Foodie Manila

If there was something Bacolod is known for, aside from its Inasal, it would be its sweets. Being the Sugar capital of the Philippines, dessert comes naturally to locals here. With acres and acres of sugar cane fields here, and countless “Central’s” and “Azucarera’s” you would pressed to find any other province which yields some of the tastiest desserts around. Calea is one of THE dessert places in Bacolod.

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Every place has that one resto that’s been around forever. Bob’s is one of those places that is a must visit when you drop by Bacolod. The original stall opening up infront of the Riverside Hospital almost 35 years ago, it is still standing and thriving well into the modern day. I hear it is a regular place to visit once you land in Bacolod.

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Now that the holidays are over and people are trying to get into shape and live a healthier lifestyle, (at least for the time being) people have been looking for an alternative dessert to fit your new healthy lifestyle.

White has been around for quite some time now. Opening up branches in Wilson, Shang-rila Mall, and more recently Fully Booked Bonifacio High Street. I’ve been on a Yogurt craving for quite some time now enjoying the cleansing effect on your palette and it was high time (excuse the pun) that I feature White Hat.

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Chuck’s Deli is a Deli in Serendra which I couldn’t resist to check out. Whenever I would watch TV Series’ from the US there would always be some sort of scene in a Deli. A Deli or Delicatessen is a term meaning “delicacies” or “fine foods”, usually with a sandwich menu offering the different kinds of meat they already carry. I’ve always been saddened by the little amounts of Deli’s we have in Manila. Yes we have Santi’s, Terry’s and the occasional Olivers, but I am looking for a Deli that offers REALLY good sandwiches. Since I work at Bonifacio High Street, strolling along Serendra one day I noticed a newly opened Deli called Chuck’s Deli. I didn’t even hesitate to enter. From the choices they had, I knew I was in for a treat.

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If you’ve been following my blog, you know I’ve been on the hunt for the BEST BURGER in town. If I remember correctly, I crowned Charlie’s Grind and Grill as the BEST BURGER in town for 2010. Well, move over Charlie’s, there’s a new player in town. Boulevard Diner may be a little hole-in-wall (both literally and figuratively) place, but if you want a really juicy burger then this is the place to visit.

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Located in one of the more swanky malls in the Metro, Red Crab:Alimango House offers a kaboodle of seafood goodness for the seafood lover in you. The set features a crab cake salad, a seafood kaboodle, and lastly a creme brulee dessert.

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Singapore is best known for either its Hainanese Chicken Rice or Chili Crab. Chili Crab is actually on of the reasons I keep going back to Singapore. The combination of the spicyness and heat of the chili mixed in with the sweetness of the tomato and natural juices and saltiness of a very fat crab makes for a meal for the ages. Add to this either rice, or mantou, and I throw any diet you have in mind out the window. So imagine my delight, that on an assignment from Nuffnang and Unilever, I get Chili Crab from Crustacia!

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Crab has always been a favorite of mine. Usually steamed with ginger and a few spices and we are good to go. The trouble with eating crab is, eating crab. The crusty crustacean, it indeed quite a chore to eat. Armed with a mallet, and yes i dawned on the bib, I was ready to tackle The Red Crab Cafe’s specialty; Salt and Pepper Crab.

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Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in southwest France, with an estimated (2008) population of 250,082. The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture of the Gironde department. Its inhabitants are called Bordelais.

But to us Filipinos, what bordeaux means is either a good glass of wine, or the restaurant that opened up in the Fort at Burgos circle nearly a year ago. With its really classy decor, simple yet refined, one might misconstrue the place to be expensive or to daunting to say the least. I had that misconception entering Bordeaux. I was about to be proven wrong.

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I’ve noticed that quite a number of my blogger friends have been putting up their own christmas wish lists, and not to break the trend nor to conform I thought it would be nice to put up Foodie Manila’s very own Christmas wish list for things to come.

So breaking the usual content on my blog, I’ve decided to put up some things for Foodie Manila in the coming future.

I’ve heard that putting things up on a board help in making them a reality so here they are and in no particular order.

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