The Backpack Adventures

Summer is the best season in the Philippines not only because you are free to roam around the country's countless beaches but also because most of the delicious Filipino foods are better eaten during this season. Halo-Halo One such food is the popular Filipino dessert -the Halo-Halo . Derived from the Filipino word halo which means " to mix ". Basic Halo-halo Halo-halo in buko  The halo-halo is a mixture of shaved ice, various boiled sweet beans, and fruits. It is served in a tall glass or bowl topped with evaporated milk and finally a scoop of ice cream, leche flan , or ube. Team Nicerio's do it yourself Halo-Halo The ingredients of the halo-halo vary depending on availability or location. The essential ingredients that are irreplaceable in the halo-halo are the shaved ice, sugar, gulaman, and fresh/evaporated milk. Common Ingredients for Halo-Halo:* Shaved ice Red Gulaman Home-made Leche Flan Ube (Purple Yam) Nata de Coco sugar gulaman leche flan...

G2B Lomi House (Cuenca) Hey guys!  It's time for another food trip adventure.  Today, we're visiting the town of Cuenca in Batangas to try out one of the best lomi in the province. Join me as we visit and try out the lomi from  G2B Lomi House . Welcome to G2B Lomi House Let's go try out what G2B Lomi House has to offer G2B Lomi House opened on February 10, 2014. This humble restaurant is located at St. Isidore Street, Poblacion 3 in Cuenca, Batangas. Inside G2B Lomi House Before we talk about the restaurant, let's first answer the question " What is a lomi ? ". For those who are unfamiliar with the dish, a lomi is a Filipino noodle dish made using thick fresh egg noodles with ingredients such as either a chick or pork, chopped shallots, minced garlic, shredded cabbage, egg, and salt.  lomi G2B Lomi House Super Double Lomi Since lomi is a well-known dish in Batangas, there have been numerous variations of this dish depending on the place where you'...

Here we are once again, it's another food trip adventure. This time we visit Teppanya in Evia Lifestyle Center in Daanghari, Las Pinas City. Teppanya (Evia) Teppanya Details Teppanya brands itself as the "House of Teppanyaki". This restaurant prides itself on its wide variety of authentic modern Japanese cuisine.  Teppanya (Evia) - Las Pinas City Having visited Japan numerous times and falling in love with its culture, particularly its food, made me once in a while crave whenever I see posts about Japanese food in my social media apps. Hence, while waiting for my next trip to Japan, I'm always in constant search for restaurants that serve authentic Japanese cuisines here in the Philippines .   Teppanya : The House of Teppanyaki Welcome to Teppanya (Evia) Team Nicerio tries out Teppanya Inside Teppanya Luckily, there are plenty of restaurants like that in my area. For today, the highlight of my food trip is Teppanya in Evia Lifestyle Center. I got to eat in Teppa...