LaPiS # 74 : CHOCOLATE

Love and Happiness

MyGF is so sweet, she never fails to share to me her chocolates. i really love the happiness that chocolates and myGF brings to my life. thanx pangga.

Have a great day ka-Lasang-Pinoy :D

Photo herein is captured using
Canon Powershot A580 in
our home
last 3rd of September 2009

La.Pi.S. # 72 : Tomato

KBL
Kamatis, Bagoong at Lasona
Tomato, Fish Paste & Onions

The first time i heard about KBL is the abbreviation for a well known political party here in the Philippines.

But in Ilocos Region, KBL is also a well known dip. alam nyo naman ang pinoy, mahilig sa sawsawan and this is the Ilocano's favorite dip. Lasona is the Ilocano word for Onions. the Ilocos native onions are those smaller ones - about the size of cherry tomato - than the ordinary. some people call it small onions or shallots.

other peple prefer to use shrimp fry paste (bagoong alamang). they even add chili pepper too.

this is good if not the best dip for: green mangoes; grilled or fried fish or meat.

for this photo, we cant see the effect of the fish paste since its all ready at the bottom - sorry, i forgot to use a transparent bowl for this. i also added spring onions for added color and taste.

as i said last entry (LaPiS # 71 : Potato) i used this KBL to dip our daing na bangus. i tried to dip the potato fries and its good too :D

Photo herein is captured using
Canon Powershot A580 in
our home
last 22nd of October 2009

Taste my Cooking # 14 : La.Pi.S. # 71 : Potato

Fish and Fries

my take on (pinoy style of) "fish and chips" : daing na bangus (garlic and vinegar cured milkfish) and fried potatoes. and my dip will be presented on the next theme. so please do visit again.

Photo herein is captured using
Canon Powershot A580 in
our home
last 22nd of October 2009

La.Pi.S # 70 : Strawberry

Pink Midnight Snack

I'm laughing to myself. just imagine, a big guy like me likes this pink midnight snack or breakfast.

its colored pink due to it strawberry flavor. a yogurt drink with strawberry juice and a strawberry flavored butter.

hmmmm ????? i hope that one day there will be a pink coffee too =)) until then, lets have some pink power.

when the LaPiS theme 1st came, i noticed that Ms.Admin used my idea to use one ingredient as a theme ingredient (ala iron chef). i was definitely amazed and happy but i became worried for this theme. strawberries are not that abundant here in the Philippines - specially now that the farms and roads are ruined due to the last storm. yes, the grocery has canned, frozen, preserved, jams, jellies and flavored ones, thus i used this as an entry.

Have a great day ka-Lasang-Pinoy :D

Photo herein is captured using
Canon Powershot A580
last 17th of October 2009
in our home

La.Pi.S # 69 : KIDdie food

KIDdie party food

KIDdie parties at fast food chains and in restaurants are big business now a days. its complete and packaged.

our next door neighbor celebrated their 2nd child's 1st birthday in Jolibee and as expected, the kid in me unleashed by feasting on this meal

yum yum yum, spaghetti, burger and fries with drink - plush toy not included, its my model - the sundae cup was served after the meal thus its not included in the photo.

Photo herein is captured using
Canon Powershot A580 in
Jolibee Regalado

Fairview, Quezon City
last 10th of October 2009

Food Trip # 22 : my 1st Smorgasbord

AND AND

Open Breakfast
at Sunburst Fried Chicken

i am so Glad and super full to the brim when my GF's parents treated us to this food haven - a full course open buffet breakfast. yup my dear readers, an open breakfast and a complete one too. sorry if i did not took a photo of each dish but to give you an idea, here's my plate.

