Manila April 101

 

 I MISSSSSSSSSSSSS MANILA. But it's good to be home. I'm here in the province now, resting my shit and figuring out what's good for me. CHOSSSS! Well it's just good to be back home with my dogs and just having a long rest....what a slacker . Drinking is free and so as the food. Sorry for not updating that much as I'm just taking my break from the city. But will be back in action soon. But thanks for April. April was so much fun. YA KNOW. I miss these guys.

 couldn't i be more lady-like ??? wth

 drunkards

 fabulous Mean Girls and Regina George fans

 sissy

 Rai Rai

 matt and karla

Filling Station

Well have you guys been to filling station??? It's around the corner of makati ave, somewhere there near the red light district and near the brothel houses. lol. But yeah seriously this place is whaack. Just like Whitney Houston. "crack is whack". This is where we did our "WASHING" for beer heads like them not me. Filling Station is open 24 hours! AWESOME. This place is epic and vintage.

 diner

 seriously i want a rotary phone... but how do you "please press 5 for promos and special offers" lol

nice.

Wee Nam Kee

Never pass on the best Hainanese Chicken in Manila. Wee Nam Kee is a franchise from Singapore. The ones in Bangkok are so good that it almost felt like I was drawn back to Thailand. AHH it's sooooo good, I could never say pass to it. Wee Nam Kee is located at Ayala Triangle. SO WORTH IT. Best if you choose the steamed one rather than the roasted option. HUNGREEH FOR MORE.

sauces: oyster sauce, ginger and chili. mix them all.

how could you say no to this beautiful bird?!!?!?

The Frazzled Cook

You know it took us a while searching and looking for the meaning of frazzled. Its root word is fray and I don't know what to say anymore... But this is my new favorite place to eat. After a looooooong time. If you've been to Fat Michael's Place in Bangkal and fell in love with it and which is already closed by the way, well there are reasons to visit The Frazzled Cook, since this their resurrection of another eclectic restaurant. The eclectic feel is justtt so nice and homey and very intimate. While you wait for your food, have time to take photos around the place but don't get crazy like us, cause I think we took advantage of the place since no one was around. It's just embarrassing. I loved the uneven pieces of furniture, the books, the portraits, stickers, trinkets. But the the food by the way wasssssssssss sooo perfect in every way. Each order had an idea of its own which is just undoubtedly good, even if the cook was frazzled, he still nailed it. lol.Try their pancake a la mode. It's gorgeous and crispy. It's heaavunnn.

let the paisley wall and Nascita di Venere lead you to the restroom.

  the hello kitty spoon and fork

 

frazzled cook

floral plates

 

 Tenderloin and Sausage Pizza

 

Pasta with Cream, Hazelnuts, Sage and Pancetta

 

romaine lettuce with grilled chicken and mandarin dressing

 Rib Eye Steak

BURPPP*

anyway i gotta go. I need to sleep now. 

CONGRATS TO PACQUIAO BTW. MORE HERMES to JINKY AND MOMMY DIONISIA TO COME!!!

ugh. love it.

xoxo

What's the 411???

Yesterday, I really didn't know what was happening back the in the Philippines, until my twitter feed started becoming ballistic over this Mendoza guy, who was a former police, dismissed due to extortion and other allegations, who then took full control of the bus and started showering bullets after seeing his brother being manhandled by the local police. Great. Just great. I don't really know the exact story but I can tell that this guy is psychotic and so as the Philippine National Police.

Ugh anyway. ulk. Sorry I've been really busy guys. Waaaazzzzzzappp? I'm good. I'm feeling sick today. My throat is killing me and yet till now, I'm devouring over this piece of sticky bun! I smell fever coming soon. I've been watching this show called "The Best Thing I Ever Ate". It features food network chefs and other foodie personalities sharing their "best thing I ever ate" experiences. It was 2am and I was watching this show, I was hungry... andthen Bobby Flay started unraveling that brioche dough with caramel and pecans and it was justtt... OOOHHH..."I WANT THAT!!!" Watch it guys. But don't watch it with an empty stomach. It will be the worst torture.

