Balay Indang (Red Ginger Farm and Garden) – A Weekend Paradise

I could be the worst critic at times because I usually become the easiest person to please. But hopefully, I am perfectly right in telling that Balay Indang is your perfect place to unwind from your stressful life in the Metro.

The two-day vacation was a birthday treat for me last May 2012. I did not find it hard to get a reservation because there are a lot of blog sites talking about this quiet and secluded place in Indang, Cavite. Although the place did not have an official site during the time I was collecting information about it, unlike Sonya’s Garden in Tagaytay, the owners relied on people who have visited the place to spread their experiences. But just a few weeks ago, I came across http://cavite.info/mywebsite/balay-indang.html which pretty much their new way to promote the place.

How To Get There

The easiest way to get there is to go to Tagaytay City and follow the Mendez - Tagaytay road until you reach: 88 Mahabang Kahoy, Indang, Cavite. If you are going to use Google Map, the mark is about one kilometer over from the actual location of Balay Indang from Tagaytay City. The GPS kept telling us, “You have reached your destination…” but not really. Because of this, we had several back and forth’s before we finally reached the place! Tsk tsk tsk.

The entrance is behind a huge wooden gate marked number 88 on the left side of the wall and there is a huge chance for you to miss their signage because of its visibility and it blends along the road. Just pay more attention on the left side of the road. If you will come from north via Trece-Indang road, you should be able to see it on the right.

      

Activities

When we decided to go there, our intentions were to rest on their serene rooms, commune with nature and enjoy their sumptuous food – and we did!

Jogging or Biking around the perimeter. The place is surrounded by a meter-wide pathway within its 2-heactare land which enables guests to bike, walk or jog around. Just don’t forget to put on some mosquito repellant lotion on your skin if you want to be safe from insect bites. Also, watch out for bees and ants all over the place.

There is also an area where you can walk barefoot on the stonebed and it will massage your feet while walking on it. On the other end, there are sets of stone blocks in different heights which you have to balance yourselves while hopping on them. These are interesting activities and you should try it!

Swimming. The pool is open until 11:00PM daily. The deepest end is 7 feet while the shallow end is safe for the kids to swim. In case you happen to be with other guests in big groups or company outings, you might not enjoy swimming at some point because I think it is not enough to accommodate big groups all at once. But during lean season, you will find this place very relaxing, together with their cozy cabanas and the warm water in the pool.

Billiards, Darts and a number of Board Games. If you like indoor type of activities, you will enjoy this part of Balay Indang. This part is located at the house beside the main building.

Picture Taking. Who doesn’t love taking pictures? We are all about preserving memories especially those happy ones. The garden is the best part to take lovely pictures. There are lots of wild colorful flowers, lovely cabanas and beautiful landscapes – perfect backdrop for your next profile picture! LOL! You will also be able to catch the lovely sunrise and sunset.

Don’t forget the interesting pieces inside the main guesthouse. There are a lot of vintage items, paintings, sculptures and figurines which complete the rustic and classic theme of Balay Indang.

Basketball, Tennis and Badminton. On the left of the main entrance, there is an area for bus parking and courts for outdoor games like basketball, badminton and tennis. Most company outings do their team building activities in this area.

The Food

The food is served 5 times within the day – breakfast, morning snack, lunch, midday snack and dinner – which you can request for another round unlimitedly until you pass out. Hehehe! So make sure to reserve some space for the next one. The food is good, comfy food and mostly home-cooked. It was like your Grandma cooking for you on a perfect weekend. :-)

Most fruits and vegetables are grown on their gardens so you can feel the freshness! If you are conscious about the food or you have known allergies, do not hesitate to inform the manager about your needs. They will surely attend to it.

Rates

Balay Indang changes all-inclusive rate of P2,500.00 per person per night for a minimum of 4 people. If you are going to dine only, buffet dinner will cost you P600.00 per head. For an overnight stay with buffet breakfast only, they will charge you for P1,200.00 per head.

