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September 13, 2015

Dinner at The Souq

Copyright to The Souq Facebook Page for this photo

I heard it first from my aunt who is celebrating her birthday at that time. She wanted me to check out the restaurant because she heard that the place and food are awesome. So I search it on facebook and instagram and they've got lots of positive feedbacks so I said yeah we should try to dine there.

This is her post-birthday celebration because of work and other celebrations with her team. We got at the restaurant around 6 or 7 p.m. of July 22nd. The first thing I noticed after we enter is the beautiful interiors and they've got different types/designs of chairs. Me and my cousin was like "I'm gonna seat here, "this chair is mine" and they also got a lot of mirrors hanging on the walls. It's just a little warm inside the restaurant and to think that it's raining when we dine but there's always a room for improvements, right? :)

The place is really amazing, If I could just share every corners of it I would but unfortunately I only use my mobile's camera to capture and some of the area is on a dim lightning. You can google, facebook, instagram search it anyway haha!

Here's some of our photos along with our food.

The Vintage Era feels ❤

Tinapa Paté / Php140.00

Starting our dinner with this and wow! I super love the paté but the bread is inadequate. Hoping they'll add maybe 2 pieces more of the bread or maybe they can we just didn't ask. Lol!

Asian Springrolls / Php 100.00

Baby Back ribs / Php330.00

This, as usual can be served with rice or mashed potato of your choice. I love the sauce and the meat slides off the bone. Yummmeeeeehhhh!!!

Boiling Seafood in Aligue / Php450.00

This is my favorite which was awesome on so many levels. The sauce itself can be eaten with rice because I did that. :D

Mango Bravo by Conti's

...and for our dessert, we had a taste of the famous Mango Bravo. It's a frozen cake described to be layers of cashew meringue wafers, chocolate mousse, cream and mango cubes, drizzled with chocolate syrup.

Overall, the food is delicious and it's a great place for families and friends wanting to dine on a cozy place. Looking forward to visit Souq again and try more of their food.

The Souq is located at Lazatin Blvd San Fernando, Pampanga.

Websites: facebook.com/souq.pampanga / facebook.com/thesouqpampanga

September 12, 2015

Cafe Noelle: A taste of home on a plate

by Princess Primeah MS, in food trip

Café Noelle is the newly opened restaurant in SM City Clark's east wing and they have their main branch located at San Fernando, Pampanga.

The place feels homey and cozy. The interiors of the restaurant is... kawaii! :D
They've got floral designs hanged on the walls, a flower pots on the tables and they will lit a candle when the guests are seated. I just wished that they have this Christmas decors just like in their San Fernando branch. The servers are very attentive. Keep it up, you guys!

Anyways, the food are affordable and delicious. I'll definitely come back soon for more yummy intakes. They serve steaks, pasta, salads, sandwiches and cakes.

Let me share some of the yummy foods that we order.

Spice Rub Grilled Pork chop
with Raspberry Iced Tea

I loved their spice rub, it's very savoury and you can choose if you wanted it served with rice or with mashed potato. The raspberry is good but it's very sweet for me considering that I have a sweet tooth, maybe they should lessen the sweetness and it's perf!

Tinapa Pasta

It was my boyfriend's meal and he said that it's tasty and good but nothing special aside from tinapa being the main ingredient. I also tried to eat some and it tasted a little like palabok.

Blueberry Cheesecake

Who wouldn't love cheesecake, right? Their cheesecake didn't have the lemon flavor and they are very generous with the amount of blueberry on top so thank you guys behind the kitchen for that. lol!

I will definitely come back and try other items on their menu. I'll update you guys!

If you're living in pampanga or wanting to visit, go check out Café Noelle located at SM City Clark East Wing and in GreenFields Square, Sindalan, San Fernando. The foods are definitely worth your money.

For more info. you could visit their website: www.cafenoelle.com

September 07, 2015

Ginisang monggo recipe (Sauteed Mung Beans)

by Princess Primeah MS, in food trip

Mung bean (Munggo) was used as an ingredient in different desserts and main dishes as well. The most famous Mung bean dish here in the Philippines is called “Ginisang Munggo” (Sauteed Mung Bean). This dish makes use of Mung beans as the main ingredient complimented by different flavors from meat or/and seafood, and vegetables. A very healthy and satisfying dish that is friendly on the budget. We Filipinos also like to parter it with fried fish specially galunggong or they call it in english the hard-tail mackerel or round scad.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups pork, cut into strips or cubed
3-4 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium onion, sliced
3 medium tomatoes, sliced
1 cup Chili leaves (dahon ng ampalaya) or Malunggay leaves
2 tbsp fish sauce or/and salt to taste
3 cups water
1 cup mung beans

Procedure:

1. Rinse the mung beans in running water.

2. In a pan, boil mung beans in 3 cups water. Cook until tender.

3. In another pan or use the same pan where you boil the mung beans, heat a small amount of cooking oil and sauté the garlic, onion and tomatoes. Remove from pan and set aside.

4. Using the same pan, fry the pork and cook until tender.

5. Add the sautéed garlic, onion and tomatoes and fish sauce. Cook for few minutes.

6. Add the cooked mung beans together with the water.

7. Add chili leaves and cook for 5-8 minutes.

8. Transfer to a serving bowl and Enjoy!

August 22, 2015

Custard Filled Cream Puffs Recipe

by Princess Primeah MS, in food trip

A shell of light pastry filled with custard that will make your taste buds exploding with every bite.

