Stir-Fried Curry Seafoods with Rice

I can't recall myself ordering a different dish when I'm at the Black Canyon Coffee. There are some add ons but I always have this "stir-fried curry seafoods with rice" as my main. I like it not because it's the only thing I know but because the first time I tasted it - it's been marked under my "favourites" category.  The waiter handed us the menu. I was looking thoroughly on each of the dish so as to try a new one this time, thinking the "new" will be my favourite too. But since there was no new item on the list, I immediately turned the pages and went straight to my favourite. "Anee na...

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My first "Beef Steak" Tagalog

It took me a few minutes to decide what to cook for dinner two nights ago. I was contemplating whether to have beef mechado or bistek tagalog (beef steak). I haven't tried both dishes yet so choosing between the two was pretty tough. After a thorough deliberation, I opted trying beef steak. The thing is, I went outside and forgot what I was cooking and had it over-cooked. The thinly sliced pieces of beef sirloin looked like they were grilled - over-exposed to fire. I was aghast and immediately turn off the stove and removed the meat. I did try to segregate those that haven't burned yet and those that...

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Tasty Sukishi

I was not much into Japanese food until last week when we dined at Sukishi restaurant in Central Plaza here in Phitsanulok. I've been to other Japanese restaurants, yes, but never had I tasted a food with excellent taste like Sukishi's. Theirs is superb and is on my highly recommended list.  As you can see from the photos its presentation was normal. In fact it doesn't posses other fancy add-ons lining on all the corners nor having these intricate designs that makes the food a real mouthful. The first time I saw it I thought it was just like the others, similar taste with not much of a difference. But hey, I was amazed because...

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Thinly Sliced Squid in Sauce

Squid is one of my favourite food especially if it's grilled. But any type of food with squid on it is just as the same. I had the taste of a sourly yet sweet squid in sauce as part of our food menu for the wedding. It was my first as I'm only aware of grilled, fried, and marinated or seasoned squid (adobong pusit). It was served with a very little sprinkled black pepper with thinly sliced fennels as toppings. It looked proportionally sliced from its tentacles to its tail, making it a "squid with stripes" from a far.  I'm sorry but I don't have the link to give you on how to prepare this tasty dish, nor even know how...

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Fresh Lumpia

Lumpia is not new to me as it's one of my favorite food especially during breakfast or dinner. I don't know why not much during lunch, though. Anyway, this featured lumpia is a popular dish in the Philippines. Locals call it "lumpiang sariwa" or fresh lumpia in English. Wrappers are soft and are made with eggs. The inside are mixtures of ground pork, veggies, and other stir-fried ingredients.  Fresh lumpia is served with peanuts, turnips, and sauce. You can also add some fresh veggies like the ones you see above to make a good food presentation. If you are interested in trying it out sometime in the future, here's the link i found that...

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