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It’s still Buon Appetito at L’Incontro
Posted by oggie on 17 Aug 2010 under Feature, Gut Feel, Sweet Talk · 4 Comments
I remember passing by Reposo many years ago on the way to Saint Andrew’s Church along Kalayaan and the Makati municipio farther down the road, driving past a row of restaurants and establishments that include the familiar white structure that is Budji Layug’s shop. Fastforward to the present: the street is now called Nicanor Garcia, Budji now shares billing with Royal Pineda and there are newer shops and offices along the row but a lot of the restaurants have either moved or are now gone. One of the holdovers has a familiar name but the façade looks new to my eyes.
Cantonese as Fine as Jasmine
Posted by Ferdz on 11 Aug 2010 under Feature, Gut Feel, Sweet Talk · One Comment
Just hearing the name of this widely cultivated flower calls to mind adjectives like exquisite, delicate and versatile. It is a flower of many attributes beyond its beautiful form. To have a restaurant bearing its name means having big shoes to fill. Good thing that Jasmine Restaurant found at New World Hotel lived up to its name, serving some of the finest Cantonese Cuisine in the metro.
Macanese at Ristorante Litoral
Posted by Ferdz on 2 Aug 2010 under Gut Feel, Sweet Talk · 3 Comments
“This is where we take our special guests” Joao tells us. Of course we felt honored hearing that statement. If one wants to treat guest to try great tasting Macanese food, Ristorante Litoral would be the best place to go. Chinese may have a big part in Macau cuisine being close to the country, but being under Portuguese rule for years, it’s inevitable not to fuse the better of two influences into one distinct cuisine – Macanese. Its Portuguese Cuisine using the best of the local ingredients found in Macau.
Luxe Dining at Horizons Macau
Posted by Ferdz on 9 Jun 2010 under Gut Feel, Sweet Talk · One Comment
It was a stark contrast from our last meal in Macau. As soon as we enter the 3rd level of Crown Tower within City of Dreams, we knew we’ll be treated to a luxurious dining experience this time around. We were at Horizons, a restaurant known for its grilled steaks and seafood.
Cebu: Foodtripping Down South
Posted by oggie on 26 Apr 2010 under Gut Feel, Sweet Talk, Tummy Treats · 2 Comments
One of the indelible impressions that going around Cebu City left me is that Cebuanos simply love to eat. I’ve visited this so-called Queen City of the South every year for the last four or so years and seeing new eating places coming up just amazes me. The last time around was for another work assignment when we went around and saw signages on lampposts advertising either lechon (roast pig) and pochero, a kind of beef soup.
La Cocina de Tita Moning: Dining back to the 1930s
Posted by oggie on 10 Feb 2010 under Gut Feel, Sweet Talk · 4 Comments
We’re already 10 years into the new millennium but stepping into the foyer of La Cocina de Tita Moning, I can’t help but feel like I’ve left the 21st century at the doorstep and slipped back to another era. The gleam of the afternoon sun and chandelier reflects off the polished hardwood floor. Old paintings and photos hang all over the walls. The air conditioning was on but I seem to smell (or imagine smelling) a faint musty odor in the air, reminiscent of the redolence of old houses. I pass by the souvenir/pasalubong shop immediately past the sliding doors and save for the air conditioners and big refrigerators, I can easily mistake the decade for the 1930s, not the 2000s.
Remembering Sichuan and more in Singapore Food Street
Posted by Ferdz on 15 Dec 2009 under Gut Feel, Sweet Talk · 4 Comments
Chinese cuisine has always been one of my favorites. I remember Mapo Tofu being one of my favorite Chinese dishes on a local restaurant. When I went to Chengdu China and ate at Chen’s Mapo Tofu where the dish actually originated, I realized that the Mapo Tofu here is worlds apart from the original taste. Since then I haven’t tasted anything close to it or any of the Sichuan dishes I tried there. That is until I went back to Singapore’s China Town Food Street and found some restaurants that offer something close to what I remembered.
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