I would recommend that you call the owner, Ms. Marge, before visiting. This will give ample time to haggle. ;-)

Marge Tan
Balay Indang
88 Mahabang kahoy Cerca, Indang, Cavite
(+6346) 775-6886
(+63917)866-5825
info@balayindang.com

Joy
(+63917) 837-4261

DIY: The Healthy Nuts

A delicious, quick and very easy snack that is ideal for the whole family is this post all about. The individual type of nuts below will make up our healthy mixed nuts:

The Ingredients

And CASHEWS of course :-)

And PISTACHIO NUTS too!

But of course, RAISINS will be the
fruit basefor your mixed nuts.

Add some SUNFLOWER SEEDS!

Just pour everything in a container 
and mix, mix, mix!!! Whoallla! Yummy snack! 

Deep Fried Shrimp

Here's a very simple meal that you could try for you and your family. 


Ingredients:


Shrimps
Salt and pepper (to taste)
Cornstarch
Oil (enough to deep fry you shrimps)


What to Do:


Wash the shrimps, Remove the hairs. Dry the shrimps with paper towels. Put inside a plastic bag, pour some cornstarch, salt and pepper and shake until the shrimps are coated with cornstarch. Heat the oil in a pan and deep fry.


Enjoy!!! Ulam namin to kanina ^_^

Miryenda From My Loving ‘Ate’

Look what my Sister cooked for our miryenda!

I sure get the love from a mother and a sister—in one! J

Chicken Sopas is simple and easy to cook. I have the recipe below from http://panslasangpinoy.com just in case you need one after looking at the image

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter

1 medium sized onion, diced

Chicken Sopas!

1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, diced

32 ounces chicken broth (about 4 cups)

2 cups elbow macaroni

3/4 cup celery stalk, chopped

3/4 cup carrots, diced

3/4 cup cabbage; shredded

3/4 cup fresh or evaporated milk

1 cup water

Salt and ground black pepper to taste

Cooking Procedure

Heat a cooking pot and put-in the butter. Allow the butter to melt. Add onions and cook until the texture becomes soft. Put-in the boneless chicken breasts and cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle some salt and ground black pepper and stir. Add chicken broth and bring to a boil. Pour-in water and milk and wait to re-boil. Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. Add the elbow macaroni and cook for 8 minutes while stirring once in a while. Put-in the carrots and celery and simmer for 3 minutes. Add the cabbage and cook for 2 minutes more. Turn-off the heat and transfer to a serving plate. Serve hot. Share and enjoy!

Number of servings (yield): 6

And here's our panghimagas!

From our Mango Tree!

Cooking Class Is Where Food and Fun Meet

 

It has been over two months now since my older sister, my niece and I enrolled in a cooking class. Yes! Cooking class! I’m very sure I made the right choice because aside from the new skills I have been learning and a chance to bond with my sister and my niece, I also find the time to do things outside my day-to-day professional work as a Developer, which I think is a stress-reliever.  

I couldn’t stop remembering when I was little, I always wonder to join a swimming class but because of limited means, I only got a chance to have it when I was in college. ^_^v… in Physical Education 102! Sure it is not too late for anyone to fulfill one’s dreams. *What are your little dreams?*

This is the first time we wore our uniforms; we lovedit sooo much. Beside me is our Chef instructor.

 

This photo could tell how we are taking the chopping board seriously! Hahaha! Being in the kitchet for long straight hours, standing, in a room with high temperature, time-pressured… Bow na bow na ako sa contestants ng Top Chef!

 

Here’s my Grilled Cheese.

 

Here’s our Chocolate Mousse.

 

Here’s Food Carving Day!

Here’s Chicken Lollipop, Mayonnaise, Béchamel and Grilled Sandwich + Carrot Cake!

 

Here’s Makisushi and Vegetable Tempura

 

Here’s my niece, me and my sister holding our masterpieces during the examination.

 

Our mom would be very proud of us. We may not recreate her heavenly food the way she did it, but everything we have done and wish to do are all dedicated to her. I know she’d be proud of me even more when I have my own family.

