You just can’t miss out on these 6 street food spots in Manila

If you have heard of Manila, you’d know that the place is known for its rich history, culture and street food. Given the fact that many of these dishes are an acquired taste and might gross you out when you hear about them, it is true that each one tastes better than the other. If you have been meaning to visit Manila, book the Busuanga to Manila flight tickets without fail and then make sure to visit these food markets to get a taste of the amazing street food that they have to offer.

Quiapo Market
The authentic Filipino taste is only gotten best from the street food, so if you are there and you want a bite of the best street food in the city, visiting the Quiapo Market is an absolute must. The place is littered with multiple food vendors making everything from scratch and serving hot food on the sides of the street. From the delectable skewers to the mami or the noodle soup, your options are actually quite abundant there and you can choose from a variety of flavors and textures.

Mang Raul’s BBQ HausLocated in Southern Manila, the Mang Raul’s BBQ Haus has been there since the 1970s and has been serving delectable food since then. The place is known for serving the best isaw in town with four signature dipping sauces which is what makes it stand out of the rest. The former laidback and rusty setting has now been replaced with a much more refined setting but the experience nevertheless is one of the best.

Concepcion Public Market
Next up on the list of the best public markets around in Manila to try out the street food there has to be the Concepcion Public Market. The place is famous for its vendors selling ukoy which is a deep-fried batter made from shrimp as well as beansprouts. The additional vinegar dip is an added bonus to that. Apart from that, you will also have vendors selling Malabon which is a popular sweet and sticky dessert found in Manila. It does come in a number of flavors too which is definitely riveting.

Skinita Street Foodz
The Skinita Street Foodz is yet another spot that you definitely need to visit to get a glimpse and taste of the amazing street food around in Manila. The place is in a very hipster and upbeat environment with graffiti art littering the walls and scattered chairs and tables to enjoy your food on. The place is known for its laidback vibe with its cheap beers and the authentic Filipino food that the place has to offer.


Rapsadoodle
Rapsadoodle is that one spot around in Manila where you can actually enjoy unlimited street food unapologetically. The place is known for its additional bout of iskrambol as well as bibingka waffles which is going to leave behind an amazing aftertaste on your palate. The place is filled with the theme behind the restaurant and people visiting this place have always suggested being satisfied when they leave.

Boni MRT Station
Last but not least is the Boni MRT Station. The public market situated around the metro station is also famous for its wide range of street food options that you can choose from. It is one of the staples for the daily commuters and even for the tourists who want to get a taste of everything that the Manila snacks are famous for.

The next time you are in Manila with the Jetstar promotions, make sure that you experience every last bit of the street food the city has to offer. Try out different locations to get a better diversity in the taste as well.

My Dipscovery Perfect Pairing Experience with Lady's Choice

Last week, I was invited to Dipscover Perfect Pairing  Possibilities with Lady's Choice.

The campaign is Real Love is Lady's Choice: Creating Perfect Pairs.

Chef Fernando Aracama was the special guest who showed us three innovative dips made with Lady's Choice Real Mayonnaise.  According to Chef Aracama, he has used dips as a way of enhancing his dishes.  He even shared that it is a good way to become more competitive especially since the food industry in our country is continuously growing.

Needless to say, we Filipinos love having something on the side to add more flavor and taste to all kinds of food.  Thus, dips and sauces have become a usual part of our culture.

Any dish can look so posh with an extra dip just like this.

I was intrigued that even fruits can go with a dip.

After the demonstration, we all had our  chance to create our very own #MyDipscovery.  My tables mates Chef Rommel of Cafe Lidia & Abet and I made our own dips.

Chef Rommel of Cafe Lidia Perfect Pairing

I was able to try this and it was really good.  Too bad chef didn't share with me his recipe.

Abet's Perfect Pair

Kuya Abet had the best presentation don't you think?  But, he only gave this plate to me after he made it.

My Plate

I think my dip is good with any fried or grilled dish.  My dip has Italian parsley, red tomato sauce, cayenne pepper, garlic oil and of course, Lady's Choice Real Mayonnaise. 

