Mom Violy told me she wanted to order the Paella Negra from Dean & Deluca. Carmina suggested we dine in since we’d never really tried their main courses, always just getting takeout with the cream puffs . Mom Violy agreed, and we arrived about thirty minutes before the lunch rush began. The service was very slow, even though we had ordered ahead of time. They mistakenly brought out the Paella Valenciana , despite Mom Violy repeating the order three times to the person who took it. It turned out the cook on duty made the error, even though it was written down clearly. We know Paella Negra takes a long time to prepare, which is why Mom Violy had requested it to be cooked beforehand. She wanted it as her main meal, but because of the mix-up and feeling hungry, she took a piece of Carmina’s Turkey Club Sandwich and asked for the bacon on the side. I didn’t expect the turkey to be just one piece, and the bread was toasted so hard that it removed one layer of the sandwich. Since ...
The years growing up as a kid I remember my dad would ask my mom to cook for his friends who would come by and hang out in our home. The favorite Filipino dish my dad's friends would request from my mom was Chicharon Bulaklak that is made from a pig the inner tissue of the membrane that contains a lot of fat. Now that my parents have been separated for many years we've decided upon ordering it at Ha-Inan a favorite restaurant of my mom right now. We've been exploring and order their other dishes that they are cooking a great way to see what other specialties they may have that we haven't yet discovered. Chicharon Bulaklak is eaten with a night with alcohol with your friends but for my mom since she doesn't drink any she prefer drinking with soft drinks. Chicharon Bulaklak from Ha-inan sold for PHP 295.00 enough to feed 2 - 3 people noted down when you place you're order. It comes with spicy vinegar and calamansi to dip it with your Chicharon Bulaklak. You can ...