FOOD

Aside from the view, I travel to taste different kinds of food. I remember that I went to Macau for the egg tarts and Cebu for the lechon :) I love eating. If I can only do two things my entire life it will be painting and eating... and If I can do only one, guess what will I choose? sleeping! gotcha! :)

If you're my Facebook friend and you'll look at my albums, you'll find more food shots than my face. My family and friends are fully supportive of my "foodtography" except when we're really really hungry. Otherwise, they'll let me do a short pictorial of the food first before gobbling it up.

Anyhoo, here's some of my favorite food finds from nooks and crannies I've been to:

First on my list is definitely:

Nathaniel's Buco Pandan

Best Buko Pandan ever. nuf said :) Nathaniel's is located in Pampanga but thankfully, there is already a branch in Timog, Quezon City :)

Kanin Club's Sinangag na Sinigang :) Kanin Club has a branch in Ayala Triangle Gardens and Ayala Technohub :)

A walk down Binondo street will surely fire up your appetite. Among the many foods there, I like fried siopao the best, its not exactly fried fried, but its good :)

Strawberry Cheesecake in Bag of Beans, the best cheesecake in my life so far :)
Bag of Beans is located in Tagaytay, one branch is just near the Rotonda

Often times, I also try food that are different...

Balaw Balaw rice from Balaw Balaw in Antipolo. I think this is pink because of the Aligue...(heart attack!)

Never mind my allergies to shrimp, Cindy's Tempura is hella good. I remember my lola used to treat me to this fastfood restaurant which rivaled Jollibee back in the days. And then I used to go to Robinson's Galleria's food court to eat the heavenly dish. Unfortunately, their branches here are all closed now. Their only branch is now located in Boracay (D'Mall).

Macau egg tarts are sweeter than the Lord Stow's here in the Philippines. You can find some in the food lane in Senado Square.

Cookbook Kitchen's or CBK Strawberry shortcake overload is a dessert made for the whole family. It's so big you cannot finish it alone. CBK has a branch in Eastwood but if you want a homey feel, you can go to their main branch in Mandaluyong. visit their site here: CBK

This is actually my birthday cake from 2009. This Lemon Walnut Torte by Gervy is simply divine! you can visit the site here: Gervy's

When it comes to food, I'll go cheap as cheap as this Dokito Frito from Andok's. Actually, this is my staple meal when in Boracay. You can find an Andok's just about any street in Manila.

Pinikpikan from Cafe by The Ruins In Baguio is so good. Pinikpikan refers to an Igorot style of cooking chicken. Learn how it is done here: how to cook Pinikpikan
Of course we'll finish this entry with a dessert...

Ebai's Apple Walnut cake from Narda's in Baguio. Yup, its being sold in a handicraft shop. The store has a good breakfast place right outside, which is also convenient if you want to catch breakfast from or to Baguio after a long bus ride, since its just near Victory Liner.

I would like to share more food shots but I'll save more for future entries :)
For now, Toodles :)

Sunsets

Batangas, from San Miguel Corporation Building's helipad

It's amazing how my criteria for a nice place to go to is a good sunset. And it's more amazing that wonderful sunsets are everywhere, just waiting to be found and ready to cheer you up after a long stressful/action-packed day. 

No, travel tales for now, just enjoy the view.

Toodles :)

Pundaquit Beach, Zambales

 Alona Beach, Bohol

 Clark, Pampanga

 Ortigas, Philippine Electricity Market Corp.

 

Puerto Galera, Talipanan Beach

 Anvaya Cove, Bataan

Tagaytay, Andanita Taj of Tagaytay

Macau, Kun Iam Statue walkway

Sorsogon

Manila Bay

somewhere in Cavite

Greenhills

Batangas, Punta Fuego/Munting Buhangin

Boracay, between Station 2 and 1

Baguio, Oh My Gulay!

Leyte

SCTEX

The Travel Test Dummy

I never really liked travelling until I grew up. I used to be a homebody and I hate packing (actually, I still do). But all that changed when I started working and travelling was the only way I, and my friends, can take a breather from the toxic everyday grind.

Eventually, travelling became something much more to me. More than escaping from the hustle and bustle of the city life, travelling became my sort of “spiritual” retreat which I need every once in a while to make sure I’m still on my so called path.

I’ve grown much from travelling since then. I guess, being exposed to different places and people with different cultures really do open your mind to a lot of possibilities and makes you realize that you are just a speck in this vast universe and there’s so much to be learned.

I don’t know how many blogs have I started and ended but hopefully this blog will be with me for the longest and long enough for me to share with you the many places out there waiting to be discovered.

Pardon me if I don’t update regularly or I might share some flashback travels every now and then…I really have a very bad memory.  J

PS. The title is just a spinoff of “crash test dummy” which is used for test driving cars. Why? because most of my travels involves trial and error. Let’s face it travelling is most fun when you’re out of your comfort zone, like getting lost or something like it J

That’s it for now.

Toodles! J