Warning before your read on: to the squeamish there a lot of strange animal parts featured below. If you’re Asian continue reading. This is a break from all the mouth watering food from the previous posts. I shop at Makro for my store‘s weekly food requirements. I buy everything there from beef, pork, fish andContinue reading “Food Finds at Makro”
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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”
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”
Ice Cream Flavors in the Philippines
Since the Philippines is a tropical country we have many unique fruits and flavors that have been made into ice cream. Here are just a few of the more unique ones. jackfruit, purple yam and mung bean cashew brittle mantecado (traditional spanish cake flavor) chocolate peanut sansrival is a cake made of meringue layers andContinue reading “Ice Cream Flavors in the Philippines”
Chorizo
Chorizo is a staple in my pantry. Not only is it an essential ingredient in dishes like Callos (tripe in tomato sauce) and Paella, it’s uses are endless. The best chorizo is La Norenense which can be found in Unimart and Landmark supermarkets. This small can costs P277.50. I like using bottled tomato sauce forContinue reading “Chorizo”
Sad Saturday Lunch
It’s 1:00 pm and I just finished a long conversation. I was thinking about what to have for lunch when I came across a blog entry featuring hot chocolate. Oprah said Mariebelle hot chocolate was one of her favorite things. If Oprah said it’s good then it must be true. Unfortunately I don’t have Oprah’sContinue reading “Sad Saturday Lunch”