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...
Yann was the one who had recommended Carmina to try The Frazzled Cook. Yann felt if I love to eat and try new food I would enjoy the type of food they cook there. It took years to actually try their food with no time and now we're staying home most of the time. We can have our food be delivered to our location by using the Grab application in the Philippines. I had a family member give me some butter garlic fresh lobster and I didn't have a pasta to go with it for my dinner. I decided to order some pasta from The Frazzled Cook. I saw in their menu that may match with my lobster is the Spicy Shrimp Pasta cooked in grilled garlic and shrimp with olive oil for PHP 325.00. I wanted to eat a soup with my meal and went toward ordering Potato Basil Chowder that had bacon in it remind me of a baked potato version but in a soup for PHP 180.00 ($3.60). Family member wanted to try their Pasta Cream with Bacon and Sage for PHP 325.00 ($6.50). Family member who loves any type of chicken wen...