Kat's Foodventures

On our way back to NLEX, we decided to have something that's not fast food. Since we're "Southeners", we opted for "native" dishes from Pampanga. We noticed cars lined up at the parking lot and thought maybe that's what were looking for, inspite of the "catchy" name. While in the car, the first thing that came in my mind was maybe they serve horses such as tapang kabayo on their menu... I hesitated because I do not eat anything exotic. Second, that it may not be an animal-friendly establishment which could be a big problem 'cause we're traveling with our dog. My boyfriend inquired first so he walked back with a couple of good news - first, that they (the owners) love their horses so much that they cannot afford to kill them (and eat them!). Second, that we can tag our furry baby along since one of their friends have a pet inside, too. Wasn't that great?   The whole restaurant was cowboy-inspired, we even saw a cowboy i...

I am loving the South even more because of the many establishments sprouting like mushrooms, especially in the Sta. Rosa area. Just this evening, we walked along Paseo de Sta. Rosa and dined in at the Kanin Club. I've read a few things about this place, which made me really excited to get some first-hand experience. Seafood Kare Kare, Php 267 Seafood Kare-kare, Tom Yum Goong and Fried Rice were out bets. Kare-kare was delicious. This is a biased judgment since I'm a hardcore kare-kare fan... This is a switch, though, from my original love which is its beef counterpart. It had more mussels in it than other kinds of seafood. I do not eat mussels so I concentrated on squid and veggies instead. There were a few shrimp pieces but too few to count. It's savory, too, even without the help of bagoong . Tom Yum, Php 326 Tom Yum soup consisted of seafoods, mushrooms and spices. It was honestly my first time to try it and loved it. Fried rice was in itself, filling. It...