Food lovers collide at #SMDCeats - SMDC Food Crawl

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Food trips, food crawl is the most enjoyable trip for foodies.

Last week, we, bloggers joined forces doing the SMDC food crawl. We visited four restaurants in SM Development Corporation  (SMDC) residences / environment, located in Makati City.

SM Development Corporation  (SMDC)  provides luxurious urban living through vertical villages perfectly integrated with a commercial retail environment, giving its residents access to a truly cosmopolitan lifestyle. They are sought after condominiums here in the Philippines within prime location, well-maintained swimming pool and facilities.

We food crawler visited SMDC food establishments, tried different dishes, restaurants and comparing dishes with their distinct taste.

 Pad Thai -  Mixed Thai Noodles - Thai Iced Tea

For our first stop,  SEN LEK THAI NOODLE.

Their menu items are mainly rice and noodle dishes. We opted for two noodle dishes: the soup-based Mix Special Thai Noodle and the Pad Thai.

The Mix Special Thai ingredients’ servings were generous and you can add the extra cilantro and green onions made up for the broth’s blandness.

 Pad Thai

 Mixed Thai Noodles

  

The serving is just perfect and the price is affordable given the dishes’ cheap prices.

Sen Lek Thai Noodle

Tower C, Sea Residences, MOA Complex

Pasay City, Philippines

  Shawarma Plate, Keema, Kabab Platter, Vegetable Platter

Our next stop was at MISTER KABAB.

Shawarma cravings ?

When you’re looking for Mediterranean and Middle Eastern type of cuisine then Mister Kabab is the ideal place for you.

While waiting for the menu, they gave us hummus and pita bread that will make your hunger satisfied a bit.

I enjoyed Keema  - with eggplant is ground meat with smashed grilled eggplant mixed into it with spices.

Mister Kabab offers inexpensive for Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine. 

Their platter  is perfect for groups.

Mister Kabab

Shell Residences, EDSA, Pasay, Metro Manila

Third stop is at RYU RAMEN & CURRY.

Japanese food comfort for Filipinos.

Ryu actually means Dragon

RYU RAMEN & CURRY is known for affordable yet huge ramen servings that will surely leave you with a full belly!

Located in SM Jazz, Makati, Ryu Ramen and Curry has been around for quite some time now giving us different flavors of Ramen, Curry and more.

Food crawlers love Noodles, Tantanmen , Ryu Ramen Curry, Negi Miso Ramen , Toridon (Chicken Teriyaki) , Katsu Cheese Curry, Katsudon, Ebi Furai Curry, Tempura, Gyoza Katsu Curry, Beef Tendon Curry, Chicken Curry, Miso Ramen, Japanese Rice, Iced Tea and Complimentary tea!

Instagrammable . . .  

  

Ryu Ramen & Curry prepares their dishes right after you order it, you can see them preparing your orders at the glass window. All the dishes especially their ramen were serve in big bowls.

All of the staff were accommodating.

Ryu Ramen and Curry looks and feels upscale, modern and inviting.

TRIVIA : Ryu Ramen & Curry is the brainchild of owners and longtime friends Ogie Alcasid, Edwin Dazo, Neil Castillo, VJ Vergel de Dios, and Joseph Juico. This Japanese inspired restaurant opened in 2012 in their first branch in Tomas Morato. It was well received and earning them a loyal following. Their flagship branch is in SM Jazz Mall in Bel Air Makati.

Ryu Ramen & Curry

SM Jazz Mall, Nicanor Garcia Corner Jupiter Street, Bel-Air, Makati City

Last stop is at Darwin Dimsum Hong Kong Special.

Darwin Dimsum offers Chinese food in different shapes and looks that’ll bring out the child in you.

panda and hello kitty !

They have custard buns, hakaws and dumplings with Hello Kitty as the design, Panda vegetable buns and Mickey Mouse-shaped radish cakes.

For the taste, all were okay,  the custard wasn’t as creamy though, but it was good.

Their best sellers are Hello Kitty Custard Bun, Mickey Radish Cake, Panda Vegetable Bun,  Windmill shrimp dumplings, Siao Long Bao, Hello Kitty Hakaw, Mushroom Bun

Darwin Dimsum Hong Kong Special

SM Jazz Mall, Nicanor Garcia Corner Jupiter Street, Bel-Air, Makati City

Thank you so much and hope we will continue our foodie adventure and more food crawls on other SMDC places.

Amaia Steps Bicutan partners with BAGA Manila for exciting weekend cookouts

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Amaia Land partnered with Barbecuers and Grillers Association (BAGA Manila) to set up weekend with bright lights, happy vibes, and a friendly gathering of foodies and families laughing and bonding over delicious dishes.

