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09/04/2024

Hiiiiii!

Apologies for being absent for so long. Your girl has been so busy with work.

Anyway, dropping by to share this wonderful diner that I have ordered food from sa foodpanda - Authentic Biryani and Me ("Indian meets Oragon" coz they serve a mix of Indian and Bicolano dishes), located at San Andres, Cainta.

Absolutely fell in love with their Beef Curry! Tender beef, and aromatic and mildly spicy curry sauce 🤤 So nice to mix with Adlai! I kinda regret not adding Chapati (will defs do next time).

I also like their Spicy Chicken Fry, coated in masala - also mildly spicy and not nakakaumay.

I also added their Special Pancit Bato, and my mum fell in love with it! I tried it too and I can understand why - the sauce 🥺 The dish itself isn't too saucy or dry, just the right amount lang. Plus, I appreciate the thinly chopped veggies and meat added, and they mixed so well with the sauce and the noodles.

The dishes arrived warm, so it's defs bagong luto 🥺

Will defs order again!

12/11/2022

Don't let the first photo fool you coz if you tap the photos, you'll get an awesome surprise!

Warm, toasted bun filled with equally warm, gooey custard or Milo - Singko Star Lucky Fried Chicken's Fried Custard Egg and Milo Buns!

Think of siopao for a sweettooth, pero not too sweet, just right which is how I like it to be ☺️ The bread 🤤 The fillings 🤤 Fresh. And did I mention warm? ☺️

Make sure lang that you have tissues because as in oozy gooey yung filling!

Also, they have steamed versions, which I will get naman next time.

30/10/2022

Really yum Pomodoro with Meatball from Alfredo's Cucina Toscana (you know, my fave little diner that serves one of the best tasting basil pesto pastas ever)!

Haven't had this for a long while 🤗🥰

25/10/2022

"The commercial cheese spread, but make it creamier!"

Ganern!

I finally tried Bem's Creamy Cheese Pimiento and super yuuuuummmmm! Hindi maalat, very light and creamy on a loaf. I have yet to try sa pandesal (bukas).

Price:

200g - 140 pesos
350g - 239 pesos

Try it! 🤩🥰 (they also have other products like peanut butter, tuna spread, chicken spread)

Bem's Creamy Cheese Pimiento

13/10/2022

Shout out to Singko Star Lucky Fried Chicken for this really good Szechuan Chicken! The chicken is already sooooo good and in good portions too, and the peppers didn't try to overpower at all. Spicy but flavorful, just how I want my spicy chicken to be.

I was not expecting it to be this good!

10/09/2022

ISLAND BISCUIT INC.'S TEDI!!!

If I'm not mistaken, I remember first having this around late 2000s (2007 onwards) and loving it not just for the cute bear biscuits, but also coz of the right amount of sweetness. It's my go-to cookies when I need a quick fix of sweets on my stressful days.

Island Biscuit products were a staple grocery item of my mum's when I was a kid. Their Choco Wafer Sandwich 🥰 and my baby nephew and baby niece love Choks (chocalate biscuits).

Tedi retails at PHP6 where I bought them, but they limit the purchase to 5 per order (Liana's on Foodpanda). I can't seem to find them on FB or Shopee 😔 I'll probs try to send them a mail though because they really doing a great job at making these biscuits, and they deserve some praise for that🥺🥰 (and that I just want them to keep making it hihi)

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14/08/2022

Chicken a la King Pie from Jollibee is really GOOOOOOD!!!

Delivered mainit pa! Ma-sauce. Hindi nakakaumay. The sauce goes well with its crunchy, flaky crust. Sakto yung chicken bits. Would defs recommend!

22/06/2022

When nostalgia hits you.

Last Saturday, I ordered their Spaghetti and Super Cheeseburger via GrabFood. It took me back to fun times with my sisters and our late lolo. The spag is still as good as I remember it. The Super Cheeseburger 👌 hindi umay yung buns, tamang timpla yung mayo and catsup and the generous portions of the gulay + meat/beef patty = HAPPINESS! Sakto sa presyo. The 60-min wait was worth it kasi warm pa sya when it arrived 🥰

I remember when my parents and/or our lolo Juan and yayas would take us to EDSA Central(?) (where Greenfield District is now located) and bring us to Tropical Hut to eat and play with yung parang merry-go-round nila on Sundays. Spaghetti has always been my fave pati yung regular burger nila. Life happened and the branch we frequent was gone, and I don't visit or order often. It made me happy that because of a viral nostalgic tweet, Tropical Hut is getting its well-deserved flowers. It's one of the pioneer Pinoy fast food chains that provided people my age so many fond memories. Sana nga they stick around for so long so that younger generations can enjoy what I think is one of the best local fast food chains to ever exist.

