less talking, more eating

hey guys! it’s another food resto sharing time! so last...

mayapancakes — Tue, 17 May 2011 08:22:53 -0400

hey guys! it’s another food resto sharing time! so last april, i was treated to a buffet place called Donday. they are a korean restaurant and service is really good. their staff were very friendly and accommodating.

the buffet is itself is 175php. but if you want to have unlimited grilled pork belly with your buffet (btw the pork belly has different marinades so it will vary per day) it will only cost you 300php for everything! :D

the cons are well they are not air conditioned but hey the open air actually helps with the exhause of the place and for 300php it’s really really good and worth it!

Donday is located near Bayantel cor. Malingap and Magiinhawa.

Army Navy is this burrito, burger, taco and more place....

mayapancakes — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 10:18:21 -0400

Army Navy is this burrito, burger, taco and more place. it’s at Strata 2000 in ortigas. they have really good burritos and the place is really cool. they have a wall wherein it says that you don’t need to use a fork and nice (hahahaha! knowing me, i used them).

bring 100+php if you’re going because almost everything is above that price but worth it.

it’s something to save up for so go go! :)

Made Vegetable Bolognese for lunch! Definitely didn’t miss...

scissorfight — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 15:03:57 -0500

Made Vegetable Bolognese for lunch! Definitely didn’t miss the meat AT ALL. Also, it makes me feel less guilty about eating too much (veggies! lots and lots of veggies!). LOL.

Food-trippin' Hanoi-style

suissemiss — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 01:40:00 -0500

Okay, so I only snapped up our first feast, on our first lunch. And I didn’t even manage to snap up the entire first feast. Hey, don’t look at me like that, it’s hard to take pictures while ~~eating~~ stuffing your face, okay? :P

Okay, so this one’s a shrimp (I think? I wasn’t listening properly…) dish that’s cooked on what I’m guessing is a bamboo stalk/shoot or something. You cut the shrimp off, mix it with rice noodles, put in some greens and wrap thing rice paper around. Viola! Fresh spring roll.

At first, I originally thought these were snails and I was kind of worried. I’d be willing to eat (almost…?) anything especially since I am a foreigner and guest of the country but man… snails? Turns out, they were some kind of clams. I didn’t take to them though… :-/ When I opened one, the clam juice inside was kind of red/brown and it reminded me of blood and that freaked me out. ^^;;

More spring rolls! They love spring rolls! Which they should because their spring rolls are amazing.

Clam soup.

Mini-shrimp cakes.

One of my fave dishes: Vietnamese pancakes. Looks so simple and yet, so yummy. :3 Basically, it’s beansprouts and shrimp wrapped in a thin egg crepe shell. Nomnomnom.

And that’s it… Pretty sad collection no? Especially since I was eating non-stop every single freaking day. I fail, I fail, I know -___-

Honorable Mentions:

PHO - I would never forget Pho! Did y’all know Pho is actually their usual breakfast fare? I tried having it for brekkie and although I loved it, I could not finish a whole bowl at all. Also, North and South Vietnam have different ways of serving Pho. In the south (like Hanoi), they don’t add beansprouts. I find that I like the northern approach, with the beansprouts, better. Regardless, I do love me some Pho!

BUFFET - We went to a buffet style restaurant for lunch once. About 700-800 pesos per person and, the piece de resistance: sharing allowed! Blew my mind. Haha. The food was great, too.

VIETNAMESE HALO-HALO - Not a fan of halo-halo really but I loved the Vietnamese version. They use coconut milk and a different kind of sago that had a a bit of a crunchy center. Yum.

VIETNAMESE ICED COFFEE - Imagine this: after sightseeing for half a day, you go to the lakeside, sit down in a lakeside cafe and you order a Vietnamese iced coffee while watching locals and tourists alike. Tres chic no? Hehe.

fotosurge: PHILIPPINES. WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO ME? I WANT...

aslowmotiondream — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 11:14:14 -0400

fotosurge:

PHILIPPINES. WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO ME? I WANT UNLIMITED SUSHI PLEASE

UNLIMITED SUSHI.
It’s sponsored by SM. And I’m going to get a gift certificate from them worth P1000. HOORAY. WIN-WIN FOR ME.
UNLIMITED SUSHI.

Eggplant Parm made by yours truly. (sorry for the crappy photo,...

suissemiss — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 10:46:01 -0400

Eggplant Parm made by yours truly. (sorry for the crappy photo, hurried iPhone shot… was hungry)

Banoffee cake from Banapple. Honestly? If you haven’t...

aslowmotiondream — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:53:16 -0400

Banoffee cake from Banapple. Honestly? If you haven’t eaten in Banapple yet, ~~kill yourself~~ you better hop on to it! You’re missing half your life, really.

there’s this Korean Mini Mart at Matalino St. near Kalayaan Ave,...

mayapancakes — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:28:07 -0400

there’s this Korean Mini Mart at Matalino St. near Kalayaan Ave, QC. it has vanilla ice cream and red beans! and it’s only 35 php! go and try it!

oh em gee you guys!! I FOUND MOGU MOGU HERE IN THE US OF...

scissorfight — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:51:17 -0400

oh em gee you guys!!

