Lumpiang Togue From Via Mare

Commander, general, chief, batas.. also known as “the wife” gave me the first paglilihi challenge of this pregnancy last night.  The winning food craving was… drum roll please… lumpiang togue! Hahaha.  It shouldn’t be too difficult coz I can just buy from one of the jolly jeeps.  But noooo… i can’t just buy off the streets – too risky for mrs preggy of course. Hehehe.  Here’s how it started… (harps and clouds please – flashback time)

I was driving along dela rosa when I got the sms so my first option was to check out the establishments below the carpark.  First stop was tapa king – wala!  Next was manong pepe’s (a subsidiary of Jollibee – naks!) – walang lumpiang togue!  Back to mr. bonkers and drove to greenbelt 1 which was closer to home.  Checked out Binalot – EEEENGK! Wala! Andoks – naddah. Then I remembered, Razon’s! Woohooo! Sure shot… but it was 8 pm already.. CLOSED! Booo!  Ha ha ha.  Anyway, I remembered Via Mare – all filipino favorites.. Yahoo!  I took a look at the menu, no lumpiang togue and just lumpiang hubad. Booo! I asked the waiter, he said yes they have lumpiang togue but he also couldn’t find it in the menu.  I told him it was for my wifey – “naglilihi kasi” and he swore that they served lumpiang togue.  Finally, he saw a picture of one of their dishes with lumpiang togue as a side dish.  There you go.  Whew! Ordered 4 pieces and went home a hero.  K, Thanks, Bye! Bow.

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Wagyu Burger

Finally had the chance to try out the famous Wagyu Burger of Malcolm’s.  I’m still recovering from a fever, cough and colds – the works.  Anyway, I was afraid I wouldn’t get the full experience because my taste buds were still off due to lack of sense of smell.  Thanks to a  few nose pinches every now and then plus some heavy inhale exhale exercises I experienced the glory that is.. wagyu burger!  I likey a lot.  Only drawback is its price – it sets you back Php400.  Ouch!  It’s not as big as the other burgers I posted here like Charlie’s or Army Navy but it sure has its own elite status in the world of hamburgers.  I would recommend going for it.. we only live once anyway.

Here are some other delightful pictures to stimulate your appetite:

Some pasta - Quatro Formaggio?

2nd Floor

Free Munchies

Wagyu Salpicao

Chocolate Cake

OOOhhhhh.. sarap nito tsong!  Chocolate with chocolate!

By the way, here’s there exact location and contact info:

+632 844 0000
108 HV de la Costa Street corner Tordesillas St.,
Salcedo Village Makati, City

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Max's Spicy Laing Tilapia

A few weeks ago we saw a billboard of the new Max’s Spicy Laing Tilapia.  Mmmm… Laing on Tilapia – sounds good to me.   We tried it out at the greenbelt 1 branch – yep, meron pa dun, sa gilid.  It was actually good.  The gata was a bit too rich but it was good.  Thing is, for Php195 I don’t think that it’s worth it.  It’s essentially one decent sized tilapia cut in half with some laing in between and on top – not even a generous serving of laing.

So there… it’s good but not worth Php195 bucks in my book.

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Feast your eyes on the Army Navy Burger! A mouthwatering burger just below 200 bucks.   You get to choose what you want to add – I just had to add on some bacon and cheese.  mmMMmmm.  Imagine a good tasty canteen burger from childhood and upgrade it in size and taste – takes you back doesn’t it?  Black sesame seeds on the bun – good one!

Shoe string fries - I think?

The fries remind me of picnic – string fries.  It’s fun!

There’s a branch at Glorietta 5 just in front of Rustan’s Makati.

Try it out and share your adventures here.  That’s all folks!

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Anyway, a few weeks ago I struck gold and we found a branch at the newly renovated Cash and Carry mall – top floor food court.  Yum yum.

I gues it’s one of those things that reminds me of childhood.  Sweet!

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We ordered Chapchae (or was it japchae? let me know) glass noodles and bibimbap – yum yum.  The one thing that striked me the most was the rock bowl.  I’m not sure what it was called exactly but it definitely kept my food hot.  I was already done eating and the bowl was still hot!  Amazing!  Imagine serving our very own sisig on this hot rock plate… oooh.

Does it taste good?  Oh hell yeah.

Anyway, here are some pics to get you started:

Bibimbap

Chap Chae

Contact information:

757-4031 / 728-1454

Level 1, Greenbelt 2 beside Cyma, Makati

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Branches and contact info:

1. Powerplant Mall – Rockwell: 898-0934 to 35
2. The Podium: 635-6833
3. Jupiter: 899-0640
4. SM Megamall: 636-4635
5. Robinsons Place: 522-7924
6. Paseo Center: 893-7902

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tapsilog

For those who don’t know what tapsilog, longsilog, all silogs mean – silog is short for sinangag at itlog. You can pretty much add any of the first 1 or 2 syllables of the dish that you want to pair it with and that’s it. For example: Tapa, sinangag and itlog – TapSiLog. Interesting huh?

Oh and they have a facebook page – Let’s rally to get them to deliver!!!

If you haven’t tried it – here’s where you can spot the stores.
Note: Sinangang express located outside of Makati Cinema Square is different. No harm intended.

Contact information:

President’s avenue or was it Aguirre – BF: 541-4962

Better Living

DLSU – I used to eat there every Wed. 877 Dagohoy St., Malate

Here’s my own version of Tapsilog.

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Ok, moving on to the BACONATOR… its a bit expensive but I wouldn’t discourage you from trying it.  Why? It literally had 6 strips of bacon and the photo was true to the proportion.  Although its not the biggest burger that I have ever seen or tried in my life, if you look at the poster and compare it to what you got – the burger patties and the bacon really spills off the borders of the bun… in an average size.  Its quite an experience so go ahead.  I would advise you one thing… tell them take it easy on the mayo.  Personally, I don’t want too much mayo close to my bacon if you know what I mean.  HAhaa

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Anyway, one day I was walking along VA Rufino st and I took the underpass… all of sudden, there it was – a ray of light was shining on the sign and it said… Bun on the run.  Right beside this shoe store for women.  It was amazing because this truly reminded me of childhood.  Without further delay.. ladies and gentlemen.. I bring you.. the Chori Burger!!!!  Double Chori Burger only at Php 105.  NOT BAD!

Its a bit more pricey now but if it brings you back a decade or so.. why not.

After some research, I found out that they have a few branches now open.  Here you go.. a tribute to my generation:

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