Receiving money from older relatives....

Filipinos are known to be generous to their families and relatives. Its a big deal for us. In fiestas, Filipinos spend money to let people (relatives, friends, friend of friends and even strangers) eat at their home as thanksgiving for a certain something -- bountiful year, a year full of blessings, etc. Parents and grandparents giving money to their children and grandchildren. Even titos and titas give money to their nieces and nephews. My...

Lake Danao, Ormoc

Right now, I'm already set for my roadtrip to Vigan. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I am again going on an adventure of a lifetime. This will by far be my longest drive. From Davao to Vigan. And I'm really excited. But before starting on another adventure, let us first end the previous journey. This is still part of my Ormoc Adventure with my friends a few week ago. So after experiencing the white sand beach of Canigao Island and the priceless...

"TAPASTEK"

'Tapastek' Beef Tapa and Bistek Tagalog (or famously known as 'Bistek') are just two of my favorite food to eat.Traditionally, Beef Tapa is a Filipino breakfast best served with sunny side up eggs and garlic rice collectively known as "Tapsilog" But Filipinos, with their love for food, they can have this one breakfast dish any time of the day. Beef Tapa is almost similar to Beef Jerky. Thinly sliced beef cured with salt and dried directly...

Martinelli Pizza Deli

What is traveling without food? Food is very essential. In every travel you discover something new. Different places offer different kinds of food. Well some may offer the same kind but could go beyond expectation or fall down with disappointment. One of Ormoc's gems would be Martinelli Pizza Deli. It was introduced to us by our host, R. According to her, it's one of her favorites and she's happy to share it with us. Martinelli Menu List(not...

Canigao Island, Matalom Leyte

Part of our Ormoc adventure was to go to Canigao Island. Well, the initial plan was at Kalanggaman beach resort but because of budget constraint, we decided to go to Canigao Island. Canigao Island was unknown to me until the day that we went there. The island is near the municipality of Matalom, Leyte. We made a quick stop at some town for our lunch. We had Chickenjoy from Jollibee and we went straight to Matalom. The whole trip was approximately...

Gelatissimo: LIMONCELLO

With the summer heat blazing, I could only think of a few things to cool down. One would be taking a cold bath. Second would definitely be Ice Cream. Ice cream is everyone's (well, majority) comfort food. There's something in ice cream that make us happy when we're sad, make us even happier when we're happy. It enhances the happy hormones. And its also one of the best things that beat the heat during summer (in our case in the Philippines, the...

The Hero Travels to ORMOC CITY, LEYTE

The whole school year has been rough; juggling oneself with school stuff, unending examinations and personal turmoils, one just can get enough of it. Good thing I have friends (new ones for that matter) to deal with it. So after a stressful semester, it's time to get some fun and adventure. My friends Fab and Wam invited me to join them to visit Rachel's hometown, Ormoc City. I was actually reluctant at first because the only thing on my mind...

SHRIMPS WITH HERBS AND AROMATICS

For days I've been craving for something with shrimps. I was thinking of making shrimp pasta, but the thought of cooking pasta was making me lazy. I want something simple and something easy. So I thought, why not just fry the shrimp? So boom! It became koko crunch. I don't want you guys to expect something really crazy with this recipe. Its a simple shrimp dish. No artsy fartsy fancy whatever. I pretty much know that anyone reading my blog would...

CHICKEN BREAST WITH SPICY HONEY ORANGE GLAZE

I love food so much. The very reason why i'm big (body size big). I eat a lot. I eat out a lot for that matter. But sometimes, eating out gets a little expensive especially with a tight budget. So what's the next best thing to do? Make your own meal. The DO IT YOURSELF meals from yours truly. Today, my chef spirit has again took over my body and decided to rummage the fridge for leftovers. Thank God, I still have an extra chicken breast. And an...

Backyard Burgers

In a few days, I'll be leaving Davao (and won't be back for a long time) and relocate to Cebu to pursue my medical studies. My friend Ven, knew about me leaving so she insisted that we should see each other before I leave. I've been posting burger photos on my instagram lately and she's been asking me to bring some to her house. So we planned to have dinner at my favorite burger joint in the city, Backyard Burgers. I, too, was craving for burgers...

Casa Verde

There were 2 things that first came to my mind when I arrived in Cebu last Sunday. It was to have my fix of Gelatissimo Ice Cream and have another taste of Casa Verde's famous baby back ribs. The first time I was there was a few years ago, when my uncle brought us there to try the baby back ribs. Back then, I was really a fat boy and the sound of baby back ribs was music to my ears. What shocked me most was the serving size and the price....