Me@mira Blogging is all about knowing more people, and I was certainly ecstatic to meet the first blog reader to contact me and request a meeting in person, Mira from Hong Kong. Mira had been researching about places to see in Manila en route to her vacation here and came to this site. She thought it best to write me and several emails later, we finally saw each other eye to eye. ... Continue Reading...
Manila Chinatown: Sights, sounds, taste & smell
Chinatown shots I like Manila's Chinatown because there's an "otherworld-ly" quality to it. I've never been to mainland China (although have been to Chinatowns in other parts of the world) and the one near my home in the center of Manila is the closest I can get to exploring this culture, considered one of the oldest in the world. Manila's Chinatown is a mish-mash of sights, sounds and flavors. It's a pain in the neck driving through its alleys so the more wise would be better off walking. This will give you more time to check through the stores, mostly ... Continue Reading...
Manila Chinatown’s best mami & siopao at Masuki, the original ‘Ma Mon Luk’
If you're wondering whatever happened to the famous Ma Mon Luk, it would be interesting to know that there's still one existing in Banawe, Quezon City. And of course the original one is still alive and kicking, it's just known by another name 'Masuki." How Ma Mon Luk came to be Masuki is a rather long story (labor problems among them) but old-timers in the city can attest that Masuki's same spot on 931 Benavidez St., Binondo, Manila was exactly where Chinatown's first mami house was established, in 1930. For history's sake, Ma Mon Luk (bless his soul) was a ... Continue Reading...
Panciteria Lido: Chinatown’s best coffee and ‘pugon-roasted’ asado
Lido Asado Originally uploaded by ajay1. I begin this series on Manila's Chinatown by giving the spotlight on Panciteria Lido which is considered a culinary landmark in the area, having been established in 1936. Located on T. Alonzo St., Sta. Cruz, Manila, it has the buzz of the traditional Chinese teahouse, complete with Chinese reading Chinese language newspapers. Weekends are usually packed and Lido hosts VIPs like Sen. Alfredo Lim who goes here without fail on Sundays. ... Continue Reading...
Trying out the LRT2
LRT2-Pilipinas In these days of high gas prices, using your car the whole time doesn't seem practical, especially if you're a Manilan going to the shopping/business districts of Ortigas and Makati. Believe moi, the traffic and finding some parking in these places on normal days is so crazy and will drain a hole in your pocket besides. Ever since ditching my car, I've found out it a breeze to use the train to go from one point of Manila to the next. On those days when I've done so (emphasis on 'those days' because my workplace is just walking distance from ... Continue Reading...
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