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Xavier Cugat

I read somewhere that there is a Thai restaurant near the Marikina Public Market that is owned by a Thai emigre married to a Filipina. The Thai chef who owns the place is also the one who handles the food preparation for the Thai Embassy social functions. The restaurant is reputed to be very good and very reasonable. The biggest problem only is that it is in Marikina and it is located I guess in the wrong side of the tracks.

Btw, anyone cares to start a Vietnamese restaurant thread.

Sa Wanbol, yan mga Escalera Bros. mahilig mangopya, mangodigo, magleakage ng test questions. Magaling sila pagdating sa ganyan. Kaya hanggang ngayon sila'y iniidolo ng mga tao. Galing talaga ng mga iyan. Mga idol!!!!!!........hehehe

In retrospect, all my terror teachers became my best teachers. Sa kanila akong maraming natutunan.

Can someone start a thread about FORTUNE TELLERS, MANGHUHULA, SEERS, PALM READERS, TEA LEAF READER, CARD READERS, TAROT READERS, CRYSTAL BALL READERS?

I had experienced manghuhula in the past. He was right on the money about my past, present and future. It was also very specific and not generalities about names, places, situations, events, etc. It was uncanny, eerie and scary but at the same time very entertaining. This happened about 20 years ago so that his future predictions then had already come to pass or would still happen. Very scary, eerie and uncanny feeling. He was known as the Radio Boy because he could talk long distance over an UNHOOKED OR DISCONNECTED telephone. His style was he would go into trance and would talk really fast, spouting your past, present and future. You should be ready to take notes of what he would be telling you. After the session, he would not remember anything about what he said. He told me that he was just acting as the medium of the "little people" that were talking to him. What made him believable was because he could tell you about your PAST as well as your PRESENT in specifics. Regarding your FUTURE you just have to take it with a grain of salt. From what I have heard is that he is no longer around.

I'm still in search for the good old style pan de sal. The one that is crusty on the outside and soft and airy on the inside but a little heavy than what is usually available nowadays. Does anyone have any suggestion?

I watched THE AMERICAN SNIPER last night. Directed by Clint Eastwood. Quite predictable movie. The trailer was the climax and after that the movie to me goes downhill.

Just ate at SARIWON last night. T'was good. I like the fermented rice with pine nuts sweet drink to cleanse your palatte.

Dungeness Crabs in Black Bean Sauce

Steamed Lapu Lapu in Ginger & Scallion

Manila Clams in Rice Wine & Soy Sauce Reduction

Honey Glazed Chilean Sea Bass

Maine Lobster in Garlic Soy Butter over Sauteed Glass Noodles in Wine Sauce

Deep Fried Shanghai Hairy Crabs with Peppered Batter with Red Wine Vinegar Dipping Sauce

Choi Garden or Gloria Maris

SARIWON at the Fort serves very good Kalbi, Bulgogi, glass noodles and side dishes. Also, the amiable old Korean lady at the KOREAN VILLAGE along Jupiter in Bel Air still cranks out delicious Korean food. She has been doing this for more than forty years now. I remember that I used to go at her Remedios Circle restaurant in Malate in the 70's. Her Korean slow cooked beef ribs stew is still sooo good and tender that falls off the bone.

KING ONE. But the queue and wait is always long. So you have to go early and you don't mind eating dinner at 5pm. Btw, they are on the same compound ng Yakimix, Gloria Maris sa Macapagal Avenue.

By the way, walang Vietnamese Restaurant thread dito sa Restaurant topics. I hope someone starts one. I also like pho noodles. The Pho Bhac in Global is always closed. It maybe that Filipinos are not into Vietnamese food? I like Vietnamese cuisine more than Thai. I find Vietnamese cuisine much fresher, not overwhelming and more subtle tasting. Oh well, maybe it's just me. I know there is a good Vietnamese restaurant on the 5th floor of SM Aura in Taguig.

