Hap Chan Tea House
Speedy celebrated his birthday yesterday — the first without the girls who stay at a rented condo near their school in the city. So, it was just the two of us. I asked him what he fancied for lunch — did he want me to cook his favorites or did he want to have lunch [...]...
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Filipina Cosplayers Alodia and Ashley to Perform at Singapore Mascot Parade
Filipina cosplay sisters Alodia and Ashley Gosiengfiao for the Singapore Mascot Parade.
Filipina cosplay sisters Alodia and Ashley Gosiengfiao have been dazzling Filipino cosplay audiences with their performances since 2003. Just last year, they performed at Anime Festival Asia in Singapore, winning...
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Prawns and ginger soup
Rustic and comforting, very Asian in essence, this soup is simplicity illustrated. Saute ginger, garlic and shallots in a little oil, pour in water, add the prawns and some kind of magic happens. You’d think that since the sauteing ingredients are very similar to those used to cook tinola, the...
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Chicken Teriyaki
Occasionally, my daughter and I pretend that we eat healthy. Once or twice a week, we skip McDonald’s Big Mac and head to Yoshinoya for their lean chicken teriyaki bowls. Very good, if only we stop supersizing the bowls and resist ordering a side of cheesecake!
I originally posted this chicken...
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Japanese-style crab and corn soup
A couple of weekends ago, we ate at a Cantonese cum Singaporean restaurant called Tao Yuan in Manila. It’s on the corner of Malvar and Mabini Streets in Malate across Pan Pacific Plaza Hotel. We loved the food, most of the dishes we ordered anyway, and I was supposed to write a review but the [...]...
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Cold Cuts @ Ying Ying
Cold cuts composed of chicken, asado, a variety of seaweed, and century eggs. These cold cuts are quite refreshing, but I am no fan of the chicken because of its little bones. Their asado dishes are just the juiciest (Ying Ying and Wai Ying have the best asado in Binondo). We don’t eat century...
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Cute Dancing Baby at Asilo Orphanage. Wait for it…
Check out our other post with more highlights from this first 1-4-Life Foundation event – http://www.wheninmanila.com/1-4-life-outreach-program-to-asilo-orphanage-in-the-philippines
This video is from the kids of Asilo De San Vicente De Pavl orphanage performing a dance routine. Wait for the cute...
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In Penang: coconut tarts
Just about anywhere that the coconut plant thrives, one finds the coconut as an important part of the cuisine. Coconut milk and cream, for instance, are found in dishes native to the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, India, some parts of Africa and the Caribbean. And the similarities of some...
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