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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...

Boodle Fight



This is a popular dish that has comes across from the Philippines and any country who love to eat with no plates and utensils known as boodle fight.

This is common from a traditional Filipino in the providences where they use banana leaf as your plate and your hands as your utensils.

Boodle fight has food all stack on a banana leaf that is place on a table just like what you normally do when you serve food. 

Foods are served on a boodle fight:
  1. Rice
  2. Anything Grilled
  3. Anything Fried
  4. Cooked Vegetables
  5. Fresh Fruits
Note:
  • Just no food that has sauce which is place in a bowl

The advantage it is the best way with big crowds of people to fit on your table and the best part the only thing you need to wash are your hands after eating. No need to worry about washing plates or washing utensils.

The only thing you need is to provide plastic cups for drinking water and napkins.

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