Weng weng at Spicy fingers

They say weng weng iz strong. Well I am not an expert to this and I didn't want to go home wasted so I ordered Tequila Sunrise :P

I couldn't determine the difference between weng weng and tequila sunrise, they both looked the same! Out of curiosity I had a sip of my friend Ren's weng weng and there I concluded, I still don't know haha. You wouldn't be able to know just with a single demure sip.

I ordered a cocktail just for the sake of having a drink on my table but yeah I just played with it. But I'll tell you what, spicy finger has great cocktail mixes and shots.

Their nachos is very cheesy and I must say perfect for my taste.

I haven't had dinner so I ordered a carbonara to share with my friend ren

My girl friends

Mi chicas

Miko miko

We came across a restaurant in Lucena with the name Miko Miko. The interior design of the place quite suggests of contemporary publike theme. And pictures and frames of London are hanging on the wall, so maybe the owner is from UK but when we looked at the menu, it didn't  have any English dish.

The restroom's exterior is designed like a London Telephone Booth

And there's a construction print reading

Here are their offers which are good for beers and a little chitchat with friends. But not for satisfying your food adventure.

I ordered Malaysian satay, the skewer lacks the real and authentic taste of a Malaysian dish. And the presentation should have been more Malay like. Satays are originally served by wandering street vendors, it is strips of meat woven onto skewers and has become one of Indonesia's best-loved delicacies which extended further to Malaysia and Thailand.

Koreans love eating quality beef and beef has always been expensive in Korea so having it on the dinner table makes the meal time special. My friend ordered spicy korean beef, and when it arrived it looked like shredded chicken oozing with sauce. This would have been more presentable had they put some garnish on top.

Anyways, I'll just give it a second chance next time.

Ramen House in Lucena

I used to hate it when my mom eats noodles with slurping sound, and would even convince me to do just the same as it is the the right way to show appreciation of a dish, according to her. Maybe that's just how old Japanese descendants are. They love noodles, soups and fruits. She even used to brag about Roico noodles her favorite local brand that dad used to buy for her.

But every time I eat Ramen, I catch myself being unaware of almost making a slurping sound. I figured out, you don't really do it purposely, you become unaware you're already uncontrollably making a sound, simply 'cause it tastes ecstatically delicious.

Ramen is a Japanese noodle soup dish. It consists of Chinese-style wheat noodles served in a meat- or (occasionally) fish-based broth, often flavored with soy sauce or miso, and uses toppings such as sliced pork, dried seaweed or nori, kamaboko, and green onions. Nearly every region in Japan has its own variation of ramen, from the tonkotsu (pork bone broth) ramen of Kyushu to the miso ramen of Hokkaido.

A wide variety of ramen exists in Japan, with geographical and vendor-specific differences even in varieties that share the same name. Ramen can be broadly categorized by its two main ingredients: noodles and broth.

Shōyu (soy sauce) ramen typically has a clear brown broth, based on a chicken and vegetable (or sometimes fish or beef) stock with plenty of soy sauce added resulting in a soup that is tangy, salty, and savory yet still fairly light on the palate. Shōyu ramen usually has curly noodles rather than straight ones, but this is not always the case. It is often adorned with marinated bamboo shoots or menma, green onions, kamaboko (fish cakes), nori (seaweed), boiled eggs, bean sprouts and/or black pepper; occasionally the soup will also contain chili oil or Chinese spices, and some shops serve sliced beef instead of the usual chāshū.

The joy of eating authentic ramen noodles for just a few bucks plus you get to eat on porcelain plates of Chinese design.

Ramen House is located near Tong Ho School, Lucena City.

Gilligans, a resto not the movie

Gilligans is a budget type worth eating at restaurant. It is impossible to leave the resto not feeling full as they serve delectable Filipino food. If we are to trace the origin of the word Gilligan, it is of Celtic origin and it is predominantly used in the English language. The name means 'small boy'. Gilligan also is a fictional character played by Bob Denver on the 1960s TV show Gilligan's Island and its many sequels.

The restaurant has amazing pirates, ships and island-suggesting decors

Wanna eat for less than Php 500.00 without unequivocally disappointing your tummy?

Lechon kawali

baked oyster

Buddys the flavor of Quezon

When I was a young, I used to call Buddys as Buddy Pizza. Being a picky eater this was one of the few places mom and I like to eat at. I especially love their pizzas and halo halo that we always order every Sunday after mass.

Their pizzas didn't change much overtime. They were able to retain its unique cheesy taste and smell.

Fried Chicken on Fried Noodles. My dad also prepares such by frying noodles available in the local market.

Buddys is known for its themed interior decor similar to Pahiyas Festival. Every branch has chandelier-like colorful kiping which adds to the uniqueness of the place. 

Hardinera is the version of english meatloaf. This originated in Quezon Province and is considered as a special dish often served only in special occasions such as town fiestas and other important gatherings. But in buddy's it's always a time for festive.

