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In a recent episode of CNN show “Parts Unknown”, host and chef Anthony Bourdain was introduced to Halo – Halo. “Oddly beautiful” were his description of this favorite Pinoy icy treat. Surprisingly, he got his first taste of this cold dessert from a Jollibee branch in LA – Koreatown. Sometimes it makes you wonder how [...]
Grilled corn or “sinugbang mais” is a favorite merienda treat in the afternoon, fulfilling and cheap. Do you miss eating sinugbang mais? I was craving one time for this childhood favorite when I was working and living in Laguna. I tried to search the streets and the public market but I did not find any vendor [...]
Dainty and pretty can best describe the small Cebu pastry shop called Phoebe’s Cupcakery. I learned of this place when my sister who loves pretty, dainty, chic and colorful things asked if I know this small café and if I do, that we go there to check it out. Last Sunday while my sister was [...]
SUTUKIL is a food preparation that Cebu is famous for. The words “SU” “TU” and “KIL” stands for Sugba (Grilled), Tula or Tuwa (Tinola/Soup) and Kilaw (Kilawin / Ceviche). Normally what you do in sutukil restaurants is you check out their fresh catch of the day, chose your seafood which could be a combination of [...]
Of all beautiful sites, new memories, wonderful experiences, delicacies and favorite pasalubong items that we’ve come across during our Baguio 2013 do-it-yourself tour, I found myself wanting to write first about the yummy Sundot Kulangot. Lol. If you don’t know what is ‘sundot kulangot’ and you know a bit of Tagalog you’d probably be cringing now hahaha. [...]
Noche Buena Feast is a Filipino family tradition being observe every Christmas Eve and is look forward to by the whole family. Every December 24 at around 10 pm, a typical Catholic Filipino Family would have attended the Misa de Gallo, a Christmas Eve mass and then will go home to share a midnight feast. [...]
This review and sharing of our Lantaw Restaurant experience became a very long post that I have decided to break down the story into two blog posts lest you be sleeping after a few paragraphs hehe. If you haven’t yet, please read the First Part of the Lantaw Series on this link: Getting to Lantaw [...]
I’ve come to notice that more often than not spontaneity works best especially when it comes to get togethers and reunions among barkadas. Long planning doesn’t seem to work especially in light of countless food trips, beach day trips and road trip adventures which did not pan out and were sooner postponed and cancelled. Come to think [...]
It was a great day for Cebuano foodies and budding chefs when Pass the Plate: A Cooking Demo with YUMMY and Knorr was held in Ayala Center Cebu last November 24. This was also YUMMY magazine’s first trip to Cebu City! Hurray for bringing this wonderful cooking event to Cebu! Yummy and Knorr’s Pass [...]
If you scroll down this page all the way to the bottom where you can see the author box, you’ll read an early disclaimer about me not even attempting to try out any eating challenges. There is no way I could possibly win a food eating contest. No way Jose, well that’s not entirely right, [...]
I am not a big fan of candies, cakes, ice creams but am a fan of coffee, yoghurt and chocolates. I’m writing this post to remind my friends since my birthday is coming up \o/ hahaha. For those watching out for a travel related blog post or a food trip article from Penfires, this one [...]