 

Year Starter

November, December 2011

Nothing looks worst than looking at a blog site where the last entry is a month ago – how about this… mine is empty since October 2011! That is a blogger’s ‘major major’ offense. Hahaha! Well, to give justice to my site, here is my pambawi.

I ended my last entry with my right foot swelling from a badminton injury. Today, my foot is better although sometimes it still hurts a bit especially when I try to run fast or when I go shopping for hours at the mall. What an awful way to leave my readers, sorry.

My November was never been better. I was enjoying juggling between work and my heart during that time. It was amazing to know every hard work always has a wonderful reward. December was even more fantastic. Now let me share with you the most memorable places I have been and experiences I had since I wrote my last entry…

 

Feel-Good Lunches, Dinners and Teas

It has been good for us to spend time during lunch or dinner because aside from enjoying the food we both love, it gives us time to talk about ourselves, share good things or bad things, gossip over something, or just even make kulitan with each other.

If I would be writing down the restaurants we have been and spent with, it would be down to 50 plus. My stomachs are full and our hearts as well.

 

Seaside Family Lunch

Unfortunately, we had a bad experience at one of the Seaside “paluto” restaurants, the one beside Claire Dela Fuente’s in Macapagal Boulevard. Sorry I forgot the name. The high prices are no brainer but please make their services better! We bought crabs, prawns and fishes which Tatay loves very much. The saddest part was inside this restaurant. There are a lot of flies flying around, there are noisy kids at the table next to ours, the floor was flooding with water from defective air-conditioner box and the cooked food did not taste good!

Tatay was so disappointed that every time he hears me saying I would like to take them to Seaside, he would say NO right away…kahit sa MOA yung tinutukoy ko. Sad.

But on his birthday this year, I will take him to some boodle fight restaurant along MOA seaside!

 

Western Luzon Trip

By December, we had our full 3-day road trip in the western part of Luzon. The full story goes here (http://meeyeow.multiply.com/journal/item/361/Western_Luzon_Road_Trip_Cavite-Pangasinan-Zambales-Bataan-Pampanga-Cavite_Series_Part_1_of_3)…

 

Aguinaldo Shrine Charity Fashion Show

I was invited by Sir Angelo Aguinaldo, the Aguilnado Shrine Curator and also a good friend from La Salle, to join a charity event entitled:”Pula, Puti, Bughaw”. It was a fashion show having the collection of Adrian Rios at the Aguinaldo Shrine. I was with Khen & Joseph and bumped into my old officemates at La Salle.

Random Thoughts

 

ChaTime Philippines

We have visited two branches so far, in Landmark and the other one in MOA. There are always lines on their stores, because people are willing to wait for their teas! Try it and I know you’ll love it! Don’t forget to ask for their loyalty card coz you might need it for you next rounds! ;-)

 

Secret Garden

We had another special dinner at Sonya’s Garden for the second time. This ‘worst-kept-secret’ garden never fails to bring out the romantic mood in us. During our first time, most guests were couples but this time – big families! But in spite of, um, happy noise from the other tables, we find our perfect spot just near the kitchen – with easy access on refills and requests. ^_^v

After a funny movie, Johnny English, from Rowan Atkinson at SM Dasmariñas, we arrived at Tagaytay just the perfect time when all the lights at restaurant are sparkling on. For two hours, we really enjoyed the food, the ambiance, the sound, and the mushy talks. Love, love, love.

 

Ideal Weight

Did you know that I am 4 pounds away from my ideal weight??? Hell YEAH!!!! But I still need more workouts to spread the fats on their perfect places. 0_o

 

Bora Hindi Natuloy

My close friends knew that I was having the vacation of my life in the islands of Kalibo and Boracay! I planned it for more than two months. Everything from the plane tickets, accommodations, budget and even the itinerary were planned by yours truly. But but but… I had to make way for my Brazil trip. :-/

I realized that fate is still getting aligned with my rule that “Pupunta lang ako sa Boracay kapag may ka holding hands na ako.” Hahaha!  I said it to myself for about two years ago… Well, I still yet to grant it to myself in the future…

 

Joseph Birthday

Oh how we really love to sing! For Josephs birthday this year, we ended up at Center Stage in Makati City to belt our favorites songs after our dinner at Sinangag Express (SEx). Belated happy birthday, Joseph, even though our Boracay party didn’t happen, we still have a lifetime to plan for it ;-)

 

 

 

Paris at Pares

 

I really have to share this with you because you know how I love food and how it makes my day satisfied with what I eat! Now here’s a story that I hope will make yours ^_^v

It was one of our miryenda breaks at the office about three weeks ago – the normal one. Zeny and I started to chat where to eat.

