Valrhona Equinoxe ♥ ♥ ♥

 

It's 2:50am and I'm munching on this:

 

Valrhona Equinoxe
Classic combinations with a Valrhona touch. Roasted almonds and hazelnuts coated with
the unrivalled taste of Valrhona chocolate.

 

Composition: Almonds and hazelnuts coated in milk chocolate (40% cocoa minimum, pure cocoa butter) or dark chocolate (55% cocoa minimum, pure cocoa butter).

Ingredients: almonds 21, 5%, hazelnuts 21, 5%, sugar, cocoa beans, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, brown sugar, glazing agents (maltodextrin, shellac), natural vanilla extract, emulsifier (soya lecithin), barley malt extract.

This product might contain egg proteins and peanut.

Storage: In a dry place between 16-18°C / 60-64°F

Too sleepy to read the nutrition facts… Zzzzzz…..

Thank you, KT! :)

 

Kimpura ♥ ♥

 

We had raw stuff
uni, amaebi, salmon sashimi

 

 

Healthy stuff
tofu steak, shishamo, gindara teriyaki

 

 

Fried stuff
asohos tempura, fried rice, yakisoba, ebi tempura

 

 

Meat stuff
chicken teriyaki, beef usuyaki

 

 

Human stuff: Me, Mom, Dad
Auntie Molina, Auntie Milette

 

 

Kimpura: Greenhills Shopping Center, Ortigas Avenue, San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines. Tel: +632 7218869, +632 7218816

Cibo ♥ ♥

 

I mean really, who doesn't like Cibo?

It's reliable, always there, and always ready to please.

It listens to your stomach growl and totally understands the urgency because it knows you only have a few minutes in between shopping.

Cibo is a best friend to everyone.

And my 5 best buddies are:

 

1. Spinaci Zola
spinach. gorgonzola. crostini

 

 

2. Crema di Zucca, Pancetta
summer squash. cream. slab bacon

 

 

3. Manso Aglio Rosmarino
beef. garlic. rosemary

 

 

4. Verdure
focaccia. grilled eggplant. zucchini. mushrooms. red and yellow peppers. onions. basil pesto

 

 

5. Fresh grape shake and fresh grape milkshake. It's a tie.

 

 

On some days, when I am with female members of my family, we order a few plates more.

We TRY to eat healthy by starting with some salads...

 

Insalata di Mare
shrimp. squid. crab. greens. basil pesto. alfalfa. lemon vinaigrette

 

 

Insalata del Sole
greens. fennel. orange. anchovy. walnuts. balsamic vinaigrette

 

 

And then we skip the pretentious act and load on carbs...

 

Penne il Selvaggio
Liver pate, slab bacon, cream, sage

 

 

Linguine di Valentino
crabmeat. stewed tomato. chili peppers. cream

 

 

Linguine Del Marinaio
tuna. stewed tomato. capers. olives

 

 

Spaghettini alla Pescatora
sautéed seafood. stewed tomato

 

 

Prosciutto di Parma Rossa
tomato. mozzarella. parma ham. arugula. parmesan

 

 

I love my aunties and cousin. 
They don't judge.

 

Cibo: 2/F Shangri-La Plaza Mall, EDSA cor. Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines. Tel: +632 6317753

Toki ♥ ♥ ♥

 

 

 

Had a couple of not-so-impressive meals at Toki a few years back and haven't returned ever since.

That is, until Tina told me food has improved and set our dinner date at the Japanese fusion restaurant.

Everybody deserves a third chance.

 

 

Tina had beer. I had Umeshu Rock.
Japanese plum wine is love.

 

 

All the dishes we ordered tasted wonderful.

I can already see myself giving Toki a fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh chance.

 

Spicy Tuna

 

 

Carpaccio

 

 

Couldn't resist one item from Today's Special. 
Guess which?

 

 

Foie Gras Sushi!
Highway robbery at P310 a piece, but if it were any cheaper, then my cholesterol be damned.

 

 

Tako Karaage. Deep Fried Japanese Octopus.

 

 

And my favorite dish of the night, Kaki Dotenabe. Japanese Oyster Hot Pot.

 

 

Look at the size of it! Suuweeeeeeeeetttt!

 

 

Only good food can bring out such an electrifying smile

 

 

She was so happy she let me have most of this Matcha Red Bean Cake

 

 

So can't blame me if I look more and more like this pudgy Japanese doll

 

Toki: 2/F, 32nd and 5th Building., 32nd Street corner 5th Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines. Tel: +632 8567295

J. Co Donuts ♥ ♥ ♥

 

Look what greeted me when I got home one midnight.
My brother's girlfriend Kim is so sweet and thoughtful!

 

 

I took a bite from each flavor while still fresh
(Mom loves putting everything in the ref)

 

 

I tried to take one bite only, but ended up finishing the ones I liked.

My three hearts go to Green Tease and Alcapone.

Other flavors are just alright.

 

Green Tease - the rich tea flavor tells me J.Co uses good quality matcha powder from Japan.
Not easy to find something as intense as this. She's a keeper.

 

 

Alcapone - covered in white Belgian chocolate and showered heavily with almonds.
If it weren't past midnight, I'd eat six of this in one go.

 

 

At 12:08am when I opened the box

 

 

At 12:19am when Mom barged into my room and confiscated my snack

 

She put it in the ref.

It was still good the next day.

Thank you, Kim! :)

 

J.Co Donuts & Coffee: The Strip, SM Megamall Building B, Julia Varga Avenue, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila

Triple Chocolate Craisin Cookies

 

Patrick baked cookies.

And asked me if I wanted some.

 

My stash

 

 

Triple Chocolate Craisin Cookies with a sprinkling of sea salt

 

 

I had three.
And some of his Blueberry Streusel Cheesecake, too. Hehehe. :)

 

Around Macau

 

 

St. Paul Ruins

 

 

Travessa de S. Paulo

 

 

Senado Square

 

 

Friendship Statue

 

 

Making friends with a statue

 

 

Alley full of of food

 

 

Pork Chop Bun

 

 

Pork Chop and the Bun

 

 

Antique furniture shop

 

 

Peanut candy

 

 

Venetian Macao

 

 

Restaurante Fernando

 

 

City of Dreams

 

 

The House of Dancing Water

 

 

Four Seasons Macau

 

 

Desserts at Robuchon a Galera

 

 

Margaret's Egg Tart

 

 

Dragon of Fortune at The Wynn

 

 

White Alba Truffles at Il Teatro

 

 

Guitar display at the Hard Rock Hotel

 

 

Tasteful chandelier at The Crown

 

 

iPad Men at The Galaxy Macau

 

 

Seniors chitchatting at the wet market

 

 

Grand Lisboa

 

 

Braised Ox Tail at Ristorante Litoral

 

 

SkyWalking at the Macau Tower

 

 

Jumping off the Macau Tower

 

 

Leaving in style

 

 

Bye bye, Cotaijet! :)