[The World in a Nutshell] WanderTales: Stories of adventures and misadventures
June 6, 2021
I live near Banawe and was really saddened to hear of all the restaurants closing down ever since COVID happened. So when I heard a new restaurant had opened up, and that they were serving wanton mee and hainanese chicken Read more…
Who doesn’t love Ichiran Ramen? Every time we go to Japan, we always eat Ichiran Ramen. It’s just super no-frills, very filling and incredibly tasty. Of course, once you get back to the Philippines, you realize it’s impossible to get Read more…
I LOVE oyster cake, also known as Owa Jian. This is cooked in multiple styles – the most common one found in the Philippines and in Chinese restaurants is kind of like this egg omelet with oysters dotted all throughout Read more…
A friend I serendipitously met up with recently, as we were attending the wedding of a common friend, told me that she had started her own empanada business. Curious, I asked for more details. Why empanadas? Funnily enough – she Read more…
This chicken meatloaf recipe was passed on to me from a friend. She knows I’m always looking for tasty but easy to make recipes, and she was insistent that this one would do the trick. Well, who am I to Read more…
Never been to Mexico. Never heard of Beef Birria before. But one time, I was craving for beef tacos and ever since then, Facebook AND Instagram keeps popping up with House of Birria ads. I swear, it’s scary how smart Read more…
Surplus of avocado – what to do? Honestly, I have never eaten so much avocados in my life!! Before this lockdown, my mom has never purchased avocado before. NEVER. But now, I don’t know why but it’s become a staple Read more…
When I was working in Vietnam, I pretty much had pho every single day. In part because I couldn’t read any of their menus and pho was really the easiest thing to say, but also because it was so damn Read more…
I live in Quezon City, and rarely venture farther from QC. As such, the food I’m accustomed to or know are the ones famous in this area. Interestingly, I was really only able to broaden my food adventures during ECQ Read more…