Sumo Sam, Greenbelt 3

Finally, a Sumo Sam branch in Greenbelt!  Before, we go to Rockwell for our Sumo Sam fix and that was when we were still living in an apartment in Orion St, Makati, almost 5 years ago.  Rockwell was just a walk away...  

Sumo Sam Pride Salad 
- Summery flavor because of the mangoes, sweet due to the candied nuts,  light and sweet vinaigrette.  
Reminds me of the Sicilian Chicken Salad of Italianni's.

Vegetable Ramen (Shoyu soup base, solo)
- Just what ramen should taste like!  Yummy!

Birthday Noodles
- Great for a meat lover like bibi.  the sausage and pork have nice Asian flavors but too oily for me.

Bacon Enoki Mawashi
-  The teriyaki sauce was excellent but since the enoki (mushroom) won't tear into pieces so I had no choice but to gobble the whole thing making it too rich tasting in my mouth
trivia: in sumo, a mawashi is the belt that the rikishi (or sumo wrestler) wears during training or in competition (Wikipedia)

Ending - a very satisfied preggy who has been longing for Japanese food :)

04/28/12

Ice Cream Galore

One Sunday afternoon, two of my friends visited me and they brought me ice cream! Three kinds pa!  I got more excited because these were not the usual brands bibi and I buy.  

Ben & Jerry's Chunky Monkey
- banana and ice cream really tastes good together

Breyers Reese's
- if you prefer not too sweet ice cream (similar to coffee flavor), this is for you.
But if you like it sweet, the version of  Selecta will suit you

Snickers Ice Cream Bars
- delicious like the candy but in frozen form - a perfect cold treat in a hot afternoon!

Eating the ice cream above made me remember about my draft entry on my first taste of Magnum ice cream.  I keep on forgetting to post it because it did not have any “wow sarap sobra” factor.  For me, it was just an over-hyped and expensive ice cream but still worth trying (anything new interests me :p). Anyway, just want to post the pics as well.

Silky vanilla bean ice cream covered in a thick layer of Belgian milk chocolate
- reminds of the Belgian ice cream in Ministop but with smoother taste

Silky vanilla bean ice cream covered in a thick layer of Belgian milk chocolate with crunchy almonds
- reminds me of pinipig crunch but a notch better 

Chocolate Truffle
- this is chocolate overload!

All of the Magnum above looks like this before the first bite :)

Cacao, Greenbelt 5

A chocolate stall in Greenbelt 5 caught my eye:  Cacao. There were different varieties of chocolates on display.  Bibi and I tried the following:

Dark Chocolate Mint Meltaway

Paseo-dark chocolate praline with choco fudge chips

These were creamy and smooth. Tasted like Belgian chocolates.  I like how it was not too sweet – as it should be since these are dark chocolates.  The downside is the price.  For two pieces, we paid Php140! Well, at least it was a sweet treat :P

tried on 04/14/2012

Kenjie Tei Ramen House, Greenbelt 5

Ever since I had my first authentic ramen in Hong Kong, I have been on the hunt for a local place that could serve ramen with the same authentic taste. So far, I have tried Teriyaki Boy, Sumo Sam, Ishin and Shinjuku, during my blogging hiatus.  Unfortunately, I forgot to take pictures of the ramen. Without the pictures, I am not motivated to blog about it.

When I saw the new ramen place in Greenbelt 5, Kenjie Tei Ramen House, my love affair with ramen was rekindled. Here are what we ordered:

Gomoko Shio Ramen-seafood, vegetable and pork shio ramen

• Tasted good with the fresh shrimp, squid,boiled egg, slices of pork and mushroom.  But its taste reminds me of our local mami, just a notch better.  

Hiyashi Chuka-refreshing cold ramen with assorted toppings served with a sweet, tangy sauce

• It lives up to its description-cold, sweet and tangy.  But it lacks the wow factor that will make you crave for more.   

California Maki 

• Just the usual taste of a good old fashioned california maki

All in all, our Kenjie Tei dining experience is ok, enough to satisfy my curiosity on this ramen place and my ramen craving.

dined on 04/14/2012