Sayang nagsarado na ang Le Petit Camille Vietnamese Cuisine Restaurant. I wonder why? Masarap pa naman sila. We have been loyal and regular clients of theirs specially when we crave for Vietnamese food. We've known the restaurant since our Bay Area days. We would patronize their Millbrae restaurant along El Camino Real. Again, those were days long gone.......just memories of the past.

TGIF or Chili's if you want a straightforward cheese burger with all the trimmings. They never disappoint if you just want it plain and simple with an all beef hamburger done the right way.

Why is there nothing about fortune telling stories or a list of very good fortune tellers. Of course we know of Madame Auring or Rene Mariano or The Radio Boy or Mr. Nguyen etc but I am sure there are good ones which are not known. Do you know of any? Sayang walang topic about HULA.

anyone else notice Cuevas Bakery? Northern NCR sila usually.

Sir, what makes their pan de sal different or distinct from other pan de sal?

Last Christmas and New Years'buffet dinners at Sofitel's Spiral, they served Fresh Lobsters. Lobster were not the same as Maine or New England Lobsters but pwede na rin. In the US sometimes they sell a variety of lobster they call Manila Lobster which is more like our ULANG. Usually here in Manila when they say Lobster they actually mean ulang lobster. VIKING's NIU also serve ulang lobster which you can have it grilled with lemon butter sauce.

ICON is also owned and managed by the same group as SOHO and EUROTEL.

GODFATHER All Time Favorite Movies

GODFATHER II

GODFATHER III

SOUND OF MUSIC Most Favorite Musical Movie

FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE Most Favorite Spy Adventure Movie

MAGNIFICENT SEVEN Most Favorite Western Movie

STAR WARS Most Favorite Sci Fi Movie

LONGEST DAY Most Favorite War Movie

SCARFACE Most Favorite Police/Detective Movie

GONE WITH THE WIND Most Favorite American Classic Movies

ANY MR. BEAN MOVIE FOR COMEDY. CAN'T REMEMBER HIS NON DESCRIPT MOVIES BUT THEY SURELY MAKE ME LAUGH. HAHAHAHA!!!!!!!

RASHOMON Directed by Akita Kurosawa Starring Toshiro Mifune

SEVEN SAMURAI

YOJIMBO

ENTER THE DRAGON Starring Bruce Lee

CROUCHING TIGER and HIDDEN DRAGON Directed by Ang Lee

AKIRA KUROSAWA Best Asian Film Director of all time

ANG LEE Honorable Mentions

JOHN WOO

BRUCE LEE All Time Best Actor of the Martial Arts Movie Genre

TOSHIRO MIFUNE Honorable Mentions

CHUN YUN FAT

When I was about 6 to 12 years old, I would hide in my favorite hiding place in our house (ceiling void ng garage). I would cry till I cried myself to sleep.

When I was a teenager, I would play with my playmates (mga batang kalye) and later with my friends when I got older till I was so tired and get myself to sleep.

When I was newly married and was earning on my own and had my own car, I would take very long drives. At one time I found myself in Legaspi City in Bicol alone, that was the time when they had just opened the South Road leading to Bicolandia. Another time, I found myself in Fort Ilocandia.

During my middle age, I would just closet myself in our den/family room staring blankly as if I was watching endless reruns and even inane cartoons on TV.

Now, I find being alone and listening to classical and operatic music very soothing to myself. The solitude gives me time to reflect on life over a cup of Twinning's Earl Grey tea. What a life! It has truly been an Incredible One!!!!!!

IPPUDO at Megamall the ramen broth was so good. It was subtle, light, and not overwhelming. I like it better than NAGI's ramen broth. Btw, IPPUDO is owned by the same group that owns YABU.

saan ba ako pwede makabili nung sionai na may sabaw sa loob?

Ang tawag diyan ay XIAO LUNG BAO. Sa LUGANG Restaurant masarap yan.

Signature bread ng SPIRAL sa Sofitel masarap din. They serve it warm and toasty outside. The inside was airy and soft and very tasty. I think may slight olive oil taste.