Joanne Chang of Flour Cafe (Boston, MA)

"this is ridiculous!!!"the brioche sitting overnight over the "goo"

yummeehhhhhhh... goo over brioche!!!

Going back to culinary school. Well everything seems okay I think. Nothing really seriously disastrous happened. Everything is in track. For the past two weeks, I realized, "I think I'm ready to face the real world" LOL. No. I don't know yet. But I must...soon. :))))) Time flies so fast. I feel like it was just yesterday that I was back at home, surfing the net and looking for culinary schools. But a month and a half more, I'm gonna be a chef!!! wow. Anyway, for the past two weeks it has been a hell. I was sick. And yes till now. Pretty lost I must say! But to be fair enough, I'm still ok. just ok. ;p FECK! But ANYWAY... this week we made...

crab meat salad with mayonnaise

stuffed dates with saffron ice cream

Cod Fish with Skewers of Veggies and Gazpacho

and the pubes on top hahahaha (eggplant skin)vegetable mold with basil
Magret in Salt Dough with strips of vegetables and Potato Crisp

strawberry soup with mint

verrine of Ceviche and Guacamole

Fillet of Quail with Sweetbread and Stuffing (duxelle) in Puff Pastry

mushroom cappuccino

lobster rolled in sole fillet with lobster risotto and fennel confit

pineapple sorbet with tapioca

eggplant compote

sea bass stuffed with duxelles and salmon in bread with eggplant compote

Figs compote with Sorbet and Cocoa Crisp

Veal Fillet with Macaroni cake, Glazed Carrots and Candied Ginger and Lemon

Skewers of Ginger Bread, Mango and Pineapple with Coconut Sorbet

Vegetable Mold with Peppermint Sorbet
terrence
p'mon, p'more and nong make

my jibbitz, Velma and Doraemon not getting along well. (p.s. I lost my Velma damnit!)

Gummy Bear Family (i wonder how many food does Terrence have in his pocket)

One time last week, my friends and I went to this all-you-can-eat japanese yakiniku place at Sukhumvit. It's situated inside the City State Tower and it's called Giants Yakiniku. The place is not bad at all, given the fact that it's always jam packed and the cue line never goes down, so expect a little something off. But all in all it was ok. We had 5 kinds of meat to grill. We had marinated chicken, kalbi beef, pork slice, and salmon and mushroom. All was good. ALL YOU CAN EAT. The bill was around 500 Baht each. Not bad at all.

Kalbi

Zach, basic guy from Wisconsingoodness
Terrence and Ray

And for the past week, I met Cha's friend, Carissa, who came to Bangkok for a vacation. She was nice, shy and smiley. I went back to Khao San again and this time I think it was my 10th time. I just can't stop going there. People are nice...beers are pricey (lol). And it's a great place to meet new people. That night I was eating this street food pad thai, when suddenly this Australian guy come up to me and asked me "are those chilis??!?!?#?$#?" I said no, those are dried shrimps. He said back "oh i like your hair", I said thanks. Just like that, without even saying "hi". It's great to meet foreign people in a foreign land. Juzz like dutt.

Khao San

CarissaCarissa and Cha

choices of noodles for your pad thai
fresh spring rolland chicken for pad thai

Coco Curry @ Paragon
Pizza Company

Okay let's move to early this morning. It was the Miss Universe Pageant 2010. I was so happy for Maria Venus Raj. She got in the top 15 and in the top 5!!! She graduated college with honors but I didn't really get the Q&A segment. It was like an acceptance speech rather than the actual answer. Here's the video...



I think she was just too overwhelmed about the moment. Too nervous. But props to her. She looked stunning.

ANYWAY!!! time to go now. Class at 8:30 tomorrow!

That's all from Bangkok!!!

XOXO

BABINELLA

p.s. do you like me or charice?

do you like my facial hair? hahaha