 

“Paris”, she wrote.

I replied, ”Okie, I’ll tell the boys :-).”

 

A few days before it, we have been talking about this sidewalk carinderia beside Metrobank Plaza across our building. It has been a blockbuster among the nearby offices according to them. Mostly, guys buy there. This push cart sells the famous “Pares” – a heavenly tender meat with sauce as the boys were describing it. Well, I haven’t tried any Pares in my entire life.

To continue with my story, I immediately approached Warren and Dave and told them…

 

Me: “Miryenda na! Sa Pares daw tayo sabi ni Zeny…”

Warren (hmmm, :-/ confused): “Sigurado kayo?”

Me: “Oo, sabi ni Zeny eh…”

Warren to Dave: “Tara!”

Warren to Me: “Isama mo si Mike!”

 

 Then I went back to my seat and asked Zeny again on the chat…

 

Me: “Are you sure sa Pares?”

Zeny: “Meeyeow, hinde… sa Paris!”

 

Hahahaha! I misinterpreted Paris to Pares. Paris is an authentic French restaurant along Makati Ave which far far far comparable with the Pares cart I previously had in mind. Hahahaha! I told Shiela about it and we were really laughing our hearts out!!!

We met at the elevator and I told them everything about the mix up. Hahaha. Tawanan kami nang tawanan. Warren and the rest of the boys went to ParEs, then Zeny and I ended up to ParIs!!! ;-D

The place is pretty small but nice. As I went inside, I smelled something good – the aroma of France indeed! When I looked around, most guests were foreigners. We even saw the restaurant owner giving instructions to the staffs. I had pizza and fresh grape juice. Zeny ordered hot choco and nuttella crepe. We shared to each other our food. Yummy!!!!

Then we invited Shiela and John to come with us after a week. :-) As usual, we were surrounded with French and Americans. We even saw the PBB Teen Edition Big winner. I forgot his name. ^_^v I’d definitely be back there soon.

Happy eating!!!

 

 

Chicken Tinola Sure Hits The Spot On This Cold, Rainy Day

 

Thank God, flood has finally subsided today. I checked the roads and pretty sure that it could be passable this day. Glad I was allowed by my bosses to work from home yesterday because aside from the non-stop rain the other night, it was high tide!

Well today, instead of frowning about this gloomy weather, I welcome this stormy day with the goodness of warm soup just the way I like it – CHICKEN TINOLAaaaa!

 

 

Unfortunately, we have one BIG problem… I forgot to cook the rice! Grrrrr!!!!!!!! T_T Good thing Tatay is calm unlike me, and said “Ako na magsasaing”. Lab u, Tay! It is 12 noon… and as of this writing, we are still waiting for the rice to be cooked. Hehehe! Kainis :-D

Happy lunch everyone!

 

 

 

On A Do-Nothing Day

My big appetite is back! Thank God.  I feasted two cups of rice from my yesterday’s lunch. It was actually a Friday lunch date with my girl friends – Zeny, Che, Lieo and Shie at Max’s Jupiter. That was a big lunch and a humongous catch up date with them.

Nevertheless, weekend is also the best time for me to take advantage of my hungry stomach. However, while thinking that I went home very late last night, Tatay didn’t wake me up even it was almost noon! Thanks to my cellphone, I didn’t burn my eyes. He took his lunch alone with the leftover Sinigang na Bangus I cooked last Friday.

