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Alone Time with Black King
Finally, my pent up cravings for hot Black King was satisfied last night. I managed a tryst after the initial FoodPrints Christmas special shoot before heading back to home sweet home Laoag. Robinsons...
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Victorino’s, an Ilocano restaurant in the metro
With the exception of my well-spent reunion with the Lifestyle Network’s FoodPrints team and the amazing Manila traffic, it was as if I didn’t leave Ilocos at all. For the final part of the taping, we...
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Buffet 101 and Math
I was 30 minutes late for my Manila Buffet 101 date with Brandon that we arranged on the last day of his first sem break in Laoag. He looked more worried than upset. The mood changed when he announced...
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Greeka Kouzina: A contemporary Greek restaurant at SM Aura Premier
Hi, everyone! It’s great to be back after one whole week tasting food with FoodPrints in Manila. I had one day off and I spent it with my best friend since kindergarten, and Brandon boy. SM Aura...
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Create your very own Magnum at Magnum Manila
Are you a fan of Magnum ice cream bar? I’m not, but Brandon is. The only Magnum pleasure store in the Philippines is at SM Aura Premier (in Taguig). Magnum Manila allows you to make your own...
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Luxe Japanese mochi from Mochi Sweets
My cousin Dimples bought me my first mochi balls at Little Tokyo in downtown Los Angeles. I think it was azuki (red bean) and ginger that had me into it for sometime. In the Philippines, the closest...
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Salad Days with Kewpie Japanese Roasted Sesame Dressing
I’ve been trying to condition myself for yet another drastic lifestyle diet change. My future posts are all food, the best for the coming holiday season and all the best cakes in Manila, so I plan to...
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FoodPrints with Chef Sandy Daza: The Christmas Special
The Filipino Christmas is chock-full of grace, family, camaraderie, merriment, nostalgia and festive food. Chef Sandy Daza invites you to celebrate the season with him in your homes. Airing soon on...
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Meeting Karla Reyes, a 4th generation Reyes of the Aristocrat clan of...
I arrived at a Mandaluyong compound earlier than scheduled. The driver washing a vehicle outside the first house asked me to knock on the door after I asked him if I was at the given address of...
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On spotlight: Baby Pat ensaymadas like no other
Without doubt, Greater Manila is the ultimate melting pot of wonderful flavors. Part of the bests of the bests will remain secret to us in the provinces. With all the stars brought down from heavenly...
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More space at the new Chowking Laoag
The newly renovated and widened Chowking in Laoag opened recently, bringing happiness to Chowking loyalists from allover Ilocos. The lines were long just the same, but it was easy getting a table. Did...
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Warm Bites: Bakers’ Fair Hopia
Have you ever had hopia from a Bakers’ Fair store in Manila? The girls of FoodPrints bought warm hopia when we passed by one at the Farmer’s Market. Hopia is cooked right in front of you, so they are...
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Laoag pigs out
Laoagueños were nervous watching the premier episode of FoodPrints with Chef Sandy Daza on the Lifestyle Network. And that included me, super! I wasn’t able to focus on the things I said about the...
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Cake and Baking Supplies in Laoag
I wish I were a baker! ‘Coz this store, called Choy’s, at the Laoag Supermarket has virtually everything for the budding baker and those who have not much time to travel for pans and pins and whatnot....
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Piling-pili from Bicol
Got pili sweets from my sis-in-law and a wonderful friend, Pinky Losantas-Co, who has always brought home a slice of Bicol from her travels to her home province. Pili (like abaca and coconut) is...
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The Fruit Garden Luxury Jams @ the FoodPrints Christmas Special
It’s the first day of December tomorrow, a Monday, it’s also the airing of the FoodPrints Christmas Special! Inviting you to watch at 9PM on the Lifestyle Network. Because Chef Sandy Daza’s holiday...
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Taste N See Toasted Pastillas from Bulacan
Fresh creamy pastillas from Bulacan was a childhood favorite. I saw how pastillas is cooked during a FoodPrints adventure with Chef Sandy Daza in the northern province nearest to Manila, and we...
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The Originals
Meet my dad and mom. They’re back in LA after a few days vacation in the Philippines. Dad loves Chinese food, most specially maki at Delicious. BTW, still the best maki in Chinatown. Mom loves pancit...
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More BTS of the FoodPrints Christmas Special
Did you watch the FoodPrints Christmas Special on LN last Monday? December 8 (tomorrow) is the continuation of the holiday edition. It really felt a lot different watching the show on TV than when we...
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Revisiting a classic: Hizon’s Cakes and Pastries
Brought Brandon to experience the timeless eats at Hizon’s. Well, I’ve been thinking up their mocha and caramel cakes whenever someone is having a birthday. Besides the American-inspired entrees and...
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