Posted on October 10th, 2011 by Kristel
My taste buds are discerning when it comes to spicy food. I can tolerate spicy food quite well but not all kinds. And truth of the matter is, I do not know how my tongue picks whichever it can tolerate or not. I can dig in a plate of kimchi with no problem but it would be difficult for me to consume something that has a lot of Tabasco sauce in it. I do not get it.
Indonesian food, as of this day, I found to be the spiciest type of food I have tasted in my life. Yes, it trumped Korean and Thai. What I once requested to be a little spicy from a food court in Jakarta turned out to be more than what I can take. I was so full from drinking too much water just to get my tongue out of that burning sensation.
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Posted on September 21st, 2011 by Kristel
For several times now, Manila Peninsula’s Lobby has been a delight place for me to relax and just go to whenever I crave for some beef steak. Despite the huge open space, the area is very conducive to have small discussions, leisure conversations or just day dream in silence, especially on any given afternoon.
I believe my impression of its elegance lies on the hotel’s Romanesque architecture and Victorian interior. The airy atmosphere just makes me relax and slow down a little just enough to make my heartbeat go slower yet still be functional enough to think and probably even work. The lobby offers all these (and sometimes a great choir who will serenade you, I believe during Christmas season) plus impeccable service of course.
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Posted on August 28th, 2011 by Kristel
You know where to get the best dessert in Little Tokyo? If you like green tea and ice cream, I suggest you get yours at Choto Stop. At Php 80, it comes in a 200ml serving which I think is more than the size of a regular personal ice cream cup we normally get from our local supermarket.
Being the green tea junkie that I am, I of course got the green tea variant. I think they have the one with beans in it as well but I just bought the plain one because I do not like beans.
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Posted on June 17th, 2011 by Kristel
The last time I was here, I only got to try their different flavours of gelato. I went back to try their affogato as well as the Ghirardelli Hot Chocolate and Waffle with Gelato.
Affogato
I was asking my brother to split an affogato (Php 95) but he already tasted it before and he didn’t like it. He found it too bitter. But I am all for bitter chocolates and coffee, so I was indeed willing to give this a shot. An affogato is composed of a shot of espresso mixed with a scoop of ice cream, often vanilla in flavour. At Caffé Ti Amo, they have cashews on the side if you like your affogato with nuts.
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Posted on June 7th, 2011 by Kristel
After reading a bunch of reviews about this establishment, I finally got to try it out. There were several choices of gelato flavours to choose from. As I made my way to one of their servers, tasting a lot of the flavours, my brother, my Mom and myself decided to order 500 grams worth of ice cream which cost Php 400 instead of ordering 3 little cups which would cost Php 120 each. Worth it, don’t you think?
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