Chocolaaaaaaaaaaates! (Diabetic rush!)

Kinder Eggs!

Just received a bunch load of Chocolates from relatives in Singapore!

There was an amusing story behind it though. My Tita and Tito had to buy me chocolates on the count that I always post foodie stuff on my Facebook page. And they had to buy me the BIG ones on the count of, well me.

This is going to be a sweet weekend!

Uncharted 3 is Charted!

While waiting for a gazillion years, I have finally played this game, AND FINISHED IT in one day!

I must say the graphics are so polished but the female characters look very different. But, having said that, they're still hot. :D

Nathan Drake never looked cooler escaping death. haha.

Eargasm...LITERALLY.

I'm not an addict when it comes to music. But I prefer my sound to be high-def, or hearing the sound clearer than it's supposed to sound.

That feeling that there was a little "byte" of sound in between those bass beats.

That's what's always fascinates me.

Back then, I used to compress all my songs so that I can fit all of them to my limited memory mp3 or phone. But through the wonders of technology, gadgets with the additional "GB" term start sprouting out like daisies, getting larger in sizes even no one can imagine 5 to 8 years ago.

You were one of the cool kids if you had an mp3 with a "GB" instead of a "MB". I particularly remember the Creative Zen Mp3 player and how i was saving all my money just to buy one of those.

Now, it's ipods, android phones, itouches and the like. I'm just waiting for when they release the iBoard and some shit. haha

Riiiiiiiggggghhhhttt....

Now going back, gadgets with memories going up to 160gb can store high quality songs even no one can imagine. The song, Bohemian Rhapsody, i thought, was originally up to 5MB in size. But through proper searching, was a whopping 12MB at the least with it's original version. You can literally hear the footsteps inside the studio where they recorded it.

And to better hear that type of song, you need equally(or better) high quality earphones(or headphones).

Apparently, I have 7 for each situation.

1. (3) Apple Ipod Earphones

2. Beats Studio (White)

3. Monster Turbines

4. Beats Pro

5. Beats Tour (5th Gen)

Why this much earphones/headphones/earplugs?

I'm a bit OC so I carefully selected each instrument for a specific use, namely:

Apple Ipod Earphones - for casual and work related music listening. It's easier to put it on and put it back, especially when there is a phone call.

Beats Studio - For long journeys and primarily if  really want to get into the song with no outside interference. It's like you have a room with music to yourself.

Monster Turbine - it's a portable version of the Beats Studio. Bass, Treble and noise cancellation are all there. You really hear EVERYTHING.

Beats Pro - Imagine the Studio with no power source and still the same quality of headphones. With a sturdier structure and sharing capability that allows you to share what you're listening with another set of earphones or headphones.

Beats Tour - Though the Turbines take the cake for audio quality, the tour isn't far off when it comes to that Boom factor. Plus, it's stylish cord and moisture-proof quality make it perfect for exercise and running.

Some may call it overkill. I call it, useful. :)

Happy Chinese New Year!

The holiday eating virus has struck again. This time it's in Chinese New Year! Mom won't let up with the oh-so-delicious food and my body is feeling the effects from it. All the weight has come back and heavier than ever. Must-resist.....oooh. ribs. :D

Oh crap. Perfection.

Enjoy the little things

Just like in the movie, "Zombieland", you just have to stop for a while and enjoy the little things. Because you never know, you might just have missed a lot. :)

oh god yes.

Lamon Review: BonChon Chicken

BonChon is a popular restaurant that originated from South Korea and has already earned a reputation as having the best wings in town, probably in all of Asia. With their super crunchy chicken and savory Soy Garlic and Spicy sauces, its hard to doubt that statement.

BonChon has been an anomaly for me for quite sometime. People everywhere have been saying "Bonchon this" and "Bonchon that". It was really interesting on my part that BonChon has already garnered a reputation around Quezon City while in fact, the nearest Bonchon at that time was at Makati area. I said, "I really have to go to this place and try it for myself" but alas, it didn't coincide with any of my schedules.

Then one early Saturday morning, my sister's friend, Maika, called and said that she was coming over. The matter got more interesting when she added, she was bringing BonChon chicken bought from Megamall area. 

"MEGAMALL?? SERYOSO?!", saying that while standing up from shock and excitement.


Why wouldn't I be excited? I was about to experience my first BonChon Chicken. EVER.

Arriving, we already took our seats and took a whiff of the unexplainable aroma that is seeping from the box that the chicken is in. Opening the box, what surprised us was the shiny and glistening velvet color of the wings. The way it reflected light was so beautiful, too beautiful to eat. But it didn't stop me from reaching out and getting my first piece of greasy gold.

