What am I thinking: KFC Cheesy Bacon Fest

No, I'm not here to write praises on how good the food was nor how it made me happy that I forgot my name. I am writing the exact opposite.

A few days back KFC launch its Cheesy Bacon Fest, wherein they slather cheese and bacon on almost anything on their menu. A good deal for the cheese and bacon lovers out there. And I am a cheese lover myself. 

Cheesy Bacon Pasta

Cheesy Bacon Pasta (top view)

Why did I even bother. I am not happy with the KFC Cheesy Bacon Pasta. Definitely not. The KFC chicken was good (as usual) but the the cheese and the bacon was a let down. The cheese and bacon was serve on a right amount but why does it have to be dull and bland. It felt so lifeless. I feel sad eating it and we all wanted to be happy while eating right? This is just so disappointing. Im not having this anytime in the near future. Sorry KFC. You should have done better than that. But wait, I still love your mushroom soup though. ;)

A Trip to the Big City Grilled Hotdogs and Sausages

What's with the burgers and sausages that we cant get enough of. Is it the smokiness, the juiciness, the overall package or it's just the way things are because it definitely taste good and filling in every bite. Plus the fats that goes with it? Yep! It adds all to that awesomeness! Why is it that everything bad have to taste so great. And everything that taste so great adds up to your weight. Why? Why? Why? Life can be so unfair. 

It has been days now since I tasted one of the best sausage and burger in town. From the Big City Grilled Hotdogs and Sausages, Bratwurst of Johsonville is in the house. But wait, before I move on with that and make your mouth waters, I would like to tell you on how we end up in the Big City. It was right after we went to 34th Manila International Book Fair. I'm a book freak you know and this is what live for aside from food. Heehee. 

You see, weekends on a mall was quite a stress especially during lunch time every resto and fast food, big or small was packed at that time of day. We have no choice but to dine on the first stall that offered a space for us. After roaming around we finally end up on a small hotdog joint, Big City Grilled Hotdogs and Sausages. Not a good pick for me, I may say because at 2pm we were all starving and sandwiches and buns were a no no for me. The good thing though was they also serve rice meals that comes with sausages or burger patties or both. Well, what do you know I have both. Told you I'm starving. 

Sizzling Bratwurst and Burger Patty

The bad thing is If you are really starving and you want it fast then this place should not be on your list. The service is bad and too slow and the waiter is kinda on a panic mode. They serve our food an hour after. But our anger subsided when we had our first bite of both the sausage and their burger patty. It was grilled to perfection, the smokiness and juiciness and flavors rolled onto your palate like a rollercoaster wow! It was the best day of my life. Lolz. 

French Fries

What is a burger without fries of-course we wouldn't miss a chance. The fries is not the usual dehydrated potatoes that we had on other food joint. This one tasted like a real potato and was seasoned well. A good serving for 50 pesos.

The Bratwurst is a must try! It is definitely worth the wait. I might drop by at the grocery for Johnsonvilles Bratwurst. ONLY! Lol.

I will see more of the Big City sometime soon. ;)

Falling in Love with Holdak Chicken

When and where and how did it happen that I only got to learn this lately?! Tell me! Tell me!! Okayy, Enough! :)

This is an innovation of the double deep fried /Korean-style chicken that its other competitors are offering. True to its name Holdak Chicken can make you totally, deeply and madly fall in love with the chicken. I got Holdak myself! Holdak Chicken opened early this year located at the ground floor of Mezza Residence right beside Starbucks. They offer "the real" Korean chicken which we Filipinos got to try since the rave of Bonchon and others. BUT! this is entirely different and way better than its competitors mostly because they offer different blend of flavors that the others lack. They have four variants of chicken in which you can choose from, yang-nyam, spicy yang-nyam, padak and jack daniel's. On top of that the chicken are boneless! Like the sound of it? oh yeah! Eating chicken can be that awesome. Aside from that the chicken is crispy even when its coated with the sauce, it is tender and juicy just the way I like it. Every bite can definitely bring you to heaven. Just by writing this makes me crave for more. HeeHee.

Spicy Yang-Nyam

This is not for the faint of heart. This is really spicy but I love it because I am fan of spicy food. It is never an issue. I could have more of this.

Jack Daniels

Their version of the famous jack daniel sauce (what is jack daniel sauce anyway? heehee) topped with caramelized onions. It is their bestseller and now I know why. This is highly recommended! The sweetness and smokiness is something that I can only describe by saying "Mmmmm...this is it! This is really is it!" matching with an eager look on my face.  ( 'kay that one is corny)

Curry Fries

If there is Mcdonald's Shake Shake Fries this is Holdak Chicken's version, Curry Fries though you nevee have to shake it. The smoky and spicy flavor is just right. Perfect for my palate and it complements with the other dishes as well.

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Cheese Ramen served on a very cute casserole

If you wanted something to warm your stomach you ought to try their Cheese Ramen. At first glance it looks like my favorite lucky me noodles, but the broth beats it all. The cheesiness of this soup should never be underestimated it overwhelms me in a very good way. And did I tell you that it is served in a very cute container? Wheredya get those?! 

My overall experience at Holdak is something that I want to experience over and over again. I may not have gone yet to Korea but I felt that I had been magically transported from here to there. From their simple interiors to their awesome food I am a step closer to Korea.

