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For the Love of Deep Fried Pork

Posted by Arlu on Oct 1, 2011 in Featured, Food, Thought Bubbles | 4 comments

We thought of celebrating the success of Cristina’s Best Dressed event last week, not only with a dinner out together as a family, but specifically with a lot of fried pork. I remember speaking with my mom over the phone that afternoon, as we were deciding where to eat, and since it had been raining the whole day, we both felt like having some hot soup, sinigang in particular. Not quite sure how that led to us chatting about crispy pata, but it was at that very moment that we both knew where exactly we were going to have dinner.

Barbecue Ribs, Succulent Crab and a side of Oprah

Posted by Arlu on Sep 8, 2011 in Featured, Food, Thought Bubbles | 2 comments

My parents invited us to join them for dinner at Shangrila Mall last week. Apparently, it was one of those rare occasions when my dad found himself craving for his favorite dish, Crab Maritess, at Clawdaddy, which, of course, we ended up craving for as well. Talk about the power of suggestion!

Exclusive Video // Wendy’s Chili Deconstructed

Posted by Arlu on Aug 5, 2011 in Featured, Food, Thought Bubbles, Video | 2 comments

Ever wonder what’s in a cup of Wendy’s chili? Join us as we take a closer look at our lunch, where we also share our views on fast food shrimp and are stumped by one particularly mysterious bean.

The Five New Rules of Fast Food (a.k.a. What to Do with Rubber Shrimp)

Posted by Arlu on Aug 5, 2011 in Featured, Food, Thought Bubbles | 4 comments

If you plotted on a graph the restaurants Anthony and I ate in this past week, you will notice a sudden resurgence of fast food.

Dreaming of Soup on a Rainy Day

Posted by Arlu on Aug 3, 2011 in Featured, Food, Thought Bubbles | 4 comments

I woke up this morning to find a massive dark cloud hanging over the Manila skyline, just waiting patiently for the perfect moment to drench morning commuters in A LOT of water (just like yesterday). It is during days like this when I catch myself dreaming of one thing, and one thing alone… SOUP!