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Summer means Mangoes!

We are lucky to have a mango tree in our backyard that yields the sweetest mangoes. mango lassiJamie Oliver This Indian drink is like a mango milkshake and is delicious. 9 fluid ounces (255 milliliters) plain yogurt 4 1/2 fluid ounces (130 milliliters) milk 4 1/2 fluid ounces (130 milliliters) canned mango pulp or 7Continue reading “Summer means Mangoes!”

Dusit part 3 – Basix

Dusit part 1 Dusit part 2 Although this restaurant was on the ground floor and part of the Sunday Crossover Brunch I never went in until after lunch. And it was just to take pictures. How could I after stuffing myself with food from 3 restaurants? Basix served international cuisine. These pictures were taken atContinue reading “Dusit part 3 – Basix”

Dusit part 2 – Benjarong & Tosca

Dusit part 1 Between holding my plate, glass of raspberry bellini (from Tosca), camera and seeing all the food choices on the 2nd floor I was lucky to get these shots at all. There’s so much food that I wasn’t able to take pictures of. You have to be there to experience this food extravaganza.Continue reading “Dusit part 2 – Benjarong & Tosca”

Dusit Thani Manila’s Sunday Buffet – Umu

Dusit Thani Manila Hotel has a new promotion they call Sunday Family Crossover Brunch. I call it an outrageous buffet. For the price of P1,495++ or US$31 for adults and P595 for kids you get to eat as much as you want from their 4 excellent restaurants. There’s UMU the Japanese restaurant, Benjarong serving RoyalContinue reading “Dusit Thani Manila’s Sunday Buffet – Umu”

Sango! The Burger Master

I’ve been hearing about Sango burger from my friend but I only got to try it last week. I went to their Ortigas Center branch. I’ve had Japanese burger before. I’ve tried MOS burger in Hong Kong. It wasn’t really my taste. I prefer the American style burger. I wanted to try Sango and seeContinue reading “Sango! The Burger Master”

Calamansi Dacquoise

I went to have my hair cut at Symmetria Salon at their new location in MJ Paterno St. in San Juan. When I was done I decided to check out the cake shop beside it called Patisserie Caroline. They had a lot of muffins, loaves, cookies and cakes. The waitress encouraged me to try theirContinue reading “Calamansi Dacquoise”

Kettle Korn Popcorn

A couple of years ago Holy Kettle Korn first came out with sweet and salty popcorn using a new variety of popcorn unseen in the Philippine market. As expected several clones followed suit. These popcorn shops could be found all over the city. Kettle Korn made their own popcorn but I never bothered to tryContinue reading “Kettle Korn Popcorn”

Fresh Chinese Lumpia

After the fried lumpia here is the healthier version, Chinese Lumpia. This also called Popiah in Singapore and China. They serve it into thin rolls over there and there are some variations in the fillings and sauce. In the Philippines, the Chinese Lumpia is commonly made of shredded beancurd, carrots, cabbage, green beans and shrimp.Continue reading “Fresh Chinese Lumpia”

Lartizan Boulangerie Française

Lartizan is the high end store of the French Baker. Some of the items they sell are the same as the French Baker but more expensive because the size is bigger like the muffins, turnovers and croissant. The place is small and tucked in the corner of Mickey’s deli in Jupiter St. They specialize inContinue reading “Lartizan Boulangerie Française”

I Love Taho

I have a love/hate relationship with tofu or soybean. I don’t like eating silken (soft) tofu in Chinese dishes like ma po tofu. But I like fried tofu eaten straight or in casseroles like the popular chicken, tofu and salted fish in clay pot. I don’t like soymilk but I tried Silk chocolate soymilk thatContinue reading “I Love Taho”