Every time I go grocery shopping, I always buy 2-3 loaves of Gardenia bread. My children love Gardenia Double Delights Ubelicious-Cheesy Twirl and they usually bring filled Gardenia White Bread to school as baon. Can you just imagine my excitement when I was invited to a Gardenia Factory Tour? There was no way I was…
Category: Food
Kanzhu Hand-Pulled Noodles in San Juan
We were invited to dine at Kanzhu Hand-Pulled Noodles in San Juan City last July 8, 2011. It took the place of the now defunct Beijing Hand-Pulled Noodles. Kanzhu Hand-Pulled Noodles is located along J. Abad Santos St. right across Serenitea. You can park either in front of the store or at the basement. We…
Master Hopia Factory in Quiapo
Before dropping by Excelente Chinese Cooked Ham, we passed by Master Hopia Factory first. We were told that the hopia (Chinese bean-filled pastry) here had been toted as the “Krispy Kreme of hopia” by another blogger. That pretty much upped everybody’s expectations… which isn’t really a good idea because the higher they are the harder…
Excelente Chinese Cooked Ham in Quiapo, Manila
We visited Excelente Chinese Cooked Ham in Quiapo as part of a food tour. It was the first time I had heard of the brand. Little did I know that it’s super popular and sought after that people would actually venture to this small hole-in-the-wall in Quiapo. Excelente Ham is legendary especially during Christmas season….
The relaunch of Zong Restaurant BGC
I trooped to Zong at The Fort through the stormy weather with a couple of blogger friends last June 9, 2011. I’ve never eaten at Zong before, although it’s been around for 9 years already. I couldn’t say no because a friend whom I had not seen in a long time invited me to Zong’s relaunch….