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Looking for Lucky Noodles for Chinese New Year? Check out Wok with Mom
Noodles are always a part of every Chinese celebration, and it is considered one of the lucky foods, especially for Chinese New Year! You know I love Wok with Mom’s Stuffed Chicken, so this time, we tried two more dishes from Wok with Mom: Cha Misua (P880) Summer Vegetable Lettuce Wrap (P780) Wok with Mom…
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Lucky & Hassle-Free Chinese New Year Celebration at Home
Chinese New Year 2019 is happening tomorrow! The thing is, it’s in the middle of the week and we all expected it to be a work day. It wasn’t until this morning that Malacanang declared that Feb. 5, 2019 would be a non-working holiday. Many of us would relish that opportunity to stay at home…
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Kingdom (Netflix) Review – Must Watch! No Spoilers
Last January 25, Netflix dropped a new show called Kingdom. It showed up on my recommendations, but I thought it was just another K-drama so I ignored it. And then I started seeing some friends posting about Kingdom on social media, saying how good it was, and I was curious. Apart from that, I didn’t…
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Predator League PUBG Finals + Unveiling New Thronos Gaming Chair
Last Sunday, January 27, capped the Predator League’s PUBG (PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds) Philippine Finals. Over P200,000 in cash prizes were awarded to the winning teams. Also at stake is the honor to represent the Philippines in the Pan Asia Pacific competitions. PUBG is a player vs. player shooter game. It is currently one of the most…
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Tenya Tiendesitas Opens for Tempura and Tendon Fans
Tempura and Tendon aficionados from the Pasig/Ortigas area can now enjoy Japan’s #1 tendon without having to venture too far. TENYA TIENDESITAS Tenya Philippines opened their 9th branch in Tiendesitas. It is located at the ground floor of Building B, near the C-5 side. Tenya is Japan’s #1 Tempura Tendon restaurant chain. It was started…
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Quick Recipes with a Healthy Twist from Doña Elena’s Filipino Chefs
Sharing these quick & easy recipes from Doña Elena Olive Oil’s Chef Ambassadors: Locavore’s Chef Mikel and Raintree Group’s Chef Kalel. The first one sounds like a take on Beef Stroganoff, and the second recipe is chocolate-covered pasta. Upon first reading it, I was a bit skeptical, but chocolate-covered potato chips sound weird, too, but…
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Be Careful When Buying Airpots + Tips on Buying the Next One
I bought this Zojirushi Airpot in 2014. At first, I was very happy with it. Water was still very hot even after two days! It was such a convenience to have hot water available all the time. Making tea or coffee anytime I wanted became so easy. After a few months of using the airpot,…
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Yeah Yeah Chinese Cuisine – 30% OFF Dimsum & Congee Promo
A casual but decent Chinese restaurant is a bit difficult to find in the New Manila / QC area. Often, one would have to drive all the way to Binondo, Banawe or Greenhills. But now, you can stay in the New Manila / QC area if you’re craving for Chinese food. The place is nice,…
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UPDATED: Converge Internet Review Using Separate WIFI Router
UPDATED 2020 CONVERGE REVIEW HERE: https://www.karenmnl.com/converge-internet-review-2020/ We’ve been using Converge since 2017, and I have been chronicling our experience here: https://www.karenmnl.com/converge-fiber-internet-review-worth-switch/ https://www.karenmnl.com/converge-ict-review-one-year-later/ Of course, the more we appreciated the speed and bandwidth, the more gadgets we had connecting to our wifi, and we had problems with connections dropping, etc… A few readers have suggested that…
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Nanyang – Quick & Affordable Singaporean Favorites
A few weeks ago, I was invited to lunch at the recently opened Nanyang branch in Bonifacio High Street. This new restaurant brand serves Singaporean food in a fast casual setting, but also provides enough ambience where you’ll feel like having coffee and snacks. This branch in BHS is located inside Breadtalk, at the C7…
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