I didn’t have plans for the day so it was just the TV, the foodie and me. ^_^v

 

I call this “Instant Meryenda” kasi I can cook this in 30 minutes!!! Adik ba? But it never gets old to me: nothing tastes as good as home-cooked food – just like my Arrozcaldo! Belaaaat! Please get used to this. I would never get tired of speaking about my love for lugaw & tokwa. Ayayaaaay! Saraaaap! I could even name my kid "Tokwa"!!!! Hahahaha! On a second thought... wag na lang pala. LOL 

 

Eto, this was last week.

 

Mais, anyone? Libre from Kuya Joel

 

Spanish bread and Coffee over Kenny G concert at Studio 23.

 

How was your own do-nothing day? :-) 

 

Here Is The Story of My Happiness Today

“Manong, Binatoooooooog!!!”

Instant breakfast, anyone? I’m working from home this week so that is why I don’t have time to prepare breakfast. Tatay is still asleep, he used to cook fried rice from last night’s kaning lamig, but today he is not feeling well, slowing him down since yesterday. Awww.. get well, daddy!

It's kinda hard to admit, as I age, my throat easily irritates by sugary/syrupy treats and sometimes this really discourages me to spoil my sweet tooth… but not today! Yipeeeee! Manong is just on time today, not too early nor too late.

The famous trademark: Binatog buckets!

“Teng, teng, teng!” what else could it be? I will never mix its sound with puto (Puput! Puput!) nor taho (Tahoooooo!) nor Selecta (alam nyo na yon, hehehe). It is the famous Binatog loaded on the famous bicycle with the tiny gong! ^_^

If you are adventurous enough, try it with brown sugar. Iba eh, parang aromatic! Hehehe. Yum Yum Yum!

What is your breakfast today? ;-)

What Made My Day Today

We all love weekends. Having that “extra” time off work is having a lot of time to sleep and to curl up on my comfy bed. Tinatanong pa ba ‘yon?? Hehehe. ^_^v By the way, I woke up eleven o’clock this morning. You see, I still have half of my day to spend.

I did not bother cooking for lunch so why I just asked Grace to buy some cooked meal at Aling Celia’s and besides, the fridge is empty! ^_^ After noon, I happen to spot Malagkit rice in the cupboard while looking for instant noodles. What else it could be aside from having Champurado – a very timely miryenda for us? 

For dinner, Tatay and I felt like eating Tuyo and Fried Rice, perfect for this rainy day! I bet inggit na inggit ang kapitbahay namin sa amoy ng tuyo lalo na kung ganitong umuulan. Heheheh. Dicovery Channel topped it all up and made me think that my NEW greatest dream is to watch a Celine Dion concert, LIVE!!!

Thank you, Lord, for this generous day!
Happy weekend yo’s!

What Is Your Favorite Food That Brings You Back to Childhood

 

I run a survey earlier, asking my friends to tell me their favorite food that remind them of their childhood. I absolutely enjoyed it and that is why I want to share the laughs. Most answers are just hilarious. You could identify/relate the era of their childhood. Hahaha!

Mine would always be Lugaw And Tokwa. It would always remind me how my mother raised us by running a small carinderia that served afternoon miryenda. Whenever I prepare for my own version, the best part would be the preparation. Perhaps the view of chopped ginger, minced garlic, diced onions, and deboned chicken takes me back to our old dining table where my mother would prepare hers.

Remembering those make us stop for a while, smile, and go back to our happy memories. They are something that fills not only our stomach but our hearts too.

Humongous THANKS to those who participated. I did not expect to receive such great numbers of respondents. Thank you! The survey result goes like this...