If memory serves me right they have : eggs (sunny side up; scrrabled; scrabled with ampalaya) ; breakfast ceareals (corn flakes & milk); pansit canton; chicken tocino; rice (steamed; garlic); extra chopped onion leaves and toasted minced garlic for the garlic rice; pancake and butter slices.

on the opposite table they have two vaccum flask(airpots) for hot water; sachets: of coffee; milo (hot choco); creamer. cups and saucers and a bowl of sugar. Pineapple Juice; Orange Juice; hmmmmmm, what did i missed? ahhhh, i am for sure wanna go there again.

if you asking "how much"? 120 pesos per person, cheap? at first not, but if you have the "appetite" for sure, its all worth it. as for me, its a steal, not only because its a treat but because, im so full and satisfied..pangga, balik tayo pls (my love, pls lets eat there again pls).

as of this date (oct 1, 2009 1 dollar (US$) is equivalent to 47.39 Philippine Pesos(Php) so 120 pesos is roughly 2.5 US$)

ohh yeah, i almost forgot. yup im proud to say that this is my first buffet experience. thats why i am so glad and my stomach is so empty when i seen the open table...

this trip realy made many first. thanx again pangga ko :* :"> :x

Photo herein is captured using
Canon Powershot A580 in
Sunburst Fried Chicken
Rosario Arcade, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental
last 30th of August 2009

Food Trip # 21 : Special Halo-Halo of Mang Inasal

Special Halo-Halo
at Mang Inasal

i love the serving size, the ice cream and the waffer sticks :D

thanx RS ladies, its my pleasure to meet all of my pangga's close friends at work.

Have a great day ka-Lasang-Pinoy :D

Photo herein is captured using
Canon Powershot A580 in
Mang Inasal
T. Neri Street, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental
last 29th of August 2009

Food Trip # 19 : Feast Table

Aunt's Feast Table
in celebration of feast of St. Agustin

one of our itenerary when i visted my GF's hometown - Cagayan de Oro City - is do celebrate the city fiesta (the Kagay-an Festival) and to visit her aunt. and she gave us this warm welcome by presenting this table spread.

Halabos na Hipon; Sweet and sour Fish; Adobo; Menudo; Cucumber Salad; and rice. no need to say more, lets eat :D

Have a great day ka-Lasang-Pinoy :D

Photo herein is captured using
Canon Powershot A580 in
Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental
last 28th of August 2009

Food Trip # 16 : Fisherman's Catch

Fisherman's Catch
by Bigby's Cafe and Restaurant

this is what i and my GF shared in our first dinner date. its called "fisherman's catch" and it compossed of:

2 servings of shrimp kebabs (in the sides.3 shrimps, 1 buton mushroom and 1 onion);
1 slab of breaded cream dory (on the right; the big brown one);
Calamares (on the leftmost, about 15 squid rings);
buttered beans and corn (below the kebabs);
1 cup of rice (below the cream dory);
vinegar dip;
and sour cream dip.

full story is in http://agent112778.blogspot.com/2009/08/lp-72-hapunan-dinner.html

Have a great day ka-Lasang-Pinoy :D

Photo herein is captured using
Canon Powershot A580 in
Bigby's Cafe and Restaurant
Rosario Arcade, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental
last 27th of August 2009

Food Trip # 13 : Panagatan's Bilao set C

Bilao C
Grilled Panga; Kinilaw; Grilled Bangus; Sweet Gambas & atchara

its my first time to visit my pangga's family in Cagayan de Oro City and the first agenda on my arrival is to eat dinner since i took the last flight of Philippine Airlines. I specialy request my pangga for us to dine here in Panagatan Seafood restaurant.

in this platter it has (clockwise, starting from top) : Grilled Panga (of malasuge we guess); Kinilaw; Grilled Bangus; Sweet Gambas & atchara. the resto offers about 4 Bilao Set Platter but we chossen this one since it covers all our cravings.

its all so yummy good and the atchara compliments the grilled fish and the kinilaw knocks me out by its greatness.

more pix - of food from this trip - to come so pls visit me again

Town / City : Opol
Province : Misamis Oriental
Resto / Food place : Panagatan Seafood Restorant


Have a great day ka-Lasang-Pinoy :D

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Photo herein is captured using
Canon Powershot A580
in Panagatan Seafood Restorant
Opol, Misamis Oriental
last 26 August 2009

La.Pi.S # 63 : street FOOD

Street Style Doughnuts

*lol* yes folks, its doughnuts street food style. this peddler has variants very and closely similar to big doughnut shops.it may not taste the same but trust me, on times like this, this is the best alternative to high-priced branded doughnuts.

