Sizzlin' Pepper Steak

beef pepper rice

chicken pepper rice

oyako pepper rice

salmon pepper rice

President's Restaurant

I can still remember when we were younger, almost all family gatherings were held at the President's Restaurant in Ongpin. It came to a point that I got tired of the place, the food, everything about it. Then came a time when it just closed down. I don't know when exactly. Just that when we would be in the area, I would see it closed.
Then, sometime last month I think, it was opened again. Of course, mother kept on hinting father that she wanted to eat there. Of course, to try and see what's new and all. And so, this morning we left earlier to have lunch outside, care of my sister (in celebration of her birthday).
We got there quite early, to be sure we'd get seated. The place is still nice, typical chinese ambiance, well lighted and all. So, we then proceeded with ordering. It was hard having so many choices and not knowing which ones we would all like. Anyway, after a long deliberation, our orders were placed and we waited to be served.
Below are the pics of the food we ordered. I personally think that the serving was not that big (or did father ordered them in small sizes?), anyway, good thing we somehow ordered a number of variands, else I'm afraid we might not get satisfied.


Soup

Broccoli with crab meat

Fish

Mixed Meat

Noodle

Steamed chicken with mushroom

Sweet and sour pork

Yang chow fried rice











When we left, the place is already full packed, goes to show the place still has it's old and new patrons.
Our bill I think was around just very little over 2K. Tip: some chinese restaurants give discount when you pay in cash. Think savings! :)

Kimono Ken

Here are pictures of what my family and I usually order when we visit Kimono Ken... :)


Umo Rice

Gyoza

Shoyu Ramen

Asparagus Mayo Spaghetti

Miso Ramen

Soboro Chicken

Moyashi Ramen

tastebudless cook strikes again

Having no work today as celebration of Independence Day, I had nothing much done but sleep, cook, watch a little tv and surf the net. hehe... Anyway, here's what we had earlier.

For lunch, baby potatoes surprise (haha)

For dinner, egged chix ampalaya


* my post is entitled "tastebudless cook" due to me still not fully well and still not able to taste everything.. hehe...

99 steak

can't remember anymore the exact date when this was taken. this was my dinner when we dined at 99 steak when we visited ms.marga at the hospital after she gave birth.

food is so not worth it. :(

Cooking cooking...

Haha... Got nothing to do, just took pics of what I cooked for lunch... hehe... Why can't I make them look nice?????


Tortang Eggplant

Porkchop

Chicken Adobo

Fish Paksiw

cooking without my tastebuds

today's a first for me on cooking 2 of the most common if not the easiest dishes common to Filipino household : Menudo and Tinolang Manok.

I've grew up eating them at home every once in a while but it's always been cooked by either my aunt or lola (during my younger years, hehe). I think around last year my sisters had their chance in cooking those 2 dishes, good for them, but bad for me. I wasn't able to ask them or my aunt or lola how to cook! haha... and so, our menu ealier for lunch was supposed to be the menudo. since i've got no idea how to start cooking it, i just know tossing them all and pouring over them tomato sauce and water and let them cooking while boiling. haha... so, i searched over the net on how to cook menudo. i found one blog about easy cooking and viola! my very first menudo for lunch. i learned that i just need to sauteed onions with oil, cook in the meat, let it boil with the tomato sauce and water, put in the carrots and then the potatoes (but have to fry the potatoes first to avoid it being mashed later on, but i guess my mom's right, mashing the potatoes depends on how you stir the food) anyway, the outcome's ok, i think... haha... ooohhhh.... may i just share that the menudo i grew up at home is not the typical recipe? the usual menudo's main ingredients are : pork or any meat i guess, liver, hotdog, carrots and potatoes. but at our house, it consists of : pork, chicken, carrots and potatoes. hehe... but they're just the same.. i guess..

then comes chicken tinola cooking for dinner, i guess this one's easier. i just sauteed ginger in oil, tossed in the chopped chicken, let it boil, dropped in some broth cubes for flavor, tossed in the sayote when it boiled, let it boil some more and when the veggies are tender, dropped in the dahon ng sili and it's done! haha...

so, my learning today? don't cook when you're feeling sick! especially when you have colds or clogged nose (like me). i had a hard time knowing if the food tastes ok coz my tastebuds are not working! waaahhhh!!!!! anyway.. just have someone try your dish. haha... instead of attempting to season it with anything or everything. that'll be bad.. i tell you... haha... happy cooking !