Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Cafe Breton's Mozzarella Burger
French Crepes and Fine Coffee
"Britain" is short for Great Britain, and a "Briton" is a native of Great Britain. "Brittany" is a region of France, and a "Breton" is a native of Brittany.
When craving for dessert crepes, everyone in Manila rushes to Cafe Breton to get their fix. Unknown to most people, this cafe also serves one of the best burgers in town!
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Hong Kong Smorgasbord
Went to a 3 day Shopping and Food trip Adventure in Hong Kong courtesy of The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank! (Used the credit card to avail of a free round trip ticket to Hong Kong via Cathay Pacific!). While everyone came ready to shop, not much research and preparation was done for the food tripping part. Here's a not so comprehensive guide to Hong Kong's food scene.
From our hotel at Tin Hau station, we wanted to go to Times Square in search for Lei Garden Restaurant which was highly recommended by a friend. Upon asking a local, he pointed us to LEE GARDENS TOWER! So we had no choice but to make a quick stop at the West Villa Restaurant (西苑酒家) located inside Lee Gardens Tower 2.
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| West Villa Restaurant Hong Kong |
While it wasn't our intended destination, everyone came out full and satisfied with the dishes served at this restaurant. Voted favorites were the Pork Xiao Mai, Chicken Feet, Hakao, and the crunchy vegetable. The Chinese are really great vegetable farmers. Whether you're in Beijing or Hong Kong, the vegetables are always so plump, green, fresh, and crunchy! We aslo ordered the Spicy Beef Stew with Enoki mushrooms. While the flavors were good, the broth was too spicy for our Filipino tastes buds. Lesson learned: never order anything with Spicy on the label!
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Steamed Shrimps in Ginger Chili Shallot Sauce
In another Masterchef Australia Masterclass episode, Celebrity Chef Peter Kuruvita, owner of the renowned Seafood restaurant -Flying Fish- in Australia, was invited to teach the Masterchef contestants a few tips on how to cook shellfish. In that particular episode, he prepared Marrons with Ginger Chili Shallot Sauce. He specifically said that the sauce he's using has been used in his restaurant for years! It's a time tested recipe that his patrons just come back for every time. It's one of his trade secrets! Knowing this, I couldn't wait to try the sauce and see how it tastes. I jotted down notes and came up with this recipe for all of us to enjoy! It's a majestic universal sauce that can be used for any shellfish. Peter even said that it can be used for chicken. Go ahead and give it a try!
Monday, November 14, 2011
Triple Decker Cheesecake - Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf
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| Triple Decker Cheesecake at The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf |
The Triple Decker Cheesecake: Layer on layer of Coffee Bean's Coffee, Oreo, and Chicago Cheesecakes with an almond cookie crust. According to the their site, it is best paired with the Southern Blended Iced Tea.
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is opening soon at Abreeza Mall in Davao City. While I wasn't totally sold out with this cake, it's a great way to sample the different cheesecake flavors that The Coffee Bean has to offer. I liked the Coffee Cheesecake best. Didn't care much for the Oreo flavored Cheesecake.
The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf Store Directory
Wednesday, November 09, 2011
The Early Birds
I couldn't sleep and so i went out of the room and lazed around at the beachfront huts at The Villa Amparo Resort in Samal Island. Thought I could get some shut eye while enjoying the cool breeze but as it turned out, the birds were busy and chirping away.
More pictures after the jump ...
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Wednesday, November 02, 2011
Pomelo Salad Thai-Style (Yam Som-O)
Yam Som-O is how people in Thailand call Pomelo Salad. I first got introduced to this salad a couple of years back when my sister took me to eat at People's Palace - a modern Thai cuisine restaurant in Greenbelt 3 ran by Chef Colin Mackay. The salad was so good I was blown away by the mix of fresh flavors with just the right amounts of acidity and seasoning. I remember listing the ingredients after we ate the salad but I never got to try and make the dish myself. That is until recently, when sacks of Pink Pomelo from Davao, landed on our doorsteps. I do not claim this to be anything like the Pomelo Salad at People's Palace because only emotional remnants of that experience remain. I have to back there and eat that salad again. And then maybe I can come up with a new version of this refreshing and healthy dish. Regardless, this version of the Pomelo Salad by The Billionaire Chef is as good and memorable as well.
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| Thai Pomelo Salad (Yam Som-o) |
Thai Pomelo Salad (Yam Som-O)
By: Chef $B
(2-3 individual servings)
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
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