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Putong Ube

I was in Greenhills tiangge yesterday looking for something. Whenever I’m there my feet automatically wander to the food section. The first thing I always buy is a small box of putong ube. Unluckily for me they were sold out of putong ube. Puto is steamed rice cake. Ube is purple yam. Putong ube isContinue reading “Putong Ube”

Pork Floss or Mahu

Pork floss or Rousong (肉鬆) is a dried Chinese meat product that can be fluffy or crunchy depending on the manufacturer. Some variations include the addition of seaweed, sesame seeds as well as chicken and fish floss.Pork floss is commonly eaten as a topping for congee, tofu, and soy milk. It is also used asContinue reading “Pork Floss or Mahu”

Dinner at Mann Hann

Swisher called for another meeting and when I was asked where’s a good place to eat I immediately suggested Mann Hann. I heard they moved to a brand spankin’ new building and I wanted to see it. Mann Hann has been around since 1995. They started with one small restaurant and now they have severalContinue reading “Dinner at Mann Hann”

Dinner at AzuThai

We had dinner at Azuthai restaurant at the exact date and time when earth hour was observed. Earth hour is a worldwide movement that called for shutting down your lights at home, work, the mall for an hour on March 28, 2009 at 8:30 pm local time. The lights in the restaurant were turned downContinue reading “Dinner at AzuThai”

Orange Pistachio Chocolate Chip Cookies

What an unfortunate timing for this post! The US FDA just came out with a warning against eating pistachios which may contain salmonella. Anyway, just keep this recipe in mind when they finally declare pistachios safe again.When I saw this recipe from Ezra Pound Cake’s site I knew I had to try it. I’ve neverContinue reading “Orange Pistachio Chocolate Chip Cookies”

Dinner at Café Ysabel

We recently had a stockholder’s meeting for our company, Swisher. My partners and I are the Philippine franchise holder. We held the dinner/meeting at Café Ysabel. I hadn’t been to Café Ysabel in maybe 15 years and I don’t have good memories of it. So I was eager to try the food again after allContinue reading “Dinner at Café Ysabel”

Lunch at Gumbo

Last week I had lunch with my college friends at Gumbo located at SM Megamall’s new Atrium. As the picture below says they offer a taste of New Orleans. hot bread with roasted garlic and oil onion rings The baby back ribs weren’t fall of the bone tender. The sauce was good but it didn’tContinue reading “Lunch at Gumbo”

Oishi Gourmet Picks Potato Chips

After the bestseller Marty’s Cracklin, Oishi comes out with another sure hit. Oishi Gourmet Picks potato chips in 3 flavors – Wasabi & Nori, Natural Sea Salt and Kimchi. No wonder Oishi is no. 1 in China, they are very innovative with new products and flavors that will suit all palates. The packaging is alsoContinue reading “Oishi Gourmet Picks Potato Chips”

Cake2Go

In Manila almost anything can be delivered. Burgers, pizza, fried chicken, Chinese food, Filipino food, bottled water and laundry is delivered. Now even cakes are delivered. I’ve seen signs of Cake2Go delivery for a long time but I wouldn’t dare order a whole cake without trying it. So finally I went to the branch nearestContinue reading “Cake2Go”

SOS again!

For those new to the site I have a store called Small Office Solutions where I sell packed lunch such as the ones below. If you would like to see more of what I sell just click this. inihaw na liempo (grilled pork belly) grilled pork belly teriyaki green beans with ground pork Korean beefContinue reading “SOS again!”