During my second visit to Best Food Forward (see previous entry), I got to try a new double fried chicken named "Chicken Delish". Unlike other double fried chicken concepts, Chicken Delish is cooked home-style but with their own gourmet sauces: Pinoy BBQ, Pinoy Buffalo, Korean, Salt N' Pepper, Sriacha and Kung Pao. Sometimes, they also give in to customers with kids who request their chicken to be with gravy.
Chicken Delish is owned by Annalyn Jusay-Zoglmann, who is a fellow blogger and foodie. She shares that she was serving her gourmet-style fried chicken to her family way before the Korean double fried chicken craze hit the Metro. During her experiments to please her family, she was able to come out with her different gourmet sauces. With her entrepreneurial nature, she saw the gourmet fried chicken trend as a good opportunity to start on her business. She began last year at Soderno Sunday market where her initial success paved way to the opening of her stand-alone store at the Caltex Gas Station at Better Living, Paranaque City. She is proud to say that she has regular and loyal customers who cherish her gourmet fried chicken on a daily basis.
I asked Annalyn, AJ for short, for their best selling sauces and she recommended the Korean and Pinoy Barbecue. I also wanted to try the Sriracha which I'm told is Thai hot sauce mixed with butter and honey. But, it was not available on the night of my visit. I also had to settle for the drumsticks because the chicken wings were already sold out. As soon as I ordered, AJ personally cooked the chicken for me. It was soon marinated with the gourmet sauces.
Pinoy Barbecue
Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
Chicken Delish offers affordable gourmet fried chicken that's close to home. The taste is home-style and not too commercialized. The price is very reasonable that you can enjoy it whenever you want.
Chicken Delish is owned by Annalyn Jusay-Zoglmann, who is a fellow blogger and foodie. She shares that she was serving her gourmet-style fried chicken to her family way before the Korean double fried chicken craze hit the Metro. During her experiments to please her family, she was able to come out with her different gourmet sauces. With her entrepreneurial nature, she saw the gourmet fried chicken trend as a good opportunity to start on her business. She began last year at Soderno Sunday market where her initial success paved way to the opening of her stand-alone store at the Caltex Gas Station at Better Living, Paranaque City. She is proud to say that she has regular and loyal customers who cherish her gourmet fried chicken on a daily basis.
Korean Drumstick and Pinoy Barbecue Drumstick (120 php) |
Korean Drumstick
I first tried the Korean Drumstick. For 120 php, the serving size and amount of sauce is adequate. The Korean sauce was sweet and mildly spiced just for the kick. The sesame seeds complements the sauce in terms of fragrance and flavor. The chicken skin was crispy and not too oily. On the other hand, the chicken meat was warm, tender and succulent. It was cooked with perfect timing.Pinoy Barbecue
I usually veer away from the Pinoy Barbecue sauces because I usually find them to be too sweet for my taste. But, the Chicken Delish Pinoy Barbecue sauce hit my taste preference right on the mark.
Chicken Delish offers affordable gourmet fried chicken that's close to home. The taste is home-style and not too commercialized. The price is very reasonable that you can enjoy it whenever you want.
Tsinoy Foodies Review Rating | Chicken Delish Menu | |
Ambiance | ★★★ | 4-piece chicken wings - 90 php 2-piece drumsticks - 120 php |
Taste | ★★★ | |
Service | ★★★ | |
Price | ★★★ | |
♥=Favorites or Recommended |
Chicken Delish | |
Business Address |
Caltex Gas Station, Better Living,
Paranaque City, Metro Manila |
Business Hours | |
Payment Options | Cash |
Service Charge | |
Budget/Person | 90-120 |
Free WiFi | Yes |
Contact |
(02) 801-9796, (02) 545-3929
|
Other | Facebook Fan Page |
Century Tsukiji: The Finest Authentic Japanese at Century Park Hotel
Quezon Blvd, Manila, Philippines
One of the Japanese restaurants we always wanted to visit is "Century Tsukiji" at Century Park Hotel. But, our interest only materialized when we bought one of group deal offering the Maikosan Course Menu for only 750 php instead of 1,500 php. Since we buy our pastries at Deli Snack, we came to know that the Chef from Tsukiji Makati shifted to this one.