Ingredients for Custard Filling:

1/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 cups millk
2 egg yolks, slightly beaten
2 tablespoons butter, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions for Custard Filling:

1. Combine sugar, cornstarch and salt in a medium saucepan

2. Stir milk into the mixture gradually. Stirring constantly, cook over medium heat until the mixture thickens and boils

3. Boil and stir for one minute and then remove from heat

4. Stir at least half the hot mixture gradually into the egg yolks stirring rapidly while combining

5. Blend into hot mixture completely

6. Return the pan back to the heat to boil and stir for one minute and then remove from the heat

7. Stir in butter and vanilla. Cool in the refrigerator.

Ingredients for Cream Puffs:

1/2 cup butter
1 cup water
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup all purpose flour
4 eggs

Directions for Cream Puffs:

1.Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahreinheit

2. In a medium saucepan, bring water and butter to a boil over medium heat making sure all of the butter is melted. Stir in flour and salt until the mixture forms a paste ball while still on medium heat. Keep stirring until the mixture pulls away from the sides of the pan and is a thick ball of dough (about 3-5 minutes).

3. Transfer the dough into the mixing bowl of a stand mixer. Let it cool for about 5 minutes while beating on low or do it manually. Add three eggs to the dough, one at a time, being sure that each one is thoroughly mixed and the dough remains thick before adding the next.

4. Beat the fourth egg in a small bowl. Add one-third of the egg to the dough and mix thoroughly. The dough should still be completely thick and sticky. Add a tablespoon more of egg and mix thoroughly. More than likely, you will only need two-thirds of the egg because if you add the entire egg, the dough will become too loose and runny.

5. On an non-stick ungreased baking sheet or parchment lined baking sheet, scoop overflowing tablespoon fulls of the dough to make 12 cream puffs. Place the baking sheet in the middle of the oven (in the middle of the middle rack) and bake 30 minutes until golden brown and crisp on the edges.

6. Since the centers need to be dry, remove the rack from the oven when they are finished baking and poke a couple holes with a toothpick in each puff to release the hot, steamy air. Put the baking sheet with the hole poked puffs back into the oven that has been turned off and leave the door of the oven opened about 5 inches. This will help dry out the inside of the puffs. Leave them in the oven for 10-15 minutes. Remove the puffs from the oven to cool completely on a wire rack.

7. Serve by slightly splitting the puffs in the natural creases and fill with custard and sprinkle with powdered sugar (optional).

August 18, 2015

Seafood Salpicao Recipe

by Princess Primeah MS, in food trip

Seafood Salpicao is a simple dish, usually seafoods like shrimps, squid, mussels, fish fillet and vegetables cooked together in oyster sauce and other seasonings.

Ingredients:

¼ kilo shrimp (cleaned)

¼ squid, cut into rings

1/2 mussels, steamed and removed from shells or not (optional)

1 onion, chopped

 6 cloves garlic, minced

1 thumb-sized ginger, chopped

 1 bell pepper, sliced

1 Carrots (chopped)

100 grams string beans, ends trimmed (chopped into halves if big)

100 grams young corn (chopped into halves if big)

100 grams shiitake mushrooms, sliced or 1 can of mushrooms (depends on you)

4 tablespoons oyster sauce

 1/2 cup water

3 tablespoons vegetable oil

 salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:

1. In a wok, heat the oil and then sauté the ginger, garlic and onion.

2. Add the young corn, carrots and mushroom. Stir fry for 3 minutes.

3. Pour the water and bring to a boil and then add the seafoods and simmer for about 5 minutes or until the seafoods are half-cooked.

4. Add the oyster sauce, salt and pepper according to taste.

5. Add the bell pepper and string beans and cook for another 5 minutes.

6. Transfer to a serving plate and enjoy!

May 26, 2015

Sakura Japanese Restaurant, SM City Clark

by Princess Primeah MS, in food trip

Hey loves!

The Sakura Japanese Restaurant is now open. We decided that we'll give it a try because we suddenly crave for some Japanese. The waitress approach us as soon as we are near their stand menu and told us about their food.

After chit-chatting about the menu, she then guided us to the table near the glass partition of the restaurant overseeing the mall's hallway.

We ordered California Maki, one of my favourites.

but unlike other resto, the mayo is in a small dipping sauce dish.

Their Maki is ranging from 200 to 400 pesos.

Php 260.00 for 8 slices

We also ordered Chicken Karaage Ramen (I'm not sure if the name is correct hehe!) the soup is tasty but the noodles is just okay. I think the soup is not hot enough when they pour it in. lol!

Php 390.00

...but we are starving and ordered another meal which is their lunch set that comes with soup, pieces of fruits, vegetables, some noodles and of course the main dish. We choose the tempura set. (who doesn't love tempura, right?)

Php 390.00

Instagram worthy! :) #foodstagram #foodporn

After satisfying our tummy with those delicious Japanese food, we then decide to eat some ice creaaaammmm!!! yes, I scream for ice cream.

They have this coffee jelly and cheesecake parfait that is a perfect combo for me with some corn cereals and cherry on top.

Php 190.00

The prices are reasonable, the service is good and the food quality is worthy so I will definitely come back again and recommend this to my friends when we crave for some Japanese.

Btw, I think they are still on soft opening when we dine last May 20, 2015.

Here's their Facebook page link:

https://www.facebook.com/SakuraSMClark