celebraTINg exisTENce: 2017

As you probably know by now, Taiwan has granted visa-free entry for Filipinos last November 1, 2017... that means that as of this writing and until July 31, 2018, we can enter Taiwan bringing only our passports! Yay! Thank you so much, Taiwanese Government! :)

Though, of course, have your return tickets and accommodation reservation proofs ready just in case the immigration officer asks for those. Can't take risks, mga bes! Mahirap nang ma-offload! Hehehe.

I have lots of utang posts but I can't wait to show you my pictures from Taiwan taken during our trip last December 1-4, 2017 so I decided to post this now.

Zhong She Guang Guang/ Zhong She Flower Market, Taichung

While planning our itinerary, we saw pictures of this flower market in Instagram. It was so photogenic that those pictures made us want to go here too... however, most of our pictures didn't turn out the way we hoped for. HAHAHA!

Bakit 'yung kanila, kahit mukhang effortless e ang ganda??

Pero k lang, ang mahalaga e kahit muntanga, meron. :))

Three Part Vlog

It was our first out-of-the-country trip (as a group) so we wanted to document as much as possible. Hence, the vlogs. :))

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#taiwankobakungbakittaipeikita #taiwantobewithyou #taiwanderlust #taiwantyou #taiwantyoutoknow #taiwan #wanderlust #restingbitchface Nakakaaliw hashtags nila eh 😆

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Iba rin. Visa-free and innis-free. 😆😆 #taiwan #ximending #travel #taiwanderlust

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I'll be posting the itinerary (pre and post) in Google dirve so it'll be available for download soon. :) I'll also be posting a thorough travel guide soo. huhuhu. Dami ko na backlogs!!

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I got Almond Pink a few weeks back when it was still on sale. I only used this for three times (fourth for today's swatch) and have promised to give this used bullet for Christmas already. lolz.

Before giving this away, I wanted to show it to you first.

This is a good shade and can pass as most people's MLBB. I just don't think pink lipstick looks good on me so I didn't fell inlove with this shade.

Bare lips.
Haven't applied any lip product for the day.

Already wearing Almond Pink in the picture above.

While it looks beautiful and simple at the first minutes of swatching, it turns ashy on me after sometime. Maybe it's my undertone or the chemicals in my body (?) that react to the color but this is not something I wear for a long period of time - because it'll look dull eventually especially at night. This should not be the case for everyone though.

Nonetheless, it's a beautiful shade that will suit especially those like me with morena skintone. During those short grocery trips or errands, I wore this. It looks better than my bare lips after all.

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The other night we were able to try ~~some~~ a lot of food that are offered at the newest food park here in Quezon City - The Yard: Streetfood Cinema. It's the first ever cinema and food park here in Metro Manila.

As you enter the place, you'd notice that the food stalls are all in theme. Their concessionaires have movie/series-based themes such as Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Monsters Inc., Lion King and so much more.

Good thing I stayed...

Infairness, gusto ko 'yung effect ng lighting dun sa The Yard. Ang ganda.

Naughty Nachos' Mouth Breather

Nachos with cheese, bacon and jalapeno bits.

Grab your beer and this nachos especially for those who are into spicy food. The serving is quite big so if you're a group of 2-3 then this will last a long time of kwento.

House of Griddle

Bunless Burger Patty
Beef Bulgogi

I wish I can sit down and eat these two but since we were served a lot of food that night, I was only able to taste the viand. I loved the sauce of the bunless burger but it's their beef bulgogi that I kept reaching for. It's very flavorful and tender.

We were busy taking pictures of the food and it was quiet when somebody from the second floor shouted. Naturally, all the attention went to them and that's when I learned that The Yard Quenchers serve drink in a very creative and interactive way. What happens is that they will ask you to wear props and be like Hulk or Thor before you get to drink the cocktail and ask you to hit the table.... ooops, the whole thing is for you to see when you get there.

Crazy Cream

Crazy Puff
Wasabi Ice Cream

The meringue isn't too sweet, just the way I like mine. The nitrogen (smoke) makes it more interesting than just having to eat it plain. This is perfect for sweet toothed people.

