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When Mom Violy spotted Crisostomo’s handwritten menu, something in her chest lit up: home-style lumpia, sinigang steaming in clay pots—could this be the comfort food she’d been missing?

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...

Ebi Sushi Recipe

My father in-law always craves for ebi sushi and we learned how to make this at home after a lot of practice we're able to accomplish his taste buds. My father in-law prefers having no wasabi in his ebi he would rather place it along with his Kikkoman lite soy sauce for his dipping. Ingredient : 1 kilo Fresh Shrimp Barbeque wooden sticks half size Ice cubes Pot Japanese Rice Rice Cooker Wasabi Paste (tube) only optional Step 1: Cook Japanese rice in rice cooker From every cup of rice is equivalent to one and ¼ cup water Step 2 : Clean well remove whiskers In a pot place ice cubes enough to fill up the lower pot with little amount of water Place the shrimps inside Keep the water set aside Step 3 : From holding the shrimp, the head facing you stick a barbeque stick keep it near the legs Do each one the same way set aside Step 4 : Boil water in a pot with barbeque stick cover lid Cook until it turns pink strain the shrimp ...