• 03Jun

    No, I did not start eating raw food.  This is just a photo of my meal at Tong Yang SM Megamall before I started cooking it in butter.  Nomnomnom!  It’s quite a different experience, having to cook food on your own table.  This one, however, is not for those who’re really hungry because they won’t be patient enough to do the cooking themselves, especially with over 50 raw ingredients to choose from.  But the cooking itself is the restaurant’s novelty.  And a nice conversation fuel too.

    But then, the finished product is definitely worth the wait and effort!  Tenderly coated and fried in butter, hotdogs, sausages, onions, bell peppers, curry scuttlefish, cream dory, and tofu tasted so fabulous!

    Also, Tong Yang’s got a decent selection of desserts too.  Here I combined coffee and chocolate ice cream in a cup, with rainbow sprinkles and candy-coated chocolate.  Definitely a nice ender to the wonderful meal I had!

    Now since I haven’t tried the other foods, I’m sure that I’ll be coming back…maybe soon.

    Tong Yang is located at the 4th flr of SM Megamall Atrium.

    Rating:

  • 01Aug

    It’s one of my noodle house favorites, being affordable and delicious at the same time.  Also, it’s got so many branches (Glorietta, Banawe, Makati, Malanday, etcetera).  So, you’d be sure to have your noodle cravings satisfied whenever the urge comes up.

    And, of course, if you’re in a noodle house, then you better sample their noodles!

    Nanking Beef and Wanton Noodles (P116 light size, P139 regular size)

    I have a weakness for anything with noodles in it.  But what I love about this dish is that the soup tastes good, whether eaten hot or warm.  The noodles aren’t soggy and the beef is tender enough that you could take nibbles of it.

    My rating:

    China Chicken with Hoisin Sauce (half chicken, P223)

    I used to fave their lemon chicken dish, but since I’ve tried China chicken, it has become my regular order ever since.  I love that it isn’t fried and it’s got Hoisin sauce, though I don’t like using too much of it because it’s too sweet.  I dilute the sauce with a little bit of water.  But the chicken meat is simply good!

    My rating: 

    Lechon Macau (sorry, I forgot the price)

    I’m not really fond of pork lechon so I did have second thoughts about tasting this one.  In fairness, the crispy skin was delicious and though it comes with its own vinegar-based sauce, I dipped it in Hoisin and still it tastes good!

    My rating: 

    Yang Chow Fried Rice (P128)

    Definitely one of the tastiest and the most affordable.  I mean, just compare this humongous serving that’s good for 3-4 people who eat heartily to that of Chowking’s version of Yang Chow rice, which has minute serving (serves only 1-2 people, who don’t have a hearty appetite) and costs P180!  This is a good deal already!  And it still tastes good even if it is reheated.

    My rating:

    Almond Jelly with Fresh mangoes (P80)

    Of course, how can I forget dessert time? I love how the chilled mango slices contrast with the nice texture of the almond jelly.  Almond jelly doesn’t taste much by itself, but it goes well with a lot of fruits.  One can also eat it with banana or papaya.

    My rating: 

    So, there you go.  Now, I think, that showed you that I wouldn’t be able to say no if somebody invites me to have lunch or dinner at North Park.  ‘Nuff said.  :)

  • 22May

    My Mom and I just finished with our gym workout (being her first time at FF) when Dad said he wanted to have some Chinese food and wanted to try Flavors of China.  Oh well, there goes healthy eating out of the window…

    I like Chinese foods but it seems to me a bit of a common fare already.  There are just too numerous pseudo-Chinese restaurants that have sprouted all over the Metro.  But, oh well, Daddy wants to go.

    While waiting for Daddy to finish buying his toy helicopter (I think he’s having his second childhood), my Mom and I went ahead to Flavors of China so we could sit down and have some drinks.  Mom was already hungry and has ordered us some soup.

    Nido soup with quail eggs

    This is a sinful concoction for people who’re trying to lose weight, especially that tempting quail egg.  But then, we just love food.  Maybe we’ll go dieting tomorrow instead.  Ahahaha.

    I don’t like the soup very much.  I find it very salty and the consistency of the soup is thin.  I ate enough just to get warm, pushed the bowl to the far corner and waited for my Dad to come.

    My rating

    Oh yeah, and there’s the usual fish crackers (I think it’s called kropek) as appetizer:

    Kropek in a bowl

    My rating:  Do I even have to rate this?  It taste like something that’s grocery-bought.

    Soon, Dad arrived with his new toy (can’t post the picture yet because he hasn’t unboxed it) and finally, we ordered our lunch.  It takes a while before they were able to serve our food, and even longer to respond to our requests to order.  Hmmm, not very good.

    Yang chow fried rice

    I think this could already constitute as lunch, with all the ham and shrimp in it.  I like it, but not loving it.  It’s just an okay fried rice for me.  I’ve tasted something better.

    My rating:

    Salt and Pepper Fish Fillet tasted something like what you eat just to get your stomach filled with food.  I don’t particularly remember anything special about it.  Even the vinegar served with it tasted flat.

    Salt and Pepper Fish Fillet

    My rating:

    The redeeming dishes for lunch are Broccoli flowerets in garlic and Prawn Rolls with Bacon Wrap.  Yum, yum!

    Broccoli flowerets in Garlic Sauce

    The broccoli was crunchy and I like that there’s lots and lots of garlic in it.  I think I can eat this alone for lunch and I’d still feel full.

    My rating:

    Prawn Rolls with Bacon Wrap in Hot Salad

    I didn’t think that prawns and bacon would be a good combination, but there it is sitting on the plate, with that warm, delicious, creamy sauce with pineapples, mango, and cucumber.

    The bacon was wrapped around the prawn roll and cooked to its crunchiest best.  The prawn roll inside is tender and sweet.  I love munching this one!

    My rating:

    And now comes my favorite part of each meal: dessert time.

    This is actually my dad’s Buko Pandan sherbet.  I thought of not having dessert, since I’ve already eaten too much.  But I got so tempted when I saw the creamy foam and the green pandan jelly cubes.  Aaaaarrrggggh, temptation!  And I caved in.  I love that it didn’t taste so sweet and that I can actually taste the pandan flavor.

    My rating:

    So, will I go back to this restaurant?  Hmmm, maybe.  Perhaps for the prawn roll, I would.

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