Wasabi Ice Cream was interesting as well. It initially is sweet and after a while, you'll be able to taste the wasabi in it. It wasn't that spicy but the wasabi taste is there.

Smokey Wazowski from Stuff It

This cheese burger has everything that I like in a burger - bacon, onion ring, and a flavorful patty.

Top Dawgs

I've already blogged about them when I first tried their hotdog sandwich in a food park in Maginhawa. And just like before, I love everything in this bun. I love pesto and though it's (pesto and hotdog bun) not something I would've thought on my own, the flavor combination from Top Dawgs works.

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Crazy Ramen Long

Do you know someone one who tears paper whenever he/she is talking on the phone? Or is it just me? :)) I placed this Crazy Ramen Long in front of me while having conversation and I would break a piece and eat. I jokingly told them, "Ito 'yung bagay ipakain sa hindi umiinom pero nakiki-pulutan." I love how crunchy the noodles is. Wala lang. Ang sarap papakin! Hindi ko nga tinigilan eh. hahaha!

Pitmaster Grill

Grilled Pork Belly

Perfectly cooked and flavorful. The BBQ and the pork belly were tender.

The God Pasta

Bulalo Pasta

This was placed on the other end of our table and when I came near here, I first wondered if it was pasta or pancit 'cause of the bulalo bone in the center. And so I got bite of the meat and it was very tender, I also got some of the pasta and I loved it at first bite. I think this one is carbonara-based which wasn't overly creamy. I am surprised that this tasted better than I expected. Good job, The God Pasta! Must try!

Tikka Tikka Shawarma Burrito

Tikka Beef

tikka, tikka, ano ba 'to? Char. :))

Tipong can't decide if you want shawarma or shawarma rice, get yourself a shawarma burrito.

Pipa Pizza

Shawarma Pizza

This was my favorite of all the food that we had that night. It tasted simple but the flavors complimented each other so well. I loved the crunchy crust that is made from thin tacos. 'Yun nga, dahil manipis, pinagpatong ko na, besh 'yung dalawa sa isang kagat! hahaha

Above Sea Level

BIG HUUUUUUUUG bago kita kainin!

You'd see a lot of tables having Above Sea Level's Butterfly Squid so I guess this one's a crowd favorite. Can't blame them because it's tender and not rubbery. I love this with a vinegar dip.

Mac and Chicks

Sriracha Wings

I was about to grab one when I asked what the flavor was and it was sriracha. Luh. Haha. I'm not good in eating spicy food so I was hesitant but I still got one. Well, it wasn't that spicy. Ito na, guys, chance mag sriracha na hindi masyado maanghang oh!

Cold Layer Cafe

I know that with chocolate you can rarely go wrong but there are some that go overboard resulting to an overly sweet dessert. Thankfully, that isn't the case with Cold Layer Cafe. There are more than three kinds of chocolate topping above but since the ice cream wasn't too sweet, I enjoyed this a lot.

Quarter Chicken by A Taste of Africa

They say that you'd get to know a lot about a country when you taste their cuisine. Anyway, Africa is one of my dream countries and I've long wanted to try their cuisine but it's not a usual one here in the Philippines. So I was surprised when I saw A Taste of Africa in The Yard. Their peri-peri is uniquely served hanging like that. I am not into spicy food so the chicken was completely fine to me but you might like it more dipped in their special sauce.

Q'urros Spanish Donuts

Chimney Twirls

Hakuna Patata

Get your potato fix from Hakuna Patata.

These balls has beef inside and the sauce is the one in the syringe. The sauce has activated charcoal which explains the color.

Lord of the Ribs

Ribs Popcorn
Ribs Dynamite

Dyanamite. :)) Tawang tawa ko rito. Tapang ko pa eh.

I got one and immediately took a bite of their dyanamite. 'Yung first bite, di ko nakagat 'yung chili and so I had another one..... hahahahaha OMG INUMIN PLEASE. :))) It was spicy perfect for people who love spicy food but something not for me, I'd have the Ribs Popcorn anytime.

My open cinema dreams just came true! :))
In case you're wondering where the outdoor cinema is, they're still assembling it but the picture above will be where they're gonna put the projector for all the diners to see.

