Introducing the Pinoy Food and Cooking Photoblog
What really is Philippine food or Filipino Food? It is indigenous food from land and sea, field and forest. Also and of course: dishes and culinary procedures from China, Spain, Mexico, and the United States, and more recently from further abroad.
What makes them Filipino? The history and society that introduced and adapted them; the people who turned them to their tastes and accepted them into their homes and restaurants, and especially the harmonizing culture that combined them into contemporary Filipino fare. (read more?)
I just love Chocolate Lover. Today, I find myself enamored by another domestic hobby: making chocolates. read more?
Technology and The Future of Customer care:
Operator: “Thank you for calling Pizza Hut. May I have your…
Customer: “Heloo, can I order…
Operator: “Can I have your multi purpose card number first, Sir?
Customer: “It’s eh…; hold on……6102049998-45-54610″
Operator : “OK… you’re… Mr Singh and you’re calling from 17 Jalan Kayu. Your home number is 40942366, your office 76452302 and your mobile is 0142662566. Which number are you calling from now Sir?”
Customer: “Home! How did you get all my phone numbers?”
Operator : “We are connected to the system Sir”
Customer: “May I order your Seafood Pizza…”
Operator : “That’s not a good idea Sir”
Customer: “How come?”
Operator : “According to your medical records, you have high blood pressure and even higher cholesterol level Sir”
Customer: “What?… What do you recommend then?”
Operator : “Try our Low Fat Hokkien Mee Pizza. You’ll like it”
Customer: “How do you know for sure?”
Operator : “You borrowed a book entitled “Popular Hokkien Dishes” from the National Library last week Sir”
Customer: “OK I give up… Give me three family size ones then, how much will that cost?”
Operator : “That should be enough for your family of 10, Sir. The total is $49.99″
Customer: “Can I pay by credit card?”
Operator : “I’m afraid you have to pay us cash,Sir. Your credit card is over the limit and you owe your bank $3,720.55 since October last year. That’s not including the late payment charges on your housing loan, Sir.”
Customer: “I guess I have to run to the neighbourhood ATM and withdraw some cash before your guy arrives”
Operator : “You can’t Sir. Based on the records,you’ve reached your daily limit on machine withdrawal today”
Customer: “Never mind just send the pizzas, I’ll have the cash ready. How long is it gonna take anyway?”
Operator : “About 45 minutes Sir, but if you can’t wait you can always come and collect it on your motorcycle…”
Customer: ” What!”
Operator : “According to the details in system ,you own a Scooter,…registration number 1123…”
Customer: ” ????”
Operator : “Is there anything else Sir?”
Customer: “Nothing… by the way… aren’t you giving me that 3 free bottles of cola as advertised?”
Operator : “We normally would Sir, but based on your records you’re also diabetic……. ”
Customer: “#$$^%&$@$%^”
Operator “Better watch your language Sir. Remember on 15th July 1987 you were convicted of using abusive language on a policeman…?”
Customer: [Speechless]
My sister is 18 years old today. Since today is a school day, we celebrated it yesterday at Swiss Inn near Manila Peninsula Hotel. Yum, we had Fondue feast.
Let me just talk about the fondue part….
We had Traditional Cheese Fondue
Then Beef Fondue with dipping sauces
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The remarkable thing about the first woman hired as White House head chef is that she’s a naturalized U.S. citizen from the Philippines. She has worked as an assistant chef at the White House for the past 10 years . The new chef, Cristeta Comerford , has been trained in French classical techniques and specializes in ethnic and American cuisine. She holds a degree in food technology from the University of the Philippines , the same degree as my mom. I read that the First Lady wanted more Mexican dishes. Maybe Cris can even introduce lumpia in one of her menus.
I consider the statement “the body’s will is weaker than the mind’s” a pathetic excuse of a person who refuses to take responsibility for his or her actions. The relationship between the body and the mind can be likened to that of a car and a driver. The car has the capacity to take you places, but it does not move on its own; it must have a driver in order for it to be able to fulfill its function. It is the same with the body because it merely does what the mind wants it to do—it has no will of its own. This is why I don’t like it when people use the phrase “sins of the flesh”; the only people who are guilty of that kind of sin are people who have no control over their desires.
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Starbucks’ coffee is just too expensive and boring. A mug costs half my allowance. An alternative is Herricks , a neighborhood coffee shop which is unique because they serve quality coffee and the ambiance is relaxing . Note the swing chairs. Crepes servings are huge too. Cool huh?
