The Last Person Who Got a Taste of BonChon Chicken in Manila...

... would most probably be little old me.

My apologies for the overly melodramatic blog post title but I'm just so happy that I finally got a taste of a BonChon chicken!  And now I finally understand what the buzz was all about.  J

Source: BonChon Chicken Philippines website

'Sang Dosenang Halo Halo ng Taga-Digman

We used to live in a little cozy family compound in Pasay City, where having my immediate relatives (mother's side) for neighbors, ensured a tight bond that would last us till we kids (then) have grown up and are now with our own little ones to care of too.

My childhood spent in the land of motels (this is how I view Pasay City.  Heck!  We even had one 2 houses away from our home, right next to a Christian church, mind you.  J) were not to last as when the late 1990s rolled along, our lot was sold and families went their own separate ways.  2 titas (and their corresponding families, of course) stayed in another area also within Pasay City.  One settled in Laguna; and 2 (ours included) chose to call Cavite home.

Living a stone's throw away from Bacoor, it's inevitable that that mouth-watering delicacy known as Digman's halo halo (a type of local dessert) would make its way to my food-I-must-try radar.  Pestering the paternals (the parents) were of little use as locating this famous hole-in-the-wall was a little exhausting to say the least (not located along a major highway, folks).

But little did I know that I've been having a taste of this famous dessert for ages already.

Halo Halo ng Taga-Digman

Home Sweet Home (The Non-LAH Version)

The first 3 months of 2013 saw both the Little One and I enjoying the company of family in the Philippines.  And I just have to say, there's really no place like home.  *sigh*

The Little One lazing about at home

So expect a few (and I mean really few.  Man, most of our time were simply spent lazing about here and there and meeting up with friends, too.) posts from me about our stay in the home country.  J

Summer Days at Sentosa Island, Singapore

Sentosa has always been a popular island resort here in Singapore.  Even before Resorts World™ Sentosa (RWS) and Universal Studios Singapore® (USS) started operations there, the island has always been visited by millions of people for the enjoyable rides and attractions that they offer.

I've made a few posts about RWS and USS already (you can read all about them in my 3-part USS series: The Little One Goes to USS!, The Little One's Adventure Inside USS!, and The Little One Goes Retro at Mel's Drive-In, USS), so I guess now is as good a time as any to showcase the original entertainment hub.

Tranquility at the Singapore Botanic Gardens

A short 20-minute taxi ride from our place here in Singapore and one comes across one of the best botanical gardens in the world named, what else, but the Singapore Botanic Gardens.

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Death Benefit by Robin Cook

Another book from one of the Madir's favorite authors.

Death Benefit by Robin Cook

C2 Classic Cuisine Breaking News!

This just in, folks.  C2 Classic Cuisine is set to release a new menu!

C2 new menu launch