Foodie Find: Shanghai Hand-Pulled Noodles

In a cold rainy day like this there's nothing better than having a bowl of hot noodles to warm your stomach much more if it's an authentic one and oozing with flavors. I'm talking nonetheless about my new find in Amoranto, the Shanghai Hand Pulled Noodles.

Shanghai Hand-Pulled Noodles has been on the business for quite sometime now and Inever bothered to pay attention to it until recently. Thanks though for the weather now I got the chance to try this one out.

That small window over there is where the cook makes the noodles

What I like about this place is that you can actually watch how the noodles were made. Yep! Its hand-pulled hence the name of the resto. The place is small but comfortable and spacious enough to enjoy your food and your company as well.

Complimentary tea while waiting for the orders

What I ordered...

Shanghai Chicken Noodles with Dumplings

What my brother ordered...

Seafood Noodles

The noodles were perfectly made, it doesn't have that smell that other authentic noodles have. The sweetness and spiciness complement each other that just give off a vibrant WOW. The serving was huge for a regular bowl it could already feed two hungry people. My brother and I both ordered regular servings, we didn't finished it so we had ours for take out. The toppings was serve generously, the chicken was tender and flavorful. The dumplings, is a WOW! The best I've ever tasted so far, i would definitely want another of that.

Shanghai Hand-Pulled noodles didn't failed us from the serving, the ambiance and the taste of their food. We will definitely go back to taste other dishes, they also serve rice meals. FYI. And the dumplings! That's a must try!

Shanghai Hand-Pulled Noodles
411 N.S Amoranto St. Retiro Q.C

My Brother's 26th: A North Park Celebration

This is in continuation of the celebration of my brother's birthday. Held on the first Sunday of September albeit his big day was on the 30th of August. Originally, We plan to celebrate it by visiting Kamay ni Hesus in Quezon but it did not push through because the healing mass, which was our main purpose, is scheduled only during Wednesdays and Saturdays. So, we'll leave it up to some other time. At first, we just want to stay at the house 'coz my bro don't feel like going anywhere without my younger brother. Who at that time is at Manila, he has classes even on a Sunday, and the rest of us is in Laguna. Yep! We are the trios and I am the eldest. And yes I am the eldest and the only girl aside from my mom. Anyway, my mom, having a happy feet meaning she can't just stay at one place, just like me or I am just like her, asked us if we don't have real plans on that lazy Sunday morning. My brother and I was like we can just have pizza delivered or we can just go to Nuvali or we don't really have plans at all. Then my mom told us to get ready, we're going to Manila, fetch my brother and have dinner. The rest is history...

I get that every time there's an occasion we either have Chinese or Japanese cuisine, so it's no biggie that we end up with another Chinese restaurant. Our lucky pick, North Park at Trinoma. It's one of my brother's fave and his go-to-place after working on a graveyard shift. North Park has been around for a long time but nevertheless it is my first time to dine here.

The place was fully packed when we arrived good thing we only waited for few minutes before we were seated. The servers were all over the place doing there thing. But we didn't have to wait that long for us to be assisted. Since it's my brothers big day and he's familiar with the menu we let him choose what to order. The thing that caught my attention is the waiter who assisted us. He have a superb memory he didn't even bother to jot down what we ordered. Clap! Clap! I cannot do that honestly. Har!

Their menu that also serve as our placemat

Crab Meat Fried Rice

 The Crab Meat Fried Rice ~ I love it! You can really see strands of crab meat spread generously all over. The taste compliments everything. It really taste like crab unlike the others that I had.

 

Brocolli with Oyster Sauce

For something healthy and green and one of my bro's always choice, Brocolli Flower with Oyster Sauce. It was okay just like what we always had at home. Nothing really extraordinary. 

Roast Combination Platter

Since we wanted to try a lil bit of everything we have for our main dish the Roast Combination Platter. It's a combination of steamed white chicken, soy sauce chicken, bbq pork asado and chinese sausage or what we know as chorizo and a portion of century egg wedges everything on that plate was just so-so. Even their pork asado did not stand out. But I do love their chorizo.

 

Ultimate Noodles

Pork Rib and Fresh Prawn Dumplings

North Park is known for their noodles and dumplings. So we ordered two, the Ultimate Noodles and the Pork Rib and Fresh Prawn Dumplings. Ultimate noodles equal to ultimate serving equals ultimate toppings. Yep! Pretty much overloaded. It has everything on it from mushrooms, beef and tendons to prawn dumplings and other that I don't know what. I like that the prawns are big and not overdone. The beef tendons just melt into your mouth. The taste is like any other noodles that I've tried. It's good and filling. It is a meal itself. That also goes for their Pork Rib and Fresh Prawn Dumpling Noodles.

What I love about their noodles is that you can choose what type of noodles you want. I didn't even know there are types or maybe I'm not paying attention, but there is really.

We chose their hongkong and empress noodles since its their bestseller. Uhm. I really don't know the difference between the two other than the shape and that the empress noodles is a lot finer but taste wise its the same for me. Although, I would really love to go back and try their herb noodle. *wink

There's a lot in their menu that I really wanted to try and sound promising. North Park offers an affordable Chinese cuisine in which you could never go wrong taste wise and price wise. I think you would be seeing me posting a lot of North Park in the near future. HeeHee.