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A taste of Taiwan in Binondo
For so many years, Binondo has been dominated by Chinese immigrants from mainland China. They knew how to tweak their recipes to suit the Filipino palate. Hence, the Chinoys of today grew accustomed...
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Ellen of Davao: An artist of a cook
You might have thought my Davao stories have ended. Well, there’s more conversation-worthy food than one could ever imagine. At Ellen’s eponymous sophisticated carinderia alone, her famous “paksiw na...
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A Malaysian chef finds home in Baguio
The husband took the weekend off to bring us to Baguio. The cool summer weather was gorgeous, but then it’s not the best time of the year to be in the mountain city. Tourists were everywhere, traffic...
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Expresso yourself kind of day
Can’t have too much coffee ‘coz it shows in my typing. Thank God it’s Saturday! Bought Brandon matcha cream and cheesecake and iced Almond Roca coffee for myself. I’m liking the new walls of Giannis...
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A Peek into Davao’s The White House
A remnant of a colonial plantation in Davao is now the destination for fusion cuisine. The 1932 house, originally owned by Ker and Co., was rejuvenated by Ms. Cathy Binag to fit The White House. The...
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Tripping over the best mango ever
On a night out with fellow Ilocanos, we sifted the streets of Cagayan de Oro on a tricycad with a non-Tagalog speaking driver. Imagine a charades game inside the jeepney-like trike, several meters...
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Pasalubong Shopping in Northern Mindanao
You don’t leave a place without bringing home something for friends and loved ones. Food, for me, is the most appreciated representation of the culture of a place. Cagayan de Oro is the hub for...
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The art of lunching at Cafe Luna
Raine and I headed to Vigan by a Partas bus. The spontaneity of something can be so major. Like sunshine and rain. The nice seafood paella, albeit spicy, and beautiful baby brazo de Mercedes at Hotel...
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S.R. Thai-Induced Coma
Found a delicious way to utilize the standard 30 minutes left before the bus leaves Manila for Laoag. Coming from a family that started one of the leading names in carinderia-style eateries in Laoag,...
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NAIA Terminal 3 Eats
Domestic air travel has become less horrible lately. You will need to allot cash for food at stopovers. At the NAIA Terminal 3, saw some nice upgrades. Try the ground level for more choices. The...
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Patung Batil?
These are fresh photos of batil patung from my last visit in Tuguegarao. I have to thank insiders for taking the time to bring me and my good friend to Jovan’s. Like how it was described to me before...
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Pizza and Pasta with Pinoy Flair at Tuguegarao’s La Luna Grill
I love to hang out with locals because it is through them that you learn the ins and outs of a place. Choose well your local guide (there are always signs of a true foodista, hahah), go out with them...
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Petrina’s cassava cake, leche flan and that familiar carrot cake
Brandon drove me to Bacarra to scrutinize Petrina’s. Paul, my dear friend from Adams, has been egging me on to visit the shop. A tiny bite of their insane cassava cake left me hanging for quite a...
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Discovering the cooking of Lidamero’s (Jamiroze)
I have to confess to you, dear readers, I’ve been a biased blogger all these years. Out of my loyalty to the late Nana Carmen Dawang of Dawang’s Place, a favorite carinderia in Ilocos, I turned a...
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The Heart of Benguet’s Economy
Tossed on to the Filipino chopsuey food culture, the salad bowl known as La Trinidad is a trace of American legacy in Benguet. Surviving the importation of fresh greens, the La Trinidad Vegetable...
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The not so humble pie at Osvaldo’s
I am constantly enamored of beautifully crafted cakes. Let’s go back to Davao for this post. Cake studio Osvaldo’s Cakes has all the right ingredients — an accessible location, avant-garde cakes, a...
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The 10 Best Places to Eat in Ilocos Norte
Based on firsthand interviews with visitors who wind up in Ilocos Norte, they want to unruffle, enjoy the fresh air and explore the food. Ilocano cooking is well-defined because it revolves around...
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A dose of nostalgia at the Laoag’s new City Cup Cafe
Laoag’s got a new chill place! My congratulations to Pastor Brian Shah and Our Saviour’s Foundation on the opening of City Cup Cafe. Pastor Brian is looking cool and dandy. I like the new sparkle in...
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Food Lust: James Burn’s bellychon
Have you been caught in a situation where you want to eat a photo? Seducing me to no end is this rolled whole pork belly glutted with the most essential Ilocano aromatic bulbs and secret indigenous...
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Ilocandia’s Biggest Burger For The Fun Of It
Some things in life are not cheap, hahah, they cost time and calories. Like Leehua and Marion love to say, live a little, and so we traveled to Vigan to examine closely the biggest burger north of...
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