8 treasures

Grilled Angus beef belly, Butcher’s Best Barbeque (Cagayan...

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:58:53 -0500

Grilled Angus beef belly, Butcher’s Best Barbeque (Cagayan de Oro City)

Guess how much? P75 for one serving! Beats the hell out of the overpriced meat anywhere else in the country, noh? It’s juicy, not rubbery, chargrilled to perfection. Makes me want to visit CDO again next year!

by Maan

Fried boneless bangus, Rio Bar & Grill (Limketkai Mall,...

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:18:59 -0500

Fried boneless bangus, Rio Bar & Grill (Limketkai Mall, Cagayan de Oro City)

Omelet with bangus? It works! The buttered vegetables on the side were surprisingly yummy (who eats side dishes anyways? At least I did). The java rice felt better than plain on this combo.

by Maan

Good Morning, Pilipinas! MOMO Cafe, Libis Ulam-overload!...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:22:00 -0500

Good Morning, Pilipinas! MOMO Cafe, Libis

Ulam-overload! You’ll need extra rice to finish the entire serving. The meal is a combo of your tapsi/longsilog. In this case, I recommend this meal to Penny because no matter what she eats she’s still all skin and bones. LOL.

By Joyce

Grilled Lapu-Lapu Fillet, Mogwai (Cubao X, Quezon...

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:06:39 -0500

Grilled Lapu-Lapu Fillet, Mogwai (Cubao X, Quezon City)

Don’t be fooled by the apparent health benefit of fish from the grill and those asparagus strips on top. Forget the vitamin C from that huge wedge of lemon on the side. Those are pure deadly, generously buttered mashed potatoes underneath. When it’s from Mogwai, expect something to hurt in your liver, heart, or soul.

by nan

Breakfast Grand Slammer, MOMO Cafe, Libis Late breakfast at...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:25:00 -0500

Breakfast Grand Slammer, MOMO Cafe, Libis

Late breakfast at 1pm. The meal was split to two not because of diet issues but due to purezaness. Supposedly it consists of 2 Sausages, 2 bacon strips, a choice of sunny side up or scrambled eggs and 4 pancakes topped with whip cream. There’s also a separate serving of 2 cubes of butter, syrup and some fruits. Whole meal costs P375.00. Not bad, huh? Also is MOMO short for Make Out, Make Out Cafe?? Never bothered to ask because I was so hungry. :))

By
Joyce

Chai (Milk Tea), homeofficemade (Deira, Dubai) Dear Milo, I am...

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:42:57 -0500

Chai (Milk Tea), ~~home~~officemade (Deira, Dubai)

Dear Milo,

I am yours alone no more. I met Chai, and he does THAT thing i love doing better than you do. It’s just not working anymore. Im sorry, but Chai makes me poop better in the morning. Kthnxbye!

Love, tootsie

Vanilla Ice Cream, C2 (C3 Events Place, Greenhills) Cult...

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:06:12 -0500

Vanilla Ice Cream, C2 (C3 Events Place, Greenhills)

Cult classic. I missed asking, but I now thought of a reason why it was so fine and creamy in a non-Selecta/Magnolia kind of way—twas possibly house ice cream! But you really won’t even have those concerns when you begin to dig in with one of those teaspoons.

By nan

Chilean Salmon with Grilled Vegetables,The Continental...

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:06:00 -0500

Chilean Salmon with Grilled Vegetables,The Continental Restaurant, The Palms Country Club, Alabang

This is what I ordered for our first lunch after picking up the Miss Earth candidates at NAIA Terminal 3 last Tuesday. Probably the best salmon I’ve had in a while. It’s slightly sweet and juicy in a way that won’t clog your arteries. The grilled vegetables were pretty good, too. The sauce, however was the real draw here.

by Billy

Minatamis na Saba, homemade (Loyola Heights, QC) When I was in...

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:05:35 -0500

Minatamis na Saba, homemade (Loyola Heights, QC)

When I was in high school, I lived for a while with a classmate’s family. His dad loved making whole minatamis na saba. I merely cut them into fours in this replication; the syrup isn’t as clear, and I think a little hint of vanilla might have helped. Never mind that the bunch I brought from home had some laas (the hard part on the surface in contact with the peel), this simple dessert is just as hearty as ever. What more in a glass of halo-halo?!

By nan

Foccacia bread with olive oil and balsamic vinegar as dip (...

