food and politics amen!
I used to love this pizza as in. But not having it in years eh ewan ko ba, parang ang alat na nya masyado hehehe… I remember as a child how I enjoyed eating that crust, but it seems that many years have passed and it’s not the same crust I used to love. It’s not that crunchy anymore =(
[Real life ito mala lifetime bwahahah...] When I was in grade school my hoodlum uncle used to pick me up from school every afternoon and if my mom is off from work she picks me up instead of my uncle. I liked it if she picks me up. Cause I get treats from her! Hehehe… *Bata pa lang patay-gutom na?* and yeah before heading home, near my school there is a Greenwich and there she would buy my mieryenda. I cannot forget this Greenwich dramah ever…
One day - isang araw, when we were about to eat… I saw an elderly lady outside the window of Greenwich looking at the people who were eating inside the said resto… She is not begging for food. But the look on her eye, I know shes hungry. At that time I felt so sad - cause I can’t do anything… *Footah anliit ko pa noon, oh well maliit pa din naman ako ngayon? LOL!* I mean how could you just put something in your mouth and eat it - knowing someone outside that window is hungry and is looking at you? Daym!
When I was in Manila during my vacation last May - I try to avoid seating in a window… Pootah baka maawa lang ako, at mailibre ko pa lahat ng taong nagugutom doon lol.
Oh well, I just couldn’t imagine how freakin’ Mrs. Arroyo and her ‘entourage’ afford freakin’ lavish dinners worth $20k in some fancy French restaurant in New York, while many Filipinos in the Felepens are hungry. Footah!
Chicken Feet!
I am craving for something gelatinous! *Is it jello?* Ngek!
Aside from A day old chick, Chicken ass, Isaw, Balunbalunan, Dugo, Helmet [chicken head it is.] et al my most favorite part of the chicken is the feet! *YUM* ~~~Drools~~~
I feel like going to Chinatown this weekend… And have all the chicken feet I could eat - ahhh blissful.
New York: Food Trip
While in New York two Sunday’s ago, took advantage and went to eat mass and greasy produced foodsss in Jollibee, hehehe - I ordered yumburger for dine in and took spaghetti and palabok with chicken joy to go. *Kakainin sa byahe?* I wasn’t too happy not so langhap sarap noh. Pucha the veggies in my so called yumberger is so soggy pootah parang nalabsak sa byahe from Pinas hahaha… Kairita! Tapos-tapos-tapos wala pang maupuan as in ang liit ng espasyo ha! Talaga namang inalat na food ko sa tray bago pa ako makakuha ng upuan.
The spaghetti was fine para akong umatend ng childrens party sa kapitbahay bwahaha *Tamis anghang! With all that hotdog pieces…* The serving was big compared sa serving sa Pinas! Oha na adapt na ang American standard!
I noticed something, one of the crew na si Manong eh kinukuha ang tray sa customers kapag itatapon na ang basura sa trash - and he throws it himself, parang sa Pinas talaga hehehe nasa restaurant talaga - (papa, meme, uu bwahaha) uupo ka kakain ka at sabay larga, wa na pakels sa mga pinagbalahuraan mo.
After yumburger comes dessert! Ekkkkkkk if you do desserts in Jollibee you have an eating disorder!!! Ugh - Who eats dessert in Jollibee?
Seafood Island
Last May 21 me and my amo went to Libis in Seafood Island to meet up our fellow bloggers whom we just meet on the internet - ohhh the power of social climbing talaga! Hahaha…
Sympre San Mig light muna ang inorder ko, dahil na din sa super stress sa traffic at sa madurugas na mga taxi drivers sa ka-Maynilaan… [If they will not ask for a 'dagdag' they will thieve on you, kaya mag INGAT PO SA MGA TAXI DRIVERS SA MANILA!!!]
Ohh reminds me… The taxi that took me from Sofitel that brought me to Makati eh walanghiya din! Imagine, kung mapagsasamantalahan ka - pagsasamantalahan ka talaga!!! GrrrrRRrr… Paano ba naman sa sobrang dami kong dalang maleta lol, bahay ata ang dala ko noon eh, eh nalilito ako! I forgot yong mga palalaban ko na mga damit na gamit sa taxi, isang bag sya. Luckily I got the plate of the cab, I immediately called my friend (na maasahan, achus!) and let her track the cab operators number and address. After 10 minutes she called me back - aba, na-bibilib ako sa system ng Departamentong tinawagan ng aking kebigan. Ang bilis as in speedy gonzales kung speedy gonzales! My dad went to the said address of the operator, unfortunately it was the first owner. They then sold it to a new operator and the new owner hasn’t changed any information yet on chorva chorva chorvas database - MGA INUTEL! If I know pinagnanasaan nyo lang yong mga pinaghubadan ko ewwwwwww! Magsawa kayo! Mga kawatan! I was waiting for the whole day, the cab didn’t comeback and return my stuff - buti na lang mga damit lang yon… Eh kung mga importante yon? Eh di puta I will be stuck in Manila waaaaaaaaaaa… O kaya naman, wala na akong notebook na pinaglalaruan o cam na pinaglalaruan ngayon? Kaya - sigi na nga masuwerte pa din ako! Okay enough of this chorva - nagiging off topic na ang putang entry!
So where are we? Hehehe… I got lost!
Ahhhh okay - If you’re up for a heavy seafood Filipino meal, in other words feeling patay gutom ka na *hahaha* then this is the place for you.
