Discovering Big Bowl Noodles

A few days prior to 2017 Chinese New Year, I joined some blogger friends on a walking and eating tour around Manila Chinatown and one of the restaurants that we discovered was Big Bowl Noodles. The place was along Yuchengco Street coming from Ongpin and just beside the Kwan Yin Temple.

Despedida Dinner At Peking Garden

I've had great memories at Peking Garden especially when most of our elders were still around. But this time around, my Dutch uncle was the one who invited us for a despedida dinner. He and my aunt arrived early January and are flying back to Holland in a few days.

We reserved two tables, one for the kids and one for the "matakaws."

Crystal Jade Dining IN Heralds An Auspicious Feast

UPDATE: Closed 

Crystal Jade is an international franchise that has branches in more than ten countries including the Philippines. The restaurant is well-known for serving authentic Cantonese dishes with a modern twist. The distinct flavors of herbs and spices that is akin to good Chinese food is carefully presented in each of Crystal Jade Dining IN's dishes.

Streetfood Favorites At Eat Fresh

UPDATE: Closed

This is a belated post about our post-Christmas pig-out at Eat Fresh with my daughter and aunt. I guess we've eaten too much good food that craving for "Hong Kong" streetfood is inevitable. ;)

We usually choose our "streetfood" upon entering the restaurant because their kitchen is in front. You can see them frying a lot of sinfully oily but delicious streetfood.

Pig's Ear and Lobster Roll. I love the chewy pig's ears. My aunt and I shared this order except for the lobster roll which was requested by daughter. Costs P30-35.

Modern Shanghai

My family and I always look forward to discovering new restaurants whenever we go to SM Mall of Asia and we're happy to have dined at Modern Shanghai. It was also almost closing time when we entered the restaurant so there's also the fear that they might not treat us well but ...

NEW RESTO ALERT: Tim Ho Wan

So it took me two months before I was able to dine at Tim Ho Wan in SM Megamall after it opened last May 2014. Also, I wasn't able to try this dimsum restaurant when I went to Hong Kong last year. Tim Ho Wan became a sought-after dimsum restaurant especially after it was given a Michelin Star, thus becoming one of the cheapest restaurant's with a Michelin Star.

Touchdown At Johnny Chow

This is where I had my pre-midnight dinner upon arriving from Hong Kong early this month. Really a no-brainer since I'm craving for chinese food and RICE (I felt deprived when I was in Hong Kong). And look at the interiors- I was able to appreciate it this time since there's only 3 tables occupied and that includes us (with hubby and daughter).

Waiting time was not that long since the restaurant was practically empty. But then, its almost midnight and almost everyone's at the cemetery or enjoying an out-of-town trip.

Lechon Macau. This is Johnny Chow's bestseller. The meat was very tender and flavorful, and the skin- crunchy! Daughter said she can eat the whole order herself. The yellow things in the middle are fried pineapples. I guess we all know that pineapple can lower blood pressure. ;)

Johnny Chow's Fried Rice. This is their version of the Yang Chow. I'm not really into fried rice except when its Salted Fish Fried Rice but this is good. A meal by itself. Generous serving also. Good for 2-3 pax.

Yen Yen Taiwan Street Food

Because we weren't able to have dinner at Eat Fresh (didn't know that they're closed on Sundays!), daughter and I walked around Wilson area until we espied Yen Yen Taiwan Street Food. Now if you are familiar with Eat Fresh, you'll know that street food means food sticks. So we decided to eat at Yen Yen which is a few steps away from Santi's in Wilson.

Emerald Garden Restaurant

When we feel like having breakfast after dropping off the kids to school, this is one of our default breakfast place- the other one is Wai-Ying in Benavidez Street near Ongpin. And because today is a special day (we're off to raid DFS), we need some heavy breakfast for some extra energy. :P

There's only 3 of us today, that's me, C and J. And because there's also the need to lose some pounds before the December parties begin, we agreed to share an order of jumbo siopao (2 thumbs up!), fish congee (I like the one from Wai-Ying), and Beef Mami (thumbs up!).

