Yummy Adventures

It was one of those lazy Saturday nights when my family and I would grab takeout for dinner. Living in the Banawe area where food is abundant, we always have our regular choices ( like Lam Tin, and some Yellow Cab Pizza – mum’s favorite ). But this time, we were craving for serious Binondo food. Growing up in Binondo, I have never actually gotten over moving to Quezon City. My tastebuds belong to Binondo. Oh, those perfect dumplings and those noodle soups that only cost a fraction of the price of any noodle house in the metro!

Anyway, let me share with you an interesting food find. Shanghai Hand Pulled Noodles, located in N.S. Amoranto Street, serves really good noodle soups ( that reminds me so much of Binondo, by the way ) - with the broth tasting both medicinal and spicy, it drives my senses crazy, alongside the hefty serving that I cannot finish one bowl on my own. But then, this is not the special dish of the night.
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As I am a huge, huge fan of good deals, and coupon-buying, I have stumbled into Deal Grocer‘s Ilustrado Deal. I availed it in a heartbeat, as for one, I love Spanish food, and second, I’ve always wanted to dine in the walled city of Intramuros, a place that reminds me so much of our culture, and history. I was actually expecting authentic Spanish cuisine, as Intramuros was actually the “fort” of the Spaniards hundreds of years ago.

For this Spanish food adventure, I have chosen my parents to be my “dates,” or maybe, barge into their supposed Sunday date. We dined in on a Sunday lunch, and the place was not so full that time – to my glee, all the waiters were very attentive, and I didn’t have a problem with service.
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