Feng Wei Wei Authentic Taiwanese Cuisine
Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On January 2, 2010
Feng Wei Wei Authentic Taiwanese Cuisine
#82 Banawe Street corner Samat Street, SMH, Quezon City, Philippines
(02) 412-5435
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Feng Wei Wei is just a small stall in Banawe, Quezon City but there are always so many people dining. I wondered why. Well I didn’t have a chance to try it until the other day. I’m just so glad I did.
Their place is like a canteen. You can choose from the display which food you want to order. Everything looks sooo yummy. It’s very chinese, the owners are taiwanese and can’t speak tagalog well. They have lots of filipino staff so you don’t have to worry about the language barrier.
Here are what we ordered:
- Broccoli Mushroom (Php 90)
This is Broccoli with Mushrooms. Not fond of mushrooms, I only ate the broccoli. This is simple, healthy & delicious. I believe that broccoli should not have a lot of things cooked with it. So this dish is just good as it is 🙂
- Sausage Steam Chicken (Php 100)
I’m not fond of steamed chicken. Whenever I look into one, I always imagine that it would be like raw chicken. Yeeeewww!!! Since we already ordered this, I might as well try one right? Surprisingly good, very tasty but I still can’t get over my initial impression. Oh yeah, I let my friend finish this dish 😛
- Adobo Tofu (Php 50)
So what’s my favorite dish from our lunch at Feng Wei Wei? Adobo Tofu! Let me tell you, this dish? You could taste the adobo all over the tofu. It was perfect.
- Black Pepper Egg Rice (Php 80)
Do you remember my post about Gate One Cafe Taipei? Now I understand why this dish also has so much pepper. The dish was really meant to be that way. I appreciate this more now. It just proved that Feng Wei Wei really is offering authentic Taiwanese Cuisine. I would know right? I just came from Taiwan for vacation.
- Soya Milk (Php 75)
Good enough for two 🙂
- Assorted 8 Beans Ice (Php 55)
This is similar to Daifu Noodle House’s famous dessert. While Daifu definitely gives more, Feng Wei Wei’s Wonder Ice is more delicious! I felt like there was gulaman syrup in the ice because I felt I was eating gulaman. But it still tasted good 🙂
Before I forget to mention, Feng Wei Wei is also offering party food. While we were dining there, I heard someone ordered some dishes for Php1,000 per dish. I think it was good for at least 10 people, though I’m not so sure.
I’ve always wanted to try Feng Wei Wei & I’m glad I was able to eat there. You can find the rest of the pictures here.
Mom & Tina’s Bakery Cafe
Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On January 1, 2010
Mom & Tina’s Bakery Cafe
G/F Unit 14 Tropical Palm Plaza, Perea cor. Dela Rosa St., Legaspi Village, Makati City
(02) 840-4299
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I dropped by the office last week though I was on leave. I don’t know why but I guess I missed work? Anyhow, I had quite a great time with colleagues Jo & Miko during dinner. Jo recommended Mom &a Tina’s Bakery Cafe w/c I haven’t heard of before. I’m so glad we went through with it coz the food is good! Wow! I didn’t know that there are still lots of places I haven’t tried to go to.
Mom & Tina’s Bakery Cafe started as a hobby of a mom and daughter, I suppose the daughter’s name is Tina. They put up the cafe to share with us their home-cooked food & freshly baked pastries. The ambiance was pretty cool though. Their decors really exudes the holiday season. I was even wearing green so I kinda helped with the theme. 😛
Here are what we ordered:
- Carousel (Php 80)
Carousel meaning I can have any drink if I finished 1 glass. I can’t have all flavors in 1 shot but I can ask for each flavor each time. If you wanna try out all their bottomless drinks in 1 sitting then this is for you. This includes Lemon Iced Tea, Red Iced Tea, Green Iced Tea & Blue Lemonade.
- Bottomless Red/Green/Lemon Iced Tea (Php 60)
Well, this is not carousel. So you order just one of those iced tea. For me though, I liked the green iced tea the best 🙂 per glass is at Php 45.
- Smoked Salmon Sandwich (Php 275)
You can see the salmon in the sandwich. Looks yummy right? This is smoked salmon w/ lettuce, egg slices, capers, cream cheese & dill sauce. Served with one of the best potato chips I have ever eaten.
