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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...

Pork Ribs Puchero Recipe

Manang V had cooked pork ribs puchero it was the only meat accessible in our home and usually there are other vegetables included saba banana, potatoes and chick peas this time around we only used what was available. Pork Ribs Puchero Recipe Ingredients: 2 Kilos - Pork Ribs 1 - Cabbage  1 - Kilo Petchey 1 - Pouch Tomato Sauce 2 - Cloves Garlic (minced) 1 - Onion (chopped) 5 - Cups Water 2 - Pork Cubes Patis to taste Original Puchero Recipe: 2 - Ripe Saba (cut into 3) 2 - Carrot (cut in cubes) 2 - Potatoes (cut in quarters) 1 - Canned Garbanzo Cooking Instructions: In a pot pour small amount of cooking oil when hot add garlic, onion to sauté add pork ribs, water, pork cubes, tomato sauce let it boil add cabbage, petchey other vegetables and season with patis until meat is cooked it is ready to serve in a serving bowl. NOT SPONSORED. Subscribe @ Carmina Lifestyle YouTube Channel  a place to look, discover and share. Thank you for your support.