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What made Mom Violy step out of her comfort zone and try Las Flores for lunch?

  Mom Violy wanted to try Spanish food from  Las Flores  at Robinsons Magnolia . I remembered long time ago saw a family friend when my family was visiting beginning of the year. Mom Violy couldn't remember decided to have our lunch. Carmina decided to try out their Let's Do Lunch for 595.00 pesos ($10.26). Carmina asked for vegetable soup and Bikini sandwich which is ham and mozzarella cheese with potato chips. There is an unlimited calamansi but decided to pay additional for a Coke to share with Mom Violy. Mom Violy wasn't sure what she wanted ended up eating Gambas al Ajillo and white rice. In the beginning Mom Violy thought if she ate her gambas al Ajillo with just unlimited bread from the Las Flores she won't get full. It turned out she didn't eat that much of her rice. Mom Violy also ate my vegetable soup thinking she won't like the taste. Carmina always eats vegetable soup and just wanted something light for a meal. I didn't finish my bikini san...

Homemade California Maki Recipe




When in doubt you don’t feel lazy making sushi but make it the original way just like in a Japanese Restaurant.

You need a lot of patience in making this recipe.

California Maki Recipe:

Ingredients:
  • 1 - Package Imitation Crab meat Stick
  • 1 - Cucumber (peel, remove seeds and cut thinly lengthwise)
  • 3 - Pieces Ripe Mango
  • 3 - Pieces Ripe Avocado
  • 3 - Packages Korean Roasted Seaweed Sheet
  • Bamboo Mat
  • Japanese Rice
  • Rice Vinegar
Step 1:
  • Cook Japanese rice in the rice cooker for every one cup of rice is equivalent to one cup and 1/4 cup of water
Step 2:
  • Remove all plastic from imitation crab meat stick 
  • Set aside
Step 3:
  • Slice mango from the middle from each side of the seed long way slice thinly long stripes
  • Set aside on a plate
Step 4:
  • Peel cucumber and slice in the center
  • Remove the seeds by scraping with a spoon 
  • Slice long strips
  • Set aside on a plate
Step 5:
  • Once Japanese rice is cook remove from rice cooker place in a big flat tray let it cool
  • Add 2 tbs rice vinegar by mixing it well together
Step 6:
  • Wash hands
  • Use bamboo mat
  • Place full sheet of Korean Roasted Seaweed on the bamboo mat
  • Add thin layer of Japanese Rice cover the whole seaweed
  • Add imitation crab meat stick going through a straight line
  • Add mango, avocado on top
  • Slowly roll the bamboo mat tightly to form a long sushi
  • Press it
  • Roll again once the full sheet is covered to the end of the seaweed
  • Place in a Tupperware with lid to prevent getting soggy.
  • Repeat the same process on each Korean roasted seaweed
Step 7:
  • Sharp knife slice 1 inch on each roll of sushi.
  • Place on serving plate
Note:
  • It make it fancy just like in a Japanese Restaurant you can add tobiko caviar on the edge.

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