A quick bite at the Incheon Airport

Stuck at the airport? What do you do with your lull time? You eat, of course. The airport has a lot of dining choices, in fact there's more at the second level.

We had the omurice it was too mustard-y but it was ok

we also had the seafood noodles. this one was too spicy for my taste but it had generous amounts of seafood. we were full after then we were off to manila.

太湖海鮮城 Taiwoo Seafood Restaurant HK

chinese restaurants are plentiful in hong kong. but there's one place that made my trip unforgettable.
Taiwoo Restaurant is an award-winning resto from HK Culinary Board for their Crispy Juicy Stewed Beef entree. They also made it to the Michelin guide. So off we went, hungry and eager after a night of rain at TST.

We immediately ordered the beef dish.  (三弄回味牛肉) About HK$100+ per order.
The beef was chewy tender, with slight hints of crispiness because the beef was slightly seared. Cucumber slices were wedged in between to add texture to the dish. It was simple, delicious and worthy of the its rating.

We also we ordered Steamed Tofu with Crab Roe (Not sure of the name)
but this one was really, really good that we had to order extra rice.

So next time you're in hongkong don't miss this place. I shall return soon.

Tai Woo Restaurant (太湖海鮮城)

Wow 3 locations in Hong Kong and Kowloon

14-16 Hillwood Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Tel: 2368-5420

27 Percival St., Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, Tel: 2893-0822

192-198 Shau Kei Wan Road, Shau Kei Wan, Hong Kong, Tel: 2569-5144

Rating: 5 spoons

A hit and miss at Kokoro Ramen Ya!

tempura

i have reserved feelings for Kokoro ramen ya.
I heard this place is partly owned by the former Japanese cook of Shinjuku Ramen.
But they have a different menu.

The place looks classy and during their soft opening, servings were big. That is why we have eaten here a total of 3x because of the very good ramen. When we went back for 4th, we were disappointed that the fried california maki became smaller and so did the ramen servings.

I recommend ordering the Hakata Classic (Php 325), a very creamy pork-bones soup ramen which they claim was boiled for 10 straight hours. This ramen is worth your trip alone.

The Gomoko Ramen (275), a seafood ramen in clear soup is also a favorite.

You can add additional toppings to your ramen to enhance the taste like the soft-boiled egg, chives, corn and butter or nori.

There are also ala carte items, like the ever-favorite Tempura and fried rice. The fried California maki was also good but it becomes smaller everytime we go there.

Japanese fried rice

their signature ramen - yummy sana

But alas, somebody tried to play a naughty trick on my sister by putting in what looked like armpit hair in the ramen, which we complained and was replaced by... another bowl with the same f-ing curly armpit hair. To make things worse, nobody from the staff ever bothered to apologize so we paid the bill and left in disgust.

Best ramen na sana, but they have go to get their act together. The armpit hair is revolting.

First trip 4 out of 5 spoons
Last trip 3 out of 5 spoons

Kokoro Ramenya
2/F Avenue of the Arts, 1388 Roxas Blvd cor Sta Monica Ermita, Manila

HAAGEN DAZS 50% off

got this from chuvaness.co
an ice cream sale never sounded this good. rush to your favorite groceries now.  while there are stocks... goodbye haagen dazs goodbye over-indulgence.

Yong Nuo YN460II is compatible with Lumix LX3

after a long search for a flash that works with my lumix. let it be known that the lowly yong nuo yn460 can work with any model particularly the lumix. there's no TTL but i'm happy to use it manually. BTW YN-460II only retails for 2,300 online.

post some pics later

urbanite run

aug. 15 marks my first marathon.
kenny's urbanite run.
and the country's first marathon held at night.

Paalam Pidol

Dolphy died the other day. It was a sad day for comedy. But I felt sadder that the press were like vultures camping outside the Makati Med for almost 3 weeks, like vultures waiting for its prey to die.

What's wrong with this picture?

I love Santis, but this looks awful.

Foodshots: Brothers Gourmet Burgers

Chicken Fajita

Roast Beef

Crispy Fish

Some Gourmet sandwiches from Brothers Burger. I was lucky to shoot and sample them when I was able to interview Mr. Quito for an advertorial I was doing for a client. All were delicious, of course.

Have you tasted Charlie's?

So here I am the fried chicken addict, waiting to have my taste buds sated by the crunchy indulgent deliciousness of chicken fried to a crackling crisp. its sweet perfection. it's chicken... joy

and i'm going back for more.


charlie's chicken is located at Adriatico cor Mabini Street near Pan Pacific Hotel