Thank god for projects that affords me to indulge on nostalgia. 🤭

TROPICAL HUT HAMBURGER

09/01/2022

Reasonably priced good food?

is a good find!

This penne pesto is 145 pesos and the packaging is 🤌 (I didn't expect the box packaging coz this is the second time I ordered from them, but it's liempo + pares - also really good stuff, but I forgot to take pictures coz I was so hungry when I got them. The packaging is nice tho!) The taste? Absolutely good! 🤌 The chicken bits? 🤩 I probably should have added more parm 😶 but I forgot 😅. Still a good meal, IMO.

They also serve coffee (I ordered Caramel Macchiato) - iced or hot - and meals (with or without rice). I also ordered cordon bleu. I couldn't add their photos coz I forgot to take pictures LMAO 😶 But they are also super good!

If you're near Market Ave., Pasig City, you can order via Foodpanda (search for Carnebites x Carnebrews Cafe). You may also visit their shop at 223 Market Ave., Pasig City, or reach out via +63284295759 (landline)/09178499673 or 09206756091 (mobile).

Until my next foodie adventures!

~ K! ♡

23/12/2021

Not to be THAT person, but Jollibee!!! Why do you have to be so amazing??? 🥺😭

Only got to try their and 😭😭😭 Really filling! Didn't set high expectations and I was not disappointed! Mesherep!

17/09/2021

And once again, I have been swamped with work. HA! Apologies for not updating for a while. 🥺

Speaking of swamped with work, this one is such a great treat yo cap off a busy day - Ice Cream of the Year's Milk Cheese ice cream!

I came across this coz I often get hit by their FB ads. Think it took me a while + some good reviews + .bighitofficial's Jungkook to finally order.

For PHP349, you get the creamy, cheesy goodness that is not too umay and not too sweet. The crushed grahams also balanced out the taste. The taste kinda reminded me of my fave queso ice cream flavor from my childhood 🥰 Can't count how many can share, but I definitely had more than half of the can 🤪 Also, lemme highlight how quick the delivery was - it was sent to me the following day after I ordered it. Plus, commendable team for providing updates on the order!

If you want to order and savor its creamy, cheesy goodness, check 's website!

YourLocalFoodie,
~ K 💜

29/08/2021

Nice to revisit your batang 90s days with this wonderful cup of ice scramble from . Sweet classic ice scramble topped with marshmallows, crushed Oreos, wafer sticks, sprinkles and skimmed milk! They have medium, large and liter cups and you can order as much toppings as available. Great way to chill and reminisce your childhood, right?

You can order through their social media, or through Foodpanda on weekends (if you're from Pasig). You may also check from other locations.

,
~ K 💜

25/08/2021

I made some Linguine Basil Pesto Pasta (budget version, coz I used to use more expensive ingredients when cooking) yesterday using the following:

- a whole bottle and a half of 's pesto (150g)
- Ideal Linguine pasta (500g)
- 's shredded tuna in sunflower oil
- 's garlic powder (coz my housemates didn't buy garlic 🤦‍♀️), basil leaves and Italian seasoning
- Chizboy's parmesan cheese

Enjoyed it lots! Was worried about how it would taste coz I am using a brand of pesto that is different from my usual, but it did really well! 🥺 Also, The Sandwich Guy's pesto is really commendable. I usually use 2 150g bottles of pesto sauce and would still kinda feel na it's kulang pa for a 500g pasta, but 1 bottle alone had my cooked linguine covered with so much pesto??? And that's what I have always wantes!

Let me know which other local basil pesto sauces should I try on my next cooking adventure. 🥰

,
~ K 💜

23/06/2021

Looking for affordable but very delicious and filling rice bowls? Look no further than Nikūmai!

Nikumai offers ricebowls with really well-marinated meats - beef and pork. You can either opt for just beef, pork, or both! These meats are thinly sliced and very flavorful.

If you have the penchant for all things Korean, their Korean BBQ is a sure hit. It comes with a serving of kimchi and also 3 levels of spiciness through different sauces - doenjang, ssamjang and gochujang! (Personal fave is ssamjang)

If you want to have a little taste of the Japanese cuisine, you can try their Gyudon. An extra gyudon sauce is available for a small fee.

And if you want a smoky and tangy treat, the Smoked BBQ would be a good choice. It also comes with a side serving of corn.

Want to order? Visit their Instagram and FB page!

Until my next foodie adventures!

~ , K!

20/06/2021

Side step right left to my beat~♡☆

I'm getting out of my usual review just because. So let me be a for a moment and review .bighitofficial meal collaboration with McDonald's. The BTS Meal is a meal set of what is said to be some of the Korean pop supergroup's favorites from one of the world's biggest fastfood chain. This meal collab is global, a first for McDonald's. Now, I am not gonna get into the details. Heh.

