After a filling meal at Wee Nam Kee, We decided to have our dessert at VCB. Cupcakes have taken the fancy of Manila's sweet tooths and we couldn't resist!
I had a really hard time choosing with this wide variety of sinfully good cupcakes.
Showing posts with label Desserts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Desserts. Show all posts
Thursday, August 21, 2014
Sunday, August 17, 2014
Tsoko.Nut: Chocolate, the Filipino Way
The goal of this blog is not exactly to try new restaurants, it's about food experiences that to some may be old but entirely new to me. Discovering new things closer to home is such a great joy that it is meant to be shared
Take Tsoko.Nut for example, established the year 2004, which I often passed by without a second glance. But for some reason that day or because I was more open to new things, we tried it.
Tablea Mousse Cupcake (P45)
Chocolate, the Filipino way, known by most of us as tablea, is incorporated in pretty much all of their menu.
Saturday, August 2, 2014
Iceberg's at Metrowalk
My tita recently came home from Singapore for a vacation. The thing about short vacations, you need to maximize every hour you've got. So after dinner at our house with my parents and sisters, we hit the road in search for nightlife.
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We walked along The Fort, zipped past Greenfields, tried to see what's new at Kapitolyo and ended up at Metrowalk.
Finally at a legal age, we still chose to hang out at Iceberg's even though the weather was cold and alcohol consumption felt obliged.
Super Halo-Halo (Php 108)
A taste of the Philippines with their Super Halo-halo. Ofcourse a balikbayan would order something she misses from home.
Friday, July 25, 2014
Conti's: Black Velvet Cake
Black Velvet Cake Mini (Php 430)
I loved this cake by conti's. It was everything it's name said it was. It was chocolatey, melt in your mouth goodness that only a great cake can achieve.
The cream cheese and chocolate complimented each other fantastically that it brought fireworks to my mouth.
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Desserts at Banapple!
The second part of our Ayala Triangle adventure, cakes!
No meal is really complete without desserts. So after a truly filling time at Chef Lau's, we decided we had room for more. We went next door to Banapple to try their sweet treats.
Oreo Brownie Fudge Cheesecake (Php 120)
Oreos are in everything nowadays, cakes are no exception. It was a sweet pleasure to find my favorite treat not only mixed with the cake but also atop it. It was sweet and cheesy, like a cheesecake should be. This one's for the sweet-tooths!
Banoffee Pie (Php 110)
The chocolate topping was good. But I preffered Chef Lau's Chunky Monkey. It looked more appealing and the bananas tasted sweeter and fulfilling than this one. It's a shame since I think the bananas are the center of a good banoffee pie.
Saturday, July 12, 2014
Chef Lau's Pugon Roasters
After three months of separation (ha!), my friends and I finally found the time to bond. That is, over food. The initial plan was to go to SM Aura and eat at four fingers. But since it was too much of a hassle if we go there and it rains, we decided to stick closer to home.
21 runstreet (lol) Does this look like Chef Lau?
Chef Lau's Pugon Roasters is a little gem tuck inside Ayala Triangle. I think it's sort of new or I just haven't seen it before.
Pugon Roasted Chicken (Php 99)
This is their best seller. At an affordable price of less than Php 100, you wouldn't mind trying.
The chicken's oil tasted so familiar, like Yabu's Curry. But the chicken itself was okay.
Chickenini (Php 69)
We were so surprised when this arrived. We all thought that it would be on a stick and without rice, so we got two. Chickenini is fried chicken intestines in adobo sauce. The name is so funny, we just had to see and taste what it was.
It tasted great for something so affordable. The intestines were not bitter at all. Perfect for pulutan and even as a meal.
Kalderetang Mac (Php 89)
A new twist to our favorite mac, kaldereta sauce instead of tomato sauce. My friends say it's the bomb. The combination of kaldereta sauce, mac and cheese was in perfect sync.
Chunky Chicken Croquetas (Php 89)
Either it was the disappointment of not getting our order right (we wanted cheesy croquetas) or just not liking vegetables but this one did not go down well for us.
The outside was crispy but the inside tasted like vegetables and chicken that were undercooked.
Sizzling Pork Liempo Sisig (Php 129)
The most surprising meal of the day for its portion size. This was meant for one person but it fed all five of us. It did not taste greasy like its franchise-made counter parts. It was almost addictive in a way that we finished all of it.
Smokey Chicken BBQ (Php 99)
Tasted like any other chicken bbq meals. It was okay for someone hungry, like we were.
