Here's what we had that night!
YUMMY!
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Food Tasting Event by HIZONS
Attended a food tasting event by Hizons December last year! The food was FASTIC!
Here's what we had that night!
YUMMY!
Here's what we had that night!
YUMMY!
Monday, November 30, 2009
I Enjoyed My Century Bangus Fillet at Work With Our Birthday Celebrant
A friend will be celebrating her birthday while we were on night duty in a hospital that we are training. Wanting to be able to celebrate it on the first second, we looked upon our lockers to see if we can give her anything. We chanced upon my Century Bangus Fillet with Tausi, the one im really saving for a hearty lunch! But it's all we got! so we prepared everything and set it up on a plate!
With some biscuits and improvising on how we can reheat our food, me, my friend, and the nurse on duty celebrated her birthday with a fishy twist!
With some biscuits and improvising on how we can reheat our food, me, my friend, and the nurse on duty celebrated her birthday with a fishy twist!
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Palawan
This shot was taken from my Palawan trip. My first attempt on infrared photography.
A separate blog is still under construction for my Palawan trip! :)
A separate blog is still under construction for my Palawan trip! :)
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Blank Stares
While having a photo-walk in UP, I chanced upon this kid who would pin blank stares to anything. He would check out garbage cans to anything salable, something that would put food to his growling stomach. He agreed to let his pictures taken.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Random Shots
Random photos taken during our Vigan trip.
A separate blog entry of our trip is still under way. :)
A separate blog entry of our trip is still under way. :)
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Sinait-Vigan
With plane tickets getting cheaper and cheaper, this is where my latest backpacking escapade has taken me. Actually, a long overdue blog as the constant pouring of the rain made me the laziest person, well at least i found calmness on every drop I have heard hit my window.
We took an evening flight (yes, sometimes those very cheap flights given away are either the earliest or an evening flight) from Cebu Pacific bound for Laoag and arrived at their international airport minutes before 8PM. From the airport, we hired a tricycle for 100-150 pesos to take us to the Farinas Terminal because we will be staying with a relative who lives in Sinait. Actually, one can also take a jeepney, quite a walk from the airport to the main road because its much cheaper but we opted to take the tricycle as they are right outside the airport and we felt that it is much safer.
Upon arrival to my uncle's house, we were immediately ushered to their dining area where true Ilocano dishes plus some more were already waiting for us to have our fillings! My friend, who came from the Bicol region was delighted! She loved the Ilocos longaniza (Ilocano's own version of sausage), Igado (a dish popularized by the Ilocanos), and inihaw na manok. She would even want to go out and sample the empanadas already! :)
We woke up around 8AM and after a hearty breakfast, we decided to walk around and try to see some landmarks.
Sinait, where both my mom and dad grew up is a municipality an hour away from Laoag.
The Sinait Church, which is a stone throw away from my uncle's house, is the Sanctuary of the Miraculous Statue of the Black Nazarene.
Apo Lakay, as how locals would call Him, originated from Nagasaki, Japan. A group of missionaries operating secretly in Japan, for fear of persecution, sent the Black Nazarene floating in the open sea. A group of local fishermen found it in the shores of Barangay Dadalaquiten. Some fishermen from the neighboring town of Badoc tried moving the sealed casket that contained the Black Nazarene, but were uneventful. Meanwhile, locals from Sinait whose fishing are their primary source of income as well, were the only ones who were able to move the statue. The fisherman from Badoc, nonetheless were able to move the casket contaning the Statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary which, in turn left the people from Sianit unvictorious when they tried it. Both group of locals took the statues to their respective towns, eventually becoming their patron saints.
As a travel itinerary will never be complete if I don't hit the beach (at least for me), a 50 peso tricycle ride took us to Cabangtalan or also called the Imelda's Cove. Its a kind of beach that I'm fond of going because its not highly commercialized and not very populated. The water is a bit shallow so I felt a bit safe. Frolicked under the sun, played with a few kids, tested Blungkudoo (my friend's underwater camera has a name! mine as well!), 'til it was time to hit the road again.
At around 2PM, we found ourselves on a bus bound for Vigan. We arrived in an hour or so with the bus dropping us off in the Kapitolyo, just meters away from Plaza Burgos. We took a tricycle and headed to our hotel.
