Php299 Eat-All-You-Can promo a welcome gift to both new and old customers.
The Good Earth Tea Room reopens at the 2nd level of Greenbelt 3 in Makati City with a fresher look and an improved line up of authentic Asian dishes.
After undergoing renovation last month, now the only remaining Good Earth resto opens its doors with a more cozy and inviting ambiance which is reminiscent of its original look when it first opened in the metropolis. This old-new ambiance adds to the overall effect of making diners feel that they are in a relaxing as well as thrilling place when it comes to gastronomic adventure.
Last Saturday was the second time we have been to Flaming Wings in Katipunan. Definitely the best affordable buffalo New York style chicken wings place I have been to, so far. During our first visit, we ordered Linguini in Clam Sauce for P108 and 5 piece chicken wings (that easily became 10 pieces) for P211. We ended up having the rest of the chicken wings to go, because they were still a lot after my husband and I got ourselves full with the oil rich plates we ordered.
Flaming Wings’ original sauce and bleu cheese dip are so good that we have gotten kinda stuck to it. So we have not tried the other variants yet. Sauces to choose from are: Original, Mild n’ Sweet, Wild, Smokey BBQ and Carribean Jerk. For dips: Bleu Cheese, Honey Mustard, Ranch, Aioli, Balsamic Mayo and Wasabi Mayo.
The steal is their combo package of sorts where you get to order the good ‘ol chicken wings (2pcs.) and it comes with rice and iced tea. You also choose the sauce and dip variants for only P110. The same price also applies for their Chicken Tenders combo. What’s sweet about this package is the iced tea does not come in kids party cups sizes. A tall, decent glass of iced tea/juice that perfectly complements the meal is served with the package.
Flaming Wings branches:
318 Katipunan Ave., Loyola Heights, Quezon City. Tel. 929.6900
302 A. Aguirre Avenue, BF Homes Paranaque. Tel. 829.5782
2464 Archer’s Nook Center, Taft Avenue, Malate, Manila. Tel. 524.7429
The country’s leading Japanese fastfood chain, Tokyo Tokyo, celebrates its 24th year by relaunching its bigger and crunchier Watta Tempura. Delight your taste buds from their current selection of Watta Tempura: MIXED SEAFOOD TEMPURA, PRAWN VEGGIE TEMPURA, ALL PRAWN TEMPURA, and TOKYO BENTO PRAWN and VEGGIE TEMPURA.
I’m sure by now you have seen Tokyo Tokyo Watta Tempura fun and catchy television commercials. This Watta Tempura craze will give you every reason to enjoy your prawns, black tiger ones no less, at no extra cost. No more having to settle for unsatisfying undersized meals. Check out www.tokyotokyo.com and go visit Tokyo Tokyo and have a taste of the Watta Tempura goodness at a branch nearest you.
What can be more delightful than Bizu’s Summer Sorbets and Yoga Cake to cool down the summer heat! This is what we were served with and a handful of other treats during the Bloggers Merienda 2 that was held in Bizu Patisserie and Café in Greenhills.
Bizu’s Summer Sorbets and Yoga Cake are probably two of the most innovative summer treats I have ever tried. The serving of Summer Sorbets consists of: Apple and Mint, Raspberry and Merlot, Passion Fruit and Mango, Lemon and Ginger and Lychee and Vanilla. The set is sold for P285. The sweet kicks you get from the fascinating play of each flavor in every concoction would just have you ask for more. My favorite from the Summer Sorbets collection is the Lychee and Vanilla. I would have delightfully finished a mugful without complaining, if I had the chance.
The passion fruits comes into serious sweet play in Bizu’s most recent masterpiece – The Yoga Cake. As a lover of yogurt, it is not difficult to fall in love with this treat. The complementing tastes of yogurt and custard, topped with passion fruits and the biscuits that hold the cake create a perfect blend for that ultimate summer indulgence. The Yoga Cake comes in three sizes: Personal – P165, Midi – P625 and Grande – P1,255. Make sure to spot and get a taste of the season’s finest: Bizu’s Summer Sorbets and Yoga Cake.