- Philly Cheesesteak (Php 255)
Grilled rib eye with melted cheese on a bun served with their delicious potato chips. I wish I could just order the potato chips.
- Half-Pound Salisbury Steak (Php 265)
This one is very good. The burger was juicy & very meaty. I enjoyed each and every bite of it. It’s grilled sirloin burger pattie served with vegetables, mashed potato and rice. There’s actually a quarter-pounder Salisbury steak (Php 195) but I felt it wouldn’t be enough for me. I was right! Half-pounder is just right for me. You should try this when you go to Mom & Tina’s Bakery Cafe.
- Mocha Frosticcino (Php 98)
- Toblerone Walnut Torte Cup (Php 90)
This one tasted fresh and good but I was too full already. I tried out just one scoop. There are other Torte Cups available in Mom & Tina’s like White Toblerone (Php 95), Mango (Php 85), Strawberry (Php 100) & Dark Toblerone (Php 95).
Christmas dinner pictures at a new-found restaurant, thanks Jo & Miko! 🙂
Crustasia Asian Crab & Seafood House
Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On January 1, 2010
Crustasia Asian Crab & Seafood House
2nd Floor, Trinoma Mall, North Triangle EDSA, Quezon City
(02) 901-3607
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I’m sooo excited to share with you this meal Christina & I had. The meal was just unforgettable. I wish I can do it everyday. Every dish was just overly delicious. As I write this post, I’m already wishing I can go back to the time that we’re eating hahahaha! Crazy, right? But it was just that delicious! Yummy!!!
I guess there’s really a reason why there was no room available in Red Box Karaoke. We were supposed to have lunch at Red Box, eat and sing our heart out but it didn’t push through. The front desk told us that all rooms were booked. It was a blessing in disguise, coz what happened next was my most unforgettable meal in year 2009! :D:D:D
We decided to order for their crabs as it is Crustasia’s specialty. You know what’s funny? We also ordered shrimps! We were like killing ourselves with cholesterol but hey, it was all worth it. Worth it, worth it.
Here are what we ordered:
- Orange & Pomelo Cooler (Php 195)
Combination of orange & pomelo shaked mildly then served with ice. There were actually 3 sizes offered: solo (Php 105), medium & large (Php 345). We ordered medium as it was perfect for Christina & I.
- Thai Seafood & Basil Rice in Bamboo (Php 265)
Great presentation! I never thought that this Thai rice was spicy! We were like shocked to the thousandth level after we tried it. We were like red in the face! Crustasia, this is like OVER! Too spicy! We ended up just eating like 4 tablespoonful of this and just finished the other dishes. Don’t get me wrong though, this dish tasted sooo good too! It was just too spicy for our taste.
- Buttered Cereal Shrimps (Php 385)
Buttered Cereal is very popular in Singapore. And I’m glad Crustasia brought it to us here in the Philippines. This was made sooo beautifully. We finished this dish first. We were like lil kids enjoying each and every bite haahhaa!
- Typhoon Shelter Crab (Php 1,350)
Superstar dish! The server showed us the crab live first, then we had to agree if we wanted it. After a short while, it was served to us cooked. Wow! That’s all I can say. Geez, whatta crab! 😀
Deep-fried cooked with garlic and chilis. Served with a great amount of garlic and some noodles too. This was wayyy delicious, wow, whew! I missed it 🙁
- Pancotta Trio (Php125)
Our dessert for the day. The three just tasted the same, it was just that they had different food items put on top of the panna cotta. Peanut brittle, mango and watermelon. Perfect to end such a great meal.
Christina really had to take this shot as I was too depressed that we finished all our food already. This is me pouting my heart out hahaha! I also have to say this, what an expensive meal! Our bill was Php2,500 and we’re just 2 lil ladies! hahaha! Oh well, it was a super yummy experience, super worth it!
Best meal I had for December 2009, pictures can be found here.
5 Reasons Why I Love Sony Playstation 3
Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On January 1, 2010
There has been so much history between me and my Sony Playstation 3. I’ve been wanting to purchase one since 2 years ago! Unfortunately, I couldn’t save enough money to get one. Finally last year, I had enough dollars to get the all new PS3 Slim w/c was a bit cheaper than the old models of Sony Playstation 3.
