The Modern Mom

Before one of our runs, the team headed out for lunch in a nearby Turo-turo. Turo-turo are small shops that sell food near the streets. The word 'turo' means 'point' in English. We call them as such because you have to point at the food that you want to eat. On that particular day, they were serving Fried Lumpiang Gulay (Fried Vegetable Spring Roll). I had mine splattered with hot sauce. They don't provide utensils so you have to use a plastic bag to eat. It was kinda fun! :) They were also serving Puso, sticky rice wrapped in Coconut leaves, but because I was scrimping on my calories, I didn't get one anymore. Mike with the team. (Left to Right) Darwin, James, Tina, Jeff, Janet, Manuel, Ish and Mike. One more shot with me! I regret not being able to take a photo with the proprietor. She was very nice and friendly.. And she was REALLY good in mental math! She can compute the total amount of the orders in 3 seconds! :) If ever you're near San Lorenzo Ruiz Sch...

On our third night in Cebu, we decided to try Zubuchon. The restaurant was only a 5-minute walk from our hotel. It was highly recommended by our Cebu team so we were very excited to try it. Cute logo. :) They are famous for their Lechon (Roasted Pig). Unfortunately, when we got there, it was sold out already! Next time I'm here, I'll try their Squid stuffed with Zubuchon Sisig. Me trying to be awake despite the exhaustion! Went here with Mike and one of our Team Leaders, Manuel. Iba (Kamias) Shake. This was strongly recommended by Manuel. It was pretty good, a proper mixture of sweetness and sourness. This restaurant proudly communicates that they are the original makers of Iba Shake in Cebu. :) Mike ordered Lechon Paksiw. I tasted some of it and it was yummy! Best paired with rice. Manuel and I both ordered the Pritchon, since they ran out of Lechon. In other restaurants, Pritchon is usually a roasted piglet, but here, it's fried Lechon. The meat was still tender even thou...

I went to Cebu this week to do manpower training for one of our projects. It was my third time here and I must say, this trip is by far the most fun I've had. The training and pilot run took most of my time so I was only able to try the restaurants near the hotel. Fortunately, it was located near Fuente Circle so there were a lot of food choices around. Our Territory Manager, Tina, recommended Sunburst to us. It was one of the restaurant chains in Cebu that was famous for their chicken. I went there with Mike, who flew with me for the training. We both ordered Sunduo, which consisted of 2 pcs. (1 big and 1 small part) of chicken, rice, coleslaw and some fries. Sunburst Chicken, the taste that sticks! The place reminded me of Max's because they use Banana Ketchup. The chicken was good but not something that you would really crave for when you're hungry. I still prefer Jollibee's or KFC's Fried Chicken. The coleslaw that came with it was good but needed more vegetable...