We checked in at Green R Hotel, which costs 750 a night, situated near the public market. It was recommended by Kuya Joseph, our tour guide when we visited Pagudpud before. The room was fine, well I don't know if that's an understatement. I can say the hotel is new with the upper floor still under construction for bigger rooms. The rooms are on the second floor with the common area that has a large TV and a big tank of different sorts of fishes. The room itself has a double bed, comfortable enough and i find the sheets clean; a cable TV which kept me company through the night; a private bathroom with shower. They said the bathroom comes with a hot shower. but sadly its not hot at all. Wanting not to ruin our vacation, we decided to just let it go. The room was fine, squicky clean, and looked secured we decided not to transfer anymore because we will just be staying for a night. We fixed our stuff, charged our batteries and decided to rest for a while.
When our batteries are done charging, we decided to see Vigan. First, we went to Calle Crisologo which was also called the Heritage Village.
Seeing Vigan the first time made me drop my jaw in amazement. I never thought so much culture can be found in places I thought of being just an ordinary tourist spot.
The Spanish houses and how they have come to preserve it made me wonder why I have never decided to come to this place. These houses made me feel how the Mestizos used to live before.
Calle Crisologo,an iconic cobblestone, seemed to be a special spot in the entire Vigan.
All sorts of different stuff can be bought here. From antique furniture I could only imagine prices would skyrocket, to small stuff I don't think in the slightest idea is still salable, but one man's trash is another man's treasure is the primary rule here.
Walking from one store to another, I was able to find all sorts of different stuff.
I'm not sure about this but I think this used to be the Philippine money during which the Japanese Government had its power over our country.
A mortar and pestle made out of brass.
This is how a flat iron used to look before.
Spoons and forks! :)
I guess these are hourseshoes though I'm not really sure if these are still for sale or just something used as decorations.
A wall decoration! :)
A tiring walk through Calle Crisologo made us hungry indeed! After a day of trying to see as much as we can of Vigan, we decided to head back to Plaza Burgoz to grab some Ilocano snacks.
Fronting Plaza Burgoz is the St. Paul's Cathedral built by the Augustinian Friars.
A few meters from the Cathedral is the Kapitolyo where stalls of diffrent fastfood chains line the area but we decided to play local!
Okoy! Made up of small shrimps, a light batter and some vegetables. A heeping spoon full of the mixture is dropped then deep fried in oil for a couple of seconds. When done, it is then allowed to cool for a few more seconds and so excess oil can be drained as well. Best dipped in Sukang Iloco (Ilocano's own version of vinegar) then paired with an ice-cold soda! yummy! :)
Vigan Empanada! My favorite! Made of a very crunchy crust of flour, egg, water, and some food coloring that gives its bright orange color. A different version, Ilocano's own take on empanada is filled with longganiza bits (sausage), vegetables such as green Papaya, beansprout, or cabbage, and then a whole egg.
We walked around Kapitolyo, planned places to visit on the following day over a filling snack.
We decided to head back to our hotel to freshen up then have a nice dinner outside.
We decided to have dinner at Cafe Uno (above photo courtesy of Ms. Ezra Montemayor), a resturant owned by GrandPa's Inn.
The restaurant itself looked neat, very homey, and really accomodating; one would really want to eat here. Paintings of a local painter hang on every wall and are for sale.
For dinner we had..
Relyenong Bangus (P150 for the whole fish! above photo courtesy of Ms. Ezra Montemayor). Stuffed milkfish; Bangus meat deboned then mixed with vegetables and spices. This one was really yummy! Ezra would actually opt not to eat fish for dinner, but she definetely loved this one!
Mu Shu Chicken (P140 above photo courtesy of Ms. Ezra Montemayor). A stir fried chicken with vegetables and egg. This one tasted a bit strong for me. I didn't enjoyed this one as much as I did with the fish.
Post dinner, we went to bought some Royal Bibingka for pasalubong but ended consuming half of box as desert! :) We decided to call it a night.
On our third day, we woke up around 10 in the morning. We had the rest of bibingka for breakfast! :)
First stop, we visited Pagburnayan; a place were huge clay pots and vases are made for export even to other countries. Sadly, no one makes clay pots during Sundays, but they still welcome guests who wish to see the place and the ready made pots.
We also visited a place named Secret Garden.
(above photo courtesy of Ms. Ezra Montemayor)
They also have their own mini restaurant so we decided to have lunch here.
We had...
