While traveling around the world, the family visited the Philippines and decided to combine a double birthday dinner with James. In our chat group, we discussed which restaurants we’d like to dine at, and Mom Violy has been eager to try the all-you-can-eat lobster her best friend recommended at Solaire. Carmina took charge of making the reservation through Solaire's Resort website and asked the family which seating time they preferred, choosing between two options with different time frames. Carmina registered it under Mom Violy's name and phone number. She received an email for our confirmation, and a week beforehand, a reminder was sent to Mom Violy's mobile to confirm if we were going ahead or not. Carmina replied to the SMS since Mom Violy wasn’t sure how to do it. We were told to arrive fifteen minutes before our scheduled entry time, which was 5:30 p.m. on February 12, 2026. When we arrived, we were informed we couldn’t enter the dining area until exactly 5:30 p.m...
This recipe is almost the same as chicken apritada cooked into tomato sauce with same vegetables. The best beef to cook for this meal is chuck roast, top round or pork fat. Some people each mechado as cooked whole meat and slice it afterwards when it is done cooking up to you by your preference. Beef and Pork Mechado Recipe: Ingredients: 1 – Kilo Beef or Pork (cut into 2-inch Cubes) 4 – Cloves Garlic (mined) 1 – Onion (sliced) 2 – Potato (quartered cut in half) 2 – Carrot (sliced 1 inch round) ¼ Cup - Calamansi or Lemon Juice ¼ Cup - Soy Sauce 1 - Cup Del Monte Tomato Sauce 2 Bay Leaves ½ Tsp - Peppercorn 1 ½ Cup Water Salt to taste Black Pepper to taste Cooking Instructions: Step 1: In a pot pour small amount of cooking oil in low heat add garlic and onion to sauté. Add beef or pork cook until brown on both sides. Step 2: Add tomato sauce, peppercorn, bay leaves, soy sauce, salt and calamansi or lemon juice and water Cover the pot cook for...