The Boy Who Fell Asleep In The Kitchen

Market Cafe, Hyatt Hotel Manila: An array of choices only offered by the best

Make your Father’s Day extra special by dining at Market cafe during that day (June 16, 2013) and avail of their 4 + 1 promo.

Details shall be posted soon.

Wingman Burger and Honey garlic wings from Wingman, The Collective.

Strikeout and Rock Bottom Burgers from Zarks

Pizza Hut’s Cheeseburger Pizza x Star Trek

It was a boring thurdsay evening made special by pizza hut when a blogger friend invited me to watch the block screening of Star Trek: Into the Darkness over at the Gateway mall. Initially I accepted the offer since I’m a big fan of Star Trek and I was so stoked to attend the event.

At the said event little did I know that there would be lots of food going to be served to the attendees and their food was goddamn amazing and so filling! And their new product  the cheeseburger pizza was hella’ good! Definitely a must try!

And you can all look at my plate… It was the first of three… LOL! Don’t judge me! I was hungry and there were a lot of food and so few attendees!

Anyway, some android like ladies were serving cheeseburger pizzas while we were watching the film and their outfit was awesome! 

The movie was great and so was the pizza! I really should thank Justin and pizza hut in this post so… yeah… Thank you guys! Invite me more! LOL!

Enjoy the newest offering of Pizza Hut!!!! The Cheeseburger Pizza!!!! Now available at every Pizza Hut outlets nationwide!

                                            ”Have Joy In Creativity”

-As Maya Jacinto wrote on my copy of “Behind the Doors of Chateau 1771” truly for 25 years Chateau 1771 had enjoyed creativity and have never stopped doing so up until this day.

An inspiring entrepreneur that had established five restaurants with nothing and a chef that had cooked up a storm inside these restaurants celebrates 25 years of serving the Filipinos high class but not heavy in the pockets cuisines. Two Filipinos who inspired Modern Filipino Cuisines and No Borders Cooking in the country, CEO Ricky Gutierrez and Chef Vicky Pacheco.

May 18, 2013. 

Chateau 1771 celebrated its 25 years of Culinary excellence in the country over at the Ayala Museum. Grandeur and gastronomic goodness had filled the ground floor of the Museum that night as prominent people and people who Chateau 1771 has considered “Family” throughout their whole 25 years and, I was lucky enough to be one of them.

The best dishes of the 5 restaurants Ricky and Vicky had put up to satisfy the guests appetite for great food. Wines, cocktails, french macaroons, fancy adobo in pastry puffs everything was so posh and really indulgent. I’m sure most of the guests were as thrilled as I am to try everything. 

As the night progressed a short introduction was held at the stage where people who had contributed a lot in the formation of Chateau 1771 and the 1771 group of restaurants surely, Chef Vicky was the superstar among them. Applause can be heard from every corner of the room showing how the guests and other people who had been a fan of the 1771 chain  appreciated the food they served to us throughout the whole 25 years. Then they introduced the book “Behind the Doors of Chateau 1771” a book that took 25 years to finish, the story of 1771, the hardship and the glory of the famed establishment. I raced through the crowd to be in line to get a copy of the book.

I’ve been through almost all the 1771 restaurants and managers, chefs, marketing people and even the waiters had created a rapport. I went around the whole room asking them to sign my copy since 1771 group of restaurants was the one who helped me get a head start in blogging. I’m really thankful for the whole 1771 group for that specially Kirk Daquioag and Vannah Santiago for inviting me to every one of their events where basically had filled my blog. Awesome people that I’ll surely be thankful the rest of my life.

I was also with pabee, Karol and Justin (from blogspot. Hopefully he transfers to tumblr soon LOL) We surely had a blast from the celebration and we shall remember it s one of the best day of our lives.

The book ended with the phrase “I’m actually stoked for more coming-of-age rituals, preferably in a place like WineBar, where a bottle of wine (or two or three) can be shared with friends over a delightful meal and flowing conversation” -Therese Joson  ”The Ways of Wine”

I also wish the same for me and my friends.

YUMMY EATS 2013! AN EATING & COOKING AFFAIR.

Every year I always anticipate the best for this event and it never failed to make my tummy happy each year. Yummy eats 2013 was held at the BGC tent, larger and cooler than the previous locations and definitely the restaurant/food products were a lot better, too.

I walked my way through 56++ stalls taking photos, having smll talks with the owners and of course sampling their food. There were those who had surely captured my attention would really look for their place and try out their whole menu, it was Sugar Bee, Choco atbp & Mad Meats Bacon to name a few. There were also some that had a bit uhhh… okay let’s just say I didn’t like what they offered. 

My top 6 food stalls that had put me on a food coma during that day.

M A D Meats Bacon: True dry-cured, home-smoked and hand-sliced bacon No MSG, no extras, no screwing around, no more, no less.

Sugar Bee: Shit goddamn! Shit goddamn! No words can define my love for their confectioneries! refer to the  photos above to see what I’m talking about.

Cupcake Lab: experiments aim to come up with perfect combinations of cupcake and frosting textures and flavors. We are not your regular cute and kiddie cupcakes. We introduce cupcake lovers to a more intense cupcake experience while we also convert dessert connoisseurs into cupcake believers.