A real life Treasure Chest

It was still warm to the touch and was the perfect time to still eat it after take-out. 

Then, it was time for the first bite.

*CRUNCH was literally the sound it made when it dove into battle of teeth VS chicken skin.

It was everything I thought it would be, the Soy Garlic sauce exploded into my mouth causing an imaginary reaction only found in the Anime's Cooking Master Boy and Yakitate Japan.

YES. It was THAT good.

The blend of spices were effectively balanced. Sweet, savory with a touch of tangy-ness that blended well with the crispy and juicy chicken that was probably deep fried to perfection. This was the king of wings I have thought. For it was one of the tastiest, juiciest and crispiest chicken I have ever laid my tastebuds on.

But from the overrated reactions coming from the take-out, it was still, well, take-out. I had to experience the real deal. Freshly cooked, hot off the grill deliciousness. That took place after a photoshoot earlier that day. Niko and some work friends, Benjo and Dars, decided to eat out after the grueling photoshoot. We were hungry as hell and wanted something to quench our heavy appetites. Then, BonChon was the only answer due to the fact that we were in Makati that day.

Making sure we had every factor of gastronomic goodness during our stay there, we ordered about 25+ pieces. Spicy, Soy and Drumsticks. With their uber-delicious kimchi coleslaw and cold beer, we indulged ourselves in chicken. Nobody said a word for about 10 minutes. Each of us was crying inside on how good every single meat on those chicken wings. Paired with ice-cold beer, every element was perfect.

add bg song: "Perfect combinaaaaaation"

Beer and Chicken, need I say more?

the aftermath

yeah boy.

And lo and behold, being foodies ourselves, my sister tried to recreate the awesomeness that is BonChon. We found a recipe from the internet that we had to try for ourselves. It was a success, though the color is a little off, but my sister nailed the basic flavor from the chicken to the famous sauce. Now she can be dubbed as Bon Chody (from Jody). :D

BonChody!

If you want the chance to experience BonChon for yourself , there are several branches now available for BonChon lovers.

Areas are:

Greenbelt Makati

Megamall

Eastwood

and coming soon,

Katipunan.

Bonchonnnniiieeee!!!

Burger Hunt 2011: The Burger Project

Wanted to try your burger with a whole heap of bacon and mayonnaise? Or douse your burger with lots of BBQ sauce? Or just design a burger with everything but the kitchen sink?

Burger Project in Teacher's village Maginhawa Street gives you that opportunity to choose from the toppings, sauce up to the bun!

First things first, Buns.

I chose Oatmeal bun due to the fact that it's healthy and has no overpowering flavors that may hinder the taste of the patty and its toppings. Plus it was the replacement bun of the now-defunct poppy seed bun that they used to serve.

Then the toppings.

Being a meat lover, I've just topped my burger with every meat available on the menu like 2 orders of bacon, canadian bacon(salted bacon) and super juicy Grade-A Angus Beef. It's so juicy, I burned my tongue with the juice of the patty when I bit into it. Medium-rare kick-some-stranger's-balls-and-run goodness.

For cheese, I chose BOTH Mozzarella and Cheddar. Why? The gooeyness of the Mozzarella cheese plus the classic flavor of Cheddar cheese on the steaming hot juicy Angus beef patty? (*wipes drool from mousepad)

The other toppings I chose were sundried tomatoes, sweet caramelized onions, lettuce, tomato, pickles and Wasabi Mayonnaise. It was in Burger Project that I discovered such as a sauce that would literally kick your tastebuds without any spicy factor mixed in. Since then, I'm making wasabi mayonnaise everytime there's a burger in the house.

You can also name the burger after you're done picking the ingredients, I ironically named mine "Heaven". It's because you can experience Heaven with just a bite and have one too many and that's where you're going after. lol.

The finished burger took up the size of half of my face. I was so happy that I seen this burger as big as a truck. The bigger the burger, the more flavors I got to experience.

In the long run, this is just my combination, you can order twice the toppings or even mix it up with different toppings according to your liking. 

Oh sweet beefy goodness.

You can never have just one...

and yes, I got to take one PERFECT bite of everything even with the size of this thing

You can order other sides like their variety of Fries and sweet potato fries plus buffalo wings, mozzarella sticks and onion rings.

Beverages include softdrinks and iced teas. I prefer to eat these with a bottle of ice-cold beer.

All in all, Burger Project has my highest rating and recommendation yet. Due to creativity and freedom to choose anything you want. *clap clap

5 Burgers! yum yum!

You can find Burger Project at Teacher's village, 122 Maginhawa Street. Beside Sancho Restaurant. :))