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Foodspotting at Pino

I learned about this really cool application, Foodspotting, which is like Foursquare, but in addition to locations, you tag something that everybody enjoys - FOOD! I tried it out last Saturday when I had dinner with the Family at Sancho Churreria Manila recommending their sopa de ajo and beef salpicao.

I used it again yesterday, when the family had late lunch at Pino Resto Bar and I discovered these must-try dishes:

Tofu Balls

We had this as appetizer.  Appetizing indeed! It's balled tofu with cheese inside. Crunchy on the outside, chewy on the inside. The cheese inside practically gives it its flavor. It's not too overpowering; just right to whet your appetite.

Kare-Kareng Bagnet

This is the first time I heard of this dish, and the first time to taste it too! Seems like unusually cripsy dishes like crispy dinuguan and crispy binagoongan are in these days. I think Kare-Kareng Bagnet is the best of the "unusually crispy" dishes I've tasted! To begin with, Kare-Kare has always been one of my favorite Filipino dishes of all time. Making it crispy and more sinful makes it way way better! If you visit Pino, make sure to have this at your table.

Crispy Hito

Nothing really new in this dish, except for its superb taste! I've been frequently having fish these past few days and this was a wonderful addition to my fish-eating experience.

Dairy-Free and Egg-Free Chocolate Cake

I was intrigued by the name of this dessert. A cake with no milk and eggs? It tastes, um, normal.

I can't wait to go back to Pino and enjoy their other dishes! Except for the Kare-Kareng Bagnet, I'll order other items in the menu.

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If I Could Be a Professional Critic

Definitely a food critic. A traveling food critic will make it even sweeter! I'm always up for gastronomic adventures. I want to see the world and explore different cuisines!

Too Pretty to Eat

One of the prettiest cakes I've seen:

Cake from Dezaato Pan

Looks good, tastes even better!

Mama celebrates her 55th birthday

She's the most beautiful woman in the world. She loves me unconditionally. She's the biggest influence in my life and she taught me the value of selflessness. My mother turned 55 yesterday, March 20, 2011.

In celebration of her special day, we had (late) lunch at Via Mare right after attending Sunday service at Victory Quezon City. It was a simple way to give thanks for the gift of life to my dearest mother. Our family hopes and prays for more birthday celebrations, not just of my mother, but of the entire family.

Rest Day Recipes: Breakfast Salad

Tagging along with Shi and her no-rice-and-meat diet has its benefits too! My taste buds have been reacquainted with the refreshing experience of devouring vegetables. And with that, I chose to have salad for breakfast on a lazy Sunday morning. This could be the end of breakfast-less mornings.

breakfast salad

Rest Day Recipes: Pesto Linguine

Last week my parents and I had dinner at Grills and Sizzles where they served eat-all-you-can steak, pasta and salad. The pasta they served that night was pesto penne, which inspired me to learn how to cook pesto. So I searched the internet and found a simple pesto recipe.

What's your favorite comfort food, game, movie or thing to do?

Let's answer all...

Comfort food
I always turn to Filipino food for comfort. Since I was a kid, lugaw or goto never failed to make me happy. I can still remember coming home to my favorite Filipino version of congee. As I developed a sturdier digestive system, comfort food are now chicharon bulaklak and classic Filipino street food - isaw, balunbalunan, adidas, and tenga. When I crave for something to go with rice, I go for fried pork fats with okra and fish bagoong.

Game
The Sims! And Super Mario Bros.

Movie
The Kid. Bruce Willis's character in the movie reminds me of myself.

Thing to Do
Taking photographs! Need I say more? Oh, and there's Tweeting, Facebook-ing, BBM-ing, and chatting.

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