Bulalo  is a beef dish with light colored soup that is made by cooking beef shanks and marrow bones until the collagen and fat has melted into the clear broth. Filipinos love it but only a few restaurants cater it.

Sans rival bistro in Dumaguete

Back in my first trimester of graduate school, we were required to pass our Tourism Planning subject by drawing the map of Philippines complete with labels of city, province and region, and regional capital. (Including Spratly Island) Starting from a blank piece of paper, you'll realize how Philippines is so fragmented, gives me irritating feeling how I prioritized exploring other Asian countries rather than my home country. Drawing the map would have been easier had I the familiarity of each destination. Much more if I've been there, I'll know it by heart.

Last December, I had a travel breakout. One was in Dumaguete in the Philippine province of Negros Oriental. It is the capital, principal seaport, and largest city of the province. I got invited by my friend staying there, who is not a Filipino but is proud of the beauty of the place. Makes me guilty how a foreigner  persuaded me to explore parts of Philippines instead of me doing such.

One of the highlights of the hip and urbane Dumaguete is Sans Rival Cakes & Pastries. It has a separate place for buying pasalubong like the famous silvannas, and a bistro restaurant offering countryside menu.

The menu offers are continental meals which fit the tastebuds of tourists and other nationalities who prefer to stay in Dumaguete. The inside of the restaurant was incredibly homey and posh at the same time. I was starstrucked I forgot to take a picture.

We chose to dine outside to feel the breeze. It was one of my most spectacular mornings even if I was not feeling well due to lack of sleep and headache.

Why do I feel like I'm in Mexico?

Sans Rival Cakes and Pastries

#3 San Jose St.,Rizal Blvd Dumagete City

Negros Oriental, Philippines

Contact No.: (035) 2254440

(035) 4229482

Banapple at Market Market

Can't believe I've been hoarding these pictures in my draft file for years already. It's hard to be working, taking up graduate school and going out for foodporn with your besties, all at the same time. Anyways, before when Banapple has just started, I've always craved for it at work. I look at its menu offers over the internet and search if they offer delivery. Sadly, that time they weren't. 

So one time in the the year of the horse, my bestie Maan asked me out to try Banapple in Taguig Market Market. The place looked cool but I didn't get comfortable with the design of their round tables. The surface is not even due to the dots design. I was worried my glass of water would spill at any instance of a clumsy move. 

I couldn't remember the name of this pastry. I think this is cranberry cheesecake with almonds on top.

Their pastries and pastas were good and I am looking forward for an afternoon snack here again with my bestie

Hollys coffee

Hollys coffee is a specialty coffee shop headquartered in Korea. It has more than a hundred shop in korea and has the most recognized espresso brand in the country. And now it has expanded to neighboring countries as well as in Philippines

The shop's name suggests the word 'holiday' to make everyone taste holiday every single coffee day of our lives.

The cozy place displays kpop arts and designs. Frequenters of this place are the young trendsetters.

Korean noodles with cheese on top to combat the spice and let you more savor the spicy taste of noodles

'Better-than-sex' chocolate cake. Nice naming of pastries and cakes they got!

Gangnam Style

Though I love Rain, Song Hye Kyo and especially Eun Yoon Hye, I've never been a fan of any Korean food. But oh, I love their noodles and coffee!

And so I must regale one awesome korean food adventure I had with my friend. 'Twas a tiring afternoon, painfully tiring I so can't remember what I was exhausted for. And we had to process our travel insurance and find blue cross office. After processing everything, I asked my friend to have a stroll around the area, and try to find any Indian or Arab restaurant. We walked for hours and I was already feeling the madness of dehydration clawing at my skull. I couldn't take it anymore I had to throw up (im that sensitive ya know) somewhere dark where nobody could see me haha.

......And at the corner of that dark place we saw this Gangnam Style Restaurant.

We entered the restaurant and I had to maintain a facade of calm even if I knew I was looking like a possessed human already.

It took us an hour to decide what to eat, (30 minutes of remarks at how nice the place looks like, seemingly like a post modern kingdom in korea, and 30 minutes of asking the staff of this and that of the menu).

But ofcourse, I had to have a cup of coffee first to reduce stress and strain.

We ordered a bowl of hot and spicy beef stew. It was so hot and deliciously spiced up, all the stress in me was released.

We also had a set of korean grilled meat with six appetizers from kimchi, tofu etc. which we hardly touched. 

And the real dilemma, what was we suppose to do with all the lettuce and fresh garlic served?So I asked the staff again for the umpteenth time.

And she said, you have to wrap the meat with the lettuce and eat it like this (she demonstrating it with invisible food) 

Oh yah! I remember! that's how koreans eat such in koreanovelas! so should I use my bare hands to wrap the meat or should I use chopsticks?

 Me, after a brain splitting headache all renewed by the food

See, it was dark there!