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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...

Wintermelon Milk Tea Ice Cream Cone in the Philippines

No straw is required to eat this wintermelon milk tea ice cream cone made by Cornetto from the Philippines. We crave for food when you are home we need to eat something sweet to take out our cravings as well when it is humid like the Philippines we need something to cool us off. When milk tea beverage is not available during this time we find something else to replace our craving. The cost per ice cream cone is PHP 25.00 ($0.50) Wintermelon with Milk Choco Cereal Pearls Wintermelon Milk Tea Ice Cream Brown Sugar Cone with Milk Chocolate Tip