It was a short visit but a very fruitful one. Remember the story of the Rat & the Rock. Well, this is part 2. But I will be brief as possible. The first story really isn't an automatic happy ever after. Movies have sequels, well, life sometimes has them too. This was one of those. The girl already said "yes" and the guy was quite ecstatic. But they both had to deal with their families - the introduction, the planning, the who's who, and what-nots. It was a good sequel though. It went well. :)
Moving on to the food trippings...
I will tell my visit through the food trips I had. And it was quite a bit, food has always been my enjoyment (hence, my increasing belly fat - which I have to work on, sigh*)
RA (aka the Rat!) and I took Tiger Airways which will land us at Clark, Subic. We had to take the bus to Manila. We arrived at SM Megamall where we separated. I then had a late lunch with my mom and sister (well, I had one and they watched). I suddenly had an urge to eat Churros since I remember eating them at the mall so we went to Dulcinea that serves mainly Spanish food such as Paella, Gambas, Salpicao, etc.
Churros Con Chocolate (pronounce as Tso-ko-la-te)
Lengua Estofado (Ox tongue)
For dinner, I had homemade Kare-kare (no pictures though) but it was yummy with bagoong (shrimp paste).
The next day was the Pamamanhikan. It's a Filipino ritual done when a groom officially asks the hand of the woman he wants to marry. He comes to visit the soon-to-be bride at her parent's place. Googled it and here's what I got. We weren't sticklers on tradition. Everything is hip and modern now, so we just a had a simple introduction of our families over some pastries and drinks. Here are some of the food my mom prepared for the occasion.
Coffee Cake & Blueberry Cheesecake from Contis
Brownies
Mini Ensaymada
Polvoron
That night, we also planned a simple engagement dinner with our close family and friends at Golden Bay Fresh Seafood Restaurant. This was a mini version of what our wedding might be (well, minus the Chinese food.) here are some pics of the food that we had during the dinner.
Appetizer Set (with roast meat, maki & sashimi)
Prawns in Garlic Sauce
Shell meat & Chicken with Vegetable
Abalone with Fresh Mushroom
Roasted pigeon in 2 ways:
(crispy skins wrapped in crepe & one minced meat with lettuce)
Chili crab ala-Singaporean Style
Steamed Lapu-Lapu
Other dishes include Yang Chow Fried Rice, Stir-fried Misua, Shark's Fin Soup, Taro Dessert, and some tarts and pastries. Overall, it was such a filling dinner. Good thing, we had some Karaoke also, to ease the guilt of having to eat a lot of food. Tough luck on that!
Some other yummy dishes I had for the rest of my stay:
Paella @ Damaso's Greenbelt
Salmon Head Sinigang Fely J's-style
The day of my departure, I had a lovely breakfast prepared by Ate Lisa. Yum! My fave: Crispy Bacon! (just the way Ate Lisa knows how I like them) & some other stuff (Garlic rice, Sardines, & Fresh Mangoes).
Before I forget, last but not the least, I also had my balut (duck egg) which I've not eaten for more than a year, I believe. I know not a lot of people like it, but I do. I even had two! :P
Balut (Yum!)
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