Ilocos Empanada (P40 pesos)
(above photo courtesy of Ms. Ezra Montemayor)
Bagnet (P100 pesos)
(above photo courtesy of Ms. Ezra Montemayor)
Halo-halo (P60 pesos) for desert
(above photo courtesy of Ms. Ezra Montemayor)
After having a nice lunch we decided to head back to Kapitolyo to visit Crisologo Museum.
(photos courtesy of Ms. Ezra Montemayor)
We also visited Chavit Singson's Baluarte.
At around 2 in the afternoon, we decided to catch a bus bound for Laoag for our 6PM flight to Manila.
We chanced upon La Preciosa's restaurant and decided to have a quick filling.
(photos courtesy of Ms. Ezra Montemayor)
Longsilog (P130 pesos, not so sure)
Lomi (P80 pesos)
A slice of Tiramisu (P60 pesos)
We took an evening flight (yes, sometimes those very cheap flights given away are either the earliest or an evening flight) from Cebu Pacific bound for Laoag and arrived at their international airport minutes before 8PM. From the airport, we hired a tricycle for 100-150 pesos to take us to the Farinas Terminal because we will be staying with a relative who lives in Sinait. Actually, one can also take a jeepney, quite a walk from the airport to the main road because its much cheaper but we opted to take the tricycle as they are right outside the airport and we felt that it is much safer.
Upon arrival to my uncle's house, we were immediately ushered to their dining area where true Ilocano dishes plus some more were already waiting for us to have our fillings! My friend, who came from the Bicol region was delighted! She loved the Ilocos longaniza (Ilocano's own version of sausage), Igado (a dish popularized by the Ilocanos), and inihaw na manok. She would even want to go out and sample the empanadas already! :)
We woke up around 8AM and after a hearty breakfast, we decided to walk around and try to see some landmarks.
Sinait, where both my mom and dad grew up is a municipality an hour away from Laoag.
The Sinait Church, which is a stone throw away from my uncle's house, is the Sanctuary of the Miraculous Statue of the Black Nazarene.
Apo Lakay, as how locals would call Him, originated from Nagasaki, Japan. A group of missionaries operating secretly in Japan, for fear of persecution, sent the Black Nazarene floating in the open sea. A group of local fishermen found it in the shores of Barangay Dadalaquiten. Some fishermen from the neighboring town of Badoc tried moving the sealed casket that contained the Black Nazarene, but were uneventful. Meanwhile, locals from Sinait whose fishing are their primary source of income as well, were the only ones who were able to move the statue. The fisherman from Badoc, nonetheless were able to move the casket contaning the Statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary which, in turn left the people from Sianit unvictorious when they tried it. Both group of locals took the statues to their respective towns, eventually becoming their patron saints.
As a travel itinerary will never be complete if I don't hit the beach (at least for me), a 50 peso tricycle ride took us to Cabangtalan or also called the Imelda's Cove. Its a kind of beach that I'm fond of going because its not highly commercialized and not very populated. The water is a bit shallow so I felt a bit safe. Frolicked under the sun, played with a few kids, tested Blungkudoo (my friend's underwater camera has a name! mine as well!), 'til it was time to hit the road again.
At around 2PM, we found ourselves on a bus bound for Vigan. We arrived in an hour or so with the bus dropping us off in the Kapitolyo, just meters away from Plaza Burgos. We took a tricycle and headed to our hotel.
We checked in at Green R Hotel, which costs 750 a night, situated near the public market. It was recommended by Kuya Joseph, our tour guide when we visited Pagudpud before. The room was fine, well I don't know if that's an understatement. I can say the hotel is new with the upper floor still under construction for bigger rooms. The rooms are on the second floor with the common area that has a large TV and a big tank of different sorts of fishes. The room itself has a double bed, comfortable enough and i find the sheets clean; a cable TV which kept me company through the night; a private bathroom with shower. They said the bathroom comes with a hot shower. but sadly its not hot at all. Wanting not to ruin our vacation, we decided to just let it go. The room was fine, squicky clean, and looked secured we decided not to transfer anymore because we will just be staying for a night. We fixed our stuff, charged our batteries and decided to rest for a while.
When our batteries are done charging, we decided to see Vigan. First, we went to Calle Crisologo which was also called the Heritage Village.
Seeing Vigan the first time made me drop my jaw in amazement. I never thought so much culture can be found in places I thought of being just an ordinary tourist spot.
The Spanish houses and how they have come to preserve it made me wonder why I have never decided to come to this place. These houses made me feel how the Mestizos used to live before.
