You cannot not have seafood in the Philippines. With over 7,000 islands, seafood is a definite find in practically all of them… especially in cosmopolitan Manila where the economy bustles along with the raze of the restaurant kitchens. It’s been a big concern of late, however, that overfishing has resulted in diminishing quantity and quality of food. Lobsters that used to be bigger than arms (apparently they can infinitely grow),…
Diamond Hotel’s Corniche invites you to the Fiesta de Sabores Españoles, A Spanish Food Festival, featuring Michelin-starred guest chef, Edgard Sanuy Barahona.
Dare we say: The best Chinese style fast-food restaurant in the Philippines. What makes us so confident of saying this? First, a bit of a background: Yumchee is not an international franchise brought to the Philippines. The concept is homegrown, and so are the people behind it. What they just did was examine the scene and bring the vision of serving international quality Hong Kong, Cantonese, and Taiwanese style fast-food in…
Craft Beers have always been an advocacy here. It disrupts the status quo that beer should only be produced by mainstream conglomerates and that there is no other way to enjoy it other than getting intoxicated beyond the point of appreciating the finer craft of brewing the said popular drink. But places like The Perfect Pint give hope that non-mainstream, locally made brews have a place in the Manila booze scene,…
Foodies have probably heard of what a burrata is. And if you haven’t, and you are a lover of cheese, then you need to have one as soon as possible. It all looks quite simple: It’s like a giant ball of buffalo mozzarella. But the treat lies the moment you pierce that gummy “skin”, and out oozes combination of molten buffalo mozzarella and delicious cream. Normally in most countries with…
As of June 18, 2015, it was discovered that this restaurant has CLOSED. Something new is taking root in Bonifacio High Street. What used to be the old Stock Market, is this new, homey looking restaurant called Olive Tree Kitchen and Bar. People have taken into calling it OTKB, much to the proponents delight as it is their initiative to give it that moniker. Oh, and one of the proponents…
A few research on Recovery Food, and some reviews showed that it is comfort food from the same people that brought Mamou, serving nutrient packed food to cater to runners and health conscious fitness nuts that need that extra oomph to fuel their runs and sports activities. And that is why it is open 24/7 for those who wake up early for their jogs. But it apparently gets a good…
Ah. The new East Wing of the Shangri-La Mall in the Philippines. Very posh looking with great hints of Filipiniana accents interpreted for the modern times. It really is a great looking addition to an already established shopping center. And with it, new food concepts to the fast developing Filipino palate for distinction and quality. Where should one start? Maybe best to start with familiar comfort food fare. And on…
Help spread the word of this cause. For every Facebook “Like”, Tweet, and “+1” of this post, LYNNE-ENROUTE.COM will give PHP 10.00 to the Philippine Red Cross. This effort will run until 9:00pm of November 17, 2013. In response to the onslaught of typhoon Yolanda, major players of the Philippine food industry have gathered under one cause: Yolanda Action Weekend On November 16-17, participating restaurants have pledged to give a…
Just because you can, doesn’t mean that you should. But we did it anyway. Sorry, mom. I know you always said never play with your food, but this was too good an opportunity to pass. Join us in our journeys En Route on Facebook
This is a post that is over 10 years in the making. Funny how in all those 10 years, never brought a decent camera to the place, so all the pics are from phone cam takes over the past few years. It doesn’t do justice to how pretty some of the dishes are in Terry’s Bistro. Been going to this place for close to a decade now, and it’s…
No visit to Barcelona will ever be complete without a visit to any of the tapas bars that are scattered along this vibrant region of Spain. It is practically dinner to a lot of the locals, best enjoyed with beers, some refreshing sangria, or a bottle of Cava, the bubbly white wine that proudly comes from this country. Tapas basically started out as a means for customers to cover sherry…
Lynne: It’s pretty clear that Rome wasn’t built in a day. But we sure tried to tour the main attractions in one day! Our feet and legs don’t particularly love us right now but our eyes have done nothing but take in all the impressive architecture, new and old, ruins, basilicas and statues alike. Rome was packed with tourists, especially the Vatican. From the nice and bearable cold of Barcelona,…
Ray: I am in Iberico ham heaven. Forget about La Sagrada Familia for a while. Forget about the works of Antoni Gaudi even just for a day. This wall, in itself, is a masterpiece. There are lots of these ‘jamoneria’ around Barcelona, and all of them presenting different kinds of iberico ham. Little did I know that even their curing and breeding methods are of endless varieties. So apparently the…
The Philippine food scene may be entering a new era with the industry now looking at the food truck craze that will be starting very soon. Some may think it is an old concept. Mobile food shacks already prowl the streets on three wheels courtesy of modified motorcycles, or the famous “Jolli-jeeps” ironically situated in permanent locations along the Metro Manila business districts. Jolli Jeep Image source: http://brailledskin.blogspot.com/2011/02/jolly-jeep.html Jolli Tricycle…
Hong Kong street food can assure you of a meal or snack for at least 12HK$. Here’s a slight attempt to sample what the streets of Hong Kong have to offer the weary traveler.
Hong Kong has a cuisine that is heavily influenced by the various Chinese province inspirations for dishing out great tasting food, and there has been one restaurant that has served as one of the institutional pillars of Hong Kong for over 60+ years: Yung Kee. Yung Kee has become quite a big name, that a Google search for “Best Hong Kong Restaurants“, this one almost always lands on top….
Rodic’s Food Express or Rodic’s Diner began in 1949 in UP Diliman’s Shopping Center. Their famous tapsilog has enjoyed renown among the Iskolar ng Bayan and even visitors to the campus ever since.
The affluent partygoers of Manila will always remember the Embassy Superclub (and its sister establishments Cuisine and Cafeteria) that arose in the early 2000’s. And its reputation has been widely known to everyone, even those who are not familiar with the scene as well as its possible reasons for closing. With that, the people running Bonifacio Global City has thought that it has worn out its welcome and has sent…
There are a few places that become a mainstay for people. Something like a default place to go to if nothing special or unique comes to mind. Here at En Route, there are quite a few: Dinelli in Burgos Circle Fort Bonifacio for great sausages, cheese, wine, and free wi-fi Yabu: House of Katsu for unbelievably delicious pork katsu at value for money prices Chatime. The official milk tea of…
As of 4:37 pm of August 7, 2012, the amount of rainfall that has poured over the Philippines was much more than the devastating typhoon “Ondoy” of 2009 (and that’s saying a lot since that storm submerged over half of Metro Manila). Hoping that the recent government information programs such as the MMDA Traffic Navigator, and most recently launched DOST Project NOAH have helped in giving sufficient information to either…
Traditional family love. When all is gone in the world, only family is what is left deeply engraved in our hearts and minds. They are the first people we know, and probably the last that we ever think of. And every action that we do is a result of how we have been with our family. So even relatively avant-garde ideas of cooking is the passion, the…
