Easter Mediterranean Lunch

Last Easter Sunday, we spent thirty minutes walking around the Mall of Asia looking for a place to eat. There were so many people, almost all restaurants were packed and some had several groups on queue. Among the few ones with free tables was Cafe Mediterranean, so we decided to have lunch there.

Greek Salad

We began with Cafe Mediterranean's Greek Salad which serving was big enough for sharing. Fresh greens, feta cheese, kalamata olives, and tomatoes drizzled with vinaigrette make up for a good start of the meal.

Kebab Platter

We all wanted kebabs, so we decided to order the platter and have a taste of everything. The waiter said it was only good for two to three persons. Well, maybe two really hungry persons. We were overwhelmed when the food was served--it was big enough for four!

Taisan

Taisan is light chiffon cake brushed with melted butter or margarine and sprinkled with granulated sugar.

small bites of heaven!

This is from Edna's Cakeland, one of the favorite places in Cabanatuan we go to for pastries. It was perfectly light, fluffy and buttery, sprinkled with granulated sugar and grated cheese. It was really good. We finished the entire box in no time!

Edna's Cakeland is located at Kapt. Pepe Subdivision, Cabanatuan City. 

Kani Salad

Back in 2009, we spent Holy Week staycationing at Days Hotel Tagaytay. We simply wanted to escape the summer heat in Manila. Most of our activities were sleeping, watching television, and of course, eating. We had this yummy kani salad for lunch before we checked out of the hotel on Easter Sunday.

Filling and healthy

Kani (imitation crab meat rather), julienned cucumbers and carrots, cubed ripe mangoes, and crisp iceberg lettuce with vinaigrette. I can still remember how sweet the mangoes were, it was my favorite part of the dish.

Tagaytay is made for road trips and food trips! There will be definitely more Tagaytay posts to come.

Peanut Butter and Grape Jelly Sandwich

Zero TransFat and Low Sugar, naks

Here's a quick fix for hungry tummies and one of my personal favorites.

  

Chicken and Pork Adobo

A month before we got married, my husband and I went with friends to Tagaytay for a weekend trip. It was the perfect break from the wedding preparations. Before heading back to Manila, the group decided to have brunch at Bag of Beans.

Bag of Beans, Tagaytay

I was hungry and in the mood for rice, so I got the chicken and pork adobo. The serving was big enough. I wasn't even able to finish my eggs.

Sticky Rice with Mango

One of the most popular desserts in Thailand is the Kao Niaw Ma-Muang, or Sweet Sticky Rice with Ripe Mango and Coconut Cream. I wasn't able to try this the first time I was in Bangkok with family, so I made sure to order it at least once when I got back last January with friends. Bought this from the Platinum Mall food plaza.

This was about THB 90 (or PHP 120).

It was kind of disappointing. There was nothing really special about it; it was just that--sweet sticky rice in coconut cream and sliced ripe mango. Philippine mangoes taste so much better.