Tuesday, March 24, 2009

What Happen before 0859 Hrs in Gamu

Our Friend tatay Jun is a traditional Therapeutic massage widely known as Hilot or Hilut. Deep rooted in in traditional folk medicine that has survived the ages despite the coming of modern technology. The best is not when do I need a massage, he will drop by our shop like clock work that I need one. He had no fixed therapy premise, no cell phone, roam free like a bird when I see him, this little song would just play in my head.

I'm like a bird, I'll only fly away I don't know where my soul is I don't know where my home is And baby all I need for you to know is here to give you a REAL TRADITIONAL HILOT massage. He charge between P200 to P1000

Merienda or Snack Noodle hokkien mee



In our restaurant we had been seeing an increases numbers of customers strolling in for snack around 10am or 3 pm. Starting with morning merienda (10am snack) and afternoon merienda (4pm snack). Whether eating at home or dining out, the Filipinos love to eat communal-style, with everyone meeting together in an informal social gathering called a salu-salo. Every event, be it wedding, birthday or meeting, is an excuse to have a grand celebration of endless eating, drinking and munching. Like Singaporean the Filipinos, food is considered very important as it represents an integral part of local art, culture and communal existence. Naturally, our hokkien mee (福建面 in Chinese) by word-of-mouth had generate such "buzz" that is affordable and goods or "mura and masarap" selling at only P40.00 is served with slices of Chinese sausages, vegetables and very small strips of pork or chicken Small amounts of fried pork lard is added in to increase the tastiness of the Hokkien Mee. The frying skill of the chef would determine the quality of the Fried Hokkien Mee. It should be served wet and not too dry.


Monday, March 23, 2009

Halo Halo or Ice Kachang ? we serve both



Halo-halo (from Tagalog halo, “mix”) is a popular Filipino dessert that is a mixture of shaved ice, milk, and sugar, to which is added various sweet beans and fruits, and generally served cold in a tall glass especially created for hot climates. It can be served after meals like a traditional dessert, or as a delicious treat in the middle of a long, hot summer afternoon. The eclectic combination of fruits makes halo halo great fun for a summer get-together. In singapore we have the ice kachang Chinese:红豆冰 literally means red bean ice, Malay:ais kacang literal translation is ice beans In the past, it really consist of shaved ice and red beans, but with the improved taste of Singaporeans, other ingredients are added into it all kind of topping like durian. Today's ice kacang is now with most ingredients found in the bowl and a mountain of shaved ice is put on top of it. Syrups of at least 3 different colors (Green, Yellow and Red) and a generous dose of condensed milk is drizzled onto the ice to excite diners' visuals.