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:15:52 -0400

Foccacia bread with olive oil and balsamic vinegar as dip ( Madison, Greenbelt 5, Makati City)

Waiters in Converse Chucks will be serving you these, placed on a wooden board, while you wait for your order.

by miao

McDonald’s Hotcake with Strawberry Preserve (...

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:44 -0400

McDonald’s Hotcake with Strawberry Preserve ( McDonald’s 32nd and 5th, Bonifacio Global City )

This is the hotcake at McDo, but this time instead of the usual butter and maple syrup topping, it is topped with butter and Strawberry Preserve. FYI, the Strawberry Preserve at this branch is free unlike in the other branches. Try in on Hash Brown as well - I know its weird, but it gives a different flavor than the usual Hash Brown and ketchup combo.

by miao

Assorted barbeque and hanging rice, Larsian Fuente (Fuente...

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:19:59 -0400

Barbeque galore

Hanging rice

Assorted barbeque and hanging rice, Larsian Fuente (Fuente Osmena, Cebu City)

Larsian Fuente can be described as a large open air canteen where they serve nothing but barbeque, and cheap barbeque at that. If you want to feast in Cebu, go here. BBQ is paired with hanging rice which basically means that the cooked rice was wrapped in leaves and hanged while the chicken or pork is being roasted therefore having a richer flavor than normal rice. Softdrinks in liter bottles and beer are also available.

Chicken bbq Php35; Pork bbq Php12; Isaw Php4; Chicken skin Php12

By Eirene

Strawberry Shortcake, Bigby’s Cafe (SM Cebu North Wing,...

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:19:54 -0400

Strawberry Shortcake, Bigby’s Cafe (SM Cebu North Wing, Cebu City)

Now this is the major reason why I love Bigby’s. Strawberries + cream + ice cream + shortcake = WIN. It’s a little bit heavy for dessert but that makes it all the more good for sharing. But since I belong to the NBSB club — more for me!!!

By Eirene

Pasta Daviola, Bigby’s Cafe (SM Cebu North Wing, Cebu...

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:19:57 -0400

Pasta Daviola, Bigby’s Cafe (SM Cebu North Wing, Cebu City)

To this day, I ask myself, why didn’t I order meat? This pasta dish was pretty okay, except that it had too much noodles and less sahog. Which made it taste bland even when it wasn’t. Saving grace: I love anything with prawns.

Around Php180+

By Eirene

Triple Crunch Platter, Bigby’c Cafe (SM Cebu North Wing,...

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:19:55 -0400

Triple Crunch Platter, Bigby’c Cafe (SM Cebu North Wing, Cebu City)

I learned about Bigby’s when I was in Cagayan de Oro a few years back and the memory of it stayed with me. So when I found out they had branches in Cebu, I forced my barkada to go. This is what my matakaw barkada ordered during a dinner in Cebu. The platter includes Onion loops (haha not rings), Tic-tac rolls, and nachos.

By Eirene

I forgot the real name, just call it Nachos. Mooon Cafe...

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:19:41 -0400

I forgot the real name, just call it Nachos. Mooon Cafe (Guadalupe, Cebu City)

Perfect way to start a meal. The tortillas are prepared at Mooon Cafe. They taste rather starchy but are not nakaka-umay. Topped with beef and super melty cheese.

By Eirene

Grilled chicken, Omakase (Libis, QC) I better order this next...

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:57:52 -0400

Grilled chicken, Omakase (Libis, QC)

I better order this next time (my friend did). I think it’s teriyaki chicken too, with just the right amount of sweetness.

by princessmaan

Torikatsudon, Omakase (Libis, QC) Breaded chicken with egg and...

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:57:53 -0400

Torikatsudon, Omakase (Libis, QC)

Breaded chicken with egg and sauce on rice. Sooooo yummy and so filling.

by princessmaan

Bacon & Cheese Medley, Pancake House (SM Marikina) They...

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:54:04 -0400

Bacon & Cheese Medley, Pancake House (SM Marikina)

They could’ve done better with the form of the cheese pancakes, but it was yummy anyways. Not included in the picture, brewed coffee and sunny side up egg with the meal.

by princessM

Beef Burger, Banchetto (Emerald Ave., Mandaluyong City) Not the...

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:46:32 -0400

Beef Burger, Banchetto (Emerald Ave., Mandaluyong City)

Not the fastfood variety, it had real beef and little extender just to put the meat together. Fair quarter pounder at Php70 but matabang. I’m still more curious about Billy’s mom’s Tropical Hut burger recipe.

By nan