The Modern Mom

Hello foodies! It's been a long time since my last entry. I've been quite busy with the new work and projects so I have not been able to update my blog. Anyway, last January, I had a sudden midnight craving for "lugaw" or rice porridge. My friend, Nina, raved about a restaurant in Timog which specializes in this kind of food; so I dragged my brother, Jantzen, for a spur-of-the-moment midnight foodtrip! Lugawan Republic The ambiance of the place is very simple and very "masa". It's quite clean and the menus are straight forward. They're usually open until around 4:00AM. My staple drink, Coke Light. Jantzen ordered Fresh Lumpia, which is just like Singapore's Popiah. Fresh vegetables mixed with peanut sauce and wrapped in Spring Rolls Shells. I'm not really a big fan of this but I guess, it was okay. Jantzen, posing with his order. Pilugaw. This was a definite winner! It's like a mixture of "Palabok" and "Lugaw". Great w...

One of my family's all-time favorite restaurants is Emerald Garden located in Roxas Blvd. Even after decades being in the business, service and quality never fails; which is the perfect recipe for sweet success! Sharksfin Soup. Delicious! I love drinking this with lots of black vinegar. Fried Pigeon. Only one word can describe this dish, DELICIOUS! They use a special BBQ sauce to coat the pigeons after frying them. Stewed Abalone with Vegetables. I cannot remember the real name of this dish but this was also good! Prawns. Fresh, sweet and succulent! Fried Crab. This is my mom's favorite but I prefer the steamed ones. Great with white vinegar with garlic and sugar.

Had dinner with my family at Kenny Rogers last April and was able to take just two pictures! Haha Majority if not all of us went with Solo B, a meal consisting of 1/4 chicken, two side dishes, rice and a muffin. Still very delicious! Jantzen ordered this Salmon Sandwich. It looks good in the picture but I feel that they were a little too stingy with ingredients. Can be improved! Overall, Kenny Rogers is still ahead with their Roasted Chicken. They have been my favorite since college and have consistently delivered good food.

I read about this place from another blog and was so happy that my colleagues know about this place! Apparently, it's very near our office. :) Their box is simple but elegant. There is a stamped date of when the products should be consumed. They offer different kinds of Cream Puffs! The cream inside has real Vanilla Beans that, I swear, you can taste. Haha. They have a lot of variants but I mostly stick with the Chocolate covered ones or the Caramel glazed. Real Vanilla Beans! They smell fantastic! A box of like this costs around P190. Not bad! Overall, a must! They are located in Malugay Street in Makati. :)

Mom, Camille and I went to GB5 after visiting New World Hotel for an event. We wanted something sweet so we headed to Classic Confections for a slice or two of cake. They have a huge variety of cakes and pastries. They are very pricey though. One small cake costs around P250! They also sell cookies and such. The cookies look cute! Lemon Something Cake. I didn't like this that much. The icing was much too sweet and it can use more lemon-y taste. Chocolate Something Cake. Sorry, I have totally forgotten the name if these cakes! Haha. This one tastes good. The sides were covered with some sort of crushed toffee and the cake inside was moist. It was also too sweet though. Italian Soda. My mom really liked this. It's made out of Club Soda and Syrup. Overall, Classic Confections is a nice place to visit if you have a craving for sweets. However, considering their prices, you can just head over to Burgoo for their Cheesecake.

When it comes to Dimsum, nothing can beat Causeway in my book! This has been a family favorite for years and the 40% discount in Banawe from 9PM onwards doesn't hurt either. Haha. Red Bean Soup. Spareribs with Tausi. Hakao. Seafood Roll. Chicken Feet. Raddish Cake. Sharksfin Dumpling. Overall, a definite must! Delicious Dimsum at very affordable prices. :)

This has been long overdue but I met up with Nina, Lo and Dall in Chocolate Kiss at Chino Roces last April. The last time I've been to this restaurant was way back when we were still in college and in their original location in UP Diliman. Their menu is triangular in shape to probably give a 'Hershey's Kiss' look. Haha. Chicken Strips. This was good. Crunchy at the outside and tender inside. Served with Tartar Sauce that I believe can be improved. Spinach Fettucine with Marinara Sauce. This was a total failure! I didn't like the taste at all. The sauce tasted weird. Hamburger with Fries. This was a bit good but it was nothing special. Lasagna. Very yummy! Blueberry Cheesecake. A bit too pricey for the price and it wasn't able to capture Burgoo's thickness. Devil's Food Cake. Very disappointing. The Meringue was too sweet and the cake was dry. Our very grainy/ edited picture! Haha. It was dark out and we only had my phone camera so we had no choice! Overa...