I was in Baguio a couple of months ago, just a few days in after the New Year to visit my sister. She's in Med School and we've barely seen each other last year which is why I try to come visit any chance I get. And even if we just finished celebrating the holidays that time, I sorely missed her so I decided to go. We also weren't able to spend Christmas together (just New year), because she was on duty, sigh. Med School IS HARD but I know she really wants this so I'm just here giving my all-out 200% support. Okay, just wanted to let that out before I begin talking about my new discovery 'cause I'm missing her yet again, huhu. 

Anyway, during my visit, I didn't intend on going to any touristy spot. I only had 3 things in mind: 1) Spend as much time with my sister 2) Go ukay ukay shopping 3) and go on a food adventure. I was able to do 1 and 2, but not 3--well, not effectively at least. I had a list of places I wanted to try but I actually ended up eating at this small carinderia I used to frequent when I was in college. For the 3 days that I was there, I was probably at DJG Eatery for about 5-6 times, lol. I figured the 3-day documentation part ain't going to happen but at least I have a few photos from Yasuragi that I can share with you guys! Shall we begin?

I have a huge problem with chronology. This post was supposed to be right on time for Chinese New Year, but the giddy little kid in me forgot all about prioritization when I was overwhelmed with too much food, videos and photos to work with. Either way, Chinese New Year or not, I think you'll find my next food adventure as interesting. 

As self-proclaimed foodies, the boyfriend and I are always on the lookout for new joints that could tickle our fancy. Admittedly, we're addicted to Japanese food--as evident by the past restaurants I've been going to. But to be honest, we're pretty much obsessed with everything Asian! When we first arrived at Fat Fook, we thought it served Chinese Cuisine. Apparently, it's Taiwanese. 

Taiwanese cuisine itself is often associated with influences from mid to southern provinces of China, most notably from the province of Fujian (Hokkien), but influences from all of mainland China can easily be found. A notable Japanese influence also exists due to the period when Taiwan was under Japanese rule. Traditional Chinese food can be found in Taiwan, alongside Fujian and Hakka-style as well as native Taiwanese dishes, including dishes from Guangdong, Jiangxi, Chaoshan, Shanghai, Hunan, Sichuan and Beijing. (via)

This post is long overdue. Much like my other food exploits since I eat more than I blog, heh. A few months ago, my sister Kat celebrated her birthday. We wanted to surprise her and make fer feel as if we didn't care about her special day which is why we told her we have other things planned. My sister is adventurous when it comes to food; she is my total opposite. I have a tendency to stick to restaurants that I like. She, on the other hand, like trying out things. This strikes a balance between us since it breaks the monotony of the my hungerlust. For her birthday, her boyfriend told us that she's been dying to try out 4 Seasons Hotpot City. He did the reservation and all we had to do was go there and pretend that we have other things planned. 

Our initial reservation was at 6:00 PM. Unlike other restaurants, 4 Seasons doesn't have a grace period for reservations. If you're late, even just for a minute, you'd have to queue with the walk-ins. I found this unfair as restaurants would usually give leeway because there are tons of unforeseeable circumstances that could happen even if you try your hardest to be there on time. Not really defending myself but it sucks that we had to wait with the walk-ins when we were just late for abour 3 minutes because we got lost. 

I'm a sucker for Asian food, every one knows that. And no, I'm not just talking about Filipino and Japanese, although I must say I have a huge bias on the two, hehe. During one of our Maginhawa expeditions, we were trying to avoid StrEAT Food Park as much as possible because I've seen the amount of people that flock the place and no, I won't subject myself to that. 

Fortunately when we passed by while looking for a place to eat, there weren't a lot of people! Then we realized it's a weekday, maybe that's why. We decided to give it a try since I've been dying to try the fancy Milkshakes at Lost Bread. When we got there, I was racing to get a table since I was expecting an influx of customers. Surprisingly, the place was chill, hehe.