Have a great day ka-Lasang-Pinoy :D

Photo herein is captured using
Canon Powershot A580
last 23rd of December 2008
at our home
by SugarplumFairy Lyn

La.Pi.S # 62 : Beans

Taho

Taho comes from Soy Beans, thus this is my take to this week's theme.

according to a TV show - long time ago thus i forgot where and when - products like taho, tofu and tokwa comes from a single process but different stages of maturity that makes it different in textures. my suking mamang taho confirms it.

They grind soy beans and put in hot water to extract its milk (soy milk). they add water, soy milk and calcium (to make it firm). then they put the taho in pails for vending. the middle part is the tofu, its firmer than taho but softer than tokwa. the bottom part is the tokwa, thats where the term "latak ng taho ang tokwa" came from. Tofu has two common varieties : frim; and silken.

Im craving for towa't baboy everytime i finish a glass of Taho :D

Have a great day ka-Lasang-Pinoy :D

Photo herein is captured using
Canon Powershot A580
last 19th of August 2009
at our Home

La.Pi.S # 61 : Sprinkles

McDonald's Sundae

the ordinary choco fudge sundae is now sprinkled w/ Oreo Cookie crumbs. i admit as of this writing, i cant recall its exact name. i can only recall "cookies and cream" sundae but my sister said "oreo choco fudge", if you know this one, pls do share it in your comment.

Have a great day ka-Lasang-Pinoy :D

Photo herein is captured using
Canon Powershot A580
last 25th of May 2009
at McDonald's Vigan
Vigan City, Ilocos Sur, Philippines

La.Pi.S # 60 : lets CHILL

McDonald's Float

the great way to chill on the mall. dont forget to remind the crew to lessen the ice.

Have a great day ka-Lasang-Pinoy :D

Photo herein is captured using
Canon Powershot A580
last 22nd of March 2009
at SM City Fairview
Novaliches, Quezon City, Philippines

Kitchen Lab # 02 : La.Pi.S # 59 : from roots to ends

Tokwa con Togue
Bean Curd and Mung sprouts

I found this dish on Yummy Magazine. on the original recipe, they used Edamame beans and Edamame sprouts. Edamame is a Japanese term for Soybeans. Since Edamame can only be found on specialty shops and stores thus i opted to use mung bean sprouts as an alternative.

this dish is simple, jaz fry tokwa then set it aside, saute onion, garlic and mung bean sprouts. season w/ soy sauce, oyster sauce, and ground black pepper, simmer until tender, add a slury (corn starch dissolved in water) if the sauce is thin or runny. pour this on top of the tokwa and serve.

sorry, i forgot on what edition where i found this. and i cant even find the scanned photo of the original dish and its recipe thus i cant share it now.

Photo herein is captured using
Canon Powershot A460
at our home
01st of October 2007

Have a great day ka-Lasang-Pinoy :D

La.Pi.S # 58 : WHIP eat

Tapioca Salad

Everytime i crave for dessert. this one comes to my mind. its a simple dessert and easy to WHIP up when that sugar rush comes. All you need is to WHIP all-purpose cream, condensed milk. and mix in tapioca (sago). thats it :D pretty simple isnt it?

You can add one or many of the following depending to your wants and cravings: nata de coco (coconut gel cubes); Kaong (sugar palm); Gulaman (gelatin); fruits (fresh cubes or canned).

as for this photo, its just Tapioca and Nata de Coco. embellished with strawberry fan.

Photoherein is captured using
Canon Powershot A460
last 27th of October 2007
at our home in La Union

Have a great day ka-Lasang-Pinoy :D