The SM Mall of Asia's International Food Fest

September is the start of Christmas Season here in the Philippines, and since this joyful season is all about fun, family and food, SM Mall of Asia is about to unfold an exciting gastronomic event that will not just share the best of the best, but rather take everyone on a world tour with their SM Mall of Asia's International Food Fest.

Strawberry Balsamico Nigiri (Vikings)

From international concerts, to international pyromusical and now to international food fest, this whole month of September, all participating food establishments in SM Mall of Asia will be sharing specially prepared dishes enough to give a gastronomic tour around the globe. The SM Mall of Asia's International Food Fest includes an exciting lineup of activities that will sure to whet one's appetite for great food discoveries, awesome prizes, and special treats!

Chicken with Lime an Chili Sausage, Roasted Red Pepper and Sausage Calzone (Vikings),

Big Better Bangus (Congo Grille), and TMNT Doughnuts (Krispy Kreme)

A Taste of S.O.U.L. in La Union

While some of you are probably preparing to bid goodbye to your uber fun summer vacation at the country's Summer Capital, here I am sharing one more food spot that I'm pretty sure you'll enjoy and will leave a smile on your faces just before you go back to your normal lives.

Going down via the long and sometimes skull racking zigzag road of the Mountain Province  to the flatland of La Union is one of the many challenges every traveler has to face just before reaching the flat and straight road of North Luzon Express (NLEX). I, myself, is not a fan of those zigzag roads, especially if I am coming from Baguio City. Other than the fact that it's so hard to say goodbye to the Pine City, the zigzag road from Baguio to La Union is just so hard to tolerate. It sickening and deafening at the same time.

But did you know that there's a better way to deal with this not-so-good experience? Let's just say that there's a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, and in this case, the pot of gold is represented by S.O.U.L Cafe or the Spice of Urban Life at Camp One, Rosario, La Union.

Fish Be With You: Fishman's Lenten Offerings

While Lenten Season means fasting to most of us, to others it means "Hunger Games"! That's why Fishman, one of the budding themed fast food store in the metropolis that offers the goodness of the sea in so many different and delectable ways is happy to share their Lenten offerings that are sure to bring peace and delight to the repenting Catholics of this busy city - Fish Be With You!

Blessed be this place for making Lenten truly a meaningful season, and with their fish offerings, I bet it's gonna be a fulfilling too!

Four mouthwatering and truly Pinoy dishes, Fishman is proud to present their share for Lenten fasting through these four fish-base dishes that shares a pocket-friendly price and healthy treats. I was able to try some of them last week, and I tell you, despite of me being not a huge fish lover, I wouldn't mind fasting this Lenten Season if I have these kind of dishes on my table... EXTRA RICE PLEASE! *just kidding* :-)

Fish-Love at Fishman!

I'm really a meat person, but when a delicious fish dish is served to me, I try it and as much as possible is I try to appreciate it. I believe that one of the hardest main ingredient to cook is fish, and if I like a fish dish from a restaurant, I considered that place a great spot to eat.

And a few weeks ago, as I join my friends to try this new place in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City, Fishman, I was welcomed by a summery vibe that made me excited and ticklish, because just thinking how summer never fails to excite the beach person in me, oh, I'm so excited too to try Fishman's offerings!

If you are thinking that this place is some fancy restaurant, you are wrong! With a fast food appeal, which has a huge impact and appealing approach to Filipinos, Fishman opens its first doors in Bonifacio Global City just a few months ago. With nothing but fish, fish and fish - and some seafood too - on their menu, one can indulge to an amazing array of fish-cooking style and flavor that comes in a very affordable price! Fast food, I told you! :-)

Drinks here at Fishman comes into this small fishbowl type, which to some may look unusual, but for me, I find it really cute! They offer here bottomless sodas and iced teas, but if you wanna try some house specialty, I suggest that you have their Red Sea Iced Tea or the Blue Ocean Iced Tea. Beers are also offered here, I'm just not that sure if it has time availability. :-)

New All-Day Breakfast from Figaro!

Last year, I shared on my Recycle Bin of a Middle Child blog my experience with Figaro's All-Day Breakfast by Chef Karl Marxist Tan. I'm proud to say that I enjoyed tasting those breakfast meals that they prepared for us that day, especially the Gourmet Crispy Tuyo.

But, unfortunately, just like any teleseryes, some dishes have to bid goodbye. But let us not worry, because as some things ought to bid farewell, there's always some thing new that comes around.