Archive for the ‘Manila’ Category
Published on May 10th, 2012 in
Manila
Fellow foodies. Check this out. Judy Ann Santos as the cover lady for the new cooking magazine,”Cooking with the Stars”. It is now available at National Bookstore, Booksale, Filbars, Powerbooks, Bestsellers. Grab a copy now!!! Thank by the way to Maricar Acuna.
- Cooking with the Stars Magazine cover Lady Judy Ann Santos
Award-winning actress, cooking show host, wife and mother Judy Ann Santos graces the cover of the new magazine Cooking with the Stars!
With countless features already tackled about the actress, the coverstory on the ever-lovable Juday is one of the many features that will nourish all sorts of readers once you see this quarterly read. Cooking With the Stars will reveal her new side we ought to know. Here she gives advices to novice cooks, what anyone can do to even limited ingredients, and she will even inspire mothers to teach their kids to know how to cook.
A new magazine in town that is unique because it marries and merges the artista culture with cooking, Cooking With the Stars boasts of over 75 pages of full-coloured visuals and light fun and very comprehensive articles that bring out the cooks and kitchen buddies in every famous person. Published by The Best Publishing House Company, here’s where we will see hunky actors Rafael Rosell and Carlos Agassi shares their healthy recipes, the particular secrets of their ripped bodies. Ping Medina, Jessy Mendiola, Coco Martin, VJ K-La Rivera of MYX share not only their recipes but also reveal a new sense of fulfillment with being food business proprietors. There’s also football player of Philippine Team ‘Malditas’ Marielle Benitez who scores a goal with her recipe!
You will discover why Kitchen Musical cast Karylle Tatlonghari, Christian Bautista and Thou Reyes have become virtual foodies in the famous musical melodrama aired over Studio 23.Heartthrob chef Tristan Encarnacion reveals the importance of positive emotions when cooking. The very lovely Rosebud Benitez shows what makes even a ‘quickfire’ food preparation just as delicious as a carefully prepared dish. Junior Master Chef judges and culinary demigods Rolando Laudico, Fernando Aracama and JP Anglo, justify why the culinary industry is an unsinkable industry in a country like ours.
Features that will continue to feed and nourish us with inspirations is Jaworski Garcia who own’s Papa J’s and who successfully uplifted the Chicken Wings from mere pulutan staple. There is also businessman James Lorenzana, who, together with his charming wife May, hoists the fish sauce (Patis) from simple and unnoticed recipe ingredient and food condiment to Royalty level. Accompanying all these important features will be pages of covetable and collectible kitchen, cook and glassware that will lighten u; any kitchen, even enhance and stylize any dining table.
With the bevy of features the maiden issue of Cooking With the Stars has for every reader and food lover, here is a magazine everybody’s appetite will be whet! Grab your copies now! Available at all leading bookstores and magazine stands nationwide!
Cooking With the Stars is published by The Best Publishing House Company. It holds office at room 216 2nd floor, SCC Bldg., CFA Compound, 4427 Old Sta Mesa Road, Sta. Mesa Manila. Landline 2383951. You can like them on Facebook at facebook.com/thebestpublishinghouse or follow them on Twitter at twitter.com/dbestpublishing
Published on December 4th, 2011 in
Manila
It was a fine Sunday afternoon when we fetch my dear mother-in-love este, mother –in-law from the airport. The first thing that came to her mind is to go to a nice restaurant along Manila Bay. When we went around the CCP complex, we were enticed by the location of Dencio’s for it’s accessibility at the baywalk going to the break waters and the view it has of Manila Bay.
View of Manila Bay from Dencios at CCP Complex
Outside Decios
It was almost 2:00pm then and we haven’t eaten our lunch yet. That was the reason why we were in a hurry for our orders. It took us not so long before our orders came out straight from the kitchen. We ordered for sizzlings of different kind and the entourage came out:
Sizzling Bangus Sisig
Sizzling Seafoods
Last of the sizzling that came out was our all time favorite specially when you mention Decio’s; it is their sizzling pork sisig.
Sizzling Pork Sisig
This is the part of the pork that really is so tasty that made is so delicious plus the technique in preparing. You have to grill the pork face and ears before you chop it into small pieces. The mixture of the spices plus the egg made this truly palatable.
Next is my favorite chicken barbeque. I was informed by a friend that Dencio’s chicken barbeque is tasty. It was indeed exactly what he said. It is not only about the tasty marinate of the meat by the tender and right timing of grilling that made this a stunning dish.
Chicken Barbeque
Too much of pork needs also balance. For the next order, we had the pinakbet. This dish is one of my favorite vegetable dish. I can say is that Dencio’s knows how to prepare pinakbet the way Ilocanos do. The vegetables were still crunchy and the sauce mixture was just fishingly great!!!
Pinakbet of Dencios
Another favorite of mine was Liempo. Every time I see this is the menu, it magnetized me to take an order. Their Liempo did not disappointed me. It goes well with the “atchara” or “pickled papaya”.
