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Dive into a culinary journey at Ocho Seafood & Grill, where traditional Filipino seafood dishes transform family dinners into unforgettable feasts.

It’s not often we get to spend time with relatives visiting from the Philippines for a family member’s wedding. Carmina's father was getting married in Tacloban , and everyone flew miles to attend the big day. On the first day of our arrival, before the event began, my cousin Mariles suggested we have dinner together. Mariles asked if we enjoy eating seafood, and I told her we do. Carmina messaged all the family members Mariles wanted to invite and asked if they were free for dinner. Mariles had informed everyone we'll be having dinner at  Ocho Seafood & Grill  located in Tacloban. My dad arranged for a driver so we could all ride together in a van. Upon entering, Mariles informed all the family members that she had already preordered our meals. The only thing we had to order was our beverages. Crispy Kangkong with dipping sauce Calamaries with dipping sauce Sisig Pork Nilaga   Fish Chicken Inasal   Crab Shrimp Grilled Squid We also enjoyed pinakbet , though I ...
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Banana Con Yelo Recipe

Banana Con Yelo is saba that is a banana in the Philippines that is cooked in sugar and often in halo halo dessert that has shaved ice with other ingredients. Some people also eat the banana con yelo with shaved ice and milk this way can also be eaten with sago added to the banana con yelo. Banana Con Yelo Recipe: Ingredients: 1 - Kilo Saba (banana) slice 2 inches 2 - Cups Brown Sugar 10 - Pieces Tanglad leaves (lemon grass) cut in half 4 - Cups Water Cooking Instructions: In a pot add water and pandan leaves let it boil add brown sugar and banana cook for 20 minutes until banana is cooked. Ready to be served. NOT SPONSORED. Subscribe @ Carmina Lifestyle YouTube Channel  a place to look, discover and share. Thank you for your support.
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Celebrating 4th of July in Two Places

Happy 4 th July to my family and friends in the States to us we are also celebrating this day when you’re celebrating Independence Day. We are celebrating a family member’s wedding anniversary to them this day means a lot for them. So no matter if I am not in my first home I still gets to celebrate it not with my family and friends in the States, but in a far I am celebrating it in the Philippines. Cheers to everyone and here is our menu for our special day as I am to share it with you and all recipes are in my blog. Due to coronavirus we cannot celebrate it together this year since there are limit person in one household so this time we will celebrate it in our own home and disturbed  all the food that was cooked in our home to all be safe at this time. I am sure in other places it may be the same for Independence Day where activities have been cancelled and we feel everything is being ruined by a virus we hope someday it will go away and a cure to be discovered so we can soo...
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