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Quezon Adventure 1: Silangang Nayon Day 1

For the first time ever, I went on a road trip…Just me, Mig and the road. Instead of going to Boracay this year, I wanted to do something…

The BEST Chicken Pho: Cat Tuong, Ho Chi Minh City

Anthony Bourdain: I don’t know how you missed this place. The first time I went here, I didn’t like the idea of making this my midnight snack since…

Cartimar Eats: Sen Lek

I’ve been wanting to write about this place for a really long time (maybe 3 years). Except I was always worried that his concept would soon fizzle out…

Vikings Luxury Buffet — Must Go!!!

I’ve been wondering why our chefs in the consultancy have been oh-so busy the past few weeks that every time I see them, all they could tell me…

A Love Affair with X2’s Khao Ka Moo

On my most recent trip to Bangkok, I finally had the guts to try their braised pork knuckles. I’ve been seeing it for 8 years now, but it’s…

A Fabulous Saigon Experience — Cac Guch Quán

Sorry I haven’t been able to update my blog. I’ve been bed ridden for the past couple of days and it’s quite hard to think about delicious dishes…

When I’m sick…I eat…

I know all the hullabaloo about Supersize me and the like…but who cares. When I feel sick or stressed, I like to eat McDonalds…I practically grew up with…

Zushi in Sydney

I just love sashimi. In fact, I think in my past life, I was a Japanese handyman of some sort. For my last dinner in Sydney, Ana took…

Cheap Eats: Gloria’s Special Goto in Cash n’ Carry

I’ve been to Cash n’ Carry several times and watched as all these little snack stalls pop up from nowhere. One of the stalls, seems to stand out…

One of the Best Drinks in the World: Vietnamese Iced Coffee

I never really appreciated coffee…I’ve travelled all over and never really stopped to sip a cup in Paris, Venice or any of those European countries (because I always…

Day Job Greats: Launching the CACS Pro Filipino Cuisine Day

After a long time of deliberation, we’ve finally pushed through with launching our Filipino Cuisine day for our Professional Program at the school. To me, the preservation and…

The Old and Famous Nhu Lan after All the Shopping

Feeling adventurous, Mig and I used our entire morning to shop at Ho chi Minh City’s version of Manila’s Divisoria — the Binh Thay Market in china town….

Touristy Night Eats at Ben Thanh Market

On our first night in Saigon, Mig and I decided to go touristy and we ate at the hawker stands that set up outside the Ben Thanh Market….

Picnic Across the Opera House with Bourke Street Bakery Take Aways and Raspberry Wine

Bourke Street Bakery is so famous in Sydney. When Ana would mention it to her friends, they would all sigh and say “mmmm, sausage roll” or “mmm creme…

Adriano Zumbo — pastries inspired by local products

We decided to go for breakfast at Adriano Zumbo. To our dismay, we found out that the cafe was still being renovated…meaning…no real breakfast meals and no refrigerated…

Mongers Gourmet Fish n’ Chips in Bondi Beach

Ana took me to see Bondi beach on the afternoon of my birthday. Bondi beach is one of the beaches very near the city and it is the…

Lunch at The Sanctuary at Peppers Guest House

We loved the ambiance at our hotel. And since we had such a great time eating at their bar the other night, Ana and I decided to try…

Sydney Train Station Eating

At Milson’s point train station, there’s a small friendly eatery called Fisherman’s cove where a lot of working people have lunch. They serve all sorts of food from…

Bills Fantastic Breakfast

Ana took me to Bills for breakfast. Bills is a cafe of one of Australia’s celebrity chefs, Bill Granger. I saw several of his books while I was…

Off the beaten track — Dinner in Shakey Tables in Hunter Valley

Since Hunter Valley dining was a great delight to me and Ana, we decided to go for a spur-of-the-moment-on-the-Hunter-map place and this eventually led us to the Shakey…

Wagyu Burger at the Rockpool Bar

Entering Rockpool reminds me of those old flapper movies where people dressed greatly and building interiors had large marble posts….in fact, it did have huge marble posts, everyone…

Bottom of the Harbor picnic at Balmoral Beach

Sydney really is a convenient city. We lived 15-25 minutes away from 3 beaches…today’s sun bathing was going to happen in Balmoral beach since Ana says it’s a…

Dinner at Peppers Guest House Bar

Ana and I decided to just have dinner in our lovely hotel because we had such a wildly delicious lunch. And so here was what we ordered… really…

Our Hunter Valley Hotel: Peppers Guest House

It was pretty easy to find our way around Hunter Valley thanks to Ana’s GPS. And to find our Hotel Peppers tucked away in the middle of some…

The Best Birthday Dinner Ever at Toko in Surry Hills!

This was my first birthday being away from my family and it was pretty ironic because I was quite excited. Ana took me to one of Sydney’s finest…

The Smelly Cheese Shop in Hunter Valley

I love cheese. I love cheese. I love cheese. And this is the place to go crazy with cheese if you happen to be in the neighborhood. For…

Messina Gelateria, Darlinghurst — creative gelatos!

Off to more food adventures, we headed to Messina Gelateria in Darlinghurst. Before we could enter, we had to go through a throng of children just getting their…

Mad Pizza Bar, Darlinghurst — a wonderful pizza experience!

Darlinghurst is an area in Sydney that’s famous for eating. With little cafes lining up their streets, it’s pretty hard to pick-out places that might be just good…

A Fine First Lunch At Margan Restaurant, Hunter Valley

By my fifth day in Sydney, Ana and I were off to Hunter Valley, a wine country that has become one of the world’s best known wine making…

Do as the locals do — Campos Coffee Newtown

Ana took me on a quick drive tour of her old university. But before that, she introduced me to some of her uni friends at their favorite coffee…

Mater Turkish in New Town

Ana took me to New Town to meet up with some of her friends at the University. New Town, she says, is famous for multicultural cuisine and vintage…

Welcome to Sydney! — David Jones Yogurt and Grill’d Burger

Because of my excitement, I came to Sydney with little amount of sleep and too much excitement…hence, my energy crashing by the second hour of my stay in…

Ba Noi Vietnamese in Perea Street

I’ve been hearing about this place for quite a while from my friend Anna since her office is situated in the same building. She says there were good…

Beijing Pulled Noodle

We finally went back to Beijing Pulled Noodle in San Juan…I think the last time we were here was almost a year ago. I decided to not write…

Lan Zhou La Mien — Cheap Eats in Chinatown

Christmas must be coming pretty early this year as I had the wonderful idea to beat the Christmas rush and buy some stuff for our employees in Divisoria….

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