Alabang Towncenter
G/L Corte Delas Palmas, Alabang Town Center, Muntinlupa City
Tel. No.: 809-BIZU • 772-1917 • 772-1918
Greenbelt 2
G/L Greenbelt 2, Ayala Center, Makati City
Tel. Nos.: 757-BIZU • 757-4749
Glorietta 4
3/L Glorietta 4, Ayala Center, Makati City
Tel. Nos.: 757-2086
Greenhills
The Promenade, Greenhills Shopping Center
Tel. No.: 724-2498 • 726-2496
Arny-Dading’s Peachy Peachy is the best of its kind. It will only take a single bite to get hooked. A package of 20 pieces is sold for P100 (approx $2.17). By far we have only tasted the one generously topped with cheese. There is also a variety of grated coconut.
“Kakanin” is what Arny-Dadings’s Peachy Peachy is classified as- a classic Filipino snack. One of those that are usually called native rice cakes. These yummies are made of grated cassava. It has always been called pichi-pichi, but for some reason, Arny-Dading got away with calling it peachy-peachy instead.
Some glutinous cakes would only be good if they come straight off the pugon or a regular oven, but this kind is as good and as soft even straight from the fridge. This succulent, slide down your mouth sweet nuggets of Arny-Dading’s Peachy Peachy will prove to satisfy you through and through, are for sale at the following branches:
MASINAG BRANCH
Corner Maries Village 2
Marcos Highway, Antipolo City
996.8764 C.RAYMUNDO BRANCH
3444 C. Raymundo Avenue
Pasig Blvd. Extension, Pasig City
583.9232
VALLE VERDE – E.RODRIGUEZ JR. BRANCH
U6 Cathay Builders Bldg.
E.Rodriguez, Jr. corner J.Caparas Street
Brgy. Ugong, Pasig City
T: 996.9944 / 482.1503
After having tasted various types of Halo-Halo, it is not difficult to conclude that the Razon’s Halo-Halo is probably one of the best, if not the best of its kind. For the benefit of those who do not know what Halo-Halo is, here’s a definition from Wikipedia:
Halo-halo (from Tagalog word halo, “mix”) is a popular Filipino dessert that is a mixture of shaved ice and milk to which are added various boiled sweet beans and fruits, and served cold in a tall glass or bowl.
There is no specific recipe for this dessert, and a wide variety of ingredients are used. The order in which the ingredients are added varies widely. Primary ingredients generally include boiled red mung beans(monggo), kidney beans, garbanzos, sugar palm fruit (kaong), coconut sport (macapuno), and plantains caramelized in sugar. Other components may include jackfruit (langka), star apple, tapioca or sago, nata de coco, purple yam (ube) or sweet potato (kamote), sweetened corn kernels or pounded crushed young rice (pinipig), leche flan or custard, ice cream and gelatin. Other fruits, such as papayas, avocados, kiwifruit, bananas or cherries, may also be added. Some preparations also include ice cream on top of the halo-halo.
Generally, condensed milk or evaporated milk is used instead of fresh milk, due to the tropical climate of the Philippines.
The seemingly complicated definition what Halo-Halo is, it can be said that technically, Razon’s Halo-Halo is not really Halo-Halo. All you see from their glass of dessert are shredded macapuno (from buco fruit), saba banana, topped with a couple of slices of leche flan. All that really made it Halo-Halo is that it is buried in crushed ice. No ice cream on top, very plain really. But don’t let the simplicity of the package fool you into thinking that it tastes as plain.
one satisfied bunch
What made their Halo-Halo special is their finely crushed ice. The rich flavor of every single ingredient, albeit just a couple of fruits, with just the right amount of condensed milk make a very refreshingly sweet dessert. I recently just found a single prospective competitor to this delectable dessert, located along Xavierville Avenue in Quezon City. Something that deserves a new post altogether. But by far, Razon’s has my loyalty. Razon’s Halo-Halo is sold for P73 a pop.(approx.$1.59)
It was last Saturday, March 28, when Mr. Benjamin Pedro welcomed the hubby and me, alongside other chocoholics to Heaven a.k.a. Heavenly Chocolates. He conducted a very interesting seminar on the dynamics of chocolates, where it come from and basically its various different classes.