If you don't have any recipe for your dips yet, you can just visit www.ufs.com.

Shakey's Scallop Primo Launch: Pool Party at Y2 Residence

Last week, I got invited to a pool party where Shakey's was to unleash their all-new summer surprise.

I have to admit, this is probably my first time to attend a pool party so I was excited for both the party and the summer surprise!

While waiting for the product to arrive, I enjoyed the pool party with these cute pizza floaters.

Check out the pool of Y2 Residences and Hotel.  I actually thought it was just shallow.  To my surprise, it was 5 feet deep.

Swimming always makes me hungry so by the time the product arrived, I was even more ecstatic.  

So what's in store for the summer?

Can you guess?

Scallop Primo Pizza

Tada!  Packed with flavors of the sea, it's the all new Scallop Primo Pizza.  This is available Dine in, Carry Out and Delivery in all Shakey’s restaurants nationwide for a limited period March 1 to May 31 only.  

Scallop Primo Pizza

It's a combination of succulent scallops, thinly shredded crab sticks, aged cheddar cheese, fresh herbs of basil and parsley, and dash of chili flake.
 

Scallop Primo Pizza

Because I'm a scallop-lover, I was so thrilled with this innovation.  I never thought I'd see my favorite as a pizza topping.  The price is reasonable too!  Price starts at 294 php for a regular thin crust and 344 php for hand tossed.

Hershey's Kisses Deluxe Launch with Georgina Wilson, Cecile Van Straten, Rex Atienza, Laureen Uy and Anton Del Rosario

Hershey's collaborated with renowned photographer Jake Verzosa to showcase the famous kiss mark on the brand ambassador's of its new Hershey's Kisses Deluxe. 
 

The exhibit was displayed on Bonifacio High Street last November 26.  As you can see, Top model Georgina Wilson, designer Cecile Van Straten, stylist Rex Atienza, blogger Laureen Uy and Azkals’ Anton Del Rosario all had a GOLD kiss mark.

After which, the brand's ambassadors were put on the spotlight as they were asked questions by the audience.

What do they all have in common?  They all reward themselves with chocolate from time to time!  Surprising right?  I thought with their perfect bodies, they don't really indulge.  But, as Georgina Wilson shared, “Life is more pleasurable and fulfilling when you’re rewarding yourself after working hard for it. It’s all about balance."

Aside from getting a gold kiss....

Hershey's Kisses Deluxe (SRP 699 php)

I also got my own box of Hershey's Kisses Deluxe with silver calligraphy. 

It has a gold foil which now explains the gold kiss marks right?

This one got my kiss =p

The entire family loved the new Hershey's Kisses Deluxe as it was twice the size, it has a roasted hazelnut center and small specks of rice crisps.

Nissin Souper Food Trip with Nissin 4 Souper Meals Flavors

Last November 13, I woke up extra early to experience Nissin Souper Food Trip in Robinsons Place Manila.

Upon entry, I was given my very own Souper Food Trip Passport.

 Gotta love the Japan feel.

The Nissin Souper Meal are priced at 29 php.

There are 4 variants to choose from Nissin Souper Meal Beef Brisket, Nissin Souper Meal Hot & Spicy, Nissin Souper Meal Garlic Pork Tonkotsu and Nissin Souper Meal Seafood.

The Nissin Souper Meal Beef Brisket is my first stop and its also my favorite.

Perhaps because I'm a tsinoy,  I love the savory and spiced broth of the Nissin Souper Meal Beef Brisket.

The Nissin Souper Meal Garlic Pork Tonkotsu is most favored by my friends.  This is Nissin's first ever pork-based variant.  I must say, if you've craving for pork tonkotsu ramen, this is an affordable and convenient way to have it answered.

Spicy lovers will love the Nissin Souper Meal Hot & Spicy.

The broth is red thus, you can expect Nissin Souper Meal Hot & Spicy to be spicy in every sip. 

Seafood lovers can delight themselves with the Nissin Souper Meal Seafood with crabsticks!


Aside from Nissin Souper Meals, I also found Bogart the Explorer from Davao City!