And for desserts ..
Carabao Milk Icecream (Php 35)
It was creamier than regular ice creams. I just wish we didn't add the chocnut toppings. It made it hard to distinguish the taste. It tasted like chocnut because of it.
Chunky Monkey (Php 108)
What made this different from other banoffee pies is the bananas. They were sweet, soft but not overripe. The whipped cream complimented the bananas, it did not overpower it. I don't like peanut butter but I did not realize that it was present. But the crust was just too tough.
MUST TRY: Chickenini, Liempo Sisig, Carabao Milk Icecream, Chunky Monkey
Overall, it was a delicious find. It helped that it was also affordable. We left feeling full and satisfied.
Cost for Five (5): Php 954
no drinks, one meal each
CHEF LAU'S PUGON ROASTERS
Restaurant #3 Ayala Triangle Gardens, Ayala Ave, Makati
Telephone: (632) 621-6100
Saturday, June 21, 2014
Tous Les Jours: Rose Cream Cake
We celebrated my sister's 16th Birthday a few days ago. I think of this as a fateful event. Fateful not only because it's her birthday but also because we met someone we didn't think we would.
Kuya Arnold, who I thought was at BGC. We saw him at White Hat, he was sitting there and browsing with his phone. We were a bit hesitant to approach him but I'm thankful we did.
Since it's her day, my sister decided to eat at Shakey's. I felt that no birthday is complete without cake. So there I was, a stage "ate" who bought cake at her favorite store, Tous Les Jours.
I buy at Tous Les Jours a lot. The cake designs really get my attention. Rather than a boring cake with dedications, I always opt for something that can stand for itself without needing words to say it.
Saturday, June 14, 2014
Dunkin Donuts: Red Velvet Munchkins
Red velvet is in the hype. Everything from cakes, cookies, cupcakes, crinkles, frappes all come in this red velvety flavor. It's really not such a surprise to stumble upon Dunkin Donuts newest creation, red velvet munchkins in honney dip.
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Like all things new, I just had to give it a try.
What's in the bag?
Red velvet munchkins along with my all time favorite, strawberry filled.
As I grumble almost irritably at the long lines here at the bank, I can't help but think what kind of a reaction this little thing might get out of me. I'm almost tempted to eat it.
Alas after an hour or so, I get to taste this treat. It was a disappointment.
Red velvet munchkins my a**. It tastes like plain old munchkins. Can you call something red velvet just because it's red?
It's delicious for a munchkin but it's nothing like red velvet.
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Nolita: A Taste of New York
Pizza.
I am also a fan of sour things. I found their lemonade satisfying although not a great partner with the pizza I chose. Too much tomato sauce and lemonade can't be good, can it?
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That one word gets your mouth watering and your stomach grumbling. Even now as I write this post, I wish I'm having a slice.
To celebrate the last day of summer class, we or I decided to eat pizza. My eating buddy was very bent on letting me eat what and where I want.
I guess I've made the right decision.
Nolita or North of Little Italy offers big, authentic, New York style pizza. We visited their BGC branch since the location is very convenient and near Makati where I study.
My foodventure buddy, Erwin.
It was around 11am when we arrived and the place was about half full. This was a very lucky coincidence. As soon as the lunch crowd arrived, the place was alive and very busy that the lines were long and tables were full.
There were so many choices that I had a hard time picking what I wanted. I have this very weird and sometimes irritating manner of liking to eat all the food I see, I have a hard time choosing.
I also read on quite a few blogs that the Spinach and Artichoke Pizza tasted great. It almost made me choose it but I was very hesistant seeing those green leaves.
So in the end, I choose the Chicken and Parmesan Pizza. Erwin had the Buffalo Chicken without Blue Cheese.
I loved the Chicken and Parmesan but I think it is best eaten while hot so you can fully taste the cheese. I grew tired of it towards the end because I thought there was too much tomato sauce. And because I ate gyudon before I went there. I'd give this pizza 8/10 👍👍👍
Buffalo Chicken without Blue Cheese also tasted great that I wanted to exchange pizzas. The spiciness of the dish made it addictive. Erwin finished his as a testament of the pizza's greatness.
I am also a fan of sour things. I found their lemonade satisfying although not a great partner with the pizza I chose. Too much tomato sauce and lemonade can't be good, can it?
Despite that situation I still think that their lemonade is one of the best. 10/10 Real lemonade in fact, pulps and all. It was just a shame that we didn't get to try their watermelonade. Virgin, ofcourse.
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