Century Tsukiji has a very nice facade. The bamboo fences gives it an authentic Japanese feel. There are a lot of awards displayed upon entry. There is a shelf filled with Japanese wines. It also has a sushi bar. We were led to the spacious dining area with hanging Japanese lanterns. The place was very serene. I noticed that the customers are mostly Japanese business men.
Food
We were served three kinds of appetizers. All of them were so delicious! Too bad they were just sampler servings. =p
The Miso Soup is warm and soothing. The taste was perfect.
Maikosan Course Menu
Salmon and Tuna Sashimi
The Salmon and Tuna Sashimi were in the freshest condition.
Fresh Green Salad
The Fresh Green Salad was fresh and served with a mild tasting Japanese dressing. However, I regret choosing the Fresh Green Salad because the Salmon and Tuna Sashimi is a way better option.
Wakadori Teriyaki
The Wakadori Teriyaki (chicken teriyaki) is tender and succulent. The sauce was not too sweet and yet it was definitely tasty.
Shake Teriyaki
The Shake Teriyaki (salmon teriyaki) is delicious! This is the one of the best Shake Teriyaki I've tried! The salmon was fresh, tasty and cooked just right.
Saba Shioyaki
The best among the grilled options is the ♥ Saba Shioyaki. I just love the taste of Saba. It's texture, flavor and oiliness is superb!
Fried Dishes
Ebi Tempura
The Ebi Tempura is a genuine tiger prawn fried in the best quality batter. My little sister was very pleased with this!
Tori-Hotate Gyoza
The Tori-Hotate Gyoza is a fried chicken and scallop dumpling. This is the first time I've tried this combo flavor for a dumpling. Although I could hardly distinguish in terms of texture and flavors of the two components, it succeeded in delivering a wholesome sensation.
Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
Century Tsukiji offers the finest authentic Japanese dishes in the Metro. I'm impressed with their service and quality. They really deserve their awards. =D It's a Japanese restaurant that I would definitely want to come back to whenever I'm willing to spend for authentic quality food.
Century Tsukiji has a very nice facade. The bamboo fences gives it an authentic Japanese feel. There are a lot of awards displayed upon entry. There is a shelf filled with Japanese wines. It also has a sushi bar. We were led to the spacious dining area with hanging Japanese lanterns. The place was very serene. I noticed that the customers are mostly Japanese business men.
Food
Complementary Japanese Appetizers |
Miso Soup |
Maikosan Course Menu
Side Dishes
Salmon and Tuna Sashimi
The Salmon and Tuna Sashimi were in the freshest condition.
Fresh Green Salad
The Fresh Green Salad was fresh and served with a mild tasting Japanese dressing. However, I regret choosing the Fresh Green Salad because the Salmon and Tuna Sashimi is a way better option.
Grilled Dishes
The Wakadori Teriyaki (chicken teriyaki) is tender and succulent. The sauce was not too sweet and yet it was definitely tasty.
Shake Teriyaki
The Shake Teriyaki (salmon teriyaki) is delicious! This is the one of the best Shake Teriyaki I've tried! The salmon was fresh, tasty and cooked just right.
Saba Shioyaki
The best among the grilled options is the ♥ Saba Shioyaki. I just love the taste of Saba. It's texture, flavor and oiliness is superb!
Fried Dishes
Ebi Tempura
The Ebi Tempura is a genuine tiger prawn fried in the best quality batter. My little sister was very pleased with this!
Tori-Hotate Gyoza
The Tori-Hotate Gyoza is a fried chicken and scallop dumpling. This is the first time I've tried this combo flavor for a dumpling. Although I could hardly distinguish in terms of texture and flavors of the two components, it succeeded in delivering a wholesome sensation.
Home Made Ice Cream
♥ Matcha (250 php for 2 pcs.) |
Century Tsukiji's homemade ice cream is served like an ice cream cake. It had a bread-like crust at the bottom. Although it was an expensive ice cream costing roughly 125 php a piece, it was certainly worth the price. The Matcha has the aromatic flavor subtleties of brewed Japanese green tea. I enjoyed every spoonful of this!
