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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...

8Cuts Burger

Just in one month I was able to try and explore through burger food chains to see how everything taste. Each place you have tried all have their own signature touch from the sauce, how they cook their dishes and the way they present when being delivered to your home. I've venture in 8Cuts Burger to give them a try everyone love to look back to find the food they miss back in their hometown. To me it would be California where they have In & Out to eat your burger, fries and shake in one place. Every food chain you come across all cook their food differently my family had tried the following: Note: Choose from 1/4 or 1/3 Pound with an additional charge on burger patty. Waffle Cut Fries are optional with additional charge not a meal  Cheeseburger PHP 230.00 additional PHP 75.00 for 1/3 Pound with side order Waffle Cut Fries Sharing PHP 85.00 additional PHP 95.00 for sharing size = PHP 485.00 ($9.70). Cheeseburger PHP 230.00 additional PHP 75.00 for 1/3 Pound with Waffle Cut Fries ...