Jeepneys are the most common form of transportation in the Philippines. They form part of our history, and a huge part of our rich culture. In fact, tourists often find our jeepneys fascinating that they make it a point to ride one before ending their visit.
The Common Good is a restaurant at I'm Hotel, a luxurious, 5-star hotel located at Makati City. The restaurant aims to create quality and affordable meals by using commonly found local and seasonal ingredients. The result? A great selection of food from the dining concepts guests with different cravings can enjoy.
Xiao Long Bao is a dish I never considered as part of my most craved dimsum list before. I've always had them in 2015 back when I was in Taipei, and I never really understood what made it special, which made me long for my usual hakaw, or shark's fin dumpling.
It's been awhile since I visited any of Teriyaki Boy's branches. But this year, my friend reintroduced me to this Japanese restaurant, and we've been coming back for around 3-4 times in the past few months. And even if we've been to Teriyaki Boy more often than we've been to other restaurants, a part of me still gets excited about our return, and about what I am going to order next.
Don't you just love to curl up on your beds with Netflix on the TV screens, and a bowl of your favorite food? I do. This is practically my idea of a vacation. But sometimes, there are just things we can't have while sitting home. The classic example? Ramen. Isn't it devastating knowing that we can't have ramen at home because restaurants don't allow take outs? I say, not anymore, thanks to Yosuke Ramen.
You have probably heard of or seen the word "sugba" (or sinugba) around Manila. You have probably guessed that it has something to do with food, but did you know what this word actually means? Apparently, "sinugba" is a Cebuano term for any food cooked over a charcoal grill. This is embarrassing for me since I've been to Cebu, but haven't even learned the word, nor had a bite to have a memory to associate the word with. Luckily, I found a simple stall that serves all sorts of sinugba dishes, which is conveniently located in the heart of Manila.