Century Tsukiji offers the finest authentic Japanese dishes in the Metro. I'm impressed with their service and quality. They really deserve their awards. =D It's a Japanese restaurant that I would definitely want to come back to whenever I'm willing to spend for authentic quality food.
Tsinoy Foodies Review Rating | Century Tsukiji Menu | |
Ambiance | ★★★★ | Sashimi | Sushi | Maki Sushi | Otsumami | Shirumono and Otsukemono | Sarada and Sunomono | Nimono | Yakimono Tempura and Agemono | Donburi Mono | Yakimono Teppanyaki | Teppanyaki 2 and Yaisaru | Teishoku | Teppanyaki Teishoku | Kaiseki Gohan | Japanese Imported Wagyu | Menrui Make You Own Lunch Bento | Makanouchi Bento | Dessert | |
Taste | ★★★★ | |
Service | ★★★★ | |
Price | ★★★ | |
♥=Favorites or Recommended |
Century Tsukiji | |
Business Address | Manila, Metro Manila |
Business Hours | Lunch: 11:30 am - 2:30 pm Dinner: 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm |
Payment Options | Cash |
Service Charge | |
Budget/Person | 350-1,000 |
Free WiFi | No |
Contact | (02) 528-8888 |
Other |
One of the best blessing I have in life is having a thoughtful and caring family. Every time one of my family members would go out of town or abroad, they would always bring as back a treat ("pasalubong" in Filipino). So as soon as my dear aunt got home from her flight from Taiwan, she brought us a box of Egg Tarts from Egg Tart Workshop found in Taipei, Taiwan.
♥ Egg Tarts (6 pcs.) (150 NT) |
♥ Egg Tarts (6 pcs.) (150 NT) |
Egg Tart |
Tsinoy Foodies Review Rating | Egg Tart Workshop Menu | |
Ambiance | Egg Tart (6 pcs.) - 150 NT | |
Taste | ★★★★★ | |
Service | ||
Price | ★★★ | |
♥=Favorites or Recommended |
Egg Tart Workshop | |
Business Address | No.155, Xinyi Rd., Lujhou Dist., New Taipei City, Taiwan |
Business Hours | 7am-11pm |
Payment Options | Cash |
Service Charge | |
Budget/Person | 30 NT |
Contact | (02) 8811-2050 |
Other | Email: eggtart8@gmail.com Website | Facebook Fan Page |
We, Tsinoy Foodies, have always enjoyed the coffee at Figaro Coffee Company. But, we've never had the chance to try on their food offerings until my recent visit at Figaro Coffee Company Emerald Branch where we got to preview their new summer offerings together with fellow bloggers.
Dinner Meals (from 6:00 p.m. Onwards)
Crusted Dory Fillet in Creamy Pesto Sauce and Rice Pilaf (150 php) |
The Crusted Dory Fillet in Creamy Pesto Sauce and Rice Pilaf is breaded dory fish fillet served with a generous serving of their delicious creamy pesto sauce, rice pilaf and side dish. Everyone loved this dish! The creamy peso sauce had the perfect blend too!
Pan-Seared Chicken Barbecue with Java Rice (150 php) |
The Pan-Seared Chicken Barbecue with Java Rice is tender chicken fillet covered in a sweet pool of barbecue sauce and served with java rice and string beans.
Lemonade |
Cakes
Devil's Mocha Cake |
The Devil's Mocha Cake is a moist and rich chocolate cake. This is simply irresistible!
Healthy Pandesal
These selections are called "Healthy Pandesal" because they are made of Malunggay Pandesal. Malunggay are found to be a great source of vitamins and fiber. Although I love the healthy concept, I'm not much of a pandesal fan so I failed to appreciate this.
Milk Tea Craze
The Honeydew Frost with Figaro Tea had a sweet fragrant honeydew taste. I could not sense the hint of Figaro Tea in it so I'm sure non-tea lovers will love this. The Wintermelon Frost with Classic Tea had a dominant sweet wintermelon taste with the mild flavors of classic tea. The generous amount of popping bobba, jelly cubes and black pearls makes the Milk Tea Craze fun too drink.