Jumbo plate-sized Siopao. Good for sharing or if you think you can finish all of it ...

Shi Lin

Daughter and I just included this on our list of favorite restaurants. Not only is the food great, but the place is nice also (sorry, forgot to take pic of the resto).  Also, and the best part about Shi Lin, prices are not heavy on the pocket. Yey! :)

Lugang

This is C's unplanned birthday treat. Actually, we're not really supposed to eat since we just plan to check the sale items at F21 in MOA but since her daughter (our foodie-mate) got hungry, they ended up in Lugang first. It's my first time to eat in this restaurant since the first branch which is in Greenhills, and we don't usually venture beyond Promenade. I love the black and metal interiors. Lovely.

Dimsum Feast At The Summer Palace

It doesn't always happen that one can enjoy unlimited dimsum at the Summer Palace unless there's a special promotion. Lucky us!

Pre-Mother's Day Celebration at Gloria Maris Part III

Fish in Soy Sauce




Scary!!!!!!!!! Hahaha. Hubby was the one who suggest the photo composition.




Fish-Lip Soup. Its okay but I don't want my imagination to run wild. :P





Chicken. Hands-off for me and daughter. Still eating pig and shrimps.

Now this is L-O-V-E. I don't usually eat and like buchi BUT the ones from Gloria Maris changed my mind.

Pre-Mother's Day Celebration At Gloria Maris Part II

Here's what we ate:


Evil Pig! Look at those scary red eyes. On the other hand, this suckling pig is so GOOD. Crunchy and melts in the mouth skin. I'm drooling now!

Breakfast At Lam Tin

I have to thank my foodie-mate because if not for her, I wouldn't be able to discover this Chinese Restaurant. This is similar to Wai-ying in Binondo except that it is located in Banawe (think car parts and accessories). Also, it is was one the few resto in the area that's open before 8am.

First photo is a very nice luscious-looking hakaw. This is good but I still think that Wai-ying's hakaw is better. It is still filling, though.

Sharksfin siomai. It's not really made from sharks fin so there's no animal-cruelty involved unless one is a vegetarian. And this is G O O D and I am not really fond of siomai but this one is so so G O O D. See? G O O D.

Congee with century egg. Like siomai, congee is not something I will order unless someone forced me to. I usually associate congee with fever (visualize a sick child who can't swallow anything but congee/porridge). And surprise, surprise. I liked it. Very flavorful and filling. It warms not only the tummy but the heart as well. Brings back happy memories of childhood when warmth means being entwined in a parent's embrace.

Gloria Maris Part III

Still on eating mode. 

Sweet and Sour Fish. Don't like. I love fish but I am not fond of sweet and sour dishes.


Buchi. Now this is a big L-O-V-E

Gloria Maris Part II

After the delicious appetizers, we were served the following:

Salted Fish Fried Rice. Yum! My favorite.


Beef. Quite good. Tummy just too full with shrimps- Hahaha


Fish Lip Soup. Don't like this one. The "lip" part creeps me out!


Yangchow Fried Rice. Okay but I already had the salted fish fried rice.


Fried Chicken. I know its yummy but I've been avoiding chicken like crazy lately. I just ate a few kropeks.

Gloria Maris Part I

Double celebration for the family today. My nephew just graduated and it is his lolo's birthday, too.
We all trouped to Gloria Maris, Greenhills for lunch. All means more than several families so there's tons of nephews and nieces, two lolas and a lola plus cousins and aunts and uncles.

Steamed Suahe. Perfectly done. I can finish a whole plate of this except that daughter loves shrimp also.

Chinatown's Best

This buffet resto is located along Banawe Street in Quezon City and is one of the most popular and affordable buffet restos in town. It is best to secure a reservation so that you'll have a table during lunch or dinnertime as it can sometimes get crowded. Food's okay. 

Delightful Feast At Wai-Ying

Wai-Ying has been our go-to restaurant whenever we happen to go to Ongpin. The food here is really cheap but tastes great. You can order dimsum, rice meals, congee, noodles, and even duck.


Raddish Cake.