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

 

Wee Nam Kee

My schedules for the past week had been really cuhrrrrrazy! Juggling a day job, a business and sidelines is tougher than I thought! And I’m pretty much happy that I got to escape one night with my friends to have a nice dinner!

I’ve been hearing a lot about how great Wee Nam Kee’s chicken rice is so we decided to treat ourselves there. There was a line outside and we pretty much waited around 30minutes for us to be seated. Don’t worry pals, it’s worth the wait.

A friend recommended us to get Wee Nam Kee’s Steamed or the Roasted chicken. Anyway to avoid confusion on what to eat, we ordered both steamed and roasted chickens! Yum!



 

These are both delicious dishes but I personally like the steamed chicken better. It goes well with the mixture of soy sauce and pounded ginger.  I was a little hesitant eating the steamed chicken at first but surprisingly, it’s very tender and flavorful! I’m not surprised why this gets a 2-thumbs up recommendation from friends.

 

Each table has its own tray of condiments. You can either choose to eat your wonderful dishes with soy sauce, pounded ginger or chili or have your own mixture according to your taste buds’ preferences.



We also ordered WNK’s pork chop. Breaded pork slices with a sweet and sour sauce on top.

  

Your whole WNK experience will not be complete if you don’t order their chicken rice! I like this so much! I had 2 cups! So yeah this is a good choice pairing it with their gorgeous dishes.

So there you go! After taking photos of yourselves and your loved ones in the beautiful Ayala Triangle in Makati, you might wanna try Wee Nam Kee.

Happy Eating!

Wee Nam Kee’s Hainanese Chicken Rice
Restaurants at the Ayala Triangle Gardens
Makati Avenue, Makati City, Philippines
Tel. 846.8924
Facebook Page: Wee Nam Kee
Wee Nam Kee PH on Twitter

Cerealicious Café

I was grateful to be invited to the grand opening of the Cerealicious Café in Megamall last Saturday! I am overly excited to come then because I’ve been a fan of Cerealicious bowls for over 2 years now. Introduced by my officemate, Khris, it became a regular treat for us to drop by Cerealicious Greenhills every time that we’re gonna have lunch there.

Started their humble beginnings in 2005, a group of 5 friends thought of serving cereals in a brand new way. And from there, the first cereal bar opened in the University of Santo Tomas in January 2006.

What caught my attention when I first visited Cerealicious was their menu. They serve from Pirates of the Cadbury-ean to Jelly Maguire to the Banana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Like c’mon! Who would not want to try cereal bowls with the coolest names ever? And if they are familiar to your ears, this is because these titles came from blockbuster movies that you watched. Awesome right? You can get a small “Trailer” bowl for Php60 or the big “Blockbuster” bowl for Php120.

I was so glad when I saw in their facebook page that they opened a café and that they are now serving sandwiches, pasta, entrées, salads and a lot more. Take note – everything has cereals on it!

Crissy Balatbat, my goodie good friend from Cerealicious made me try 2 of their entrées. So diggin’ starts now!

First, the Bubba Shrimps – Php185

Southern style shrimps served with their special Gambas Paprika sauce. This is served with herbed rice too! This is heaven. Crissy was in front of me when this vanished into thin air! Haha. I like their sauce. It brings a taste of Mexico to my senses. And i love it that the shrimps are very easy to eat. So if you guys are planning to try something new at Cerealicious Café, you have my recommendation on this!

Second is the Creamy Chicken Casserole – Php145
 
Look! Rice Crispies on top! Sweet!
It’s a new way on how to enjoy your favorite chicken vegetable dish. I like it that it has cubes of cheese which makes it creamier. Served with herbed rice as well. The rice crispies adds texture to the dish. A crunch -- which makes it more interesting. Not too salty, it’s just perfect. Heavy too! So this delightful entrée can be shared by two.

After I’m done eating my entrées, of course, I will not leave until I get what I loved first on them. A cereal bowl! Woooooh!

A Blockbuster Bowl of my favorite Hurt Loacker! Everyone should try this! Seriously! I mean it! This bowl has Milo Balls, Loacker Choco Wafers and M&Ms! Tempting huh? What makes a bowl of Cerealicious more special is their “Snow Milk”. If you pour milk on your cereals at home, Cerealicious has their Snow Milk at the bottom of every bowl. It’s like ice cream slash snow cone slash frozen milk. What’s in it is their secret of course but whatever this Snow Milk has, its for the win!

Cerealicious Café is a place for the whole family! Whether you’re a kid or a kid at heart. I’m pretty sure you’ll enjoy this place as I did and have fun diggin’ on those cereal bowls and come back again again and again.

Thank you Crissy Balatbat and to the whole Cerealicious family for inviting me over. It was such a pleasure! :)

Cerealicious Café
http://www.cerealicious-ph.com/

Crisostomo

My cousins and I went out last Sunday to check out the bazaars in Nuvali. And since we’re already out, we decided to eat somewhere new. Crisostomo. A restaurant that serves delicious Filipino Cuisine.

MC Sling Bar & Grill

If you are looking for a place that serves good food, great wine selections and good mixed drinks, then I suggest that you visit MC Sling Bar & Grill, located in Ortigas Home Depot.

Started their operations in December 2009, MC Sling has been a chill out place for yuppies. Owned by Maria Corazon Eclipse, she designed the recipes of the bar being a food fan herself. And since Maricor is also in the wine business, wine is also served by them. This adds up a touch of sophistication to the place, as my friend Honey said. Anyway let’s start digging! :D

Abé: Where Good Friends Dine

Sunday. This was the last day that my friend-slash-housemate, Patricia, will be staying in the Philippines. She flew to Singapore last Monday to try her luck there. :( Anyway, Paul, Myke, Pat and I decided to have a good lunch then before she leaves the next day.

Serendra. We decided to eat there. In a Kapampangan restaurant called Abé. The restaurant isn’t a total stranger to me since I’ve been seeing it already, though this will be my first time to eat there. The restaurant’s full when we get there so we had to wait for a few minutes outside and fortunately, it’s their 4th year anniversary! So we had free ice creams from Arce and Abé while waiting for our seats.

Seated. First timer – so I’m taking Paul’s recommendations on what are we gonna order.

Krispy Skremes! by Krispy Kreme

Trick or Treat!

Halloween is in the air and here are luscious doughnuts to match the season, the Krispy Kreme way. The Krispy Skremes! *evil laughs*

Gelatissimo offers Yoghurt Gelato!

I’ve been an avid fan of Gelatissimo from the time that they opened their store in Greenbelt 5. Just looking on their vast choices of flavors astonishes my taste buds. Anyway I like gelatos better than ice cream because its denser, its more flavorful and creamier than regular ice creams. According to About.com, gelatos usually contain more fat than ice creams but from what I know, Gelatissimo’s sorbets are 100% fat free and 90% – 97% fat free for premium dairies. Anyway who cares, if you get fat, just buy a bigger pair of jeans. LOL

Copper Grill

Along the hidden street of Eisenhower in Greenhills lies a cozy place to chill and relax! I crashed in last night with my goodie goodie good friends Honey and Khris and yeah, we had fun!

Bubba Gump

I attended 2 meetings in Makati yesterday and since I was already in the area, I called a friend to have dinner with me. So when my meetings are over, we decided to try Bubba Gump. It’ll be my first time to eat there so I’m like Run, Ram Run! Like Forrest! Wee!

Seaside Down South

Now, residents from South Luzon don’t need to go far to have a dining experience, the “dampa” way. Located in Daang Hari Alabang, Seaside, a compound of paluto restaurants with its own fresh market is now available for people to indulge.