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Friday, January 27, 2012

BA NOI'S THE FRESH FLAVORS OF VIETNAM


Ba Noi's is a secret Vietnamese hole-in-the-wall in Makati. Tucked in a quiet Perea Street in Salcedo Village, Makati, Ba Noi's is surrounded by residential flats and office buildings and only a few blocks away from Greenbelt Mall. Ba Noi's is an unpretentious restaurant that seats around 30 to 40 persons. Ba Noi’s is a specialty restaurant that prides itself in serving authentic Vietnamese family dishes that cannot be found in other commercial restaurants. The essence of Ba Noi’s is simply to share a piece of Vietnam with the Philippines.
 
Goi Cuon is a dish consisting of pork, shrimp and vermicelli attractively rolled in rice paper served with Ba Noi's famous peanut sauce.
 
Pho Bo is a perfected homemade beef noodle soup served with fresh herbs and spices. So yummy. I love this! 
 
You could put the lime, bean sprouts, chili paste and hoisin sauce to the beef noodle soup or Pho Bo in Vietnamese.
Cha Gio is a mixture of ground pork, shrimp, taro and black fungus wrapped and deep fried and served with fresh greens and traditional nuoc mam dipping sauce. The small spring rolls are full of fillings, with a surprise crunchiness brought about by the black fungus (mushroom). I wrapped the spring rolls with the lettuce and basil served on the side then I dipped them in Nuoc Nam (fish sauce/patis).  Verdict: Yummy fried spring rolls. We had two orders of this!
Banh Xeo is a savory delicate crepe filled with sauteed pork, shrimp and bean sprouts that  is served with fresh veggies and nuoc mam sauce (fish sauce/patis).
Ca Kho To is a dish consisting of deep fried catfish simmered in rich caramel sauce and garnished with spring onions and fresh chillies. This is best eaten with steamed rice. 
Braised Chicken slowly cooked in lemongrass and curry powder infused with fresh chillies, shallots and spring onions.
The last but not the least dish is the best ever! Bo Luc Lac!!! This is my personal favorite! The beef bursts with flavor with every bite! Bo Luc Lac is stir-fried beef with honey and basil leaves. Dip it with the sauce. For the sauce, you just squeeze the lime into the salt-pepper mixture. This dish is so yummy! We will definitely come back for more Bo Luc Lac!
 
Banh Dan Long is a warm pandan cake filled with mung bean, drizzled with coconut cream and toasted sesame seeds. This dessert tastes like a cross between sapin-sapin and kalamay.
 
I washed down all these carbo with a sugarcane juice. Unique eh?
 
Some of my friends had red wine!

         
Trivia: Ba noi's has its own sugarcane machine. Designed to crush sugarcane. The sugarcane juice obtained after crushing is sweet, delectable and refreshingly healthy!
When we entered Ba Noi's restaurant, a friendly staff readily assists us to our seats and promptly took our orders.
Ba Noi's Menu.
 
I am fascinated with lights.  That is why it is hard for me not to notice Ba Noi's Ceiling lights.
 
 Ba Noi's Wall Lights and Wall Picture
 Every table at Ba Noi's has a picture and a wall light.
 Ba Noi's is the brainchild and vision of Filipino-Vietnamese entrepreneur Henry Nguyen.
Did you know that Ba Noi means:
  1. Grandmother on the father side
  2. A culinary experience that brings together authentic and traditional processes, ingredients and recipes from Vietnamese cuisine.
Verdict:  Vietnamese food is both colorful and bursting with fresh flavors. The beef's taste still lingers in my mind. Best Vietnamese restaurant ever in Manila. With Ba Noi's commitment to healthier food, you would enjoy their dishes infused with different greens. Vegetables are so fresh!  We will definitely come back for that hearty, healthy fix of a piece of Vietnam.  
 
Ba Noi's Facade 
BA NOI'S THE FRESH FLAVORS OF VIETNAM
106 G/F Greenbelt Mansions, Perea St., Legaspi Village Makati City, Metro Manila Philippines 
Telephone number: (02) 893-7359 
Cellphone number: (0916) 266-6652 
Opens from 11:00 am - 10:00 pm daily
Su, M, T, W, Th: 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
F, Sa: 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
Because I really enjoyed the taste of Ba Noi's, so I asked the owner if they have delivery service. Guess what? You can enjoy a piece of Vietnam even in your homes or offices with just a dial away! For a minimum order of P500.00. Ba Noi's delivers in 45 - 75 minutes.

Enjoy! God bless your heart!


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Cebu to Hong Kong P888


Thursday, January 26, 2012

Iggy Arroyo Jr. clinically dead but still under life support in London




MANILA, Philippines - Ignacio "Iggy" Arroyo Jr., younger brother of former First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo and congressman representing the 5th district of Negros Occidental, has been pronounced clinically dead but still under life support in London. He is 60.

