ON FOOD TRIP: RESORT'S COMPLIMENTARY BREAKFAST

Chicken Adobo, Fried garlic rice and Sunny side up

Complimentary breakfast at St. Agatha's Hotel and Resort.

ON FOOD TRIP: FRESH CATCH SEAFOOD AND CHICKEN DISHES

"Pinaupong Manok sa Asin"
(Chicken on salt)

Roasted Chicken

Fresh Oyster

Steamed Crab

Fresh Catch Crab

I am sorry for not having been around lately.  I know i owe you posts during my absence.  Here to share with are some photos from out of town adventure.  I have joined my cousins over weekend and spent time with them in a water farm that grows crabs, prawns, and fishes to name a few. It was like few towns away from the city northbound.  We have walked to the center of the farm, which is passing through other farms as well. We walked on narrow footpaths; few steps of mud, few steps grassy, but most steps crooked; in between hectares of water. We reached the area almost half an hour after 12 noon.  It was when the sun was so fiercely shinning. Imagine walking during that time with bags and no umbrellas on hand as we expected to carry some loads on our way back.  A felt of relief as we reached the hut where we spent the day and celebrated the feast of the town's patron saint.  Photos above were the only shots i took of our food that day as i was afraid to drop my camera on the water surrounding the hut.  We had fun over steamed crabs and prawns, roasted chicken, boiled oyster, watermelon and steamed shelled nuts.  That was the first time i had ever tasted Chicken on salt and it was surely tasty.  I was just wondering why it was not that salty at all after having been cooked with like kilos of salt in the big pot.  We had so much to eat that we thought we can not make our way walking back anymore.  We stayed there for few hours more after we have learned that it was high tide and road out to the town proper was so traffic and unpassable; but too afraid to stay longer with the ominous rumbling of thunder that was like warning us of the coming rain.  A good decision that we had to go as heavy rain poured heavily on our way home. To sum up the weekend despite adversity : A totally great food and travel adventure! So how was your weekend like?

ON FOOD TRIP: PIG OUT!

Water Fountain at ATC

P.F. Chang at ATC

Siomai

Takoyaki Balls

Crab Claws, Chicken Saucer & Lobster Balls

Some pig out with these at ATC...too full with all these delish!  Just too bad, uploading photos here is a disaster.  Just look how it did to them..Aaargh! Not posting properly!

WHAT'S COOKIN' SEAN?: SPICY KINGFISH IN COCOMILK

Here's a  quick to prepare and cook recipe.  A thicker slice of kingfish..fried.  Then saute minced garlic, onion, tomatoes and ginger.  Put back the fish then add coco cream. Then let it simmer for a few minutes then squeeze in lemon and dash a little of fish sauce to taste. Top with slices of red chillies, jalapenos,lemongrass  and pak choy when almost cooked.  I can not wait 'til i taste this one.

WHAT'S COOKIN' SEAN?: KOREAN BEEF STIR FRY

This was dinner last Saturday night.  Quick and easy Korean beef stir fried and for side dish...some boiled okra, tomato and onion salad.  We are just using ingredients available on hand and viola....delish dinner!

CRAVINGS CAME TRUE

I have been craving for my fave! Really at times wishes do come true! I had these fresh from the US and there were big, red and juicy! I am wishing again to have a year supply of these delish! *crosses my fingers :)

FOOD TRIP: MIXED VEGGIES & GRILLED PORK BELLY

My version of that mixed veggies and grilled pork belly slices... Sean got jealous of it so he did his version which we posted here earlier.

SEAN'S FOOD TRIP: CHOCO LOVE

A tin of choco as wedding souvenir...how sweet! But the sweetest of all is my baby! He got me the peppermint Cadbury! I will be having those sweets on my hands soon! *winks

WHAT'S COOKIN' SEAN?: MIXED VEGGIES WITH PRAWNS

Sean's version of mixed vegetables...with prawns (shelled and deveined) and lemon wedges! Superb!

SEAN'S FOOD TRIP: RHUM COLA, NUTS & CHIPS

OMG! I so want these right now. Iced cold Rhum cola, beer nuts and chips.
**leaves the post and checks out the ref for one...hehehe..unsuccessful..shrugs!

SEAN'S FOOD TRIP: EVERYTHING ON IT

On his plate: Mashed potatoes, boiled pumpkin, carrots, diced green tomatoes and fried pork chops.

WHAT'S COOKIN' SEAN?: TROUT

Sean cooked Trout in little vinegar and topped it with tomato and jalapenos slices.  He does love fish! This is one of his easy to cook recipes.

