reading...
Kanin Club, Alabang… and my first taste of ‘dinuguan’!
Kanin Club in Paseo de Santa Rosa has been on the radar of foodies for over a year now. Either I've missed one opportunity to go there, or I haven't been to the Laguna-Tagaytay border for some time. However, a good restaurant shouldn't stay rooted in one area for long. I was certainly happy to know that they've opened in Alabang, which is nearer where we live. The location is that quiet,uncrowded restaurant row called the Westgate Center inside the Filinvest Corporate City. As its name implies, Kanin Club specializes in rice dishes and some other savories which ... Continue Reading...
What is it with Davao City… and durian?
Discussing durian, the fruit, The Philippines most recent celebrity visitor Anthony Bourdain was once quoted as saying in his TV show No Reservations: " Its taste can only be described as...indescribable, something you will either love or despise. ...Your breath will smell as if you'd been French-kissing your dead grandmother." Dead grandma or not, durian certainly looked like it was a staple in Davao City - at least for this tourist. Huge pieces of the fruit were laid out on the sidewalks, more than mangoes or watermelon. I actually had to do a double take, as I ... Continue Reading...
What is it with birthdays…. and food?
So another year has gone by. You know you're getting officially getting old in the digital era when friends greet you via Plurk and your Facebook Wall. I haven't yet reached the great 4-0 but I realized that am already in my midlife. Still have to write my own profound thoughts on the matter. Certainly, what I don't want to be is to be old and jaded. I may have mellowed considerably, but I still want to view the world with open eyes and pursue my life's passions with the same excitement as before, if not more. One of my life's passions being food. No way I can ... Continue Reading...
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