How do you like your halo-halo? Do you like it with lots of ingredients? Do you want it with ice cream on top? Leche flan or ube? There are so many variations of halo-halo, it can be as simple as a few ingredients just like the ones sold in our neighborhood sari-sari store or indulge in an overloaded expensive halo-halo.
Razon’s halo-halo
I attended an event held at Romulo Cafe along Scout Tuazon, I heard about this restaurant before but never piqued my interest because they serve Filipino food, and I eat Filipino food at home everyday, hehe. But after trying out their food at this event, I will surely visit Romulo Cafe one of these days. The first thing that impressed me about Romulo Cafe is the homey ambiance because it’s formerly an old house transformed into a restaurant. The relaxed atmosphere made into stylish and chic because of the black and white interiors and damask wallpapers, love the wallpapers! Upstairs are the function rooms which can be rented for a fee but it’s also consummable. The event was held at one of their function rooms, Kasiyahan room.
Now, a preview of their food…
For HK travelers on a budget and wondering where you can find affordable restaurants, then look for Yoshinoya. They also have KFC and McDonald’s in HK but they don’t serve rice. And Pinoys eat rice wherever we go, right? Yoshinoya also opens early, around 7 or 8 am so it’s perfect for breakfast before you head to your HK adventure.
Yoshinoya is famous for their….BEEF BOWL! Thin slices of beef over perfectly cooked rice seasoned with their signature sauce…
Yoshinoya Beef Bowl
I’ve read from several blog posts about this new Michelin starred dimsum restaurant in Mongkok, Tim Ho Wan. This made Tim Ho Wan included in our lists of “to-do” things, Lin Heung (which is also a Michelin starred restaurant) is also included in the list but Tim Ho Wan is closer to TST. Coming from the warnings of other bloggers, the waiting time is 2 hours, so to avoid this, come before the place opens at 10 am. We arrived past 10 am, so the first batch of lucky diners were already munching their dimsum inside. We were handed an order slip by the attendant, scribbled number 11 on it and hastily said “half hour!”. We roamed around the area for around 20 minutes and when we came back, we’re surprised with the crowd in front of the place:
people waiting for their queue at Tim Ho Wan
Holler from HK! It’s 13 degrees Celsius outside, we weren’t able to anticipate that it will be this cold. Brrrr… It’s our third day and boy, my legs hurt! One highlight of this trip is we’re able to find Tim Ho Wan, the Michelin starred hole-in-the-wall dimsum place in Mongkok. Hopefully, we can also eat at Lin Heung if we don’t get lost. This HK trip is all about food, when I get back to Manila, I need to diet.
Meanwhile, sharing this McDonalds meal I had last night. 6-piece chicken wing, fries and coke for HKD 39.20.
McDonalds Chicken Wings
Enjoy your Sunday!
It’s a pre-Valentine’s weekend, and like I said before, I’m not a fan of V-day. But Jeff asked me to spend the weekend atop the mountain (Mt. Batulao) and in the cool breezy Tagaytay. It’s been more than a year since my last climb, why not? And so we had a day hike at Mt. Batulao which I will write after my sore muscles are gone, hehe. After the climb, I was so hungry that I’d like to eat at the nearest carinderia, Ate Fe’s, and order a piping hot bulalo. But Jeff wanted a more relaxing ambiance so I suggested Bag of Beans which I saw earlier.
Bag of Beans Tagaytay can’t be missed because it’s located along Aguinaldo Hiway. It has a quaint and rustic facade fit for a relaxing ambiance of Tagaytay.
Bag of Beans, Tagaytay
