Category: Food! Glorious food!

Philippine Blog Awards – People's Choice

Hey dear Kain Pinoy readers! Though this blog is relatively young and sparingly updated, it somehow managed to get included in the People’s Choice Awards for the Philippine Blog Awards! We feel so loved ^_^

Here are the list of nominees:

Here’s the mechanics for voting:

This year’s voting is quite different from last year’s. In order for us to accurately tally the bloggers who voted, we jazzed up the voting a bit and made it more exciting.

To vote, you MUST be a Filipino blogger, which means, you need to own a blog. You might be blogging on Blogger, WordPress.Com, Live Journal, Friendster, Multiply, or on a self-hosted
blog—it doesn’t matter—the point is, you need to have a blog to vote. Your blog must be established at least three (3) months from today with a minimum of 10 posts.

Why? Well, read on for the instructions on how to vote for your favorite Bloggers’ Choice Award nominee!

  • Choose only ONE (1) blog from the list of official Bloggers’ Choice Award nominees above. On your blog, tell us why you voted for the nominee. Yes, you can vote for your own blog. And no, you cannot vote for a blog that is not on the list of official Bloggers’ Choice Award nominees.

  • Make sure that the links to the websites of the 2008 Philippine Blog Awards sponsors are included in your post. You MUST include the sponsor links to validate your vote.

    Level Up! Games
    Nokia
    Blog Bank
    Smart Communications
    Josiah’s Catering
    Rsun Technology Store
    Yahoo
    XFM 92.3
    Buddy Gancencia Reality TV
    Ultravision Photo and Video
    Click Booth
    Aloha Board Sports
    Sheero Media Solutions
    YourPinoyBroker.com
    Belo Medical Group
    Inquirer.Net
    Toshiba
    ROAM Magazine
    PLDT

    To make it easier, here’s the code to copy and paste:


  • Submit your post URL and some basic info tthe Philippine Blog Awards committee using this form. Make sure
    that you provide the COMPLETE URL of the post you created for your vote to be valid.

Once you have submitted your vote post URL, wait for the confirmation from one of our committee members. Please be patient, we will manually go through each and every vote post to make sure it’s valid.

So what will you get out of this? Well, aside from the fact that you will make your favorite blogger happy, a valid Bloggers Choice Award vote entitles you one (1) raffle entry.

ONE BLOGGER = ONE VOTE = ONE RAFFLE ENTRY

Source: Philippine Blog Awards

Hmm, I wonder what the prizes are. Not sure when the dealine is, but the Awards night is on the 21st, so cast your votes now! It doesn’t have to be for Kainpinoy… we’ll still love you 😉

The Return Of The Amazing Aloha And Cheesy Bacon Mushroom

Two all-time Jollibee favorites are making a comeback!

I am happy to announce that Jollibee is bringing back the Amazing Aloha and Cheesy Bacon Mushroom burgers!

Cheesy Bacon Mushroom
Cheesy Bacon Mushroom Solo- Php 82.00 / Value meal- Php 108.00

I’ve always loved the Amazing Aloha, so I was a bit dismayed when I found out that it had been removed from the menu. When I had the opportunity to talk to Ms. Arline Adeva, Joliibee PR Manager, a few weeks back, I told her how much I loved the Amazing Aloha and asked if it will ever come back as part of the menu. She told me, with a smile, “let’s just wait and see.” I’ve wondered how long I would have to.

So you can just imagine how overjoyed I was when I learned earlier this evening that they are indeed bringing them back. In my mind I was screaming “My prayers have been answered!”

Along with some friends from the press, I was lucky enough to be one of the first to sample the improved Amazing Aloha and Cheesy Bacon Mushroom burgers.

The Cheesy Bacon Mushroom is made up of soft toasted buns layered with 100% pure beef double patty, strips of bacon, mushrooms, and a slathered with a hefty serving of cream cheese.

Amazing Aloha
Amazing Aloha Solo- Php 82.00 / Value meal- Php 108.00

The Amazing Aloha is unique, and like no other burger you’ll find in the Philippines. I think no other burger chain in the country has a burger like it: a burger made of 100% pure beef double patty, bacon, cheese, lettuce and a thick slice of pineapple, sandwiched by a soft toasted bun.

From being single-patty sandwiches, both burgers now boast of juicy double patties, topped with the great-tasting toppings. I just can’t get over how good they tasted!

I guess it’s true what they say– it’s definitely sweeter… the second time around.

The Amazing Aloha and Cheesy Bacon Mushroom burgers will be available in all Jollibee stores nationwide beginning August 13, 2008.

