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FoodPrints with Chef Sandy Daza in Food Happy Binondo
Well-loved food columnist and restaurateur Chef Sandy Daza goes on another season of FoodPrints on the Lifestyle Network. He tries to trace Filipino food history in significant places. Destination 1...
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Snackin’ at Xian’s Choice
Even with a prime location in Laoag, Kentucky Fried Chicken lasted only a year. Let’s face it, Ilocanos are frugal especially when it comes to food. Speaking about the shelf life of an eatery here,...
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Mr. T and Mrs. Y: Beef pares, budget meals and more
If you liked my last post, here’s another homegrown food house you may want to visit. Mr. T and Mrs. Y is only on its third day of operation. It is one of the stores around the St. William’s...
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Eulodogification
Feed me hotdog and I’ll ask for mustard. Give me hotdog with mustard and I’ll bring it home. The more unusual the add-ons, the better. But I found a hotdog stand, in fact the only hotdog stand in...
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Passing On Aida’s Halo-Halo
I’ve mentioned before that Ilocanos are drawn to simple local flavors. The proof of the matter is the bustling carinderia section at the basement of the Laoag Supermarket. I used to have my own...
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Rated SPJ: The showbizzy fried chicken house in Malolos
Not only Pinoy showbiz fans will be entertained at the newly-opened flavored fried chicken house, Rated SPJ, in Mojon, Malolos, Bulacan, only several minutes drive from the metro. Hahaha, star na...
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The FIC Ice Cream Truck
It’s a novelty to find an ice cream truck in the country, more so in Baguio. And even more surprisingly that the Fruits in Ice Cream truck is parked not too far away from the FIC Summer Cafe at the...
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Kung Jeon Korean Palace Buffet in Baguio
I don’t know what you think about buffets. Overindulging is venial once in a while, but excessively fancy overindulgence is mortal sin. Edzel and Gayle brought us to try the sanely priced...
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50-Peso Budget Meals at Ayenz Place, Laoag
Back to urban foraging. I was thinking of Evergreen, but my friend Konee suggested Ayenz Place, a few steps away from the Bangui jeepney terminal and so near Hotel Tiffany and Isabel Suites. It is a...
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The P. Lazaro BBQ Mixup
It’s a quirk that generally we Ilocanos talk at a wavelength only us understand. For a change, I got straight instructions. “The barbecue is right across the orange uring for sale on P. Lazaro, west...
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Genuine Ilocano Food at Monte Mar Restaurant, Burgos
Between Laoag and Pagudpud, there are not too many really restful pit stops. Monte Mar Restaurant in Burgos offers authentic Ilocano food, a nice and quiet recess and a great view of the ocean. Owner...
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Pannzian Beach: A world of its own
It’s been a while since the last time we spent time at Pannzian Beach. Mt. Linao trekking buddy, Joseph Sta. Maria of the Ortega-Sta. Maria clan, says that his nephew Ken Alonzo, who at present runs...
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Bountiful Davao: A Blogger’s Perspective
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there! I got an early present for Mother’s Day! The family, especially the husband, are so supportive of my blogging. I love you, family! My other family, the...
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Chef Sandy Daza’s FoodPrints in Davao
The one and only Chef Sandy Daza continues to delve into the Filipino food culture. Soon to hit your TV screens is the premiere episode of FoodPrints Season 2. May 18, Sunday, 8:30 pm, on the...
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Crab Spotting Lessons at the Glamorous Davao Crabs Buffet
Davao is love! You can quote me on that. It is also perhaps the reason why Cotabato citizen, Maguindanao military combat and presidential caterer, Tita Chona, decided to establish Glamour Resto ‘N...
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Lachi’s Sans Rival, atbp. when in Davao
“Back to reality,” someone from the FoodPrints team said as we were walking down the plane at the NAIA Terminal 3. I told myself to avoid the dinner table for a while. The more I don’t see live food,...
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Chef Nic Rodriguez sets up shop in Paoay
If you’ll remember, I hopped on a Partas bus to experience Chef Nic Rodriguez’s cookery in the town of Candon, almost the center of the province of Ilocos Sur (story here). Just this afternoon, I...
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German-Style Crispy Pork Shank at Bergblick
We were in Pagudpud today and we couldn”t leave without eating at Bergblick. Sometimes it’s not just about wonderful food, but the warmth and realness of the people behind a restaurant. Chef Detlev...
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Davao’s Tiny Kitchen is packed with love
Did you watch Chef Sandy Daza’s Binondo FoodPrints last night? Reny, Alexa and I were like hungry kids awaiting our favorite eats from Chinatown. It was a mouthwatering premiere episode of the new...
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Good ‘ol La Resurreccion Chocolate
When I was little, we’d occasionally have hot cups of chocolate made with tablea. Hot cups of chocolate reappeared on the breakfast table when I gave birth to my first child. Forcing daughters-in-law...
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