These grilled cookouts can now be experienced  for homeowners, potential buyers, and shoppers who are in the area at Amaia Steps Bicutan every Thursdays to Sundays.

Walking its talk about providing convenience and a fun lifestyle to its residents, Amaia Steps Bicutan offers its carpark and retail area as venues for this fun weekend event—which began last August 18, and will last all the way to January 2017. 

Retail shops will likewise be to provide prospective homeowners with entertainment and shopping opportunities.

BAGA Manila is a well-known association of food stall vendors that serve good barbecues, grilled specialties, and quality regional dishes and delicacies. The group is a fixture at different gastronomic events and at leading weekend and night markets in the metro.

PSMG Geo Head Rodney Reyes describes the event as a simple treat for Amaia Steps’ homeowners that also serves to showcase the vibrant lifestyle Amaia offers its community. 

Reyes likewise points out, “Occasions like this promote stronger family ties and better kinship among the residents. So what better way to sustain the goodwill than organizing such activities all the time?”

During this open-for-all weekend activity, potential homeowners and guests can view Amaia Steps Bicutan’s model units, retail area, and amenities. Units in this mid-rise residential project range in size from 23 to 44 square meters—or from studio to deluxe and premier, innovatively and uniquely designed. 

Located along West Service Road cor. Sun Valley Drive, Brgy. Sun Valley in Parañaque, this mid-rise residential project is strategically located close to establishments like SM City Bicutan, Bicutan Public Market and Robinson’s Supermarket. The property also has a terminal for tricycles and jeepneys, providing easy access to public transport. 

While it lies close to several commercial establishments, residents need not venture too far as they can enjoy fun dining, quick errands, and bonding activities in Amaia Steps Bicutan’s retail area.

Homeowners may likewise enjoy the property’s recreational facilities such as a swimming pool, reading nooks, retail shops, lush central courtyard, basketball court, jogging loop and children’s playground. 

Finally, as in all of its properties, Amaia assures quality, safety, security and easy-on-the pocket payment options. 

For inquiries about Amaia Steps Bicutan, please visit www.amaialand.com or www.facebook.com/AmaiaLand.

Hot Star Large Fried Chicken affair!

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Chicken has always been the family's favorite food, especially for the kids. How will it be done? They always ask want it fried, a classic chicken recipe that can be easily prepared at home.

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As a constant busy person I am always out of the house, attending business meeting and social gathering with friends and business partners (blogging and magazine publications). 

Convenience and limited time to prepare meals because of my hectic schedules makes me look for some ways to have a fried chicken menu for the family. 

Then comes a huge way to prepare and enjoy fried chicken, the Hot Star Large Chicken way.

A visit to Hot Star Large Chicken located at Banawe Sreet in Quezon City gives us that savoring experience of their 12 inches fried chicken. There's something unique with the way they prepare and serve their chicken, enough that it completely satisfies the desire for something new.

Chicken pieces are in their usual form, but at Hot Star fried chicken they are incredibly huge! At Hot Star, fried chicken are freshly cooked. They will fry it as you order. And you may choose from original or crispy chicken. Others in their menu are:

 • Chicken skin! Breaded and fried to crisp perfection. 

• Perfect with Sticky Rice 

• Spaghetti Meal 

• Fish Burger with Fries

 • Almond, Black Gulaman or a Combination 

• Blue Lemonade 

Large Fried Chicken comes in 5 flavors - Salt and Pepper, Chili Pepper, Barbecue Sauce, Sweet and Sour and Red Hot Sauce. 

Hot Star Philippines' Large Fried Chicken is satisfying and filling yet very affordable.

Hot Star is the number one chicken shop in Taiwan. Now in the Philippines, they are also making it big in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Australia.

If you're looking for juicy, unique and delicious fried chicken, Hot Star Large Fried Chicken is the right place for you, either for business meetings, bonding time with family and friends or just a chat over meals.

Branches in Metro Manila. 

Katipunan: 318 Katips Bldg. #27 F. dela Rosa St. Loyola Heights, Quezon City 

Banawe: #77 Scout Alcaraz St. cor. Banawe St., Quezon City 

Blue Bay: Unit 104-105 GF Blue Bay Walk Mall Macapagal Ave. Pasay City 1300 

SM Manila: Unit 16/17 UGF SM City Manila Arroceros cor. Natividad Almeda – Lopez and San Marcelino Brgy. 659 Zone 071 Ermita, Manila 

Eastwood: Unit 2-C G/F and Unit 2B-2C, Mezzanine Area Eastwood Citywalk 2, Eastwood City, Brgy. Bagumbayan, Quezon City 

Megamall: (FS 26) SM Megamall J. Vargas cor. EDSA Mandaluyong City 1555 Fishermall (FH K3) 325 Quezon Ave. Brgy. Sta Cruz Quezon City