The reason we could not shop well was because we were already hungry!! 🙂 We asked our tour guide to take us a traditional korean bbq restaurant and she took us to this place! YUMMY!!! And it was half the price of Arirang and good for 19 people! 🙂
I love how they served the bulgogi!
Same thing here, she will not let us cook! Superwoman cooker, we had three cookers for the table and she cooked for all three!! 🙂
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We arrived already in the evening and Korea is an hour advanced from Manila time. It takes about an hour depending on traffic it could be more, to get from Incheon airport to the city. We checked in the hotel and we were very hungry! Everyone suggested Arirang which was highly recommended by our friend, Grace. The earlier group had eaten there the day before and warned us that it was expensive, but we still went since it was nearby the hotel and we were very hungry
Our table! That thing from the ceiling is the exhaust which is adjustable. Cool!! The only place we have seen that had that feature. You still smell korean though but atleast it is not smoky while you are eating
It was expensive for us! But later on we realized that Korea is expensive really. ( For easier conversion, it is around 1,000 won to 1US$. ) In most of the restaurants we went to for korean BBQ, these were the prices. But of course the quality of the beef is really good though portions are small. But at the end of the trip, Arirang was one of our favorites and we went back again on our last day!
Free soup 🙂 Pumpkin soup
Then they brought out all the condiments for the bbq
This was everyone’s favorite which you cannot also find in other bbq restaurants. It’s an onion condiment that you eat with the korean bbq
Then a guy brings the charcoal to the cooker
Tongue! Yum 🙂 around the tongue is the Chadol bagey or marbled thin sliced beef
The server is the one who cooks, we noticed that in all restaurants, they are the ones who cook, they won’t let you cook! 🙂
I love it that they put pepper on the tongue while cooking
then squeeze fresh lemon
The most expensive dish on the menu, the Charcoal Grilled King size Prime Rib
we ordered also the Chuck Flap tail which she said was the neck I think and it was also really good – it’s the small pieces beside the king size rib
Korean side dishes
Bulgogi which was not on the main menu – we ordered this in our second visit already
James likes eating raw beef
Marbled Thin Sliced beef which we figured was Chadol Bagey! Later on we tried to avoid this as it is mostly fat! But YUMMY Of course!
YUM YUM! Pajeon!! We loved this in Arirang since it was very crispy! Make sure it is crispy because that is how we got it! YUMMY!
Chap Chae
Their dessert is always fruit – we were looking for the usual rich sweets, but they don’t have! We were thinking maybe that is why the Koreans are so slim! 🙂 Very sweet and gigantic pears!! Only a slice though!
It’s the company and the fun that counts! We had a great dinner and enjoyed! My two boys are there also on the side 🙂
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Lucille invited us once again to her home…It seems like she is doing it every other year 🙂
Previous Entries: From the Kitchen of Lucille December 17, 2007
Lucille’s Birthday Treat January 8, 2009
Here she is welcoming us as we arrive and take note of the parol on top of her. She is part of the group from St. James Parish in Alabang who sold these beautiful parols last Christmas
She is always proud of her two children who are presently studying abroad
Our group photo taken by Lucille’s Staff 🙂
She had different cocktail drinks for us since we all had dietary requirements – buko juice for me, orange and apple for the others
It was Lucille’s birthday and we made her cook for us again! WE LOVE IT!! 🙂 Quoting here a note from Det who said it very well:
Dear Lucille,
Many thanks for being the usual gracious host!
Each year, as December comes, I always look forward to your birthday lunch! What I most love about visiting your home (apart of course from the very good food) is how I feel the warmth of your hospitality; how each year you have transformed into an Oprah a Martha Stewart which you do so well with your own personal touch and style! The only downside is, each time I leave your beautiful home, I always ponder about having a sabbatical even just for a month so I get to learn “your favorite things.” It has always been my dream to become a home maker but sometimes life takes you to a different path which of course I can’t complain!
Cheers to you birthday girl and cheers to loving company and a friendship which will forever be in our hearts!
Always,
Det
And Mother Butler Lucille says our grace before the meal
The buffet
This was the highlight of our meal. Lucille’s homemade Cochinillo!!!! YUMMY!!!!!! It was half a piggy and it was really really good!!!!!
Here it is again up close
and we had other Filipino dishes
Luzanne insisted on having her cochinillo with Mang Tomas sauce!! It’s a good thing Brenda had some with her. Luzanne can finish almost half the bottle 🙂
LOOK AT THAT YUMMY COCHINILLO!!!! Homemade dishes are more meaningful and taste much better!!! And Lucille’s cooking is always WITH LOVE! 🙂
And dessert
Happy Birthday Lucille!!
And Lucille shares with us her FAVORITE THINGS
Her waring smoothie blender! We all want one!!!
and she made a fresh strawberry smoothie for us using fresh Holly’s yogurt
previous entry: Lucille’s Smoothie Recipe June 10, 2011
Fresh super sweet Mangoes from her farm in Cebu!!!
Fresh super sweet pineapple with champoy powder
and her Viking oven where the cochinillo was cooked. It has to be big enough to put the little piggy in
And we all exchanged gifts for christmas and we all support our very own
Brenda from the commissary she works in
Triumph underwear from Det
Lucille will always shop at Rustan’s! Forever Rustan’s loyalists just like all of us!