Some people I know told me that they're tired of going to food parks since they're all the same. Well, it's good that Streetfood Cinema has started operating so I have something to show those people. I'm really into the movie themed stalls - the concessionaires and The Yard are impressively creative that you'd want to go through each stall just so you'd see how they named their food (and stalls) which are all in line with the theme. It's a whole new level a food park concept so expect not only delicious and reasonably priced food options but also a unique experience when you dine here.

This foodpark is a three storey food park with ample parking space so there will definitely be something for everyone.

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I don't frequent Kapitolyo area... not these days. :)) Anyway, with Team Aldous, we went to Pitmasters Smokehouse BBQ in Kapitolyo, Pasig.

It was a flavorful and filling night for all of us.

The three main sauces that are found in the tables of Pitmasters: East Capitol, Hazelnut, and Apple.

Out of the three, my favorite was East Capitol.

Started the night with these three appetizers.

Pit Caesar Salad
P 240.00

Kanta na tayo ng that's the way u-huh, u-huh, I like it. :))

Their version of Caesar salad has bacon strips on top...... and can you actually go wrong with bacon?! Pitsmasters Smokehouse take pride in their homemade bacon. It's really good though! Smoked and crispy.

Chicken Skin
P 145.00

Eaten on its own, this one might be too sweet for some people since it's covered in honey sauce. Paired with beer though and squeezed with some lemon juice, this turned out pretty okay.

Pulled Pork Roll
P 200.00

This one is my favorite of all the appetizers and it's mainly because how the roll compliments the dip. Yep, that's crispy fried rolls with pulled pork inside dipped in very tasty kesong puti dip. Oks, hinga bes, alam kong nagugutom ka na rin...

Truffle Pizza
P 370.00

Bacon and Mushroom
P 370.00

I'm sorry Bacon and Mushroom but I'll go for the Truffle Pizza (lolz. type of mushroom diba 'yung truffle?) anytime. The combination of truffle, bechamel sauce, and romano cheese on top of a thin crust kept me going back to get a slice of this pizza.

But wait, 'yung beer?! 'YUNG CRAFT BEERS. GANUN NA LANG 'YUN? SNOB?! Hahaha. All caps talaga, mej lasinggera. HAHAHA.

Syempre, di ko makakalimutan 'yun. :))

From left to right

Toasted Marshmallow, Hazelnut, Banana, and Brown Sugar Cinnamon

While we were still there, I already texted my "beer friends" that we should go back to Kapitolyo and drink Toasted Marshmallow. That's how good it was!

But I'm a social drinker lang, noh....

and above are sangrias.

That was the first time I drank sangria so I have no idea how it should taste like but between the two, I prefer the red sangria. Probably because it has red wine, which taste, is more familiar to me.

ITO NA ANG MAIN EVENT, BES. READY KA NA?!

Di ko alam kung paano ko ituturo pero ayun oh, 'yung ribs sa bandang gitna, huhu, it's so tender and flavorful! You won't even have a hard time separating the meat and the bone. Perfectly paired with their East Capitolyo sauce.

That night we were able to taste two of their meat platters.

One platter costs P 1,500.

And you get generous amount of smoked meats: sausage, angus beef, ribs, bacon and roast chicken.

Each platter you get to choose four kinds of sides. Unfortunately, I lost the list of their available side dishes but my favorites were the corn cob, kamote fries, and kimchi rice.

Alam mo 'yung suko ka na but wait, may pasta. :))

Four Cheese Mac and Cheese Pasta
P 140.00

I was quite surprised how it looks like that it's almost neon yellow and soon enough when I had a spoonful, it's turmeric that they used to achieve that kind of color. Very unique!

Angus Meatballs Pasta
P 180.00

Kung hindi lang marami kinain ko, mauubos ko 'yan eh. :))
It a classic sour kind of tomato pasta but it's perfect paired with the tenderness of the Angus meatballs.

Truffle Pasta
P 180.00

I think it's their version of carbonara. Creamy and savory.

Ended the night with these gelato from Manila Creamery

Manila Creamery, UPTC review: here.

Thank you, Pitmaster's Smokehouse BBQ and Aldous for inviting me. :))

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