Living in a digital and modern world, the customer’s judgment on restaurants has now evolved. Apart from having luscious food offerings, a restaurant now must possess a relaxing ambiance and an Instagram-worthy interior to be on the spotlight. It wasn’t hard for KAPayE Filipinas, the newest cafe in Pinamalayan, to hitch that spot because the

Looking back, I never thought that I’ll take over the position of cook in the family. I just knew how to cook after I graduated in college when we opened a food cart business. But that was just frying eggs and hot dogs. But for the love in food, I eventually got comfortable in the

It was year 2019 when brown sugar boba milk drinks started to trend and joined the milk tea scene in Manila. I vividly remember how Tiger Sugar, the first tiger-striped boba milk drink brand in the Philippines, accommodated long lines of customers who wish to have a taste of this fresh milk mixed with decadent

King Chef is a well-known name in the Chinese-Filipino dining scene, especially popular for its comforting Cantonese-style dishes and wide selection of dim sum favorites.  We first visited King Chef at Lucky Chinatown Mall, where its traditional flavors and generous servings left quite a good impression on me. Recently, I had the chance to revisit

Mom used to cook me breakfast food for dinner and that’s one of my favorite things growing up. So guess what? I’m making eggs benedict for dinner! Actually, it was the smoked salmon in the freezer that urged me to make this open-faced sandwich. I could already imagine how the lemony hollandaise sauce and briny

We can’t talk about famous food delicacies in Cebu without mentioning Lechon. Lechon, or roasted pig, is a staple in almost every Filipino occasion and Cebu is popular for offering the best Lechon in the country. The province is even hailed as “Lechon Capital of the Philippines”. One of the top restaurants that offers Lechon

Combining coffee and apple may raise one’s eyebrow. But let me remind you that Apple Crisp Oatmilk Macchiato now exists and lines up with Pumpkin Spice Latte in Starbucks’ list of fall beverages. We tried it and it’s beyond our expectations! The aroma of fresh-baked apple crisp in this coffee brought nostalgic flavors of the

Look! Potato Corner is just outside my bedroom. I can even have a peek of it from my window! Damn! How did they know that I’m obsessed with their fries that they needed to come near me? Actually, the first Potato Corner in my hometown back in 2012 was also in front of the other

Representing Japanese cuisine ever since, sushi is a popular dish that reached every country in the world. There are four basic types of Sushi – Maki, Uramaki, Temaki and Nigiri. But it seems that the modern world wants to add another type when TikTok made Sushi Bake a trend. Sushi Bake is a deconstructed sushi

When one happens to be in Cebu, it is impossible not to drop by Shamrock Pasalubong Centers and buy goodies for family and friends at home. Shamrock is a family enterprise built upon tradition to create and provide Filipino delicacies, including the Sunstar’s best Otap in Cebu. For more than 50 years, the brand has