Sbarro's Chicken Vesuvio

I watched Breaking Dawn on its first day of showing, and before going to the cinema I first bought snacks to bring inside (more like dinner, I was afraid that buying a few would not suffice).



I bought an order each of Chicken Vesuvio, Baked Ziti and Garlic Roll at Sbarro.


*it was hard to eat the vesuvio inside the cinema, as you will need both hands to eat the chicken




Sbarro's Vesuvio was different in the sense that it was very tangy, that first I thought that it was off (spoilt). Not my favorite. And the breading was like scrambled eggs. No problems with the Ziti and Garlic Roll though.

I also bought 2 slices of Starbucks Warm Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake.



They are my favorite among Starbucks Christmas Offerings, I eat a slice or two of them every day, but after eating 2 slices of them every day for 2 weeks, I think I've had enough of them for now. I should try something else starting tomorrow.

And last, I bought a small bag (minor league) of Tater's White Cheddar Popcorn.



They are so good. Salty with strong but not overpowering cheese aftertaste. They are cheesier than the Cheese flavor, but milder in the sense that your tongue would not be overwhelmed by its cheese flavor. I like it better now than my usual Texan BBQ. I've also tried their Curry Flavor, which indeed tasted like curry. But when I am on my "trying to be healthy" day, I buy the Plain Without Salt Popcorn.

Well, I didn't finish all of them inside. The movie wasn't that long. Did I like the movie? Not so much. I think all the good scenes would be on the second part. I did see Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol trailer though and am excited to watch it this coming December.

Happy Eating!

Starbucks Chocolate Toffee Loaf

As much as I want to stop shopping and start saving, I can't. There's so much beautiful stuff to buy and I still don't have that much willpower not to.

After shopping for clothes, groceries and magazines it was time for a snack, where else but Starbucks. There was an astonishing long line that afternoon, but as I want to eat my favorite Warm Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake, I braved the long line. There were no seats available too that I had it to go. I bought 2 slices of the Warm Chocolate Chip and a piece of the Chocolate Toffee Loaf.



I didn't like the Toffee Loaf. I mean I like the top with the chocolate ganache and nuts brittle, but the rest was clumpy. I still like the Hazelnut Loaf more.

Happy Eating!

Sbarro Fish Francese

After getting my online package at the post office, snacking on BK Spicy Chicken Burger meal and a little shopping, it was now time for dinner. I wanted pasta and fish that I ordered Fish Francese, Baked Ziti and Garlic Roll at Sbarro.






Everything was up to my liking. They all tasted great that evening and satisfied all my cravings. Actually I am thinking of eating them again tomorrow.

Happy Eating!

Kimbob

I miss the spicy rice cake that I ate twice in Venetian Macau, that I am on the constant look-out for any restaurant that serve it here. Unfortunately I haven't found it yet. Even Korean Village does not serve spicy rice cake. So when I was on my way to Forever 21 (always) in Megamall and I passed by Kimbob inside the food court area.  The Tukbogi (spicy rice cake) was the first thing that I saw. I did not only do a double take but also a triple order of it to go. I had it to go but had to sneak in a couple of bites first.




It was very spicy. As in you'll definitely need a lot of water at your side while eating it. But since I have a high tolerance for spicy food I didn't drink any. But my mother did, a lot. She was even tearing up while eating it at home.



Compared to the fabulous and delicious spicy rice cake I had in Macau, Kimbob was of very low quality. The one I had in Macau was spicy, very tasty, chewy but very firm and packed (rice cake), while Kimbob's was just spicy, and the rice cake was loosely made and was sort of soggy.






Happy Eating!

KIMBOB
SM Megamall

Pancake House Fish Burger With Malunggay Sauce

I was all grease this week. Deep-fried, oily, full of fats, that was my usual meal nowadays that I definitely need vegetables. I used to make and drink 5 greens juice every morning. It has ampalaya, green apple, celery, cucumber and green bell pepper. But the process of slicing, juicing and cleaning the juicer every day has become tiring that I stopped juicing. I also stopped eating vegetables. So when I saw the standee of Pancake House Junior Masterchef Menu, I postponed dining at Sbarro and ordered the Fish Burger With Malunggay Sauce of Pancake House.


- with caramelized ginger and brown rice pilaf




I found the dish cloying. I can finish an entire grilled fish (the jumbo one) in one sitting, but were able to just eat 2 pieces of the fish burger and a few spoons of the pilaf. I felt like I was eating mayonnaise on my every bite of both the burger and the pilaf while the malunggay sauce was too oily. Whatever health benefits the fish, brown rice and malunggay have were erased with the way they were cooked and presented. I should have just stuck to my original dinner plan of Fish Francese, Baked Ziti and Garlic Roll at Sbarro. Why is it that I am always disappointed with the supposedly healthy meals at Pancake House? I wonder.

Happy Eating!

Swensen's

I have seen them at Singapore but never had the chance to try them. Saw them too being featured in one of my fave TV shows, Sweets For My Sweet. So when I saw them in Mall of Asia, I definitely made room for them. I ate dessert first.




There were many ice cream choices, creations and flavors to choose from. I only tasted a few. Green Tea, Reversible Chocolate and Chocolate Chip.



For my order I chose a Banana Boat creation with Chocolate Chip and Sticky Chewy Chocolate ice cream.



I like the Chocolate Chip because I'm a sucker for chocolate chips and chunks, while the Sticky Chewy Chocolate wasn't good at all. But both melted too easily. In a span of a few minutes I was left with a puddle of ice cream. It was a total turn-off. The whipped cream too wasn't the airy type but a firm one, too firm if I may add.



Would I return? Yes. I would love to try their other creations. I just hope that by that time they have adjusted the temperature of their display freezer. I don't want a melted ice cream, cos if I do I'll order an ice cream milkshake instead.








Happy Eating!

SWENSEN'S
SM Mall of Asia (Ground Floor South Wing, Near SM Department Store)