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...
This is my mom's favorite restaurant in Summer Palace in Edsa Shangri-la Hotel that she loves to celebrate her birthday with family and close friends. Summer Palace Restaurant: http://www.shangri-la.com/manila/edsashangrila/dining/restaurants/summer-palace/#! We have this thing among our friends we take turn treating each other out for our birthday and this way from our gratitude among our close friends or what they call BFF for best friends forever even if you are a female or male it goes into saying you’re always thought of even if we don't see each other often even if we don't hear each other we know everyone is in our thoughts and prayers. As we look at our past pictures and coming birthday to come and if our birthday is being affected from the virus there is a way to just celebrate not the date of your actual birthday, but you can always postpone it on another date when the best time comes in mind. Friend...