O'pollo Grilled Chicken and Burgers(pronounced as Apollo with an "O"), is an all chicken fast-food chain that has recently opened its doors to Filipino consumers. A completely Australian concept based from the owner with a touch of Pinoy.
I have been passing by E. Rodriguez for quite sometime and noticed a big letter "O" and was curious to find out what have I been missing here?
The place was very neat, had high ceilings which gave it a very refreshing feel, lots of tables and chairs to sit on, and very friendly staff, as all fast food chains must have. So let's cut through the chase and order something.
YUMMY magazine did it again! Capturing the appetite and hearts of Filipinos all over the world with their September issue - making it known why Filipino foods has been winning the hearts of food lovers all over the world.
Savor the flavor of home-cooked dishes with bare hands and having more than three meals a day. Yes I do have 5 meals a day...[don't tell my wife]. This is precisely why YUMMY magazine celebrates Filipino cuisine every September. “This year’s Filipino issue covers just about every course and type of meal,” says editor-in-chief Becky Kho, “We kind of went overboard… [But] when it comes to Pinoy eating, Pinoy cooking and Pinoy food, [we say] the more, the merrier!”
Start your day with new and creative takes on Filipino almusal favorites like eggs, dilis and tinapa. YUMMY! Then, fire up that grill with nine easy recipes for grilled dishes and savory sauces. YUMMY also shows you how to cap off your meal with dessert recipes you can whip up with tablea.
Eager for some pasalubong? YUMMY magazine features six creative recipes using native ingredients from different parts of the country, from Laguna’s kesong puti to Davao’s dayap. This issue also compiles six recipes perfect for liempo or pork belly and use this Pinoy favorite for appetizers, sandwiches and even pasta dishes. Plus, YUMMY brings tinapay and palaman to a whole new level with ten ideas for Pinoy sandwiches.
Aside from an overload of Filipino recipes to take you from breakfast to dinner and all the meals in between, YUMMY is also giving away P45,000 worth of goodies this month! For more details, grab a copy of the September issue of YUMMY magazine, available nationwide.
For more of YUMMY online, visit www.yummy.ph, become a fan on Facebook via Facebook.com/yummymagazine and follow them on Twitter via Twitter.com/yummyph.
Mooncakes 月餅 anyone? For the year 2011, The Mid - Autumn Festival or better known as the Mooncake festival falls on a Monday, this Sept. 12, 2011. It started way back during the Chinese Dynasties, with traditions and practices passed from generations to generations, from old time simple mooncakes and simple celebrations, to more than a dozen kinds of mooncakes, and more exotic varieties to choose from.
Mooncakes 月餅 - nowadays even have flavors that include Pandan, Ube, Chocolate and the classic Black mongo and Red mongo. I even came across mooncakes that have ice cream in them. I remember I even brought home a box of 4 from Hong Kong and then bringing it back for my mom and dad to taste.
It is such a shame though that the mooncake festival, considered as the second most important holiday in the Chinese calendar (next to Chinese New year) is not so much celebrated here in the Philippines. Unlike in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia and even Singapore, where the festivities lasts for more than a month, family bonding time and a celebration of mooncakes as well. But Chinoys in the Philippines do still practice that tradition, even in their own simple ways.
Other than the gift of mooncakes to family and friends, there is also The Dice Game. Where family members play for the roll of the dice with corresponding prizes to be given away. So what is this post really about? Well, this is a food blog, then it definitely and must be about mooncakes!
I still remember the days when mooncakes which were sold in Far Eastern Restaurant in the 80's and now Royal Garden, were having long lines for their mooncakes, considered as the best in town. I myself have experienced waiting in line for 2 hours before I was able to get my mooncakes. But times have changed, and even though they still do sell mooncakes, a large market for imported mooncakes from Hong Kong and Taiwan have arrived to our shores, and can be seen in almost all major supermarkets in the metro, unlike before where you can only get mooncakes in Chinatown.
So what do we have in mooncakes that is making everyone crave for one. Well first of all, you have familiarize yourself with terminologies only heard in the language of Mooncakes, with such terms as Lotus and Yolk, you might mistake yourself on why such a mooncake is more expensive than the others. Most part of the mooncake is like mongo paste filing. But new ones even include white beans or red beans.