Ouran High Host Club's Mangaka's favorite: 7D Dried Mangoes

While reading Ouran High Host Club volume 11, I was surprised to see this drawing in the author’s box:

7D Died Mangoes

7D Dried Mangoes

This was recommended to me by my manga artist friend, Midori Shino. I’ve been crazy about it ever since!

It’s really delicious!!!! Be sure to try it!!

Wai!! Hatori Bisco loves our dried mangoes! It’s a shame it doesn’t mention that it’s from the Philippines, but that drawing is spot on! I hope this mention entices Ouran readers to look for this brand and try one of the Philippine’s biggest exports 😀

Dinner @ The Aristocrat Restaurant

After spending all day doing chores, my Mom, sister and myself went to the mall. We took my sister’s dress to the altering shop and afterwards we went our separate ways. My Mom and sister both went to do their thing, and I went on to do mine. I paid the bills and bought some things at the hardware section.

After we have finished doing our thing, we met up and had dinner at the Aristocrat Restaurant on the 3rd Level of The Block, SM City North Edsa. We placed our orders after browsing through the menu, running our eyes through pages of delicious pictures of their house specialties. After getting our orders, the waiter informed us that our orders will be served in 15 minutes. And true enough, 15 minutes later, our food was served.

Aristocrat-01
Chicken Barbecue 186.00 pesos

The Aristocrat has been around since 1936 and is best known for its barbecue, especially its Chicken Barbecue. So that’s what I ordered. Three pieces of chicken marinated in their signature barbecue marinade,skewered and grilled, then served with Java rice, a siding of atchara (pickled papaya), and Java dipping sauce. Sarap! (Yummy!)

I love barbecue and this one I really loved! The chicken was tender and very flavorful. Dipped in the Java Sauce, it was pure gastronomic delight. The Java rice gave the perfect complimentary flavor to this grilled dish. And the sweetness and mild tartness of the atchara truly balances everything.

Aristocrat-03
Chicken Barbecue 186.00 pesos

My Mom had the Boneless Chicken Barbecue, which is basically the Chicken Barbecue but sans the skewer and the bones. My sister, on the other hand, had the Pork Barbecue. Both dishes were also served with Java rice, atchara and the Java dip. We also ordered some Fried Calamari, which I wasn’t able to take a photo of. While waiting for our food to arrive, I decided to check out the Toy Kingdom nearby. By the time I got back, there were only 3 pieces left on the platter.

Aristocrat-02
Pork Barbecue 151.00 pesos

The restaurant also serves dishes like pancit (stir fried noodles), kare-kare, lechon kawali, lumpia, adobo and so much more.

I was truly satisfied with my dinner at the Aristocrat. The staff were very friendly and accommodating.The service was fast and the food was good. Everything about it was perfect. What more is there to say?

The Aristocrat Restaurant
3rd Level, The Block
SM City North Edsa
North Avenue cor. EDSA, Quezon City
http://www.aristocrat.com.ph/

KFC Original Recipe: My favorite guilty pleasure

I’ve been feeling under the weather the past weeks. While waiting for the Delusional Chef to show up, I decided to have brunch at the Landmark’s foodcourt. I wandered around, not really craving for anything. But I was hungry and I’m pressed for time, so I needed to decide right away. I came upon an old favorite, and I instantly know what I wanted: fried chicken.

KFC Original Recipe
Original Recipe fried chicken is love

Growing up, fried chicken has always been a treat of sorts. I can’t recall my mother cooking fried chicken for everyday meals, so the only times I was able to eat fried chicken was during children parties or trips to the fast food. Fried chicken, though fairly straightforward, have different variations. There’s the fried chicken that’s been marinated in soy sauce and kalamansi and fried sans breading. Another variant is the fried chicken that’s been dipped in store bought breading mix (hence only the skin has flavor). There’s also Jollibee’s Chicken Joy, Max’s Fried Chicken and of course, Kentucky Fried Chicken.

KFC Original Recipe
More gravy, please

KFC’s fried chicken has a distinct flavor that leaves you wondering what Colonel Sanders put in his batter. Unlike other fried chicken, the skin on this Original Recipe chicken is soft and tender, and absolutely bursting with flavor (and oil). The meat underneath is equally succulent. Though your mental calorie meter is going through the roof as you bite into your chicken leg, the way your eyes roll to the heavens betray the pleasure you get from the taste of this delectable treat. Paired of with an equally flavorful gravy, Kentucy Fried Chicken is the perfect comfort food to bring some light into an otherwise dreary week.