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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...
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Fried Tilapia Recipe


This is not just an ordinary fried tilapia fish for the Filipinos we eat this with other dipping sauce to add more flavoring in our meal alone.

There are some people who just dip it with soy sauce and calamansi topped with rice in their meal.

 The other option is the following:
  1. Atchara
  2. Ripe tomato with salted egg
  3. Spicy vinegar
  4. Kimchi
  5. Salsa with mango
Fried Tilapia Recipe:

Ingredient:
  • 2 Pieces Tilapia (clean and remove scales)
  • 2 Tsp Salt
  • Cooking Oil
Preparing the Tilapia:
  • Add 1 tsp of salt on both and the inside try rubbing with your hands
  • Leave for 15 minutes for the salt to absorb to the fish.
Cooking Instructions:
  • Heat oil in the frying pan
  • When oil is hot add small amount of cornstarch, flour or baking soda this prevent the oil to splatter once you have added the fish.
  • Fry each side for 6 to 10 minutes on each side on medium heat.
  • Strain fish on a strainer to remove excess oil
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