And so far as I have seen from the stands here in Chinatown, Hong Kong brands have been up for the past few years, with exotic flavors such as Abalone and great packaging as well. But in my case, Eng Bee Tin, for me makes the best mooncakes which fit the Filipino Palette. A little sweet but just enough to keep you craving for more.
On their stands are the classic black mongo beans mooncake, the white bean mooncake, the red bean mooncake and the newer ones include ube mooncake, pandan mooncake and more. With your choice of 1 yolk or 2 yolks, the yellow in the middle is the yolk. They even have white lotus, Mixed nuts, Ham and nuts and more! Just see how many combinations you can make with these mooncakes.
So head out to Chinatown and get the best 月餅 mooncakes in town. By the way, just so you know mooncakes are available throughout the year not just during the Mooncake festival.
Yes you read that right! I have heard of outrageous burger combinations in the past, they are quite extraordinary and indeed delicious, like the ones we had at Boulevard Diner. Where gourmet burger makers are breaking boundaries as to what should be in your burger. And just recently the big names are making some big changes and great creativity with their burgers.
Yes we have previously had 2 reviews of the chicken burgers of a particular chicken fast food company. They were liked by many, despised by some, but still it made waves of such extent that they run out of stock for a while. And now, Jollibee the no. 1 fast food chain in the country is now exploring new horizons, such as their chicken nuggets, which I don't really like and their new offering The Hash brown Burger.
A rectangular box opens to Hash brown burger. And basically what you see is what you get! 100% pure beef patty, pan grilled with a slice of cheese on top and ketchup on the bottom enclosed by 2 whole baked hash browns
First opened in 1976, Old Manila has metamorphosed through the years from a 19th century-inspired restaurant with a comedor (dining room) and capiz shell-inlaid windows and wooden balustrades from when Manila was a Spanish royal city, to its present interiors of Philippine moderne and artwork by noted Filipino artist Impy Pilapil.
Taking for his inspiration an original menu from 1976, Old Manila Chef de Cuisine Samuel Linderwill create a selection of various anniversary specials of traditional influence and modern innovation which can enjoyed at incredible 1976 prices!
The day has finally arrived, Sept. 3, 2011. The day when all foodies, food lovers, food aficionados and food enthusiasts all come into one place The Ultimate Taste Test at the Rockwell Tent. Now on its 6th year of bringing in the best foods of the metro into one place to go through the stringent process of food tastes by the discerning and food fanatics alike, it promises to be an experience like no other.
Only once in a year, we are given the chance to be food critics of the best delicacies the metro has to offer. Everyone at the food event, was given their own Passport and enclosed inside was rating sheet, to write down your view as well any feedback on how the food was presented to you? May it be good or bad, it serves as a complement and inspiration of the food concessionaire to do better.
This year we have a total of 55 Food Finds, specially selected by the Ultimate Taste Test (UTT) review crew, to provide a food experience like no other. Troops of foodies marched their way to Rockwell tent and there foods good enough for a thousand were prepared to satisfy the hungry, the salivating and for everyone else who needed a food rush!
As much as I would like to try all 55 of the great food finds, I was limited to as how much my tummy could really fathom from the mountains of food being served, even though they were just sample portions of the food, they can really fill you up.
My cousin heard from a friend that there was a place in Retiro, Quezon City, serving "Taiwan's famous stinky tofu臭豆腐" And so we finally got a chance to visit the place, and without second thoughts, we hop on to ride through that rainy night, and finally we're here, Kao-Chi Restaurant.
From the outside, it looks like any ordinary Chinese restaurant, with Chinese neon signs, brightly lit to lure customers in, but when you take your first steps in.. you're like transported to another place.
The interiors are adorned nicely with antiques from the Chinese dynasties, but of course with a little twist of modern pieces such as the picture on the right, where the ring of the supposed wall lion head design is lighted to a bright gold.
The seats and tables are all patterned to a bright red setting, making it feel majestic and yes royalty. And so let's end the small talk and get to business.
