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Sari Sari Store at the Grand Central Market LA
At last, a convenient stop for silog in Los Angeles! Just like its name, Sari Sari, which is the Filipino word for variety, the store or stall that opened last summer at the iconic Grand Central...
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How to store longer and recook Machang
I just realized I posted about machang, those Chinese pandan leaves wrapped sticky rice cakes you may have seen in specialty stores in any Chinatown in the world, but I never really mentioned how to...
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The smoothie bowl comes to Ilocos
We like to Instagram everything, and the so-called breakfast photographers are now the influencers of the world. Yassss, bowls are the new plates! Next to rice, what about spooning our smoothies from...
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Tracked down Harajuku Crepe in Beverly Hills
First time I walked past the more striking sections of Beverly Hills, and it was worth precious time. On Santa Monica Blvd. where Saint Laurent and Sprinkles are so noticeable, Harajuku Crepe is not...
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BlauEarth turns 9
Thank you to each and everyone who has been a part of BlauEarth since day one! The blog is exactly 9 years old today! To all that have read a post or scrolled up or down this maze of slipshod stories...
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The Ilocos Earth Bowls
Earth Bowls successfully launched its first pop-up stall at the La Paz Sand Dunes in Laoag, Ilocos Norte. In harmony with its eco-friendly country-living theme, paper bowls and biodegradable spoons...
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Trying to be meat free
I can be a pretentious eater on occasion, like trying to go all the way vegetarian or strict vegan, until back to being the foodie that I truly am. I had unforgettable seemingly healthy meals like in...
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Little Tokyo, Los Angeles
A craving for ramen brought me to Little Tokyo in Downtown Los Angeles. Had an authentic one at Men Oh Tokushima on 2nd St.. The umami-rich broth of the Tokushima special was so delicious it was worth...
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Let me take you to Koreatown
What started as one Korean grocery store on Olympic Blvd. in the 70s turned into a full–blown town. Not anymore LA’s best-kept secret, food-driven Koreatown is so huge in terms of cultural evolution....
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Sunday Smorgasburg
An all-you-can-eat was called smorgasbord when I was still the budding foodie in an apple haircut (or was it a mushroom?). The word became passé and buffet was in. That was in the Philippines. Fast...
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Ilocanos launch Good Belly and Shrimp in LA
It’s been more than three years since I moved from Silver Lake to a more low-key and quiet neighborhood in Los Angeles. Though miles away from downtown LA, the excellent and convenient public...
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New at Far East Plaza: Pearl River Deli and Lasita
I haven’t been to the Far East Plaza since 2019. Whenever I go, there’s something new. I don’t see some of the spots I used to frequent. And I also missed the opening of Pearl River Deli by the same...
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