VFW food With barely two hours' drive on the spanking new stretch of the North Luzon Expressway, there's no reason why Angeles City shouldn't be the must have/must eat there! foodie destination. I used to think that this city had just about sunk to oblivion with the closure of the US military bases in Clark as I saw the run-down buildings and the isolated bars on Fields Avenue but I proved to be mistaken. If you're motivated enough, you'd realize why the cabalens reign supreme when it comes to food, boasting of - not just their irresistible Kapampangan ... Continue Reading...

Gumbo feast Back in the 90s, New Orleans in Greenbelt, Makati was my favorite restaurant. New Orleans is always associated with jambalaya but I didn't order this; I always went for their barbecued baby back ribs - tender, succulent and so full of flavor. The resto, with its grand piano and dark, somber surroundings, was one of my first introductions to fine dining and am sad that it's all a memory now, going the way of similar establishments with a definitive life span. Enter Gumbo, the latest New Orleans-themed resto found at the 2nd level ... Continue Reading...

Som No, I don't think there's any similarity between my favorite Japanese food and Korean food. The former I think is simple and artistic, the latter leans more on the "eclectic." Maybe it's because my tongue is not yet attuned to Korean food. There's always an element of surprise whenever I munch on kimchi, or marvel at the variety of sauces, dips and veggies laid out before me, like an intricate ceremony. It certainly felt surreal when I visited The Pork Room in Malate (it was on Jorge Bocobo, I think). As far as I know this Korean hole-in-the-wall is ... Continue Reading...

Good mawning! Toni tagged us BloggingBerks for this, and am answering it:) Would also appreciate if you share here some of your answers too: How do you like your eggs? I love Eggs Benedict. Too bad I don't get to eat it everyday How do you take your coffee/tea: Coffee: Brewed. Two sachets brown sugar. A little cream. Tea: I just dunk the tea bag and go! Favorite breakfast foods: Before, it used to be really heavy stuff like tapsilog and I still occasionally feast on fried tuyo and the works. But on most days, it's just hard-boiled eggs and banana. ... Continue Reading...