Mike Arroyo said his brother had a cardiac arrest last night. At that point, an ambulance was called for him in London. He was revived at the hospital but he went into a coma. The younger Arroyo went to London last year to seek treatment for a liver ailment. He was listed as one of the lawmakers with the most number of absences in the House of Representatives for 2011.


Arroyo was elected as Congressman during his first try in politics in 2004 and in 2007, he was again chosen by his constituents in the 5th District of Negros Occidental. During the 13th Congress, he became the Vice-Chairman of the House Committees on Agriculture and Appropriations and Member of other various Committees. He is presently the Chairman of the House Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, Vice-Chairman of the House Committee on Government Reorganization and Member of other various Committees.

His early education began in Ateneo de Manila University in Quezon City. He finished High School in 1969 at Villanova Preparatory High School in Ojai, California, USA and he took his preparatory course in Menlo College in Palo Alto, California then he went on to pursue his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree, Major in Finance at the University of San Francisco, California, USA where he graduated in 1974 with flying colors.

Prior to his election as Representative of the 5th District of Negros Occidental, he was a Board Member of the Philippine Producers Corporation (PHILPROCOM) in Bacolod City as well as the Planters Association of Negros Occidental.

He was actively involved in Rotary Club of Bacolod-East and Brotherhood of Christian Businessmen and Professionals. As the Representative of his district, his priority is to respond to the needs of his constituents by providing them high impact infrastructure projects and places high value on the youth and children as the hope of this country in these trying times. He is affectionately called “Iggy” by his constituents.

He has proposed an act to promote environmental awareness through environmental education, which was signed into law as Republic Act No. 9512 otherwise known as the National Environmental Awareness and Education Act of 2008. He wants to instill to the youth the value of protecting our environment which means protecting their future. he likewise authored the Philippine Climate Change Act of 2008, which created the Climate Change Commission.

Among other significant bills, he has authored acts on increasing the salary grades of public school teachers, Seafarers Act of 2008, giving scholarship to the youth engaged in agriculture, instituting the children’s welfare funds for the protection and rehabilitation of abandoned, abused and sexually exploited children, the anti-child pornography act, Magna Carta for Day Care workers, establishing drug rehabilitation in every region in the country and granting incentives and benefits to rural health workers.

Source: ABS-CBN News


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Manila to Legazpi, Bacolod, Catarman or Cebu P611
Manila to Puerto Princesa, Tacloban, Marinduque, Tablas or Tagbilaran P711
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Davao to Cagayan De Oro
P288
Cagayan de Oro to Iloilo NEW!
P288
Zamboanga to Tawi-Tawi NEW!
P288
Manila to Cebu or Iloilo
P488
Cebu to Clark or Puerto Princesa
P488
Manila to Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Cotabato, Davao, Dipolog, General Santos, Ozamiz, Pagadian, Surigao or Zamboanga
P888
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Manila to Siem Reap NEW! or Xiamen NEW!
P888
Clark to Bangkok
P888
Kalibo to Hong Kong NEW!
P888
Manila to Brunei, Macau or Ho Chi Minh
P1,088
Manila to Bangkok or Hanoi NEW!
P1,488
Travel Period: March 1 to May 31, 2012
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SEXIER PHOTO OF KC CONCEPCION FOR ROGUE MAGAZINE


SEXIER PHOTO OF KC CONCEPCION FOR ROGUE MAGAZINE
KC Concepcion in a daring photograph for the January-February 2012 issue of Rogue. Photo by Marc Nicdao provided by Rogue.

Photographer for the shoot: Marc Nicdao.
Stylist: Pam Quinones
Makeup: Juan Sarte
Excerpt from KC's TV interview with abs-cbn :
“Well, I wanna thank the Rogue team and, of course, my beloved Marc Nicdao, Celeste Tuviera, Pam Quinones and Juan Sarte for being a part of my journey,”  
 "I thanked the team for their kind understanding"
“Sa lahat ng naging mistakes ko, parang sinakyan nila lahat. Ni-ride nila yung journey ko. ‘Yung alon na ‘yon, parang sila ‘yung kasabay kong sumakay sa alon na ‘yon,” she explained.
What was your inspiration for your stunning Rogue cover photo?
“Feelings, emotions.”
The photo shoot was held at the height of her controversial break-up with actor Piolo Pascual.

Most internet users freely add one plus one on the actress' decision to do a sexy pictorial with her recent heartbreak.


Twitter excerpts:

Jen Jurilla Aquino tweeted :
"Now this is how to bounce back after a horrible break up! Props to KC!"
David Milan said :

"Off with his head" probably best describes KC Concepcion's Rogue cover. And that ass... Wow,".

Donna said:
"Danggg! #RogueJanFeb2012 Ms. @kc_concepcion Way to start Rogue's New Year, talk about Man Slayer-literally! #WomenEmpowerment,"
Concepcion's showbiz friends also chimed in with their congratulations. 

