RICE AND DOUGH: THAT SUSHI AND PIZZA THOUGH

      A common problem Rina and I have when dining out is her requirement of there being rice. Sometimes I feel like having a burger, pizza, or even just a sandwich, while she requires something with rice, whether it be in a "Rice Topping" meals or even Sushis and Makis.  

     I recently visited a restaurant that would be the ultimate compromise for me and Rina, allowing us the flexibility to choose from a wide array of mouth watering dishes, without someone feeling lie that got the short end of the stick (Usually me). 

   Rice and Dough is the truly the Carbohydrate heaven that its name implies.        

BACONIZED. CHEESIFIED. GREENWICH BACON THINS #BACONEFFECT!

         Soooo... Could I pass as a member of the Greenwich Barkada? Yeah, I'm probably way past the acceptable age limit, but I can be the cool Uncle that shares with them wild stories about my reckless youth. (Admittedly, unless crazy scrabble nights count, I don't have very many wild stories to share but I'm sure I could give them good advice on where to eat hehe). However, I'm game to join ANY gang that's willing to BACONIZE their pizzas! 

         Which is why I was couldn't say no to Greenwich's latest event, where the Barkada formally launched the newest Bacon Thins Pizza!

NESTLE LETS YOU CREATE WITH CREAM!

  Being hyper acidic, I would say that I have an aversion to tomato based dishes. When it comes to popular Italian staples dishes such as pasta and pizza, I will always go for the white sauce over the red.

     But truth be told, even without my hyper-acidity, my taste preference would most likely lead me to dishes that are cream based. There’s just something about food with cream in it that makes it irresistible to me.

   Surfing the internet helped me find several cream based dishes for me to try, however, it was a morning with the people from Nestle that really opened my eyes about all the delectable possibilities with Nestle Cream!  

WHOA... KFC'S FOUR CHEESE CHIZZA!

       Due to insistent public demand, KFC has brought back its successful Chizza! Never one to be satisfied with their success KFC Philippines has innovated their first version, and created a new one that will blow your taste buds away! 

        Get ready for The New Four Cheese Chizza from KFC!

NO GOODBYES AT SUMMER PALACE

          I was asked during my lunch at Summer Palace at Edsa Shangri-la what my favorite cuisine was, and without batting an eyelash I promptly replied, "I can't decide between Chinese or American.". However, as the meal progressed, and my tummy getting filled by the second, yet my mind refusing to hit the brakes, it became clearer and clearer what the true answer was. 

       Chinese Food is my favorite cuisine, and Summer Palace has one of the best Chinese Cuisine in the metro. 

HEARTY STEAK DISHES WITH SAIKORO STEAK!

           I've discovered a new easy to prepare dish that is perfect for when we have surprise guests over or, when Rina and I are plain and simply, lazy to cook hehe.. Saikoro Steak! 

          

THE 11th Bite: A SYMPHONY OF FLAVORS AT WOLFGANG'S STEAKHOUSE

        After 4 decades of service at the famed Peter Luger's Steakhouse in New York, with a great deal of those years as Head waiter, Mr. Wolfgang Zwiener decided to branch out into his own, and create a steakhouse of his own, with improvements that he felt would elevate an already proven system of excellence.  

      Twelve years later, Wolfgang's Steakhouse has emerged into a fine dining restaurant empire. Mr. Zwiener's dream has evolved into nine branches in the US, spanning from New York to Hawaii, and now expanding to Asia, with branches in Japan and Korea! 

    After much anticipation, Wolfgang's Steakhouse finally opened at Resorts World Manila! 

MCDONALD'S NEW DOUBLE CHOCO CRUMBLE HOTCAKES!

      You hear it time and time again.. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. For someone who LOVES bacon Breakfast Food as much as I do, it's kind of ironic that I don't usually my first meal until lunch time. It's a bad habit that I've been trying to shake, and thankfully McDonald's Philippines made it a lot easier for me to start my day right, with it's newest breakfast offering.. 

     The Double Choco Crumble Hotcakes!    

THE TENTH BITE: SALVATORE CUOMO AND BAR, NOW IN MANILA!

       Even though I've been a food blogger for more than 6 years now, It's still not every day I get  to meete a celebrity chef in the international scene. I was ecstatic when I found out that THE Chef Salvatore Cuomo, the man behind Salvatore Cuomo and Bar was visiting the country to oversee the opening of the latest branch of his Italian restaurant empire that has taken Japan by storm.

    The Pickiest Eater in The World and Muvo Media presents, The Tenth Bite: Salvatore Cuomo and Bar, Now in Manila! 

7 THINGS I DID PENANG, MALAYSIA

       I'm going to make a confession. I never gave the country of Malaysia much consideration when planning trips out of the country. Why? Plain and simply because for some reason, I always believed that Malaysia and the Philippines were too much alike, I wouldn't really feel like I was in a foreign country. 

      You see, usually when Rina and I discuss our options and what country we want to travel to next, we usually have two requirements.. Rina wants to go to a country with a beautiful theme park, and I prefer a country colder than the Philippines. Given those two elements of our criteria, you can see why Malaysia never really came under our radar, and this is all despite the fact that several people I know could attest to how stunning that country is.

       It's rather unfortunate because had I listened to them earlier, I would have had been able to visit this enchanting country much sooner! 

         Not one to cry over spilled milk, I was ecstatic to have the opportunity to visit the city of Penang via Air Asia a few weeks ago, to take a tour of the stunning sights and delectable food that the city, richly steeped in culture, has been known for!  

ALL ABOARD FOR SPECTRUM SEAFOOD SUNDAY BUFFET!

         I can never resist a good buffet.. Especially from a place as spectacular as Spectrum. And this is even when I've been warned before hand that meat dishes would be hard to come by, because they would be featuring a spread that consisted predominantly of seafood. This was fine, because the last time I was at Spectrum, their "Ranch" theme gave me all the meat I could handle, so I thought of giving the seafood dishes a try. My leap of faith came easy when I reminded myself that Spectrum's fantastic kitchen has never let me down yet! 

IPPUDO'S NEW HAKATA STYLE NIKUSOBA !

        With the rainy season coming up, you can expect your Ramen cravings to attack you at full force. One of my go to places for awesome Ramen is of course, the world famous Ippudo. I'm no stranger to this place, having been there during the opening of their first branch at SM Fashion hall, and have returned numerous time since, especially when they have new dishes, and I most certainly was not going to miss out on a new Ramen that they claimed was "Boldly Meaty".. The Hakata Style Nikusoba!