Cafe Breton's Mozzarella Burger

Cafe Breton
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!  

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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.  

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!  

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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!

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Triple Decker Cheesecake - Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf

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

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Alor's A Home Kitchen Davao - New Menu

In the company of friends, I got to try out a few new addition to Alor's A Home Kitchen's Menu.  With these additions, Alor's is definitely transitioning from home-cooking goodness to heavenly gourmet. If you haven't been to this restaurant in Davao, check out my recommendations for Alor's A Home Kitchen here.  

Warning: These pictures could possibly be detrimental to your health.  View with caution.

ROAST BEEF - USDA CHOICE GRADE

Roast Beef (USDA Choice Grade): Melt-in-your-mouth tenderness paired with an intoxicatingly good Pepper Gravy.  Gather a group of 6 and your group would be better off eating this rather than eating the steaks at Sarung Banggi. 

More pictures after the jump!

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