Food and Dining

Usually when you go to the mall, you’d dine in at your favorite fast food chain. But what if it happens too often you get sick and tired of getting the same value or combo meals? Minsan kasi nakakasawa na rin. So Jane, one of our OJTs, and I thought …

When you think of spending some time off from work, initially you would think of a comfortable place to go to. When you just want to enjoy your own company and contemplate on how your life has been, you look for a place that’s quiet. If you know this restaurant …

Afternoon snack is probably one of the meals anyone could enjoy the most. Well, you are fortunate if you can afford to eat three times a day. And you are blessed if you can eat more than thrice a day. Merienda is the meal of the day that we often …

Batangas lomi is probably one of the reasons why people enjoy visiting our province. It’s not surprising since the best lomi can be found here in Batangas (anywhere else?). Lomi is a popular comfort food of Batanguenos. When it’s raining, lomi could be your tummy’s best pal. If you’re hungry …

How well do you know the sweet deli, panutsa? It’s Batangas’ version of peanut brittle – made of caramelized brown sugar and whole peanuts. This sugar-loaded delicacy will surely give you enough dose for a sweet fixation. Most of the panutsas you see whenever you commute or when you go …

What’s your favorite bread? I can’t imagine a day without eating any kind of bread. And it has always been part of every Pinoy’s eating habit, any time of the day. What’s your favorite bakery? You can take your pick. you can take as many as you want. But I …

Yesterday I included eating comfort food in the Five Ways to Enjoy the Rainy Days article. Here in Batangas, one of the common comfort foods for the locals might be the hearty beef, bone marrow soup popularly known as bulalo. Batangas is known for this meal since the province is …

Great things come in small packages. Just like the Sardinella Tawilis (or Freshwater Tawilis) a small fish which can measure up to 15 cm and weighs about 30 g and can only be found here in Batangas particularly in the Taal Lake. A kilo of tawilis normally costs around P100-P150, …