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GLUTTON ON A BUDGET - Perhaps Another Philippine Food Blog
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Perhaps Another Philippine Food Blog one meal after another. a snack in-between. a trip here and there.
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3rd place, 10th Doreen Gamboa Fernandez Food Writing Award (2012)

My family and friends always get a kick out of seeing my name or face on newsprint or glossies. My parents, especially, would see to it that a copy of the issue is kept safe in their homes. It is not...

2 days ago

C Italian Dining, Pampanga - Rolling panizza with my homies

Good friends are hard to find, and best friends come very rarely. But I believe you also get only one chance to make lifelong friends. Timing is everything when it comes to finding people with whom y...

21 may 12

Lugaw, Goto or Arroz Caldo (Filipino Rice Porridge or Congee)

In Western media, New Years Eve is always portrayed as the holiday to celebrate with the grandest of festivities, if not wild abandon. A party ensues leading to the synchronous countdown, making the ...

15 may 12

Pat-Pats Kansi (Ilonggo Bulalo or Beef Shank with Marrow soup)

While filming for the Manila episode of Saran ja Meri-Tuulin Metropolit (see Behind the scenes with Finland TV and Manila in Finland. Finland in Manila.), we made a few stops to nourish ourselve...

27 apr 12

Bellissimo Bellevue!

Heres something that came in the mail. If youre looking to have an Italian experience or sample Italian cuisine in one go, the Italian Food Festival at The Bellevue Manila might be something youd wan...

24 apr 12

Ukokkei Ramen Ron, Makati City

My friends and I were just discussing ramen a couple of nights ago. They have diverse ramen house favorites, and all feel strongly about their picks. One swears by Ukokkei Ramen Ron, while the others...

22 apr 12

Manila in Finland. Finland in Manila.

"The Philippines is better served raw.  Crazy, beauty and all."  Sara la Fountain curious about the balut. Hi! How was your extra long weekend? Mine was heaven, only it was hot as h...

10 apr 12

Balut (Fertilized Duck Egg)

Much has been said about balut. People say its the epitome of exotic food, the proof that Filipino cuisine is disgusting, the embodiment of everything wrong with immoral, backward and uncivilized hum...

08 apr 12

5 ways to have an awesome staycation in Manila this Holy Week

You had a late night, pushing your body just because you know the alarm wont go off early the next morning. It was a night of celebration, capping off months of pencil pushing and heavy lifting with ...

05 apr 12

Moshi Koshi Noodle Boss

Moshi Koshi Noodle Boss opened a couple of months ago at the tail-end of the ramen craze in Manila, but that doesnt mean we have stopped eating ramen. With the hype settling down, our ramen choices h...

28 mar 12

Caramias Mocha Straciatella gelato

Hi there! How was your weekend? Yeah, mines over too. I know, I know. We all want it to be longer than it was. But we really cant do anything about it. At least not yet. So instead of sulking on...

26 mar 12

Red Ribbons Pork Empanada (stuffed pastry)

Of all the painful and pleasurable things that Spain brought to our country, it was only in food that they didnt sin against any of us, perhaps unintentionally. Its no secret that I love my paellas, ...

21 mar 12

Why I dropped out of the Sooo Pinoy Ultimate Food Blogger Search

Some of you have noticed that I posted an entry last year titled Sooo Me. Sooo Pinoy. to join the Sooo Pinoy Ultimate Food Blogger Search. Yes, I sent it in, and I was lucky to be in the Top 20 to qu...

15 mar 12

Healthy dinner FAIL

Whenever Im too tired, lazy or busy to cook dinner, which has often been the case lately, I buy food before going home. Although I have tons of choices that I would love to explore, I need to eat hea...

08 mar 12

Guess how many ramen bowls were consumed in 2011

If you were alive last year, Im sure you noticed this crazy obsession with ramen among Manila dwellers, which isnt so bad because it gave birth to a lot of ramen choices, and ramen houses are now con...

06 mar 12

Rachel Bilson for Magnum by Karl Lagerfeld

Hello?! Rachel Bilson as endorser? Karl Largerfeld as director? Top male model Baptiste Giabiconi as co-star? And three short films at that? Talk about sozy! Why wasnt Magnum ice cream launched ...

05 mar 12

Magnum ice cream bars now in the Philippines!

I had to claim my prize as soon as I finished my exam in graduate school, which was one of the reasons I kept myself from blogging this week. What better prize to claim than the newest frozen dessert...

03 mar 12

My 2012 food trend predictions

I received an e-mail from a college student conducting a survey on what will be the top food trend in 2012. It made me think. While I am not presumptuous enough to think that my predictions will 100%...

23 feb 12

The Works Bistro, Il Terrazo

The Works Bistro was a pleasant surprise. C and I saw this restaurant on its opening day but didnt think twice about changing our dinner plans. When we couldnt decide where to eat the next time, we a...

19 feb 12

Behind the scenes with Finland TV

A new Finland-based food, travel and lifestyle show came to Manila to feature the country, and I was lucky enough to be part of their filming! Standing in as the local food host, we spent an afternoo...

15 feb 12

Pinakbet sa bagnet by Alex III

I commonly go to Alex III for the chicken barbecue. That also goes for Aristocrat and Serye, of course. On this particular visit, although I still did order a two-piece bone-in chicken barbecue, C go...

13 feb 12

Food blogging tips

I have blogged about the talk I gave at UP Dilimans ACLE 2012 food blogging seminar organized by PAFT-Alpha. As promised, Im posting food blogging tips here as well. Just the gist of my presentation,...

11 feb 12

The Evolution of Food on Television

Food shows on TV are huge now, as in HUGE, and theyve come a long way since their conception. Want to know how food shows started and evolved into the incredibly powerful industry that it is now? Wan...

27 jan 12

Wai Ying - A favorite Binondo restaurant

Hakaw Still not over Chinese New Year? Me too! So let me take this time to tell you about a family favorite Chinese restaurant in Binondo: Wai Ying. Why Wai Ying of all the good and authentic Chinese...

26 jan 12

Tikoy or Nian Gao for the Chinese New Year

Kung Hei Fat Choi! Kiong Hee Huat Tsai! Gong Xi Fa Cai! Did I cover everything? No matter what Chinese language you speak, and even if you dont, I just want to greet everyone a happy and prosperous Y...

22 jan 12

UP ACLE 2012 Food blogging seminar

C and I were at UP Dilimans ACLE 2012 last Friday for my talk on food blogging. ACLE stands for Alternative Classroom Learning Experience, which takes place every semester in all UP campuses. Student...

22 jan 12

BonChon Chicken now delivers!

Last updated: January 29, 2012 BonChon Chicken has started its in-house delivery service. Talk about great news, right? Soon, all BonChon Chicken branches will be delivering sinfully crispy chicken a...

17 jan 12

101 Hawker Food House

Cereal Prawns 101 Hawker Food House is this small restaurant offering Singaporean cuisine on Urban Avenue, an obscure street in Makati CBD. Before going there, we had to look for it on an online map....

14 jan 12

Like Glutton on a Budget on Facebook!

Glutton on a Budget is on Facebook! Finally. Its been a long time coming. I know I said several times before, although probably not on the blog, that I wouldnt create a Facebook page for the site. It...

10 jan 12

How to eat all you can

Eat-all-you-can buffets are sprouting left and right in Manila. There are still the good old restaurants we grew up with such as Kamay-Kainan, Tong Yang and the trio of Dads-Kamayan-Saisaki. Just rec...

09 jan 12

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