I almost forgot to write about how I spent my September and so here goes.
Since I couldn't get over how Backyard Burgers' offering taste so good, I went back for a Truffle Burger and a Cheeseburger. Seeing Hot Hombre Burger (this one's got jalapeño) which cost only P155 on the menu, I bought one, too. Their burgers are just the juiciest burgers I've ever tasted, and this second time, I got to notice just how soft and how fresh the buns were.
Experiencing something bad at the office did not prevent me from having fun. I don't wanna delve into the details but it sure did help to take some time off to be with myself and to enjoy my own company. The 16th Cine Europa was just the very thing I needed since it's been a long time since my last movie theater visit. Movies, accompanied by my other love--- FOOD! So I tried Secret Recipe's Japanese soba (P225) which is mildly flavored by Japanese soy sauce. I love the mushroom and the crisp cabbage lettuce. A serving is good enough for two so I had to take out what I couldn't finish. Also tried Pho Hoa's grilled chicken banh mi (P175) which I found very aromatic. The grilled chicken can send anyone instantly to paradise. Yummy! I still think the french bread in Vietnam better though.
More on food... My sister and I had a date at Nomama Artisanal Ramen where I had Thai green curry ramen with 2 chicken cutlets. The soup has coconut milk and it's got just the right spiciness, not too spicy like most Thai foods. My sister had Tantanmen and it's okay. We shared an order of mushroom gyoza which I found to be expensive at P140 for just 5 pieces, but it's got mushroom slices inside. To cap our dinner, we had Japanese croquettes stuffed with white cheese and with aioli sauce which was very sour. Fusion cuisine works here effectively but prices are expensive. Our bill showed almost P1,000! We also brought home some sylvannas, bought from a store across Nomama. Not too sweet and very nice. I will miss those treats.
A friend of mine met up near Ayala Museum on a Friday and I brought her to Mercato Central near Glorietta. It's a weekend food market like the one I went to in UP-Ayala Technohub last year and in BGC earlier this year. This time I brought a cup of fried crablets and a cup of small fried shrimps (2 X P50= P100) and shawarma rice (P100). For dessert I had a cup of Merry Moo's Sea Salt Caramel (P70). Also that day at lunch, an officemate and I went to Mitsuyado Sei-men in Jupiter St.. I had Yuzu Tsukemen and Japanese fried rice with 3 pcs gyoza. The tsukemen reminds me of breezy summer evenings, probably because of the citrusy taste (probably lime) and the cold tsukemen were QQ. (I'd LOVE to go back there to try other tsukemen.) For my snack the following day, I brought a matcha cronut at Yamato bakeshop. It's too expensive and while it's not sweet at all, it feels like eating bicho with green tea cream.
I'm happiest when I get to enjoy a play. This month, a friend and I went to see DUP's "The Duchess of Malfi". Lots of anachronistic elements and I was even shocked by a brief nudity, but the play as a whole was effective in its goal to portray how far man's greed can go. The ending was a tragedy but in between were witty and comedic lines bound to make the audience laugh out loud.
Since I couldn't get over how Backyard Burgers' offering taste so good, I went back for a Truffle Burger and a Cheeseburger. Seeing Hot Hombre Burger (this one's got jalapeño) which cost only P155 on the menu, I bought one, too. Their burgers are just the juiciest burgers I've ever tasted, and this second time, I got to notice just how soft and how fresh the buns were.
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More on food... My sister and I had a date at Nomama Artisanal Ramen where I had Thai green curry ramen with 2 chicken cutlets. The soup has coconut milk and it's got just the right spiciness, not too spicy like most Thai foods. My sister had Tantanmen and it's okay. We shared an order of mushroom gyoza which I found to be expensive at P140 for just 5 pieces, but it's got mushroom slices inside. To cap our dinner, we had Japanese croquettes stuffed with white cheese and with aioli sauce which was very sour. Fusion cuisine works here effectively but prices are expensive. Our bill showed almost P1,000! We also brought home some sylvannas, bought from a store across Nomama. Not too sweet and very nice. I will miss those treats.
A friend of mine met up near Ayala Museum on a Friday and I brought her to Mercato Central near Glorietta. It's a weekend food market like the one I went to in UP-Ayala Technohub last year and in BGC earlier this year. This time I brought a cup of fried crablets and a cup of small fried shrimps (2 X P50= P100) and shawarma rice (P100). For dessert I had a cup of Merry Moo's Sea Salt Caramel (P70). Also that day at lunch, an officemate and I went to Mitsuyado Sei-men in Jupiter St.. I had Yuzu Tsukemen and Japanese fried rice with 3 pcs gyoza. The tsukemen reminds me of breezy summer evenings, probably because of the citrusy taste (probably lime) and the cold tsukemen were QQ. (I'd LOVE to go back there to try other tsukemen.) For my snack the following day, I brought a matcha cronut at Yamato bakeshop. It's too expensive and while it's not sweet at all, it feels like eating bicho with green tea cream.
I'm happiest when I get to enjoy a play. This month, a friend and I went to see DUP's "The Duchess of Malfi". Lots of anachronistic elements and I was even shocked by a brief nudity, but the play as a whole was effective in its goal to portray how far man's greed can go. The ending was a tragedy but in between were witty and comedic lines bound to make the audience laugh out loud.
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