Watch out for this hot summer offerings on all Figaro Coffee Company branches starting on April 11, 2012!
Healthy Pandesal
Asado-Filled Pandesal (99 php) and Tuna-Filled Pandesal (99 php) |
Milk Tea Craze
Honeydew Frost with Figaro Tea (100 php) and Wintermelon Frost with Classic Tea (100 php) |
Watch out for this hot summer offerings on all Figaro Coffee Company branches starting on April 11, 2012!
Figaro Coffee Company Emerald Branch | |
Business Address | G/F Hanston Bldg., F. Ortigas Jr. Ave., Ortigas Center Pasig City, Metro Manila |
Business Hours | |
Payment Options | Cash |
Service Charge | |
Budget/Person | 800-200 |
Free WiFi | Yes |
Contact | (02) 631-3061 |
Other | Website |
Nemoto Japanese Restaurant is one of the oldest Japanese Restaurants in Buendia, Pasay City a walking distance from the Gil Puyat LRT. It's been there for a long time. We used to live just a block away from it but we never had the chance to dine in until a month ago.
Food
My family got the chance to purchase a deal from Ensogo which included 3 bento options that are good for three. Each bento cost only 300 php instead of 600 php. We ordered all the bento options and had them for sharing.
Miso Soup |
Salad
The Nemoto Salad was delicious! It had mango and zucchini bits with crab stick too. On the other hand, the Tuna Salad, failed to impress me. It was composed of canned tuna in oil with zucchini and lettuce.
Sashimi
The Maguro (Tuna) Sashimi was fresh and tasty.
Fry
The EBI (Prawn) Fry had the soft prawn taste and texture locked in its breading.
Tempura
The Kisu Tempura are slices of asohos fish battered and fried tempura style.
Others
The Yasai Itame is the famous Japanese sauteed vegetable dish. I love how Nemoto cooked it. The vegetables were crunchy. The Kaarage reminded me of chicken lollipops. The Oshinko and Gyoza were good but nothing special.
Drinks
Iced Tea |
Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
Nemoto offers authentic Japanese dishes with quality ingredients. I want to try their ramen selections next time as I observed those are what customers order.Tsinoy Foodies Review Rating | Nemoto Japanese Restaurant Menu | |
Ambiance | ★★★ | Sushi | Sushi 2 | Sushi 3 | Sashimi | Sashimi 2 | Temaki | Makimono | Makimono 2 | Oshokuji 1 | Oshokuji 2 | Oshokuji 3 | Oshokuji 4 |Oshokuji 5 | Noodles | Noodles 2 | Noodles 3 | Noodles 4 | Tempura | Fry | Teppanyaki | Bento | Bento 2 | Obento | Set Menu | Drinks | |
Taste | ★★★ | |
Service | ★★★ | |
Price | ★★★ | |
♥=Favorites or Recommended |
Nemoto Japanese Restaurant | |
Business Address | Pasay City, Metro Manila |
Business Hours | 10am-2am |
Payment Options | Cash |
Service Charge | |
Budget/Person | 250-500 |
Contact | (02) 831-5128 |
Other |
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If you can recall, I shared the Best Food Forward 2012 spoilers (see previous entry) of which I got to sample some of their great products. Knowing that there's more to see and taste, we just had to go and visit! We didn't let the unexpected rainy weather discourage us last night as we visited Best Food Forward 2012 at the NBC tent. Surely, it was worth the trip.
There were a lot of great food finds. Too bad we went there around 6p.m. already so we had to shop fast. We even forgot to come back and buy on some of the stalls we wanted.