 

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“Babagan na may suka. Yun ung maliit na langka.Yung may bulo na yellow. Hindi yun lumalaki. Masarap isawsaw sa suka...” ~ JEWEL CRUZ, Trece Martirez City

 

“Bibingka and Chicken Barbeque. Bibingka remids me of Christmas in Manila when I was a child and Chicken Barbeque because that's all I want to eat when I was a child.” ~ ANTHONY TOLEDO, Singapore

 

 

“Champorado, taho, wonderboy!! Not necessarily together! =P” ~ JOY GUERRERO, Imus

 

“Alateris - because it reminds me of how I climb the trees and sneaking not to sleep in the afternoon. Hehehe... Scramble - pero not exactly the one available in malls now, gusto ko ung tulak tulak pa rin ni manong... kasi isa yun sa mga food na can be bought outside the school gate at pinagbabawalan ako bilin kasi madumi daw, e masarap ung bawal. Hahaha...” ~ CHECILE VILLANUEVA, Imus

 

“All time favorite CHOCOLATES Yum Yum!” ~ KHEN GUERRERO, Imus

 

“Hehe.. Ice Scramble, Cotton Candy and Ice Candy! :D” ~ SHEH ASCAÑO, Imus

 

Hmm.. Jack & Jill Pretzels at cheap pizza na tig 3 pesos lng. Kasi yun ung favorite kong food nung bata pa ako. Plus softdrink na Fanta. Hmm. Yum Yum. Hehehe” ~ LENEY ESGUERRA, Antipolo City

“Lomi! :D This was our "spaghetti" during brithday celebrations specially cooked by my papa. :-)” ~ ZEN ORTIZ, Pasig City

“Apulid. Ang itsura nya [ay] parang gabi na maliit. Alam mo ba yun? Yan ang unang pumapasok na food, pag iniisip ko ang childhood ko” ~ WA ZORILLA, Makati City

 

“Prima -- baon ko lagi sa school tuwing break” ~ MON ALONZO, Quezon City

 “Tivoli Ice Cream. Because, when I was a child, I was dreaming to taste this and finally got one after earning some money by helping old couple in their shop for one-week (w/o my parent's knowledge). Sarap nyan...” ~ TENG NUGUID, Pampanga

“Hirap nung question. Hmmm. Alam mo ung Delemon na candy? Candy ba ang food? Food ba ang candy? Hehe. Oh, it brings back memories. Wala na yata nyan dito. Mura kasi yun P0.25 lang, mey limang piraso ka na!” ~ RJAY CLAVERIA, Makati City 

  

“Ang hirap naman. Hahaha. Banana Flavored Ice Cream. :D Ang hirap ng ‘why?’ eh. Hahaha. Para kasing super familiar nung taste nya para sa akin tsaka meron akong naaalalang paborito ko nong bata ako na ice cream...” ~ RA BROAS, Tanza

 

“Ahh alam ko na.. Ginataang Bilo-Bilo. Hehe. Yung binili nyo dati sa Lola's Best. Naaalala ko yung summer namin kasi yun ang laging niluluto ng Mama ko ..” ~ SHIE ALONZO, Quezon City

“Yakult comes to mind. Ang lakas ko uminom nun dati. I like it frozen!” ~ JEFF KWA, Quezon City

“Bazooka Bubble Gum. Why? After chewing, I put the gum on my classmate’s chair. Hehehehe. Madami pa - Bobot, Tira-Tira.” ~ JULZ NATAD, Pasig City

 

“:)... *Isip*. Yuyo, Skyflakes, Coke, at Ice Candy” ~ ED TAN, Quezon City

“Yung PotPot because I was very happy whenever I ate PotPot.. :D” ~ ARIEL TIENZO, Makati City

“Kiamoy for me :) Mahilig sa maalat dati ngayon ayoko na ng masyado maalat” ~ RON HERNANDEZ, Taguig City

“Scrambol. Syempre after play... Play Play = Childhood eh. Tapos Scrambol galore kay Mang Ador! Hahahaha. Sa food naman -- Aratiles! NATUTO akong umakyat ng puno dahil dyan.” ~ HERSON CABILES, Makati City

“Eto na lang, kahit anong food. Yung parang galing sa school dati. Hahaha. Hindi ko alam ung tagalog nun eh. kolai yellow. Hahahaha. Ang tawag sa Ilocos ay Tuyo Mais LOL. Siguro Corn Something...” ~ GEMS RAMOS, Dasmariñas City

“Ping Pong, Zebra at saka yung Candy Na Parang Jolen. Why? Favorite food ko yung mga yan.” ~ THOLITS BRECIA, Carmona

