Carmina informed Mom Violy that she would visit her home on Saturday, November 8, 2025. She asked if Mom Violy wanted to go out for lunch and mentioned needing to do some grocery shopping due to an upcoming big storm. Mom Violy suggested trying Crisostomo, a Filipino restaurant inside Robinsons Magnolia. Carmina forwarded the menu for her to choose what she wanted to eat, while Carmina already knew her order. I chose pork barbeque served in a set of three pieces with a vinegar dipping sauce. I skipped rice and opted for lumpiang hubad, fresh lumpia without a wrapper, topped with peanut sauce. Mom Violy initially craved the classic Pinoy paella, but when it wasn’t available, she decided on sinigang na baboy with an extra serving of rice. A family member chose sisig with garlic rice. Carmina enjoyed her meal with Mom Violy and particularly liked the lumpiang hubad , though she kept wondering why it had no wrapper. I explained that it’s called "naked" because it’s served witho...
Filipino trend is that they focus in watching Korean drama. It is very popular to watch it on television which they dub it in Tagalog. Other people like me watch it online and wait for the next episode to be released with English subtitles. Some people stay up late at night just to addict themselves and become curious what will happen next. My sister came over to visit and she had brought me along to watch CNBLUE a K-Pop band. I had no clue what the songs meant since I don't understand Korean language and there we're no English subtitles. It was a great experience to see even when they are not young there are older people into the K-POP trend. The best time to visit Korea is during Cherry Blossom on the month of March to April. The best place to go if you are a K- Pop Fan is hanging at the SM Town Starfield Coex Mall. This is the cafe inside the SM Town Starfield Coex Mall . The common food stand you see oft...