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We started with crispy crablets, kilawin na puso ng saging, and kilawin na tanguingue, which I all ordered for the group. Kilawin here has gata. Sarap!

To or from Jalajala in Rizal, you see a lot of very interesting restaurants with breathtaking views, like the Vietnamese restaurant Ca Phe Saigon Antipolo.

One observation about Angeles or Pampanga. If your restaurant does not serve good food, you won’t last.

Waknatoy reminds me of our menudo but it’s much better. Portia’s aunt, Mama Chit, does make the most delicious waknatoy. I have ordered from her many times and brought it to a few potlucks and got praises for it.

This Chinese discovery on Arnaiz Street will give Hong Kong restaurants a run for their money.

Before the pandemic, my Bible group would meet every Wednesday evening. We were divided into two groups, taking turns in preparing the food. Serving delicious food every week proved to be a challenge. The other group had a graduate of the reputable Swiss culinary school Les Roche. I was always excited whenever it was the turn of Yvette Mapua’s group to serve food. No fail, it was always unusual and tasty. One evening, they came with a surprise that floored me—they served breakfast food. It was your simple tapa, tocino, longganisa, scrambled eggs, and sinangag (garlic rice). I had one of the most memorable and unexpected meals of the year that night.

The best meal of 2022, so far, is this chicken ramen by Marudori.

Last year, I prepared a Swiss raclette dinner for Noche Buena. I got some sliced raclette cheese, a variety of German and Swiss sausages, French baguette, pickled onions and gerkins, Dijon mustard, and some fondue.

In the Philippines, we have what I call ‘Filipinized Chinese’ food. Pata tim, mami, pares, liver with kutchay, kikiam, etc. Of course, we also have a handful of outstanding restaurants that serve Hong Kong standard fare.

Despite the pandemic, the Food Haven of the Philippines lives up to its new title with culinary victories left and right

Point at anything on this list and order from it. You’re welcome.

As the holidays near, here are some highly recommended catering services, from Via Mare to nawwTy’s kitchen

With the deep dark red wine sauce rich and the ox tail fall-off-the-bone tender, and with mashed potatoes on the side, it was just so heavenly.

This may just be the best vegetarian restaurant. Everything on the menu is plant-based, including the chicharon.

The moment, I took that crispy delicious bite, I wanted to go back and kiss the fryer. His wife might think I was weird.

My lola cooked this for our Daza reunions every Sunday. It is comfort food to me. I always thought it came from Portugal or Spain. I learned, though, that a lot of it comes from Norway.

CENA FAMILIAR Clockwise from top left: Croque monsieur, tortilla de patata, toasted chorizo, and gambas with all its juices

How this chef has been spending his days on lockdown.