“Tang Juice Drink. Kasi may nag bigay sa akin ng basong Tang Juice na kulay orange. At ang nagbigay ay may crush sa akin. Hehehehe. Kaso binasted ko sya. Di ko sya type.” ~ HEINZ AYLLON, Makati City

 

“Tira tira :-) Old school candy. Best candy yan nung bata pa kami. Mura pa. P0.50 lang ata yun. Teka, serious ito? Naku! Hershey pala ako. Hehehe. Para sosyal unti.” ~ RICKY FORMOSO, Pasig City

 

“Tiktak. Hilig ko syang sipsipin noong maliit pa ako. Nakaka-high hehe.” ~ JOHN ELANO, Manila

“Hmmm..  Wonder Boy!  Kasi wala na yun ngayon hehehe.” ~ MAQUI LINDA, Makati City

“Oishi, Kirei, Clover. Yan dati yun mga nabibili sa tindahan na tig pipiso lang. Malaki na packaging ngayon hehe. Nagcocollect din ako ng bazooka buble gum comics :)” ~ RON LIWANAG, Makati City

  

“Tuyo/Sardinas/Panutsa -- reminds me that I can be contented with these food when I was young, yet they are so inexpensive. Pwede na ba yong sagot na yan? do i win a prize?” ~ MIGS SIGNO, Makati City

“Hehe. Fanta Softdrink. I remember the first time I went to a small-time amusement place back when I was 5 years old. That's the first time I tasted that softdrink and I found it heavenly delicious. But unfortunately, that was also the last time I drank it. Until now. §:)” ~ ERICK BASTO, Makati City

“Sundot Kulangot. Masarap at matamis kasi... alam mo ba yan? At saka Milo ung chocolate. Richie, Cheeze-It, Sweet Corn. ~ RUDY DOMINGO, Makati City

“Magnolia Chocolait, lagi kong baon since pre-school >.<” ~ HENRY ESPENILLA, Makai City

 

“Drinks Milo. Food wala ko food eh. Yung maasim na Sampaloc na Bilog na Chinese ang tatak (Haw Flakes).” ~ JASON MADAMBA, Guimba

“Siguro ung Apa na ang pinaka Ice Cream nya ay  Merengue. Lam mo ba un? Kase bawal sa amin talaga kumain ng sweets. Pero tumatakas ako ng pag bili nun sa tindahan. P2.50 per pack” ~ VENUS RIVERA, Imus

 

“Yung Itlog na isinasabaw sa kanin tapos lalagyan ng asin. Hahaha. Hindi ko na matake kainin  ung ngayon. Si Omeng [ang naghahanda]” ~ TINA MICIANO, Dasmariñas City

“Drinks ko Tutti Frutti. =) At Kool Aid. Food... Hopia Tipas at yung Mammon sa tindahan. Mamon ;-)”  - RED VALDEZ, Bulacan

 

“MikMik. Kasi yun yung pinagaagawan namin ng mga kapatid ko nung bata pa kmi parang milk powder. Hehe. Meron din sa sachet nun.” ~ STEPH DE LARA, Dasmariñas City

“Hmmm... igado” ~ BF, Trece Martires City

"I would say crabs & shrimps =) As you know dad's job was fishing at yan lagi naming ulam hahahaha everyday all day but its tasty so its my favorite =) and it reminds me off my parents hardwork. Dad catches them & Mom sells them to the market. And it will always remind me how hard life is when I was a kid so I have to work hard to have a better life for our family =)" ~ MELANIE HAWES, United Kingdom

  

"Actually madami, mahilig kase ako kumain pero ang nasa isip ko ngayon.. fishballs :) Kasi nung bata ako madalas ako kumain ng fishballs sa street vendors, kasama ko madalas kuya at papa ko. Madalas kami pagalitan ng mama ko kase madumi daw at ma-alikabok sa kalsada pero kain pa rin ako. Masarap kase! :D" ~ LERRIE OBLEGO, United States 

Now, what is yours? ^_^