Munchster Yum: Munchies are soft, chewy, and deliciously baked pancake cookies. A tasty treat during snacks or desserts, that would definitely satisfy your hungry tummy may it be served hot or cold. A WTF! moment had occurred to me as I munch on their munchies, so gooood!

Alchemy: quality pastries without digging in too much from customers’ pockets. Macarons are known to be  notoriously pricey, but our goal is to stay competitive with pricing while still creating something authentic that dessert connoisseurs would appreciate. HANDS DOWN! 

Manila Q’s Bagwang: Best known for its Bagwang, a cross between bacon, chicharon, and fried liempo.

There you have it! Just Refer to the photos above for the products of the stalls up in the list.

Cheese Burger Pizza : The Ultimate 2-in-1 Experience!

Burger and pizza in one? Sounds Outrageous right? But pizza hut definitely made it possible!

And unlike other fast food products which has ads that goes way beyond yummy but in real it looks really way beyond… way beyond the ad itself. Look at pizza hut’s Cheeseburger pizza, what you see is what you get! 

A pizza folded in crown style ( fold originated from the UK) it contins 8 pockets of cheeseburger topped with melted cheese. The pizza itself has gooeeey cheese, 3 kinds of cheese btw! And meatballs scattered all over plus a reasonable amount of BACON!!

Take a bite and surely you’ll have a DAMN! THIS IS GOOD! moment with it.

Try it out now!

A dish that had defined the Filipino people

As the Adobo Connection ad would say, Nothing says Filipino food more than adobo.  Every Filipino has a fond memory of a meal shared over a plate of their favorite adobo whether it is chicken or pork, savory, sweet or spicy, saucy or dry.

Considered the quintessential Pinoy food, every region in the Philippines has its own adobo.  The Bicolanos have adobo sa gata.  The Batanguenos have adobong dilaw.  The Illonggos have adobong kangkong.  There are so many varieties of adobo that it is really a way of cooking rather than one specific dish!​​​

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Definitely Adobo had been a critical part of our daily lives and if you would ask me I’ll include adobo as one of my ulam (viand) at least once a week. Adobo Connection made my obsession with adobo a lot worse but heck! In a very succulent good way!

Their serving is huge! Very filling and in addition to that they have Kanin-All-U-Can, you’ll definitely load up on the carbs but who cares right? When you’re eating the good stuff it’s all worth it, Guilty pleasures as others would say.

Steamed fish shape dumplings with Cod Fish , Chinese parsley by Li Li

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French Macaroons from Bizu

Blueberry pancakes from Banapple

DIM SUM … AND THEN SOME

All-you-can-eat dim sum and Sunday Yum Cha at Li Li 

Hungry for some Chinese food? Looking for a perfect place to have lunch with your special someone? Well, fret no more! Hyatt Hotel and Casino’s Li Li is offering an all-you-can-eat dim sum for just PHP888 net per person, available from 12:00 noon to 3:00 pm from Monday to Saturday. This is definitely a break from the usual buffet offerings around the metro. And  look how much it costs? It’s so affordable that you can take your date here.

I understand that being a student means being thrift and we will spend food if it’s really filling and has a huge serving, and I am assuring you guys that this is really worth your money! A small dent in our wallets isnt bad if you could impress your date or your family right? “Where are you taking me out for lunch?” “Oh you know, Sa Hyatt lang naman.” BAM! Game face on!

The food? 

Well, your head would blow from the wide selection of dim sum they have, so let me recommend you the good stuff from their kitchen.

1. Steamed fish shape dumplings with Cod Fish , Chinese parsley
2. Steamed Shrimp, dried seaweed roll, asparagus fish rue.
3. Steamed crabmeat dumpling, black mushroom
4. Steamed fresh scallops dumplings.
5. Har Gao
6. Steamed pork and shrimp with flying fish roe
7. Fried Spinach dumplings with Shrimp
8. Deep fried mashed taro puff with chicken
9. Baked Barbecue pastry puff
10. Deep fried becho-becho stuffed mince soup
11. Steamed pork dumplings with crab meat “Shanghai” style
    
12. Steamed Glutinous rice with assorted meat wrapped in lotus leaf
13. Hot and Sour soup with assorted seafood
14. Chilled Mango Sago with almond Jelly
15. Sesame balls with White Chocolate

Trust me, choosing from the menu seems a lot fun when you’re doing it.

Aside from dim sum, other authentic Cantonese dishes are endlessly served too including such delicacies as Wok-fried Radish Cake, Chicken in Simmered Soya Sauce, Barbecued Pork Belly, Braised Noodle with Shredded Abalone Mushroom and Stir-fried Vegetables in Garlic.

About Li Li

Li Li presents the most authentic Chinese dining experience, offering the flavours of Cantonese culinary delights using the freshest of ingredients and live seafood. This stylish residential setting also features five private rooms, an extensive collection of premium wines and a tea bar. For enquiries, please call the Food and Beverage Reservations Centre on 247 8666 or 245 1234 ext. 7291.

As a special treat to my readers

Reserve for Li Li dimsum buffet at 247 8666 and simply confirm that you read the review through this blog

to receive a complimentary Hyatt Hotel and Casino Manila’s signature Guava iced tea once you dine!

Banana Split from Noriter Cafe