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Just a quick announcement to say we are going to attempt to migrate/update the Marketmanila.com site tonight, Sunday 27 September 2009 from about 10pm until say roughly 4am on Monday 28 September 2009. So don't be surprised if you can't access the site. There could be technical glitches so if we disappear for a while, you will know why… With … [Link]
Market Manila » Zubuchon
Ever since the No Reservations Philippines episode of Anthony Bourdain, I have received dozens and dozens of requests to purchase the same kind of lechon served in that show. The subsequent feature on Jessica Soho's program only increased the inquiries for the accupunctured pig. I have steadfastly responded that it is not for sale. Well, now it is. At least … [Link]
Market Manila » Lunch at Casa Mono
My sister and niece are fans of Mario Batali's tapas bar called Casa Mono and next door sibling, Bar Jamon. Rated the best Spanish restaurant in New York City soon after it opened several years ago, it is a relatively small, almost always packed, neighborhood hang out. Sister and niece have dined there many, many times and that alone is … [Link]
Market Manila » Front Row Seats at the Allison Parris Show…
After meandering up and down the New England coast, eating our way through lobster rolls, bisques and salads, I took a two-day trip to New York City to visit with family. It was the tail end of Fall Fashion Week in New York (a big deal, I gather) and my sister and her daughter were invited to the Spring/Summer 2010 … [Link]
Market Manila » “Grater Taters”
A large whole russet potato passed through a special contraption that turns the potato into a very, very long continuous paper thin coil, plunged into wickedly hot vegetable oil and then sprinkled with salt and spritzed with vinegar. Is that joy, or is that JOY? What the heck is it about potatoes and fat? It is one of the finest … [Link]
Market Manila » “Blooming Onion”
I have always liked deep fried battered onion rings. Something about the crisp fried outer coating that reveals a soft, squishy, sweet onion slice hiding within. It's a classic combination that always gets my salivary glands going. But I had never heard of a "blooming onion" and when we spotted several spectacular looking plates of what appeared to be specially … [Link]
Market Manila » The 20th Annual Hampton Beach Seafood Festival
Although my first choice of New England coastal seafood festivals would have definitely been the Island Creek Oyster Festival in Duxbury, Massachusetts on September 12, we were roughly two hours drive away, and weren't assured tickets, so we opted for the Seafood Festival at Hampton Beach, New Hampshire instead. The weather was blustery, wet and cold that day, but with … [Link]
Market Manila » Saturday Farmer’s Market, Small Town New England…
We were driving almost haphazardly through Northern New England, and you might have spotted us anywhere from the Maine coast to the mountains in Vermont. We stopped at this Saturday market, which I suspect is one of many similar farmer's markets in large towns all throughout Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. It was relatively small, with just 15-20 vendors, but … [Link]
Market Manila » Out to Market…
Blog silence for a few more days. I have access to the internet, but not from my laptop, so I can't do new posts without a bit of acrobatics. So please amuse yourselves with the stuff in the archives until I manage to get back to my own desk… But just to keep you updated, other topics from this current … [Link]
Market Manila » The Freshest Fuzzy Peaches…
There are few fruits as luscious as a perfectly ripe peach. And I haven't had a great peach in many, many years. So when we finished apple picking, here, and realized the exact same orchard still had a relatively abundant crop of peaches on their trees, we grabbed another "peck" bag and started down peach lane. Peaches are typically at … [Link]
Market Manila » Picking A Peck of Macintoshes & Mutsus…
There is nothing like a crisp apple. Now I can say with certainty that there is NOTHING like taking a bite out of an apple still attached to the tree, or picked five seconds before you eat it! We went apple picking a few days ago while driving around Maine and New Hampshire, something I had never done despite having … [Link]
Market Manila » The Lobster Shack at Two Lights, Cape Elizabeth, Maine
It took us nearly two hours to drive to The Lobster Shack at Two Lights, and the instructions on Mapquest weren't accurate, so we had a few "Amazing Race" gas-station-to see-where-we-were moments. After a few wrong turns, we found the restaurant and instantly knew we were going to be very happy. After a quick look around, and tag team visits … [Link]
Market Manila » Greetings From Cape Elizabeth, Maine!
We were on a quest to find one of the best lobster rolls in Maine. Roughly a two hour ride north from Boston, Cape Elizabeth is just outside the small town of Portland, Maine. And Portland was just named "Foodiest Small Town in America 2009" in Bon Appetit's October 2009 issue, hitting the newsstands near you (if you live in … [Link]
Market Manila » Enjoy The Sunset…
I am extremely busy for the next day or two… But I wanted to say a huge "THANK YOU!" to all of you who sent comments and emails when I asked how the marketmanila.com blog could be improved. Some design work is currently being pursued, but rest assured that once the upgrades are finished, you will notice VERY little at … [Link]
Market Manila » Fresh Shiitake Mushrooms in Oyster Sauce
Few side dishes would be this easy to make. Slice up a bunch of fresh shiitake mushrooms (some use dried but have to hydrate them first) which are abundant in large local supermarkets and weekend markets at the moment. Heat up your wok, add a little vegetable oil, minced garlic and the mushrooms over high heat. Stir until the mushrooms … [Link]
Market Manila » Mid-Morning Market Merienda…
It was roughly 9:30 am, and we had just finished circling the seafood section of the market in Bacolod City. A little peckish, we decided to have a light snack at the edge of the seafood section where this cheery lady had catering trays filled with freshly cooked dishes, turo-turo style. We sat at the tiled counter (meant for fish) … [Link]
Market Manila » Sotanghon Guisado
Sotanghon guisado has always been a personal favorite. There are so many versions of it, that I often have to boil my likes or dislikes with respect to this dish based on the following criteria: noodles, broth, volume of meat, shrimp and veggies. Buy the best sotanghon you can find/afford. It will be more elastic, less mushy, and carries the … [Link]
Market Manila » 24th Negros Fair, Sept. 11-16 Rockwell Tent!
Just a quick post to announce that the 24th Negros Fair will open this Friday, September 11, 2009 at the Rockwell Tent in Makati. I have always loved this fair, not just for the food items on offer, but the arts and crafts as well. My recent trips to Bacolod have only increased my appreciation and fascination for all things … [Link]
Market Manila » Stir Fried Corn & Peppers
Here is a REALLY simple stir fry that took just minutes to prepare and was well worth the effort. The original inspiration for this was from an episode of Kylie Kwong's "My China" series included some nice salty sweet chinese pork sausage, but for this dish, a guest at dinner couldn't eat pork so we made it a vegetarian version. … [Link]
Market Manila » Arrowroot
These unusual looking tubers were introduced to me as "arrowroot" or one of several varieties of root starches, also on a recent trip to Bacolod. Not sure if this is an East Indian arrowroot or a cousin from the West Indian family… Photos of the net don't seem so readily available that would match the tuber in the photos here … [Link]
