umami = yummy

My umami truffle burger was one of the best burgers I ever had. I don't really eat medium rare meats unless it's good, quality meat. It's meat was juicy and the truffle cheese is good. The sweet potato fries is cinnamon-y that it can also be eaten with vanilla ice cream for dessert. The cheesy tots is all good. For dessert, we had the sinful UFO (deep-fried tempura battered oatmeal cookie with vanilla ice cream).  Here are some photos:

First Friday at Abbot Kinney (October 1)

I can't miss First Fridays at Venice. I was craving for Border Grill's churro tots that night and it was the first truck we lined up for (ordered 3 but they only have 2 left so they gave me a green corn tamal cone instead). No photo for it.

Below are other things we had for the night:

Wagyu sliders (It was all good. Not my favorite.)

I love the chicken pastel and coxinha from the brazilian food truck,Ta Bom

Grilled cheese truck's turkey american grilled cheese (one hour wait only)

I love first Friday's. :)

chicago = love

I LOVE CHICAGO!!! It's my favorite city to visit. Love the buildings and the food. :)

The millenium park bean

The skyline view from the planetarium

One of Frank Lloyd Wright's commissioned work

The Publican

Baked egg and tomato dish (just like my mom's) 

BACON

HAM and egg

hawaii food photos

Hawaiian Airlines' in flight food (The best free, domestic, economy class food ever. It doesn't taste like airplane food!)

Shrimp and barbeque mix from a random shirmp truck (LOVE)

halo halo

Mga halo-halong photos ng pagkain (various food photos):

Mr. Lee's: love their hot sauce and fish cake

Pinkberry's pomegranate and mango

Home made beignets dusted with powdered sugar and dipped in nutella

Five guys' burger (with bacon, barbeque sauce, and grilled onions)

Oxtail Pho

Fresh n Easy's tomato basil soup and my own pandesal pastrami grilled cheese

Brownies and Red Velvet cupcake from The Farm of Beverly Hills (the grove location)

Sprinkles cupcake (peanut butter, banana, and my favorite: DARK CHOCOLATE marshmallow cupcake)

pomegranate seeds

My own brioche french toast and maple syrup bacon from Trader Joe's

Keep on drooooollllinnnggggg... :)

san diego food trip 2010

My San Diego day trip with friends was very FULLfilling. Man, i gave up. I REFUSED to eat halo-halo from "Aling Conching's (?) Cafe, our last pit stop. I was soooo FULL that day.
The day started at the Pacific Island Festival with lunch consist of our appetizer, hawaiian nachos (with yummy pulled pork, mangoes, tomatoes, and onions). After, I ate a "combination barbeque plate with red rice and chicken kelaguen" (a guam specialty. It's citrusy and was like ceviche). For dessert, we had banana doughnuts. While walking around (5 minutes later), I bought this $1.00 dessert made from cassava (similar to a filipino kakanin).
After we left, my friend wanted to try a red velvet from one Cafe in University drive. I was still full from lunch so I just ordered a frozen hot chocolate drink (it's soooo rich and chocolatey that I'm craving it right now while I'm writing about it).
We had a stop over at my friend's brother's house to recoup. After 2 hours, we went to a tapsihan. Still full from what I had for lunch and my drink, I just ordered mine's to go. But I love tapsilog so I "tasted" some of it.
Our last stop was Aling Conchings for halo-halo and I gave up. I haven't execised that week so I have to say NO (it really looked tempting...but I know I would be throwing it up if I eat it).
Here are some images of our San Diego food trip: