I’ve mentioned Ha Yuan and its Maki Mi before. However, that post did not do justice to one my favorite eateries.

I grew up eating Ha Yuan at the Food Court of SM Cubao at its Basement. Due to our home’s proximity to SM Cubao, we were there almost every week, and almost every time I would get either taho (soy curd and tapioca with syrup), the Beef Noodle Soup, or the Maki Mi.

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Patchi Chocolates from Beirut found its way to the shores of the Philippines, onto my desk and eventually, to my ever excited taste buds.

Once you enter the Patchi store, it is easy to be intimidated. Their display of gift baskets of chocolates are worth at least 4 thousand pesos. On their display shelf of individually wrapped chocolates, you will find an overwhelming number of variants. Even with the menu and description, an indecisive person may experience something short of a seizure from all of the choices… 40 variants!

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At least twice, we crashed at a friend’s place and crashed her kitchen too. We all don’t have the luxury of time so we all take advantage of using any spare time to cook anything that comes to mind. In this case, we cooked… [read more...]

Why does your ice cream melt so fast? There must be animal or vegetable fat in it. Not anyone knows that but it’s true. Most ice cream use substitutes for milk fat. If you want to make sure you’re eating ice cream that contains only milk fat, try FIC’s Gourmet, Premium and Lite flavors. Who’s FIC or what’s FIC? [Read More]

This short movie won the 56th Berlin International Film Festival for Most Popular Short Film.

It shows the plight of many poor Filipinos and how much those who have the means waste their food.

Watch at http://palaisip.blogspot.com

A few bloggers and myself were invited to a pre-Valentine dinner at Venize Piazza at McKinley Hill. We were served a smorgasbord of dishes from 2 restaurants – Old Vine and Kuse(pronounced as Kusinero). Old Vine offers Mediterranean inspired recipes while Kuse serves Filipino dishes. Since the two food establishments are right beside each other, we just remained at Old Vine and waited for the dishes to come to us. Scrumptious food accompanied by great friends made this night a memorable one.

Read on and Win yourself one of two P500 GCs from Old Vine and/or Kuse. Total of 4 winners

I boarded this small plane to my first vacation stop - Cagayan de Oro City. I realized only after the flight took off that the propeller was right outside my window! I’m not afraid of heights but… [Read More]

First of all, we would like to say CONGRATULATIONS to all the GRADUATES!

For this momentous event, the Pakalistas of DiningCebu.com have made a list of  the best family restaurants in Cebu Philippines for a Graduation blowout.

Our recommendations are mostly mall-based Filipino or Chinese restaurants because they are more affordable and convenient for the whole family.

See our much anticipated and highly coveted list here: Best Family Restaurants in Cebu Philippines

Last week the Pakalistas of DiningCebu.com featured Filipino Restaurants and Pizza Parlors here in Cebu Philippines.  This week it will all be about the Chinese food and Chinese restaurants in Cebu.

Visit DiningCebu.com to read our review of the following Chinese restaurants in Cebu:

• Manila Foodshoppe at Parkmall
• Dimsum Break
• Wang Shan Lo at Club Ultima

A Plurker who was part of the UPLB team who was asked to examine the tomato sauce of ‘Del Monte’ (according to a news report from BusinessMirror), told the Plurkers the story of the team’s examination.

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The Pakalistas of DiningCebu.com once again visited dining haven the Terraces Ayala Center Cebu to experience Thai Cuisine at Siam.

Pakalista Shel gave it an average rating 9.33 for excellent food, service, and ambiance.

Read here to know more about this Thai restaurant in Cebu: Thai Food at the Terraces Ayala Courtesy of Siam

The NutriSearch Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements is designed to help consumers make informed, scientifically based decisions about nutritional supplements. The latest edition features detailed comparisons of more than 1,500 nutritional products. USANA Essentials™ and HealthPak 100™ received a 5-Star Gold Medal rating from NutriSearch, the guide’s highest possible product rating.

Continue reading the rest of the report here.

The American Academy of Dermatology, the largest and most influential dermatology association, recently issued a position statement regarding Vitamin D on the safest way to get it.

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The Pakalistas of DiningCebu.com are gearing up for the 2009 Sinulog Grand Mardi Gras this coming Sunday, January 18, 2009.

Color coordinated costumes ready, cameras cleaned and ready to shoot, and most importantly an appetite prepared for the big Sinulog Sunday.

The Pakalistas have taken up the monumental task of identifying great food and restaurants in Cebu to go to this Sinulog Grand Mardi Gras. This task is so difficult, they had to meditate over their choices in the Sto. Nino Basilica for days!

See the list here: Recommended Cebu Restaurants on Sinulog Sunday

Get FREE Treats from My Secret Santa at Delifrance! From November 10 – 23, 2008 Delifrance is giving away Almond Star Cookies. And on November 24 – December 7, 2008, Delifrance is giving away the Chocolate Chip Biscotti worth P245. All you have to do is fill in your contact details and you will receive an email containing a gift coupon. Print out the coupon and surrender it to your nearest Delifrance branch! You can only claim one gift coupon per visit but you can claim it as many times as you wish during the promotion period. Visit mysecretsanta08.com (thanks to Armi for the info!)

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Now, you can Win a GUCCI bag with Pizza Hut! Simply order a Medium or Large size Viva Pizza to receive a promo card. Enter the promo code found on the promo card online along with your contact details. And if you’re lucky enough, you take home One of Five (5) GUCCI Italian bags worth P200,000! Pizza Hut just got fabulous!

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Yes! Aside from sining karaoke, you can now play Nintendo Wii consoles at Red Box. For those who want a combination of karaoke and gaming experience, this is definitely for you! If you want to Win a Wii Party at Red Box, create/upload your personal Mii (Wii character) together with your photo. The best Mii lookalike Wins the prize (I will be the judge! hehe)

View of Cebu City atop Club Ultima

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If your a fan of German Sausage and German Cold Cuts, then make your purchases at any of the Santis Delicatessen branches. Not only do you get quality products, you also stand a chance to Win a Trip to Germany, Palawan, Boracay, and more with Oktoberfest Side Trip! Total of 5 trip winners and 5 Wrist watch winners. It’s sandwich time baby!

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But let’s not talk about the Babuyan trip because as the title suggest, this isn’t about the Babuyan islands. When the waiter finally served the food we ordered, it lead me to a question “Why doesn’t my food look like the one in the picture?”. My friend told me, “You don’t know what you are asking for”. I asked why? “You will die if you eat that” he said. Read more…