I found the prices here in the Philippines to be very steep, so I sought the help of my mom’s friend to buy it for me. Since we were both planning to go visit my mom at the same time, I took the opportunity as PS3 in the United States was a bit cheaper. I can save like Php 3,000 if I did!
I was too excited to finally have my own Sony PS3! When I arrived in Taiwan, news came to me that my PS3 was stolen in the airport! *sniff*. I don’t want to bore you with the details but I ended up buying another Sony Playstation 3 Slim at Taipei. I got the Sony PS3 bundle with the unit, extra controller, & HDMI cable at 11,880NT. Super worth it! Sony Playstation 3 is the best gaming console in the market!
Here are my reasons why I love this wonderful gaming console:
- Wireless & Wifi enabled
Keeping up with technology, this is definitely one of the best reasons why I love Sony PS3. The dual-shock controller is wireless, I don’t have to worry about wires or even have to fall accidentally coz of it. I can go around the room holding the wireless controller. Total coolness!I also love that Sony Playstation 3 has built-in Wifi! I can download firmware in just one click. I can chat with my friends online. I can stream movies from my laptop. Awesomeness, don’t you think?
- Blu-ray
Best invention by Sony Playstation team ever! I just love that Sony PS3 is not just a gaming machine but a great movie player. My golly, it’s in Blu-ray! And I even have to buy an HD TV just to be able to keep up with PS3.One more, Sony PS3 can play 3D Blu-ray discs something that other standalone blu-ray players cannot do. It is just a no-brainer, Sony PS3 is our choice.
- Superb Graphics
I was in awe. When I opened the PS3 and started watching a movie, I was blown away! The graphics was out of this world! It was so great that I didn’t even have to adjust anything. Sony PS3 automatically adjusted to the capability of my TV! - Awesome Games
Titles like Gran Turismo, Unchartered-Drake’s Fortune, Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil, Gran Turismo, God of War, Ratchet & Clank and a lot more. You’re definitely in for a treat! 😀 - More value for money
A standalone blu-ray player cost around $200. Sony Playstation 3 is around $299. And Sony PS3 is not just a gaming console, it’s a blu-ray player, an entertainment system, great storage for stuff (120GB), it can let you view photos & videos. You can connect with your friends, the possibilities are endless. I’m definitely happy with my purchase and if you haven’t bought a PS3, then you’re definitely missing a lot!
Pictures of my purchase (also bought some games and accessories), you can see them here.
White Noise 2: The Light Movie Review
Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On January 1, 2010
While I was enjoying my vacation at home, I spent time watching movies on cable channel, Star Movies. One of the movies that I was able to catch is White Noise 2: The Light. It stars Nathan Fillon (Castle & Firely) and Katee Sackhoff (cast of Battlestar Galactica).
I described this as a suspense movie. I was very much entertained and I believe the movie was well-made. Though the story wasn’t that strong but still well-crafted. This movie was a follow up to the original starring Michael Keaton: White Noise. I should try to catch that movie via DVD or wait till it is shown on Star Movies hehehehe. I heard that it didn’t get good reviews though, not like this 2nd installment which got 86% tomatometer (Rotten Tomatoes).
The movie was about Abe (Nathan Fillon) who witnessed the murder of his wife and son right in front of him. It was such a devastation that he ended up taking his own life. But he was able to survive. Due to this, he got the ability to see the people who are about to die.
Abe was able to identify because the person would have a white light surrounding that person. He felt that he needed to do something with the premonition and ended up saving three lives from dying. Abe also learned that the guy who murdered his wife and kid was still alive. He started researching about the guy and learned that he saved his wife and kid before.
Abe later realized that the killer also had an ability to see death. As he investigated further, Abe discovered that whenever you try to save someone when they are supposed to die, natural forces will punish you for it. Like for example, the ones that were saved will be possessed by evil after three days. And those people ended up killing innocent people in the process.
This led to the conclusion that he needed to rectify what he did by killing the people he saved. Before he could do that though, he ended up getting killed and then the movie ended. Ofcourse there were effects to let the movie end smoothly.
White Noise 2: The Light reminded me of Final Destination. Final Destination was more of teeny-teeny bop movie (which was good). White Noise: The Light on the other hand took the plot more seriously.
My rating for White Noise 2: The Light is 3 out of 5 stars.
