Sebastian's Ice Cream finally in Makati!

Finally! Sebastian's Cookie Dough Chilly Burger in my hand!! Bought this at The Market in Tiffany building along Leviste st., Salcedo Village, Makati. Got it for P130 which I can hardly finish because it's so big! Shared it with a friend. Dive bars also available. :)

Pan De Leche

Pan de sal and Leche flan for an afternoon snack. Why not?!

Mochi. Vanilla Ice Cream. Simple.

In this time that mochi balls are everywhere, I found this pack at Yamazaki Grocery in Makati. What differs this one from the others is that, its mochi wrapper is so thin you don't have to wait for 5-10mins for it to thaw. Which I think is a good thing. Waiting for a mochi ball to thaw is kinda anti-climactic for me, if you know what I mean. P85 for a pack of 2. Nomnomnom.

Spring Time

Noodles and dumplings will always be considered as delightful treats. In the busy city of Makati, along the street of Benavidez, I discovered this small but interesting restaurant called Spring by Ha Yuan. It has a bright interior (which doesn't show on my photos much because I was with my trusty iPad #explain) and the fact that you can see their "taho and lumpia bar" gives them a plus. It's actually appetizing to look at.

 

We started our dinner with a plate of Poached Shrimp and Spinach Dumplings. These were generously stuffed and each dumpling is big too. A plate of 5pcs costs P90.

 

The next we had was their specialty called Maki Mi. It's a noodle dish with lots of tender pork loin in thick soy broth. Thumbs up for the noodles but the broth is too thick for me. I prefer eating this with chili sauce. It's very filling and this bowl, for P140, is good enough to share.

 

I always end my dinner with a nice dessert and this Piggy Red Bean Pao is really nice to look at. Too cute to murder but I ate its nose first anyway. P40 each. I bet kids and the kids at heart will love this.

 

It's a nice place to dine since it kinda takes you away from crowd of the mall. Eat well people!

Spring by Ha Yuan
Ground Level, BSA Mansion
Benavidez St., Legaspi Village,
Makati City
Tel: 403-1508

 

I'll drink to that!

 

RAMen Cravings

Ramen is one those food that perfectly matches a rainy weather, and right at this very moment, I'm craving for it.

I had this bowl from Kojiro when I went out of town to visit my folks one weekend. It's a small food stop along the small street of B. Reyes in Silang, Cavite. I wish I had a photo of their facade. Anyway, I think it's one of the better ramens that I've had so far. And for the unbelievably jaw-dropping price of P70, it's a must-try!

I also remember them selling these Korokes. I first tried them four years ago and from then, they've become a fave of mine. Yummy ones. Must have them again but since it's all ready half past 3 in the morning. I'll just try to think of them tomorrow.

Sharing you as well, Kojiro's menu which I found on their facebook page. Not bad huh? ;)

 

Enjoy!

Kojiro Snack & Food House
#87 B. Reyes st., Poblacion 2, Silang, Cavite
Facebook Page: Kojiro Koroke
Kojiro on Twitter

 

I left my heart down south, Bai!

 

It's been a while since I last posted something here, and since there's a goody good blog app available for iPad (and i'm paying for this domain anyway) -- why not use it again.

Anyway, the past vacation that I had was in Cebu and Dumaguete. On a Friday rush hour in the afternoon, we flew from Manila and bid our offices goodbye. It's a long overdue, and I must say that it's a well deserved vacation too. Got in Cebu around 9:30pm and I was so giddy meeting up our friends there to have dinner. A lovely dinner indeed.

The next day, we headed to Dumaguete to meet a friend's family. Staying at this fancy hotel called, Florentina Homes, I was in awe. A perfect place to date too, since Gabby's Bistro has a really nice cozy ambience.

During dinner, I had the best Sizzling Bulalo ( I think they call it Pochero in the Visayas) that I had in my life! This one's from Royal Suites Inn. I had the best Quadruple Chocolate Cake here too but unfortunately, I already finished it even before I can take a photo of it. Sorry.

The next day, we headed to Sans Rival Bistro to try their Mock Fillet Mignon, their famous Sans Rival and get some Silvanas for pasalubong to a good friend in Cebu, and as obvious as it gets -- all we did in Dumaguete was to eat, then sleep, then eat again, take a nap, drink, sleep and eat again. Can't help it. You can't blame us either.

Headed back to Cebu in the evening, had lechon for dinner and had a night cap before hitting the sack. My flight to Manila, is at lunch, so I had to wake up pretty early to roam around Cebu for a while and to have breakfast with a good friend. At lunch, I was dropped off at the airport and I was having separation anxiety while checking in. I wish I should've stayed for another day, at least in Cebu. It was indeed a good vacation. I can't wait to go back. I left my heart down south.

Thanks Dru, Ches, Gabby and to the ever crazy Teves Family. It was awesome!