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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...

Sago Gulaman from Goldlocks Philippines


Walking inside Ali Mall Shopping we ran into a familiar face that we haven't seen for four years was Auntie Mirla best friend of Mom Violy.

The nearest area was Goldilocks and wanting to talk see how everything went during the pandemic. We find out later while eating/drinking sago gulaman.

The beverage is very cold, yet it was difficult to drink with a paper straw. We had asked for a plastic spoon to keep pushing down the shaved ice to reach the liquid in the bottom.

Carmina asked the server to take our photo together.

We had spoken to Auntie Mirla for two hours as time had passed exchanging contact numbers.

The Sago Gulaman is not sweet just hard to drink having too many ices on top.

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