Or, should I say, he found me...

So everyone especially go-getter, grab and try the Nissin Souper Meal available at all leading supermarkets and grocery stores nationwide.

To compliment the food, there was also some dancing...

and games.

Fellow co-bloggers won gcs! Wow!

Can you guess how many Nissin Souper Meal are there?  Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind gastronomic experience at the next Nissin Souper Meal Food Trip events on January 16 to 17, 2016 at Trinoma Mall and January 30 to 31, 2016 at Glorietta Mall.

Arla Foods: World's Number One Farmer-Owned Organic Dairy Company Now Avaialble in the Philippines

If you compare the Philippines to other foreign countries, you'd be amazed that we have more restaurants here.  Thus, I believe we have become one of the best food places in the entire world.
With that, I was am eagerly awaiting more quality products to be available here too.  And, that is why I really welcome Arla Foods, the world's number one farmer-owned organic dairy company in choosing the Philippines as their first target in Southeast Asia.  It is ranked top 15 valuable food brands worldwide.

Amanda Griffin-Jacob, Jan Top Christensen, Stephanie Zubiri-Crespi, Chef China Cojuangco-Gonzalez, Chef Gino Gonzalez, Chris Everingham and Marco Lobregat

Arla Foods has a humble beginning.  It started in the 1880's as a small cooperative among dairy farmers.  Being farmer-owned, they govern the whole value chain from raw milk, to transportation and production facilities.  And, with their dedication to their 100% all-natural claim and using the best raw material to produce hormone-free milk, no doubt it has now become the world's number 1 organic dairy producer and the 5th largest dairy with over 13,400 Swedish, Danish, Dutch, German, British, Luxembourgian and Belgian dairy farmers. 

They have a brand quality assurance method called Arlagaarden (pronounced as Arla-Gon) which means farm.  Arlagaarden has 4 cornerstones of quality:

1. Milk Composition - hormone-free, no additives, no preservative, no colorants, no stabilizers so when you read the labels, you'll recognize all the ingredients
2. Food Safety - undergoes ultra-heat treatment (UHT) to kill microorganisms and allowing it to have a 12-month shelf-life
3.  Animal Welfare - cows are cared for by the farmers as they believe that healthy and happy cows produce happy milk
4. Environmental Protection - by using natural raw materials, they protect the environment landscape and reduce use of hazardous chemicals thereby promoting a healthy eco-system

Arla has 5 All Natural Milk Variants: Full Cream UHT Milk 3.5%, Semi-Skimmed Low Fat UHT Milk 1.5%, skimmed Low-Fat UHT Milk 0.3%, Organic Full Cream UHT Milk and Lactose Free Full Cream UHT Milk.  Yup, cool huh?  If you're lactose intolerant and missing milk, then now is your chance.

Arla Natural Cheese Slices comes in 4 variants: Harvati, Gouda and Emmental and Mozzarella. 

Arla's Natural Cream Cheese line is my favorite!  It's very rich and creamy.  There are 5 variants to choose from: Herbs and Spice, Pineapple, Lacto-Free, Natural Light and Natural.

Jan Top Christensen - Ambassador  of Denmark to the Philippines

 

Since Arla let's in the goodness,  no wonder many food connoisseurs has embraced using Arla in their delectable dishes.

Chef Gino Gonzalez Arla Potato Cheese Balls

Chef China Cojuanco-Gonzales Pineapple Upside Down Cupcake

Starr's Famous Shakes

Guilt-Free Milkshake made with Arla Natural Lactose Free Milk and Yogurt with Cherry Lime and Strawberry

I've raved about Fog City Creamery before, with Arla it's now even better.

Aloha Made with Arla Natural Pineapple Cream Cheese

Dark Desire made with Arla Natural Full Cream Milk

 

Bo's Coffee

You can tell from my multiple posts on Bo's Coffee here, here, here and here that I'm a big fan of this homegrown (local) coffee brand.

Caffe Mocha with Arla Full Cream Milk.

So yes, no doubt I had a Caffe Mocha with Arla Full Cream Milk.


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