The BTS Meal consists of 10-pc chicken nuggets, medium fries, medium Coke, and 2 special sauces - cajun and sweet chili! 260 pesos from the store and 270 from McDelivery app, Foodpanda, and GrabFood. Pricing wise, this is already a steal because if you get each item (without the 2 sauces) a la carte it's 303 pesos. Plus, the set comes in a special packaging (separate from the usual meal packaging).

As for the sauces, I love both! The sweet chili sauce goes well with my palate (and this is from someone who is never a fan of sweet chili sauces) and kinda reminded me of ssamjang too! The cajun sauce is also surprisingly really good! Both sauces go well with the fries too hehehe! And mixing both? HEAVENLY!

Would I buy again? Uhm.. I bought this on the launch day, June 18. I just had my second set yesterday 🤣 so obviously, I would!

I'll end this review with this: The BTS Meal was marketed for the BTS fans. While it's okay to order this as a non-fan, please refrain from posting on social media negative stuff about this meal or throwing away the packaging just to annoy the fans and some 15 minutes of fame. It doesn't make you look cool. It makes you look like a stupid fool. Also, please refrain from mocking the fans because once again, this is marketed to them and not you. Let people enjoy things as long as they don't harm you.

~K 💜

12/05/2021

Several months ago, I got a message from someone asking me to try and write a review about it. I was told that it was one of closest to the real Italian pizza when it comes to taste.

I just happen to love pizza too!

Note: photos aren't arrange in its proper order coz 🤷‍♀️

Going in, I didn't have lots of expectations coz I was badly burned by a pizza place that I shall not name ☹

(Second pic) For about two weeks ago, I first ordered their Margherita pizza (PHP 380, but bought it for PHP285 on Foodpanda). I love how the aroma that it lets out upon opening the box. Hot and fresh, obviously freshly made. It looks so simple, but it packs a lot of flavor! The fresh basil isn't just a decor as it adds flavor apart from what you get with the sauce and the cheese used. A slice had me swooning - soft, chewy thin crust, the mozzarella cheese melted into it 🥺 flavors, flavors, flavors! It's is probs the best Margherita I've had, even much better than the one I had around December 2018 from this highend resto in Greenbelt!

(First pic) Last week, I tried naman their Boscaiola pizza (Originally PHP629, but bought it for just PHP471). I love me some mushrooms and meat on my pizza (and pineapples, don't judge me 😤) so of course, it is without question that went for this next. Much like my previous order, the aroma from the box is just so good! Thin, soft, chewy crust with generous servings of melted mozzarella, prosciutto cotto, salami, tomato sauce. What dreams are made of 🥺 Never have tried any other pizza of the same flavor so I can't compare, but their Boscaiola pizza is really good! It probs look simple on the photo, but just like the Margherita, it packs a flavor!

I love how Che Pizzaiolo's artisan pizzas have thin crusts, very chewy while still maintaining its crisp. The edge of the pizza is also good, if I am being honest. Hindi super sunog, just the right burnt goodness, too! They have earned a fan! I do have some definitive list of what to try next - Quattro Formaggi, Diavola, Wurstel just to name a few. 🥰

Order on Che Pizziaolo Pizzeria Italiana via Foodpand, Grab, etc. Visit their socials!

~ , K! 💜 @ Che Pizzaiolo Pizzeria Italiana

10/05/2021

The joys of working from home. Being able to order from local food businesses at any time you want.

Basil Pesto Pasta from Cucina Toscana. 🥰

They are doing takeouts.

28/04/2021

GUESS WHO'S BACK?

Sorry for being MIA for about half a year. A lot happened in my life, but I was able to bounce back! Plus work has been taking up most of my time (I balance 5 projects from 8AM to 7PM).

Sharing one of my fave discoveries over the past few months: ! Their Sala/Pink Milk or Nom Yen is an absolute fave of mine. Just love how this isn't too sweet (unlike other milk teas) but a sip and it's bursting with goodness! It's good on its own or with boba. I like the cheesecake variation too coz it balances the sweetness of the milk. I have yet to try the cream cheese one. Or their other flavors. Hopefully soon.

What I like as well is that there isn't too much ice so you truly get to enjoy the drink and still have enough ice when you have emptied the whole glass. And speaking of glasses, love theirs are actually reusable (at home, at least). 🥺

Baa Baa Thai Tea is available in various localities, but you can also order via Foodpanda for your convenience. Plus, it's summer! So you might want grab a drink to cool you down. 🥰

Until next time!

, ~ K 💜

@ Baa Baa Thai Tea Market Ave. Pasig

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