Monday, February 11, 2019

Becky's Kitchen - Swiss Chocolate Cake and Victoria’s Secret Cupcake

ABBEY: A cake from Becky’s Kitchen is always a “go to” pasalubong of Wilma. And it is on the top of the list that she gave me for the things I need to buy from Pinas. Aside from the cake she added Victoria’s Secret cupcakes.

The cupcakes were sold for Php 365 a dozen while a whole cake costs Php 600.

At last I set my foot at Becky’s Kitchen. Grab can definitely bring you anywhere. Hahaha.

The cupcake is brazo de Mercedes in a cup. The meringue didn’t deflate after all the time it traveled. It is not too sweet also.
Now I know why Wilma really like the cake. The icing is not your ordinary icing. It is almost like candy; semi-hard that gives the crunchy texture but melts in your mouth. The chocolate cake is not too overpowering but complements well with the toffee crunch.
Both the cupcake and the cake should be taken moderately and with unsweetened hot drink.

Becky's Kitchen - Victoria’s Secret Cupcake

Becky's Kitchen - Swiss Chocolate Cake

WILL: I am surprised that this will be Abbey’s first time to taste Becky’s Swiss Chocolate Cake. Gosh! Sorry baby! Hehe. 

So what’s the good thing with Becky’s Swiss Chocolate Cake that I keep on craving for? Let’s start at its core.. the toffee nut gives the chewy texture that and melts in your mouth sweetness. The cake that enveloped the core reminds me of the brownies that my godmother used to sell at schools. And to top it all, the icing. I am not fond of any icings but this one is not too sweet but gives some crackles, it seems that there are unmelted sugars in it. 

My first time to taste Becky’s Victoria’s Secret, well, this is a brazo de mercedes in a cupcake. It is soft of course and sweet but lacking texture. It is just plain soft. Hehe. 

So do not settle for a mango-mango cake, if you are around the Valle Verde or Manila drop by at Becky’s! 

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Becky’s Kitchen 
(A) 1061 P. Ocampo Singalong Manila 

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

Bak Kwa Fried Rice Recipe

3 eggs
1 cup mixture of peas, carrots, corn
1 medium size onion (minced)
5 cloves garlic (minced)
1 cup fresh shrimp (diced)
5 bakkwa (sliced)
Green onion (sliced)
2 tbsp oyster sauce
A dash of sesame oil
Leftover rice
Salt and pepper

Beat 2 eggs and mix with rice. Put in fridge.
Sauté onion then garlic.
Put in peas, carrots, and corn and mix in shrimp after a couple of minutes.
Thrown in the bakkwa until all are well incorporated.
Set aside.

Beat the last egg and cook in the pan. Stir continuously and break into small pieces.
Add the rice until the eggs in the rice is also cooked.
Mix in the vegetables.
Put oyster sauce, sesame oil, salt and pepper to taste.
A couple of minutes, mix the green onions and then serve. Enjoy.


Bak Kwa Fried Rice 
VERDICT
WILL: There is no reason for now to get bored on home cooked meals, well, specially when your husband is doing it for you! Haha! 

Do you know that Yangzhou Rice is pretty expensive to get from a decent restaurant? So, the solution is, ask Abbey to cook it and he now solved the overflowing supply of bak kwa. Ha! Ha! 

He nailed it! Our red rice has a firm texture, the bakkwa give the sweet flavour together with peas, carrots and corn. Well done Abbey. 

Thank you for cooking fantastic food all the time! Yum! 

Monday, February 4, 2019

KPub BBQ TriNoma

ABBEY: Wilma and I dined separately in KPub restaurant. We went with our own families :) But definitely not at the same time. 

For 899 Php you can eat all items in the menu for 6 hours. I’m telling you that would be more than enough. The Korean side dishes alone can make you full. They have marinated beef, chicken, pork bellies, and fish and soup; all in free flow. No worries in cooking as they will assist you to it. No burnt meat. You can wrap it in lettuce or eat it with kimchi or plain rice. 

I indulged in bulgogi and sukiyaki beef as well as pork belly. They were thinly sliced so easy to cook and chew. We also got ice cream at the end. Kudos to the staff for the birthday greetings for Jana.

KPub BBQ TriNoma
Mangila Family

KPub BBQ TriNoma
Lapuz Family 
KPub BBQ TriNoma
Buffet Rates

KPub BBQ TriNoma
Meat-All-You-Can

KPub BBQ TriNoma
Lapuz Family

KPub BBQ TriNoma
Mangila Siblings
WILL: Because I ate a buffet at KPub and I somewhat indulged on it, I suggested it to Abbey for him and his family to experience the same. 

So what’s the difference from other Korean BBQ? First of all, it has a band to entertain and secondly you do not need to stand to take the ingredients. Just raise your hand and the servers will always be there to attend to your needs. Naks! 

My favourite is the marinated beef short rib. Even it is marinated the milky flavour of the beef is still there. Korean style bacon is a must eat too. Do not fill up your tummy with rice. Fill your tummy with meat! Hehe! Something to enjoy too is the Melona Ice-cream. 

If you do not know where to celebrate the blessings in life, do not waste your time queuing for the same old buffet. Go and try K-Pub at TriNoma 3rd floor.  

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KPub BBQ Trinoma 
(H) 1:00 AM - 3:00 PM, 5:00 PM - 12:00 AM
(A) 3rd Floor, Garden Restaurant, TriNoma Mall Quezon City, Philippines 1104