Adventures of the Happy Tummy

Famous Butao from HK has arrived in PH and we call it: Ramen-nagi! We visited the SM Aura branch on Labor Day and had a late merienda (snack). Am not surprised at all to see a long waiting line outside. Good thing the orders arrive within 15mins so that meanszf Saving the best halves for last... My date... + shots with his date!

I miss BEEF already!  Good thing dad is a fan of sukiyaki-cut beef. These packs are a regular in our freezer since dad believes that these are very versatile: for soup, grilling, as additional meat in dishes... and I've loved it ever since. I'm kinda feeling lazy to experiment so since we all love rice toppings, I just steamed our left-over rice on the stove. To think I cooked a lot last night in preparation for breakfast coz dad said we ran out of bread already.  Well, he went out early this morning and brave the heavy rains & flooded streets to the nearest bakery 2 blocks away to buy fresh pandesal! Alright, let's get back to the beef. Take 'em out of the freezer a good 2hrs before cooking to thaw nicely. Soak (together in its container) in room temp water to hasten thawing process.  Then look through your pantry for your mom's magic potion. My mom's is this: Soak just enough for the meat. I placed three tbsp for eac...

When it rains, hot soup usually comes into mind, doesn't it? So after a long tiring day at work, what better way to reward ourselves for a very productive work week? F O O D. I've always passed by this Japanese shabuX2 place and thought nothing much about it since we usually enjoy it at home or at a nearby QC joint.  We scanned the menu and decided it was worth a try. P750 for a set meal for two: - veggie plate - cup of sticky gohan - Angus beef plate Dipping sauces are very flavourful: soy base and peanut. Condiments on the side includes spring onions, minced garlic, chili powder, chili oil.  Choice of soup base in two flavors: we got chili and regular miso... oooh, I can't wait! Veggie plate: tofu, carrots, golden mushrooms, tagalog pechay And this... is the surprisingly humongous Angus beef plate! I am soooo happy I almost got teary-eyed with the serving! Yes, we were more than satisfied and our tummies are definitely happy.

Bringing with us 1 more sibling and a cousin to the fast fave jap ramen house at Greenbelt 5! Cold Noodles Salmon Sashimi Cheese Gyoza and their orders of big ramen bowls! Still fills the tummy and happily too!

All i want is Japanese food on a Friday night! Shoti agreed, so we indulged! Salmon Sashimi Ramen Bowls Gyozas Happy tummies :) Kenji Tei 3rd floor, Greenbelt5 Ayala Center, Makati City

Hmmm... Just for my personal record: Small serving. Big bowls. Not enough to whet the appetite. Ramen Bar Robinson's Magnolia New Manila, QC

Yes, this time I brought the whole family! Famished after a day of shopping, I know the bellies are eager for a hot, hearty meal. 3 points for us: -Good that we came a few minutes earlier than the slew of hungry groupies who trooped to where we're at. -Good that wecalled in to say we need 5 seats and we'll be there in less than 15mins! -Good that we ordered the mushroom gyoza in advance so we had something to chomp on before the real deal 7 points for nomama: -Pick-up something to read: various publications which features Chef Him/ nomama while... -Others can tinker with their gadgets plus the resto have free wifi with a cool password -Fast, very attentive staff: warm water and cold water for different people were timely replenished -Staff does not look harassed even if the clients keep on pouring in -Chef Him is in charge and his presence sets a responsive alertness to the team as evidently seen in their open kitchen -Very good food, been here 3x and the taste is ...

Must try! Must visit! We held a few get-together parties here and Nomama has been bery consistent with bringing quality food and service to the table. Try everything! Mushroom gyoza 125 - shitake, ouster, button, shimaji mushroom Raw salad 210 - corn, french beans, mixed greens, cherry tomato, edemame tossed w sesame miso dressing Thai green curry ramen 322 - home-made green curry paste in coco broth seared chix fillet, bokchoy & peas Ox tongue and chili tofu 322 - braised ox tongue chili tofu saice house pork stock Spicy tongue dry noodle 345 - big serving! Nomama Ramen 355 - best in the house! request for really soft boiled eggs :) Flourless chocolate cake with salted caramel is soooo good! The caramel sauce is much too salty for me though. But you can always dillute it with the cream on the side :) Assorted Japanese beer are also available. Have a hearty ramen break and have it here at nomama! Nomama Artisanal Ramen Php 350 - 500/pax Scout Tuason, ...

Roll out the sesame seeds cause here we come! What a nice day to date my mom! Magnolia Mall is homey, an classy enough to make a parent proud to be "dated" at. My mom ain't a bug eater but I really want her to try this extremely popular place for katsu. It's harder to get tables during the weekends with the whole family on board. You have to wait for hours for yout turn to be seated! I would get a scolding from the guys in my family if this will be the case. So here I come with my mom in tow. No complains about the line cause it's 2pm already... We still ha to wait for at least 15mins to be seated though. Ok so here's my mom's two cents: - very soft pork, good quality - nice cooking - nice presentation - humongous serving (for her frane) - noisy place - such hulabaloo for katsu! - very attentive staff (my comment) - interesting sauce choices (she had fun crushing & mixing the sesame seeds) - would come back but need to share dish with my b...

Quick Japanese snack? Teriyaki Boy has loads to offer and still does not disappoint: Miso Sukiyaki Maki Gyoza Tofu Ramen Sushi Tempura Coffee jelly! Ice cream!! For a quick and lite dinner by my lonesome, I got a few variants to keep me company :) Seared tuna sashimi, pan fried gyoza, Japanese fried rice, and their hot, house tea to melt it all.

Homey with a touch of French. Bakeshop and cafe, with a fine selection of Japanese coffee, plus a little bit of grocer choices of Japanese goodies. Japanese, Casual Php 300 - 450 Tip: 30%off on all breads from 6pm!!! Aomori, Greenhills Lower Ground floor Northeast Square Bldg., Connecticut St Greenhills, San Juan (02) 724-1952