Heavenly Chocolates made way to my first ever relatively comprehensive type of Chocolates 101 subject. I couldn’t believe it took me 32 years before learning all those things, to think that I have always considered myself to be a hopeless chocoholic. My favor on chocolates have always leaned either to the dark ones or the Belgiany, smooth types. Sure I can tolerate all those in between but this particular sweet tooth loves the strong flavor of dark ones. I guess, as a person who is passionate about healthy stuff, it came when I first learned that dark ones are the healthiest of the bunch.
I figured then that smooth chocolates have a handful of other different types in its category. Boy was I for a great and sweet chocolatey spin!
The Chocolate Appreciation seminar got us to taste several kinds of chocolates and Mr. Pedro had us distinguish each type with its name. It’s just the most interesting that as chocolate as everything is, there is always a distinction of one type to another. With all the chocolate discussions Mr. Pedro tackled, I so made sure I got most of it documented. I cut each video to 10 mins. each to make sure that I get them posted on YouTube without fuss.
As a big migraine sufferer (and when I say big, I seriously mean BIG- it comes at a regular time every month), I really ought to be thankful that chocolate is not one of the things that trigger my migraine attacks. Cheese, lack of sleep, hunger, citrus fruits, bright yellow lights, but never chocolates. On the contrary, chocolate tops my list of comfort foods. I am so thrilled to know that in this side of the world, my cravings for chocolates can be satisfied right within the area of Roces Avenue in Quezon City, which is better known as Heavenly Chocolates.
*thanks to Iris of PinayAds.com for some of the grabbed photos
Tofu Steak did not exactly sound very appealing to me, but it was what I had during my last visit at Conti’s. The very first time my family and I tasted what Conti’s has to offer, we were instant believers. Mango Bravo was to die for. I dined in with my good friend, Beth. Greenhills branch this time, it took us quite a while before we finally got to order. We wanted to try everything but there is only so much that our tummies can hold. She decided on trying out the Supreme Pasta something. I did not really pay attention. I took note of what I ordered. I chose it is because of this “must-try” sticker on the menu. Pretty lame excuse, but I’m sure glad to have succumbed to its call.
I actually did not expect much from Conti’s Tofu Steak. For P195 (approx. $4.25), I actually got to have a taste of probably one of the yummiest health food I have ever tried and what’s neat about it is, it did not put a whole in my pocket. If dinner is always this healthy I’m sure I wouldn’t have to go check for diet pill that works.
This yummy dish consists of healthy stir fried tofu and seasoned shitake mushrooms, served with kani salad and Japanese fried rice. I love Conti’s because of the distinct taste of their every dish. There are some restaurants that are so predictable. You get five different dishes and they kind of all taste the same. This is not the same with Conti’s. Aside from the rich taste of their dishes, they also serve in generous amounts. You will actually step out of the restaurant full-filled. And as much as I would love to order Tofu Steak on the next visit, I am compelled to try yet another dish. I really loved the Tofu steak, I hope I have said that enough.
This glorious tamarind shake from Abe is really a should try. It costs PhP105 (approx. $2.28) a pop and it is nothing like your regular shake. For one, it’s tamarind and that is not a very usual kind from any restaurant in Manila.
Its distinct and flavorful taste is just perfect for that healthy dessert you crave for. It will definitely rub off all after tastes and replace it with this sweet, tangy, distinctly yummy tamarind shake from Abe.
For that sugar high craving, this refreshment will deliver. From middle school up to this day, I am impressed that Goldilock’s has actually kept their recipe consistent. Not that mixing up a Sago Gulaman is difficult. Although, for a sweet tooth like myself, I actually find this treat a little too sweet for me. If I get one, I won’t be able to finish it all. We all know that all too sweet stuff can actually make you thirsty.
