One of the most popular ramen restaurant chain from Japan, Hakata Ippūdō (博多一風堂), or simply, Ippudo, is now here in the Philippines. This is great news for ramen-lovers like myself to try their famous Hakata-style, Tonkatsu-based ramen. Here’s a taste of some of Ippudo Philippines’ offering.
Category: Food
Food Trip: Ginza Bairin
Ginza Bairin is one of the more recent additions to the Japanese franchise invasion of Manila and being a foodie, I shall not miss the chance to try their specialty tonkatsu. I’ve also tried other variants of their teishoku (set meal), and here are my thoughts.
Food Trip: Silantro Fil-Mex Cantina
It was one of those spontaneous series of events that brought me to an unfamiliar corner of Pasig City and into this practically a hole in the wall spot called Silantro Fil-Mex Cantina. And for my first visit, I was definitely impressed. Here’s why.
Talk About Fitness: Sports Nutrition Talk 2014
A talk was recently held at the 100 Miles Café in Bonifacio Global City last November 27, 2014 for bloggers, members of the media, and fitness enthusiasts by takbo.ph and healthjunkie.ph. Here are some of my key takeaways from this event dubbed, TAlKaBOut Fitness: Sports Nutrition and Hydration.
Food Trip: Tim Ho Wan
Sometimes the best things come when you least expect it, and indeed my first gastronomic journey to Tim Ho Wan was anything but expected! For the longest time I had been dreaming of trying its Michelin star dim sum, and that dream was finally realized. This is my first Michelin star restaurant encounter!
Quick Bite: Niu by Vikings
One of my highlights for this year’s Blogapalooza was having the opportunity to take a quick tour of one of the newest buffets in Manila, Niu by Vikings. Here’s a glimpse of what to expect at Niu.
Corn to Replace Rice? A Taste of Rico Corn Rice
When it comes to food, Filipinos and rice are inseparable. You can bring Filipinos anywhere in the world and make him eat foreign food but he will always look for rice! Our obsession with rice made us one of the largest rice importer in the world—which isn’t really good when it comes to sustainability. On…
Food Trip: Wabi-Sabi
Wabi-Sabi is quiet little vegetarian restaurant tucked inside a relatively hidden area called The Collective. I’ve known about Wabi-Sabi for quite some time now and recently I’ve become a frequent customer. Here are three reasons why:
A Quick Afternoon in UP Diliman
The University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman campus in Quezon City is what I consider to be one of the best places to run in Metro Manila—but I have not been here in ages so I decided to do a quick visit and see how much has changed.
Quick Bite: Kyo Chon
Ever since I’ve heard that one of Korea’s most popular fried chicken restaurant chain, Kyo Chon, had arrived in the Philippines, I’ve always wanted to try it and like any new foreign franchises arriving in the country, the queue is just long. Fortunately, luck was on my side and I was able to avoid the…
Food Trip: Little Tokyo
Tokyo is one of the places I have always dreamt of going to. While that dream is still being realized, there is a little spot in the city of Makati that I can go to that sort of gives that feeling of Tokyo—well, I think it does, and it is appropriately called Little Tokyo.
Food Trip: Ramen Nagi (ラーメン凪)
I love Japanese food! From the colorful presentation to the various flavors and some “exotic” ingredients. And one of my all-time favorite Japanese dishes is the ramen—and we’re so lucky to have found a relatively new spot specializing in one: Ramen Nagi (ラーメン凪).
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