Anne Curtis tweeted:
"Reeeow! Sexeeeeh!".

Bianca Gonzalez said:
"nicely done!!"

Director Yam Laranes said:
 "@marknicdao love KC's cover! Very very sexy cool :-)"

On Twitter, Nicdao said:
 "During the shoot I saw genuine happiness and contentment from Kc. she's moved on:-) one of our bravest shoot.:-)"
Nicdao said in another tweet:

"The photos inside you'll see the new and improved stronger Kc:-) a new year indeed. The article is a Must Read,"

For the fans


At the moment, Concepcion said she gets inspiration from her fans.

“Sa ngayon, kinikilig ako sa mga fans at kinikilig ako sa trabahong meron tayo ngayon,”
“Now, I know what it means to make your work your love life"
Other articles about KC Concepcion:

KC and Piolo Rogue

Sexy KC Concepcion's X-factor and Pet Snake


KC Concepcion's Complete Rogue Magazine Photos


Daring KC Concepcion in Rogue Magazine

KC Concepcion Rogue Magazine Cover

KC Bikini Cover Shoot for Cosmopolitan Magazine

KC Concepcion dons two-piece Bikini on Cosmopolitan Magazine

ABS-CBN PR heads vs. KC Concepcion

Mark Bautista tagged as third party in the Piolo Pascual and KC Concepcion break-up?

Piolo and KC's break-up

Sharon Cuneta - KC's new suitor is real man

KC Concepcion 2013 Tanduay Cover Girl


Wednesday, January 25, 2012

CONTI'S PASTRY SHOP AND RESTAURANT


My friends and I ate a late lunch at Conti's in Trinoma.
My friend B had Conti's Baked Salmon. It is a Norwegian pink salmon baked with Conti's secret toppings, served with buttered vegetables and paella rice.
Conti's Paella rice
Friend L ordered Roast Beef in Mushroom Sauce consisting of Slices of beef in mushroom sauce, served with buttered vegetables and mashed potato or garlic rice.
Friend D ordered Grilled Pork Chops  w/ garlic rice it consists of Two pieces herb-filled porkchop grilled to a gourmet's delight, served with saffron mushroom risotto.
I had Baked Prawns Served with crab salad and Japanese fried rice.
Friend L had Mango Royale Salad Iceberg lettuce with fresh mango cubes tossed with Conti's special house dressing.
Friend D had Blueberry Cheesecake Light, creamy cheesecake on graham crust topped with blueberry fruit filling.
 
Friend B had Conti's Strawberry Shortcake Honey cake filled with layers of creamy vanilla icing and strawberries finished with whipped cream icing.
Friend L had Moist Chocolate Cake Layers of moist chocolate cake coated with rich chocolate fudge icing.
 
 I had Mocha Frappe. Two thumbs up for this.
Conti's Take Out Counter. Get a number from the guard so you could sit down while waiting for your number to be called.
Conti's decor
Pili Nuts
Conti's famous Mango Bravo. It consists of Layers of wafer, cream and fresh mangoes coated with whipped cream icing topped with fresh mangoes and drizzled with chocolate syrup.
Verdict: Price is reasonable and the food is delicious. We had fun. 'Till the next girls day out.


SEXY KC CONCEPCION'S X FACTOR AND PET SNAKE


KC Concepcion is sexy and sophisticated in her daring magazine pose @ Rogue Magazine January-February 2012 issue . 

 
 bootilicious KC Concepcion
 
"If you prick us do we not bleed? If you tickle us do we not laugh? If you poison us do we not die? And if you wrong us shall we not revenge?" -William Shakespeare

The Rogue cover teases with a promotional description: "That can be on the record...The KC Concepcion Confession," hinting a tell-all feature to follow her infamous TV interview in November of last year.
KC Concepcion's is sizzling hot wearing a white, one-piece, high cut swimsuit.on Rogue Magazine's February issue. Underscored by contemptuous symbolisms: a snake constricted around her wrists, her white dress - or the little that was left of it - and the disembodied head of a statue that she is gripping by the locks.
Coco is KC Concepcion's ballphyton. Coco is a certified female snake gifted by Kuya Kim during Simply KC. 



Other articles about KC Concepcion:

KC and Piolo Rogue

KC Concepcion's Complete Rogue Magazine Photos


Sexier Photo of KC Concepcion for Rogue Magazine

Daring KC Concepcion in Rogue Magazine

KC Concepcion Rogue Magazine Cover

KC Bikini Cover Shoot for Cosmopolitan Magazine

KC Concepcion dons two-piece Bikini on Cosmopolitan Magazine

ABS-CBN PR heads vs. KC Concepcion

Mark Bautista tagged as third party in the Piolo Pascual and KC Concepcion break-up?

Piolo and KC's break-up

Sharon Cuneta - KC's new suitor is real man

KC Concepcion 2013 Tanduay Cover Girl


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