Empanada Nation

After shopping for some Christmas décor in Dapitan Arcade, we decided to grab a bite somewhere within the vicinity since it's quite early to go home. We landed in the scout area then suddenly thought of empandas. Good thing Empanada Nation is just around the corner.



26 Sgt. Esguerra Ave., Quezon City
Metro Manila, Philippines 02-9211143



Bagnet Meal
Bagnet, salted egg, fried rice with bagoong isda

Double Special Empanada

2 longganisa 1 egg

BON Banhmi

This hidden treasure serves authentic Vietnamese sandwich and sometimes called a "bánh mì" sandwich. It is a product of French colonialism in Indochina. This is truly "Tasty, Crispy till the last piece!" The Roast Pork Bahnmi is a must try.

8390 Mayapis Street, San Antonio,
Makati CityPhilippines  02 8087979

Roast Pork Bahn Mi

Chicken Bahn Mi

Individually packed ready to go

 

A small take out counter with your sandwich being served by of course a Vietnamese

Market Cafe Hyatt Hotel

What a great way to spend a special day. Cozy and spacious dining area, the staff and crew were very attentive and polite. Choices of food are also wide and it includes unlimited drinks, although it's just soda and beer. Since I'm not a fan of soda anymore I settled with water. This place is a must visit.

Hyatt Hotel & Casino, 1588 Pedro Gil Corner MH Del Pilar,
 Malate, Manila (02 2451234)

Dessert Booth

Japanese and Sushi Bar

Chinese and Dim sum Bar

Grill Station

Spacious dining area

Arugula and water crest with bell peppers and grapes
topped with vinaigrette, just the way I like it!

A rainbow cake that tastes like a little bit of puto (Filipino steamed rice cake)

Big Better Burgers

It was a tough day for me and tired to cook dinner so I decided to grab a bite on my way home. I have been passing by this small burger joint every day when I go to work but I don't have the chance to try it. The price is very reasonable and the taste is good.

Jupiter St cor Mercury Bel-Air, Makati (02) 478-8080

BBB with Cheese

Pigoutboi in Thailand

This whole trip was actually a surprise. I thought it will just be a regular birthday celebration but turned out to be a very wonderful experience I could never forget, of course food is something I can't miss when I travel.

My trip will not be complete without sipping on this hot Tom Yam
(authentic Thai sour soup)

Rolling Pad Thai street vendor, you will never miss one

I had to pay 10 baht or around 13 pesos just to take unlimited pictures.
 Oh well for whatever it's worth I have to Instagram these

Deep fried tarantulas

I'm just not sure if these are grasshoppers or crickets. Looks crunchy though.

 

Just seeing these make me freak out, what more if it's in your mouth eh?
 I tried but failed

 

Hot Thai noodles on the river bank of the Floating Market

Coconut ice cream topped with roasted peanuts

Jampacked street food houses in Khaosan Road

Sweets being sold on the streets of Bangkok

 

This is one of my favorites, dried grilled squid

Coconut and Egg Tacos

Buffet dinner while cruising the Chao Phraya river.

Inside the cruise ship

Sprite

Can't get enough of Tom Yam so I need to take one home and it's instant

 

Me at The Grand Palace

Spectrum

Buffet restaurant in hotels are something I look forward in trying. The choices of food, ambiance, service and the price. Too bad I was not able to take pictures of how Spectrum looks like inside since it was a busy lunch weekday. Can't really complain about the food because it taste good but the number of choices are quite few for the price.

Fairmont Makati Hotel, 1 Raffles Drive, Makati Avenue,
San Lorenzo, Makati City Philippines (02 5559888)

 

Mango and yogurt tapioca

Salmon in thyme and orange sauce

Vietnamese Beef Soup

Dalandan and Berrylicious Sorbet

 

 

Chocolate cake overload

TimHoWan

Seeing people standing in line for hours made me really curious on how different TimHoWan is with other dim sum restaurant. What's good is the service. Efficient crew, they're really fast and polite but the place is quite small. The food was just right, no "wow" factor really and it's a bit pricy for a dim sum. But all in all I enjoyed it. The baked bbq pork bun is a must try.



  Ground Floor, SM Mega Fashion Hall, SM Megamall,

Ortigas Centre, Mandaluyong City (02 4708836)



Pan Fried Carrot Cake



Vermicelli Roll with Beef



Pork Rib with Black Bean Sauce



Baked Bun with BBQ Pork