I work in the Malate-Ermita area and for all its imperfections, I cannot really complain about the diversity in food. Everything's just a walk away, whether you want hotel food (Hyatt, & Pan Pacific has a very interesting food court), $1 shawarmas at Shawarma Snack Center, juicy Shanghai dimsum like xiao long bao in Suzhou and those Korean holes-in-the-wall which seem to have overtaken this once-glorious tourist district. Am not even talking about the numerous culinary choices in Robinson's Midtown yet. What to eat, what to eat....? That is the question. It was a ... Continue Reading...

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 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...