Parang pinasabog no? As in basta na lang isinabog sa habag kainan mo. LOL
Spiral at Sofitel Hotel
While staying at Sofitel Philippine Plaza in Manila, my room comes with a complimentary breakfast buffet for 2 at their posh eatery ‘SPIRAL’. It is multi-cuisine and has an open cooking stations. They have an indoor and outdoor seating. I just stayed inside, malangaw sa labas! *Nabubulok ka na ba?* Hahaha…
They offer a huge selection of food… From Continental, Japanese and the traditional Filipino breakfast
- Like danggit, tapa, longanissa, corned beef with sinangag.
Actually I was supposed to try their dinner buffet, it’s just that I just had too much food already… “Kaya ang sabi ko sa nag-invite sa akin, PERAHIN mo na lang kaya?” Bwahaha… Eat in only lang daw and no rain checks chorva ng barooka! [Sayang naman kasi, I am not a big eater no, para lang akong ibon kung kumain then we has to pay 1,600 pesoses?]
Pinas: Street Food (Part 2)
Can somebody tell me, how come I don’t see much of Mamang Sorbeto in the streets as much as much as before na pahara-hara??? I went all to Luneta, just to have durty ice cream ugh! Dirty ice cream is made with local fruits / ingredients. It’s common flavors are Cheese, Langka, Chocolate *that is Filipino chocolate ha!*, Ube, Mango and Avocado. [I am quite serprice that Mamang sorbetero has cookies and cream flavah nah!] *Ibig bang sabihin nyan, eh talagang ganyan na kaunlad ang Pilipinas?* Hahahaha…
Luneta Park, Manila - June 7, 2009
I was craving for this durty ice cream for the longest time ugh! You guys just don’t have any idea! I was supposed to have my ice cream in a bun, but then am still feeling full from my Tinola lunch.
Carriedo, Quiapo - June 7, 2009
Samalamig is a beverage that is sweet and is serve cold. *Awwww, sarapppp.* As the name suggests, it is used to refresh and nourish everyone’s thirst, especially during Summer season. I saw this beverage sold in every corner in Manila. Other stands have Sago Gulaman, Sago Gulaman in Pink [Bakla? LOL!] Buko and Melon. (But yours trulily did not take her chance! Kahit na I feel so tarstey…) Takot ako eh, the next morning pa naman ang flight ko pabalik! Eh baka hmmm alam nyo na! HAHAH!!!
Intramuros, Manila - June 7, 2009
Nilupak is a mashed (Kamoteng Kahoy or Cassava and sometime Bananas are being used too!) I prefer Kamoteng Kahoy over Banana.
I am fixated with the purple and white Nilupak I dunno lol… Best eaten when it’s still warm and serve with Star margarine *YUMI!*
Pinas: Street Food (Part 1)
(Quek-quek and squidballs. Both are deep fried and serve on a skewers, serve with sweet or hot sauce.)
All I can say about Pinas street food or what others refer to as Hepa Zone lol - is really masarap! *Though I was a little afraid noh, that I might catch Hepatitis or H1N1.* Oki lang, may travel insurance naman, so DO OR DIE NA NO - hahaha. Just kiddin’.
But hey, try to notice it… The vendor was using a serving spoon noh! O diva, wala nang double dipping! So I guess Hepa Zone is not so highrisk of Hepatitis anymore?
I Can truly say that, Filipinos love to eat! Why? Why not, choconut! No, seriously - Everywhere I looked at there’s plethora of food and in every corner there’s a restaurant, ohhh the restaurants or turo-turo (Point-point, cause you have to point or turo what you want to have or eat… Intiendes?) there in the PI are like mushrooms… Tsk! You woudn’t believe it, in one freakin’ eskinita (Alley) there are 5 sari-sari stores (Retail store) and at least 7 turo-turo’s… Hehehe, graveh no… Nakakatuwa…
I love this little fried chickens! They taste like fried chicken lol, only they’re little…
I ate it like I was Andrew Zimmern the host of Bizarre Foods on Discovery channel, but unlike Andrew Zimmern - Hindi ako kasing dambuhala nya! Hahaha… Syet kasi ultimo alikabok ata kinakain noon hahaha…
To be continued…
911 Special: Chicharong bituka
Is great with beer! It is a Filipino delicacy made from pork or chicken intestines.
Taho
Is made of fresh soft tofu, and topped with tapioca and brown sugar syrup (sago at arnibal). It is usually peddled in the morning and mamang magtataho usually shouts the word tahooo.
I bought this Taho at Heung Fa Chun in Philadelphia’s Chinatown in Arch Street.
I made my own tapioca pearls and brown syrup though… [I don't like what they put in it. It's like ginger syrup.]
I bought 3 pints lols. Shhhhsshh walang gyera no. I gave 1 pint to the Cheong household and 1 to Michelle and the rest yong isang pint? Inubos ko! Hehehe.
Heung Fa Chun is owned and operated by a Singaporean (I think) couple. Aside from taho they also sell other kinds of sweets. Like mung bean with taro, ma-chang, rice cakes, soya drink - well in fact they do sell pancit and congee here and it is very cheap, compared to the other stores. By the way, they do call taho, dofu - but since the couple has a few Filipino customers they do know it is also called taho with sago, well just in case you might be in Arch Street no.
Mango Salad
Since the weather is soooo nice and I kind of feel it’s summer already, I decided to make mango salad.
This salad is inspired of the Thai mango salad. Cause both salads have shredded mango and thinly sliced shallots. (I was really craving for that Thai mango salad that I had when I was in Bangkok years ago.) And whenever I am in a Thai restaurant I still ask for the mango salad - too bad, nobody makes it around here.
My version wasn’t that good compared to the one that I had back then. I know that they even put crablets in it, and where the hell am I going to find that? Instead I replaced it with Bagoong [anchovies].