Liempo
To sum it all, we had sinigang instead. This dish is one of my comfort food ever since my taste gave its preference. Hehe!!! Rapsa talaga ang sinigang.
Sinigang na Baboy
This feast was just about right on a Sunday afternoon. The combination of fine food, good place, and with your love ones truly makes a lunch amazing. We went home with our belly full and full of satisfaction from Dencio’s. I’m glad that they always meet my expectation every time I pay them a visit specially this branch along the beautiful CCP complex of Manila.
Boardwalk along Dencios CCP Complex
Dencios at CCP Complex
SM Mega Mall is like a home to me. When I was still working at Ortigas Center, never did I miss passing by SM Mega Mall and dining at the fastfood area. That was a long time ago . Since we have priorities that we set, we cannot do that as often as we want. In embedding the “Dugong SM” to my kids, I brought then to my favorite place at the Basement of Building A and here, I discovered Razon’s Sizzling Bulalo. Very unusual right, since when we say Razon, what pops into our mind is Halo Halo.
Razon’s Sizzling Bulalo is very delicious. I prefer it better than steak on sizzling plates. The tenderness of the Bulalo meat and mushroom sauce gave a new flavor in eating over a hot plate. It is perfect with a hot steaming rice. Of course, this is not complete without the bone marrow. That is what sizzling Bulalo is all about that you cannot find in any steak dish. When you happen to go to any SM mall’s fastfood, never forget that Razon does not only serve a very delicious Halo halo, hence they also have a mouth watering Sizzling Bulalo.
Published on March 17th, 2011 in
Manila
I was invited by my good friend to taste one of his favorite Chinese dish in Binondo. At first, I told him that we can have it inside the mall but he insisted that the “best way to enjoy Chinese food is in Chinatown”. So, I gave-in to his suggestion and we went to this restaurant that has been an institution. He told me that as early as 1970s, he has frequented the place and it never failed his expectation and satisfaction.
We ordered Maki. This is a stick pork soup. Although, I use to have maki at other restaurants, the Maki of Manosa was very much different when it comes to taste. It was a superb dish that they have created. It was no doubt that it is one of the best maki that I tasted.
But before we went there, we ordered some toasted siopao from a shop near Mañosa to complement the maki. What made it more delicious is to eat siopao, maki, pancit guisado and jasmine tea.
It was a very delicious food experience and a wonderful way to have a sumptuous meal along Ongpin, Binondo. Toasted siopao and maki of Mañosa is a perfect food combination. I interviewed one their waitress and she told me that Manosa has been in Ongpin for the last 75 years.
No wonder that they have perfected what a real maki should be. It nearing Divisioria time again and I can’t wait to go back and try some more good food at Ongpin Mañosa.
Published on July 1st, 2009 in
Manila
Pares sa Maceda
In my search for pares to satisfy my craving, I came across this restaurant known to my officemates as “Pares sa Maceda”. The real name is The Original Pares Mami House. Their pares is terribly delicious!!! When you order for pares, they will automatically serve you with a viand, fried rice, soup, and chili sauce. A very good experience to have specially when you want to pacify your hunger abruptly. This is the answer and the taste has the right blend of sweetness that made this delicious. It is best to have it with their prepared chili sauce.
Where to Find
Pares Mami House
The Original Pares Mami House to which my officemates call it “Pares sa Maceda”, is along España st., Manila. I was surprised that it was not at Maceda. Maceda st. is near but it is situated at Basilio cor. España st.
Basilio Cor. Maceda, Manila
We’ll, Maceda is a larger road and a popular one than Basilio. Nevertheless, I have the exact location to which you can find it easily. When you are are along España Manila, never forget that there is this restaurant that serves pares that will really satisfy your craving that way it did to me.
Published on December 31st, 2008 in
Manila
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This delicious noodle is truly a Filipino comfort food which is common in every occasion. Â It is made of rice noodles with saucy toppings made of shrimp, chicharon (crackling pork skin), hard-boiled eggs, tinapa flakes, and minced onion leaves. Â You will be surprise to find one of the best pancit palabok that you may have in the heart of Manila. Â The name is Beth’s Pancit Palabok. Â They are located inside Sta. Ana Market, Manila. Â THey have a very fine texture of noodles and just the right blend of saltiness of their sauce. Â Beth’s Pancit Palabok has been in the business for more that 30 years and is very popular in their area. Â My sister-in-law recalled that when she was still in grade school, Beth’s Pancit Palabok is already an institution in the place. Â
Where to find
Beth’s Pancit Palabok i located inside Sta. Ana Market, Manila along Pedro Gil. Â It is easy to find, just go to Sta. Ana church and definitely you will not get lost because the market is just near the place.
You may see alot of Palabok Store in your vicinity, but this is something special your effort will pay-off.  Try Beth’s Pancit Palabok for a change and definitely, you will change your preference when you have your cravings for pancit  palabok.Â
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