What we Had
Some Indoor Concessionaires: Gourmet Farms, Panzarotti, Takoyaki, Yamashita Yema, Lollipop Cake Factory and Sweet Vanilla (top left to lower right) |
Some outdoor concessionaires: Enzo's Shawarma, Cuisiniers, Bliss, Pablo's Chorizo Burger, Roast Calf, Stop Over Pizza (top left to bottom right) |
We first stop over at Choco Atbp. for a warm cup of hot cocoa suitable for a cold rainy weather. It was sold for 60 php per cup. We chose the less sugar one. It was a rich bitter-sweet hot cocoa. Yum! The staff was also nice and friendly! They also the cooking pot for making hot cocoa at 950 php and the wooden stirrer for 250 php so you can make your hot cocoa at home.
Baba Ghanoush |
We bought a Lebanese Moussaka from Baba Ghanoush which we ate for lunch a while ago. It was really good. =)
QQ Mochi Buns |
My little sister went to there ahead of us and she was raving about the QQ Mochi Buns. After a few taste test, we were convinced too. We bought a lot of the small ones at 15 php. But, as we went home, we realized it wasn't enough. We should have bought the bigger ones sold at 28 php. I'll try to pass by again today just to buy some. =D
Cassava Creme |
I'm not much of a fan of Cassava. But, my mom bought some of the Cassava Lace Cookies (100 php) and Cassava Cakes (100 php/3 pieces) at Cassava Creme. We tried the original, cheese and the langka flavors. It was really good! I'm now a Cassava fan. In fact, if I could just drop by, I would buy more of those Cassava Cakes perhaps the box of six sold at 180 php. The Cassava Lace Cookies is thin and crispy similar to oatmeal crisps. It also fun to munch on!
I can't find the name of this nut stall. But, the seller is Chinese too. We both a pack of Mix Trail at 350 php and Macamia Nuts at 400 php. I liked that their nuts are unsalted so its healthier.
Sugar Cakes |
We both a Coffee Flavor Cupcake at Sugar Cakes. The coffee flavor is rich and strong just the way I like it. Not too much of these for me though because its a bit sweet.
I promise I'll provide more details of the concessionaires soon. But, for now, got to go and visit Best Food Forward again! See ya!
Binondo is one of the best places in Manila to look for cheap eats. In fact, according to my mom who grew up living there, most people who live in Binondo would rather buy from nearby Chinese restaurants than to prepare their own meal. One of our Tsinoy Foodies favorite food stops in Binondo is Shanghai Fried Siopao ("Tsienpao" in Fukien) located at the corner of Ongpin Street and Bahama Street.
It's really just a counter with a sign Shanghai Fried Siopao on top of it. It doesn't even have a menu or price list because most of the people who buy there like us already know the price of their Fried Siopao.
What's amazing about Shanghai Fried Siopao is that they have a fast turnover so they don't even need a warmer for their Fried Siopao. Through our long years of purchasing a Fried Siopao, we were always impressed at how hot it is.
♥ Fried Siopao (16 php) |
♥ Fried Siopao (16 php) |
The Fried Siopao is always served hot and fresh. The dough is soft and moist. The meatball inside is so tasty. I will never get tired of eating this!
Tsinoy Foodies Review Rating | Shanghai Fried Siopao Menu | |
Ambiance | ★★ | Fried Siopao - 16 php |
Taste | ★★★★★ | |
Service | ★★★ | |
Price | ★★★★ | |
♥=Favorites or Recommended |
Shanghai Fried Siopao | |
Business Address | Corner Ongpin Street and Bahama Street Manila, Metro Manila |
Business Hours | 8am-10pm |
Payment Options | Cash |
Service Charge | |
Budget/Person | 16 |
Contact | |
Other |
Among the restaurants located at Connecticut, Greenhills is Torch Restaurant with its yellow clairvoyant sign. It's an old place with new international fusion food offerings.
Torch Restaurant has a classy and elegant interior. It has a chiq and bright bar area, a lovely wine display and a wide open kitchen. It is also one of the most spacious restaurants I've ever seen. If the the indoor is not your style, you can also enjoy the well-lit al fresco area with a great landscape.
Fries
The Truffle Fries is a bowlful of ripsy potato fries cooked in truffle oil. It has a special peppermill dressing that's really good! We were so mesmerized by its taste that I almost forgot to take a photo.
