Pinakbet craving satisfied at Cucina Ilocana

My first trimester was not that difficult. No morning sickness, no vomiting, no pains, but I was picky with food. For some reason, meat tastes bitter so I had to go with vegetables and seafood. I have been craving for authentic Ilocano Pinakbet and we found it at Cucina Ilocana along V. Mapa St. here in Davao City. I saw the quaint place once we passed by the street and I excitedly told Ace we should try their dishes one day.

We decided to have lunch one Saturday before we headed to a Davao Bloggers Geek Up. I had of course my favorite Pinakbet while Ace had Bagnet with KBL (Kamatis, Bagoong, Lasona).

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While waiting, I could smell the tomatoes and bagoong of Pinakbet that made me salivate. Gosh, been craving for it for weeks and I am not in the mood to cook so I had to wait until I find an authentic Ilocano Pinakbet. Both Pinakbet and Bagnet are delicious (I have to make separate posts for that), and Ace almost finished the serving of Bagnet that’s good for two while only slices of eggplant was left with my Pinakbet. Full is an understatement after that heavy lunch. Ace was complaining of a burning sensation in his nape (that made him swear he won’t eat that much Bagnet next time). We’re so happy to find a place that serves Ilocano dishes in this part of the country because finding one is hard that it’s even easier to look for find toyota parts or other things within the city. Cucina Ilocana deserves a separate post about their food which was prepared the Ilocano way (especially their Pinakbet). For now, I just want to mention them in this blog. Thank you, for bringing Ilocano food here in Davao! I hope you’ll also serve Papaitan next time.

The Joys of Dining Out

Hubby and I love to eat out. It’s pretty much like going on a date, which we enjoy a lot. Many married couples have stopped dating as soon as they got married, but personally, I have to say that it’s something to be done on a regular basis even after we’ve tied the knot.

Aside from exploring food, we also enjoy restaurants with good music. There’s something about music that makes our dining out a more enjoyable experience. Well, it depends on what kind of music they play, actually. We don’t want to go to places where we could not talk because the music could get too loud. We don’t mind listening to a band with all those drums and guitars as long as the sound system is great like using vocopro wireless mic system, and it’s a nice place to just hang out at and we could sing along to the music without getting disturbed.

Tropical Fruit Salad of Mandarin Tea Garden

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Tropical fruit salad

Since I became pregnant, I eat more fruits than I usually do. Not solely because I need to eat healthy foods but because my taste buds is too picky that I don’t eat meat like before. Fruits to the rescue!

The last time I and the husband was in Mandarin Tea Garden, I only had plain congee. I know it wouldn’t make me full so I had this fresh Tropical Fruit Salad. Fruits from Mandarin is not really my fave because they serve over ripe watermelon and papaya at times. But I don’t have a choice. Need fruits for me and the baby to supplement the vitamins that I don’t get from regular meals. Now I am craving for fresh fruits. The one that I would normally prepare. Gotta occupy myself familiarizing myself with finger machine handles now before I would drool.LOL.