Calle Crisologo,an iconic cobblestone, seemed to be a special spot in the entire Vigan.
All sorts of different stuff can be bought here. From antique furniture I could only imagine prices would skyrocket, to small stuff I don't think in the slightest idea is still salable, but one man's trash is another man's treasure is the primary rule here.
Walking from one store to another, I was able to find all sorts of different stuff.
I'm not sure about this but I think this used to be the Philippine money during which the Japanese Government had its power over our country.
A mortar and pestle made out of brass.
This is how a flat iron used to look before.
Spoons and forks! :)
I guess these are hourseshoes though I'm not really sure if these are still for sale or just something used as decorations.
A wall decoration! :)
A tiring walk through Calle Crisologo made us hungry indeed! After a day of trying to see as much as we can of Vigan, we decided to head back to Plaza Burgoz to grab some Ilocano snacks.
Fronting Plaza Burgoz is the St. Paul's Cathedral built by the Augustinian Friars.
A few meters from the Cathedral is the Kapitolyo where stalls of diffrent fastfood chains line the area but we decided to play local!
Okoy! Made up of small shrimps, a light batter and some vegetables. A heeping spoon full of the mixture is dropped then deep fried in oil for a couple of seconds. When done, it is then allowed to cool for a few more seconds and so excess oil can be drained as well. Best dipped in Sukang Iloco (Ilocano's own version of vinegar) then paired with an ice-cold soda! yummy! :)
Vigan Empanada! My favorite! Made of a very crunchy crust of flour, egg, water, and some food coloring that gives its bright orange color. A different version, Ilocano's own take on empanada is filled with longganiza bits (sausage), vegetables such as green Papaya, beansprout, or cabbage, and then a whole egg.
We walked around Kapitolyo, planned places to visit on the following day over a filling snack.
We decided to head back to our hotel to freshen up then have a nice dinner outside.
We decided to have dinner at Cafe Uno (above photo courtesy of Ms. Ezra Montemayor), a resturant owned by GrandPa's Inn.
The restaurant itself looked neat, very homey, and really accomodating; one would really want to eat here. Paintings of a local painter hang on every wall and are for sale.
For dinner we had..
Relyenong Bangus (P150 for the whole fish! above photo courtesy of Ms. Ezra Montemayor). Stuffed milkfish; Bangus meat deboned then mixed with vegetables and spices. This one was really yummy! Ezra would actually opt not to eat fish for dinner, but she definetely loved this one!
Mu Shu Chicken (P140 above photo courtesy of Ms. Ezra Montemayor). A stir fried chicken with vegetables and egg. This one tasted a bit strong for me. I didn't enjoyed this one as much as I did with the fish.
Post dinner, we went to bought some Royal Bibingka for pasalubong but ended consuming half of box as desert! :) We decided to call it a night.
On our third day, we woke up around 10 in the morning. We had the rest of bibingka for breakfast! :)
First stop, we visited Pagburnayan; a place were huge clay pots and vases are made for export even to other countries. Sadly, no one makes clay pots during Sundays, but they still welcome guests who wish to see the place and the ready made pots.
We also visited a place named Secret Garden.
(above photo courtesy of Ms. Ezra Montemayor)
They also have their own mini restaurant so we decided to have lunch here.
We had...
Ilocos Empanada (P40 pesos)
(above photo courtesy of Ms. Ezra Montemayor)
Bagnet (P100 pesos)
(above photo courtesy of Ms. Ezra Montemayor)
Halo-halo (P60 pesos) for desert
(above photo courtesy of Ms. Ezra Montemayor)
After having a nice lunch we decided to head back to Kapitolyo to visit Crisologo Museum.
(photos courtesy of Ms. Ezra Montemayor)
We also visited Chavit Singson's Baluarte.
At around 2 in the afternoon, we decided to catch a bus bound for Laoag for our 6PM flight to Manila.
We chanced upon La Preciosa's restaurant and decided to have a quick filling.
(photos courtesy of Ms. Ezra Montemayor)
Longsilog (P130 pesos, not so sure)
Lomi (P80 pesos)
A slice of Tiramisu (P60 pesos)
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Monday, August 10, 2009
Shit happens...
This was the first time I was able to see a sea urchin (haha... so lame!) I never thought it looked this creepy! The kuya who navigated (who also served as our tour guide) gamely dived this big creature for me!
Taken by: Ethel Cabacungan
Palawan, Philippines
June 2009
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