Golden Spoon from me 🙂
Taken with an
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Heart2Heart is happy to meet another Filipina Entrepreneur, Fannie Guanzon. Who happens to be a good friend of my friend Margie!!
For many years she has worked on creating healthy products and being the perfectionist that she is and working hands on in every step of the process, be assured that her products are really healthy and are of good quality and not to mention, they TASTE GOOD! More power to you Fannie and I hope you continue to expand your range and I will surely support you and your products!!! We only hope to look as beautiful and as healthy as you when we eat your products! 🙂
This is why Heart2Heart loves Herb’s Best products!
Fannie gave much credit to her team that helped develop the products and the brand
Fannie was and is involved in every step. She event went to the places where the ingredients came from. She helps give livelihood to these workers
When she introduced her products to us, she presented it with the help of Chef Roland and Chef Jackie Laudico
This was our lunch menu which we truly enjoyed!
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Tito Ralph brought in Jamon Serrano from Spain. He has a few pieces left. It’s a beautiful gift or perfect for your buffet celebrations. New Year is still coming up. It comes already with the stand to put the Jamon in. It’s only P 15,000.00 for the whole Jamon
Please contact Ralph Joseph at 0917-842-6450
It comes in this box
and this is the stand that it comes with
He also has Champagne Nicolas Feauillatte Palmes d’Or 1996 Robert Parker 98 points for P 6,000.00
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We were so happy when Jigger and May invited us over to their new home to have dinner. And this time, we had them all to ourselves! which we actually like better so we can catch up.
Previous Entries:
Wedding of the “Century” Part 1 – Arrival and Rehearsal Dinner Nov. 7
Wedding of the “Century” Part 2 – Church Wedding Nov. 8
Jigger and May by Jason Magbanua
Wedding of the “Century” Part 3 – Reception
Wedding of the “Century” Part 5 – Luau and Dinner Nov. 9
I instantly liked May when Jigger first introduced her to us. Jigger is so lucky to have her!
May showed me her pink phone gadget!! You can attach it to your cellphone and use it like a regular telephone 🙂
I see a lot of similarities between Jigger and James….afterall they were roomates in College in Pennsylvania 🙂
Jigger is also OC and is very detailed in everything he does! Here are his computer cords and accessories which are in zip loc bags before putting inside his computer bag 🙂 That is a step further than what James would do!
Jigger is always prepared with all kinds of vitamins and medicines, of course it is also properly labelled and packed
Our dinner venue in their new dining room. Thank you Jigger and May for inviting us over, we had a great time
May bought her dining accessories in Rustan’s! No wonder it is so nice 🙂
Jigger and May ordered food from Stephanie Zubiri and it was really good
Spicy Thai Beef Salad
Black Angus Short Rib Balsamic Beef adobo
Truffle Mushroom Lasagna
Bicol Express marinated Broiled Chicken
Dory with Chorizo Lemon Sauce
3 kinds of rice 🙂 Garlic Brown rice, Couscous and Plain rice
Assorted mini cakes from Classic Confections
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This was our first Christmas dinner for the year, we started before December and before all the other christmas parties start 🙂 So happy to have the kids join us plus Baby Santino via iPhone 🙂
Thank you Newts and Mish for hosting in your lovely home! And we always love your home cooking!!! And of course we love you! And we love Pao and Trins!! Looking forward to our Valentine dinner already 🙂
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I don’t mind going to Batangas for 2 1/2 hours because we can always break the trip and have a good excuse to stop by Tagaytay 🙂 We looked for the restaurant which we heard about from Gaita and so glad we found it!
This is the main counter where you can also order and they have a few dining tables here
It’s outdoor dining 🙂 by the parking lot
in a bahay kubo!
With singers going around and will eventually serenade you in your kubo
Our bahay kubo
My dates 🙂 who are so game and adventurous too
They bring you all your utensils in a pot with hot water and the pitcher is covered since they walk from the kitchen to the outdoor bahay kubo
Even the catsup bottle is covered 🙂
Tapsilog! YUMMY!!
Fresh buko juice!! YUMMY!
And our main dishes! All covered as it arrives! Though once the food is opened, there are flies hovering the area so just watch out for them still flying around. I should have sprayed my insect spray to avoid them from coming near, but I was so hungry and just concentrated on eating 🙂
CRISPY PATA!!!!
BULALO!!!!
TAWILIS!!!
And for dessert, the banana hanging on the bahay kubo!!! You can eat as much as you like! 🙂 There were other desserts but we were so full already and didn’t even finish our food
Ohhh..how cute!!!
The restrooms 🙂
Our bill for all of that 🙂
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We bumped into Leah Sison Magallanes who is the head of Food and Beverage at Pico De Loro. She is in charge of all the food outlets and training all the chefs in the place
The dinner buffet comes with the show and was supposed to be by the beach also but due to the rain, it was moved indoors.
Together with great entertainment was great food! We had great Filipino food!! Leah is obviously doing a great job!!
Food and Beverage outlets in Pico de Loro 
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