I FOUND MOGU MOGU HERE IN THE US OF A!!!!!!!!!!!! (oh nens, what have you done to me??? XD)

naturally, i bought 10, lol. which set me back $14 (vs PhP280 or $6.50 if i bought it over there), but i couldn’t resist!!! it didn’t help that it takes an hour to get to that favorite asian market of ours (din ho in tampa), so i HAD to get them. XD

*squeeeeeee*

A party needs 2 essential components to be successful: good food...

suissemiss — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 11:55:23 -0400

A party needs 2 essential components to be successful: good food and even more awesome friends. Today, we had both in spades. :)

Behold, the centerpiece: Cebu lechon (the best lechon there is!). Lechon is a whole pig (usually a young one) that’s roasted in a pit. The skin’s all crunchy while the meat’s all succulent. Nomnomnom.

Thanks you guys for a wonderful meriendinner. <3 <3 <3

ask us!

mayapancakes — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 12:07:56 -0400

http://friendsandfoodies.tumblr.com/ask go!

mayapancakes: this is instant ramen! the first time i tasted it...

aslowmotiondream — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 04:37:00 -0400

mayapancakes:

this is instant ramen! the first time i tasted it i never went back. and i must say, this japanese ramen, is the best instant ramen ever!

WANT. I didn’t get to try the one Faye gave me. Sniff.

This is the Chirashi of Jipan. Jipan is an authentic japanese...

mayapancakes — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 10:25:11 -0400

This is the Chirashi of Jipan. Jipan is an authentic japanese restaurant that really serves good japanese food at an affordable price. and it’s pretty tasty too. this was at SM megamall bldg. A. you guys should try it some time :) they also serve ramen. their bread is good too. real japanese bread. :D

seriously i’d go back here any day!!!

mememolly: prettyfoods: aubirdyblurbs:lacuisine: Now something...

suissemiss — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:19:00 -0400

mememolly:

prettyfoods:

aubirdyblurbs:lacuisine:

Now something I found as genius as I found delicious. I just can’t wait for summer!Pudding Cups

Follow the link for recipe.

Thanks to Bakerella

My loves, we so have to try making these! *drool*

Not a food-post, but it's still food related.

aslowmotiondream — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 04:02:47 -0400

I absolutely hate, hate, hate it when a server/waiter/cashier/what-have-you is rude to me. Yes, I’m sure you had a crap day, and the long line of customers isn’t making it any easier for you. Still, I am a paying customer. You keep your personal life out of the business. You do not take it out on your customers.

This is one of my biggest pet peeves, and such attitudes could turn me off a restaurant forever, no matter how good the food is. Service is part of the food experience.

after two weeks of craving some real, authentic ramen and...

scissorfight — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:14:00 -0400

after two weeks of craving some real, authentic ramen and discussing amongst ourselves that we should go to little tokyo in makati for it, me/scissorfight, drea/aslowmotiondream, sammy, and alvin (friends who have yet to make tumblrs, rawr) finally decided on going there tonight for dinner. as perfect as eating hot ramen on a rainy night sounded, however, the rain prevented alvin from leaving home and sammy was unreachable, turning our group dinner into a date. it was sad they weren’t able to make it (considering how long we’ve been wanting to go, along with all our RAMEN!!! convos on plurk), but man oh man the foooooodddd. at least now that me and drea are singing praises about it, everyone else who didn’t get to go tonight will make sure to come the next time we decide to go again. ;) hahahaha.

drea’s shio ramen

my chashumen

me/scissorfight, nens/explosivecompulsive, and...

scissorfight — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 23:28:00 -0400

me/scissorfight, nens/explosivecompulsive, and tricky/mayapancakes had dinner at omakase last night. chirashiiiiiiiiiiiiii = <3333333 (sorry for the crappy photo, i forgot to bring my camera along >_<). their uni tastes SO MUCH better than teriyaki boy’s, zomg. WANT MORE!

their miso soup was pretty spectacular, too. back in floridaland, i never liked any of the miso soup i’ve had the opportunity to taste. XP

(via fyyummyfood) ♥ Ben & Jerry’s I wish they had...

suissemiss — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 01:45:33 -0400

(via fyyummyfood)

♥ Ben & Jerry’s

I wish they had Americone Dream here.

goddesspharo / toseegrey / wouldntitbeloverly: OMG :O I...

aslowmotiondream — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 12:49:00 -0400

goddesspharo / toseegrey / wouldntitbeloverly:

OMG :O

I thought of Nens/explosivecompulsive when I saw this.

Analysis Paralysis: Angel's Kitchen

aslowmotiondream — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 05:17:01 -0400

Analysis Paralysis: Angel's Kitchen :

29 March

Decided to eat at Angel’s Kitchen! Good Food Great Service! Highly recommended. Photos of the food we ate: Clockwise: Angel’s Kitchen Facade; Crispy Steamed John Dory Fish Fillet garnished with asparagus, leeks and shitake mushrooms; Melba Chips and Chicken pate with Pistachios;…

Oh man, this just brought back so many memories. We were family friends with the original owner/head chef/conceptualizer behind My Angel’s Kitchen, so I would always end up there either with my family or friends. Everything there was lovely; I remember their pasta was the one thing I’d always get, no matter what, but I couldn’t get enough of everything else.

There’s one dish that sticks out to me though: we — my friends, thy fellow bloggers here, and I — were all in love with their dessert, Choco Lava. Remember, you guys? When we were in 3rd year high school and had to cook a three-course meal for whatever reason, we made our own version of Choco Lava. It wasn’t as good, but we were too in love with the idea of our own Choco Lave to care.

That was around six years ago. I haven’t eaten there since. Not that I’m against the new management team of the place, I just haven’t, for one reason or another, eaten there again. Anyone game?