Miyako Japanese Restaurant

It was very brave of the owners to open a Japanese restaurant right inside United Hills Village where its clientele would comprise mainly of residents of said village. But word has probably gone out that the place offers good Japanese food that even outsiders now come to dine.

... the appetizer...

...Oyakodon...

... Gyudon ...

Godiva Green-T Activ Sunblock Cream

Summer is here and so is the heat! And I'm making sure my face gets the protection it needs from all those harmful rays of the sun by using sunblock everyday.

A tube is just the right size... not too big, and not too small. And it is just the right price at less than P150 for a small tube like this. It is non greasy, hypoallergenic, and makes for a good make up base. It smells clean, too.

It is so handy that you can leave one tube at home and carry another with you when you leave for work/school everyday for those touch ups you might need in the middle of the day.

Red Ribbon's Cheese Roll

I saw this displayed by the counter the other day and decided to try one. Rolls are packed individually in plastic pillows just like their other small items. I had mine served with a glass of iced water.

A thin stick of cheese inside a roll of sweet bread... true to its name. I wish it had more cheese, though.

It is similar to Mulach's Megamelt Cheese Ensaymada in taste with just the right sweet-saltiness in every bite. However, they are also similar in texture, one quality of the bread I didn't like much in both brands. The bread part is too soft and too moist. Almost too chewy like it needed several more minutes in the oven.

I find one serving bitin. For the hungry, one piece would definitely be not enough. Two will do.

What To Do With Leftover Carbonara Sauce

I made creamy chicken mushroom carbonara pasta the other night and there was a lot of leftover sauce. I asked my friends for suggestions on what I could do with it and got some very delicious ideas!

.... poured it over a couple of slices of warm toasty bread and, voila... perfect breakfast treat!

... poured it over steamed rice... topped it with grated quickmelt cheese and popped it in the oven toaster... delicious!