[The World in a Nutshell] WanderTales: Stories of adventures and misadventures
June 6, 2021
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…
Woo this one’s a doozy. After weeks of eating meats in bulgogi sauce, I was on the lookout for an innovative new dish so I wouldn’t be stoned by my family. My gosh, who knew one liter of sauce would Read more…