WHAT'S COOKIN' SEAN?: PORK RIBS SOUP

It's winter down under and Sean really want to have soup often. He cooked this pork ribs with lots of vegetables in it.. He added slices of bitter gourd, brussel sprouts, carrots, and jalapenos.  This surely made him sweat!

WHAT'S COOKIN' SEAN?: LOTSA SPICES BEEF SOUP

Beef slices stirfried  with garlic, onion and tomatoes. Added a bit of sugar..Then after he put water then added star anise, cinamon bark, sezchuan pepper..and more spices like all spice powder, masala powder, parsley...plus sambar powder.. WOW! i do not even know all those spices but here is what's cookin' up!

SEAN'S FOOD TRIP: BEEF STEW

Beef Bulalo is a stew made from beef brisket, shanks and marrow bones.  Boiled to tender and added with vegetables like cabbage, corn on a cob, potatoes and spring onions.  Typical beef Bulalo soup is well know in the country mostly in areas of Tagaytay and Batangas.

SEAN'S FOOD TRIP: SEAFOOD KARE-KARE

Seafood Kare-kare!

Instead of the typical beef parts (brisket, ox tail, tripe), this one is made from variety of seafood like crabs, squid, mussels, prawns and fish fillet, then cooked in peanut sauce. Topped with pre-boiled vegetables (string beans, banana heart, eggplant) and served with sauteed shrimp paste. A must try recipe!

SEAN'S FOOD TRIP: SEAFOOD PLATTER

Here is a big platter of mixed seafood (fish, prawns, calamari, stuffed squid) onion rings, potatoes, tofu and spring rolls, in variety of dippings.  Pig out!

SEAN'S FOOD TRIP: STEAMED PRAWNS

Prawns! Wowowow! Yes these ones Sean loves too!!!

SEAN'S FOOD TRIP: CRUNCHY INDIAN MANGOES

Green Mangoes are my fave! These ones are Indian mangoes.  Not the typical native Philippine mangoes. These are small and sweet. I like having them with sweet chili shrimp paste! Yes, they are usually in season with summer.

SEAN'S FOOD TRIP: CASSAVA

Here are other ways on how to prepare cassava...steamed and topped with cheese and the one below wrapped with banana leaves and steamed. Either way,  you will never go wrong!

SEAN'S FOOD TRIP: CHEESY RICE CAKES

Fresh hot Steamed rice cake with cheese toppings! Yummy!

WHAT'S COOKIN' SEAN?: RICE NOODLES

Sean and I both love fried rice noodles. He is very good in cooking this recipe.  This one is loaded with veggies and meat toppings.  I like the texture of noodles like vermicelli and not soggy. He makes sure that vegetables are still crunchy when served.  This is best eaten hot!

SEAN'S FOOD TRIP: MONGGO SOUP

Monggo bean soup!

I love this with chicaron or crispy pork skin.  Oh and dried squid strips...actually you can put any dried fish you like on this menu.  You can also add bittergourd slices and leaves. 

SEAN'S FOOD TRIP: EVERYTHING GRILLED

Oh yes! Sean loves grilled especially fish, though, he can not easily do that down under.  He got the freedom to eat whatever he likes whenever he is on holiday in Philippines. Today he will be busy with the grills.  Marinated pork belly slices, fish, and some eggplant are now cooking.  Tomato and onion slices with go perfectly with the grilled.  Pig out ye!

SEAN'S FOOD TRIP: THE WHITE HAT

@ The White Hat - Italian Frozen Yogurt

Love these froyo!  Sean's food trip on an extreme hot weather while on  his travel to the Philippines.  His was the one below, Pinoy hat, one with choc nuts and barquillos toppings.  Gotta love 'em!

SEAN'S FOOD TRIP: KHING'S SEAFOOD FRIED RICE

Seafood Fried Rice

@ Khing Thai, Kensington, NSW, Australia

This place is our savior every time Sean can not cook for dinner.  One of his favorites in this resto is their seafood fried rice. FTW!  Their Pad Thai a must try! The place is cozy and neat.  I love the lights btw. Check the place out whenever you are in the area.

WHAT'S COOKIN' SEAN?: CHICKEN SOUP

Here is something to keep Sean warm on a cold night!

Autumn in Sydney and it is already cold!  He cooked this chicken soup with brussel sprouts, zucchini, choko and jalapeno.  He should cook more of this come Winter...

SEAN'S FOOD TRIP

Thin Beef Slices

Enoki Mushrooms, crabsticks, beef slices, tofu, prawn and squid balls

Peanut Sauce for dippings

We do not know how this is called but this Chinese recipe is frigging HOT!