Beef Rendang by kutitots, on Flickr

A few weeks ago, Marc and I were invited to taste the cuisine of Malacca, a new Malaysian restaurant along Jupiter Street in Makati. I was skeptical at first—I’ve long had not-so-satisfying experiences with unfamiliar foreign food—but Marc said we wouldn’t know if it was any good unless we tried. You see, Marc’s the one more adventurous when it comes to food—I’m not much of a risk-taker if it involves eating and drinking.

I have to admit that in this case, I’m glad I agreed and went ahead with the gastronomic tour at Malacca. Read more…

Gambas de las Islas by kutitots, on Flickr

A few weeks ago, Marc and I joined a number of food bloggers for a tasting event at Tapas Filipinas Hermanos Deli and Bar. I’m honestly a bit iffy reviewing food that I did not pay for, but, as always, I’ll try my best to be as objective as possible. Read more…

Last week, Marc and I joined fellow travel bloggers on a weekend trip to Cagayan De Oro. So nope, we didn’t go to Camiguin, but we just couldn’t resist but bring home three dozens of these yummy custard-filled buns—straight from a Vjandep branch in Cagayan de Oro. Read more…

The very first time I saw that cake, I was skeptical. Growing up with a mom and a sister with Diabetes, I am quite sensitive to the sweetness of cakes and pastries. Though I was lucky to inherit my dad’s genes which allowed me to pretty much each whatever I wanted (except for those that I’m allergic to), I still got used to food without too much sugar since it was my mom doing the cooking before she had that fateful stroke. I guess that’s why I’m usually iffy eating fondant cakes—unfortunately, the fondant cakes I’ve been able to try in the past were already too sweet for my taste. Read more…