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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...

Sinigang na Kunduli sa Miso Recipe

  Manang V teased me saying she is cooking my favorite it is alien our dinner is kunduli it is the family of hito in English is catfish cooked in miso soup only difference it is a white fish the hito is color black. Manang V was cooking it I asked her if she also eat kunduli she said no. I asked why she said it looks scary look like a snake. I asked her even before you have never tried tasting it. Manang V said, yes, I only taste the soup based but never the fish. I teased Manang V than that is also your favorite food since you always tease me when you’re cooking hito. Sinigang na Kanduli sa Miso Recipe: Ingredients: 2 - Fresh Kanduli Fish 1 - Sinigang Mix 1 - Onion (quarters) 4 - Ripe Tomato (quarters) 1/4 Kilo - Mustard Leaves 3 pieces - Long green chili peppers 8 Cups - Water 2 - Tbsp - fish sauce (patis) 8 Cups - Water 1 Cup - Fresh Miso Cleaning Kunduli before cooking: Place the kunduli in a bowl rub salt on the skin of the fish to remove the slimy feel on the skin tha...