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Tired of the new rules, Carmina closed her Google Maps account — what pushed her over the edge?

It’s been months since Carmina last posted on her Google Maps. I started doing it just for fun, exploring new places to dine and travel, and sharing those spots with others. Back in 2017, I wasn’t even blogging yet. Over the years, I received numerous email updates about changes, but in September, the removal of followers on Google Maps felt particularly strange. There’s no point in complaining about it. I decided not to close my account, as it wasn’t an option, but I did delete all the photos I had contributed over the years. I have fond memories of seeing which photos were popular and had hoped to share them with you. It was surprising to see how many views my pictures had accumulated. While deleting them, I noticed that many restaurants and bakeries no longer exist, with some marked as unknown on the map. Most of my photos were from the pandemic period, a time when I could fully express myself and write about the food I enjoyed. Let's take a trip down memory lane with Carmina th...

Pair Up Your Merienda Together


Merienda is a snack often served from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Everyone always looks forward eating merienda that also comes before dinner is served.

Pair Up Your Merienda Together
  1. Filipino Pancit with pandesal with butter spread or puto with coffee
  2. Dinuguan with puto (steam sweet rice cake) with soft drink
  3. Chicken Arroz Caldo with takwat baboy
  4. Turon with vanilla ice cream
  5. Palabok with puto
  6. Champorado with dried tuyo
  7. Chicharon (pork skin) with vinegar
  8. Halo halo with palabok
  9. Pandesal with ice cream 
The drinks for merienda is always served with coffee, tea or soft drinks but other people recommend drinking fresh buko juice in a coconut shell.

To get my recipe click on the pink highlighted and it will direct you to it.

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