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Taal Vista Lodge, Tagaytay City, Philippines
Savor the best in center table offerings amidst shivery atmosphere, crisp refreshing inhales of oxygen, atop views of world acclaimed Taal lake, greeneries and hmmmmm re-invigorating breeze. Join me as we delve into their “bragging rights”. One sunday, was in my usual “alone again naturally” state, my legs and driving acumen led me to, once […]
TENDERIZED DEEP FRIED “LIEMPO”
TENDERIZED DEEP FRIED “LIEMPO” (Parboiled Pork Belly Deep Fried To Crunchy Outside-Juicy Inside Bite) As mentioned in my other post re “Liempo”, pork belly is one of the most modifiable parts of pig meat. Be it roasted, grilled, fried, BBQed, be processed into bacon strips, “sinigang” (tamarind soup base with veggies), “nilaga” (plain boiled and […]
CRAB “BIJON”
CRAB “BIJON” (Sautéd Crab In Lightly Souped Rice Noodles ) Cellophane Noodles (Glass Noodles, Crystal Noodles, Chinese Vermicelli, Bean Thread Noodles or “Sotanghon” – Pilipino) denote one and the same. Processed from mung beans (“monggo”), this type of thin, round, glassy when cooked noodles is widely used in Oriental cuisines. Careful not to confuse this with “rice noodle” which is our “Bihon”, the […]