Wings
The Bacon-Wrapped Wings is a fire-grilled chicken wings wrapped in bacon with barbecue sauce. In terms of flavor, this was really good. However, I am not used to eating a bloody chicken.
The Peanut Butter and Jelly Wings tasted like sweet peanut butter. I prefer peanut butter with a nuttier taste so this didn't cut out for me. It was something my palate was not used to.
Sushi
The Cowboy Roll is thinly sliced Angus Beef filled with shitake mushrooms, deep fried in tempura batter and served with sesame sauce. The rolls are of excellent quality in terms of ingredients. The Angus Beef was so tender and it really went well with the tasty shitake mushrooms, sticky Japanese rice and the sesame sauce. The batter and the seaweed were perfectly crunchy.
The BBQ Chicken Pizza is a mixture of sweet barbecue chicken cubes and caramelized onions contrasted with the salty and zesty mozzarella cheese and cheddar cheese. It was also garnished with fresh cilantro.
The Gambas Pizza is a crispy thin pizza covered with mozzarella cheese topped with shrimp sauteed in chipotle garlic olive oil and chili. It's a bit spicy just the way a gambas dish should be. It's really incredible that a gambas would work out as a pizza. I loved this!
Pork & Beef
The Smoked Chipotle Tequila Barbecue Beef Ribs is majestic 600g Angus beef ribs slowly roasted until tender with smoked chipotle tequila barbecue sauce. It has a peppery sweet taste.
Skillet Omelettes
Tsinoy Foodies Verdict Fries
Truffle Fries (234.95 php) |
Wings
Bacon-Wrapped Wings (365.95 php) |
Peanut Butter and Jelly Wings (345.95 php) |
Sushi
♥ Cowboy Roll (389.95 php) |
BBQ Chicken Pizza (295.95 php) |
♥ Gambas Pizza (329.95 php) |
♥ Philly Cheese Steak Pizza (369.95 php) |
The Philly Cheese Steak Pizza is another amazing oven-baked thin crust pizza covered in tangy tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese topped with thin pieces of steak and cream cheese.
Pork & Beef
Smoked Chipotle Tequila Barbecue Beef Ribs (649.95 php) |
Skillet Omelettes
♥ Fresh Garden Omelette (159.95 php) |
Despite it being dinner, I'm glad we got the Fresh Garden Omelette under the breakfast menu. The unique food presentation is quite entertaining and flame-tastic. We were first served a tray with a hot iron skillet. Our very nice server began spreading the butter and pouring the filling in. After a few seconds, the chef brought out the "Torch" to finish the job. The Fresh Garden Omelette goes well with the buns they were served with. According to our server, the skillet omelette selections are one of the breakfast favorites of their regular clients. He also shared that as the name indicates, they have more dishes that involves using the "Torch".
Update: Secret Affair restaurant scene was shot at Torch. =)
Update: Secret Affair restaurant scene was shot at Torch. =)
Torch Restaurant is serves great fusion food and awesome drinks. The ambiance is perfect for a hang out. Moreover, the "Torch" dishes are worth the try! The staffs are very nice even the front door guard is polite. The pricing may be a bit on the high side but the serving size is great for sharing.
Tsinoy Foodies Review Rating | Torch Restaurant Menu | |
Ambiance | ★★★★ | Menu 1 | Menu 2 | Menu 3 | Menu 4 | Menu 5 | Menu 6 | Menu 7 | Menu 8 | Menu 9 | Menu 10 | |
Taste | ★★★ | |
Service | ★★★★ | |
Price | ★★★ | |
♥=Favorites or Recommended |
Torch Restaurant | |
Business Address | Home Studio Bldg., 63 Connecticut St., Greenhills San Juan City, Metro Manila |
Business Hours | Mon-Tue: 7:00 am -12:00 am Wed-Sat: 7:00 am-3:00 am Sun: 7:00 am-12:00 am |
Payment Options | Cash |
Service Charge | |
Budget/Person | 350-800 |
Free WiFi | No |
Contact | (02) 477-3771 |
Other | Email: torch1208@yahoo.com Facebook Fan Page |
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