Via Mare

Via Mare is one of the good Filipino restaurants in the Philippines. On our recent holiday, I made sure that my children had a chance to dine there. This is a late post, guys :(. Anyway, should you visit the country one day soon, make sure to visit Via Mare and try the adobo flakes, similar to pork floss, and other popular dishes such as Kare Kare (Ox Tail in Peanut Sauce), Pork Binagoongan (Deep Fried Pork in Sauteed Shrimp Paste) or Halo Halo for dessert. For the basic recipe of Adobo, please refer to my previous post.

The adobo flakes is the dehydrated version of pork adobo. I think the pork is shredded and deep fried or  I reckon dried in the oven. Best eaten with sunny side up egg, garlic fried rice and vinegar as dipping sauce. Guinumis, on the other hand, is a dessert drink made with coconut milk, sweetened with sugar syrup, tapioca pearls (sago) , flavored gelatin (gulaman) and toasted rice crispies (pinipig). Makes me wanna go home and eat!

Adobo Flakes 

Chicken Inasal (grilled chicken marinated in special blend of spices with annatto oil)

Guinumis

A day in paradise...The Farm

We went for a quick holiday to the Philippines, our native land and Singapore weeks ago. I've been hearing great reviews from good friends about The Farm. As early as January, I booked a day tour for the family. We had vegan lunch, which I never imagined will turn out fine for carnivores like us, a relaxing massage( so good that I snored like a pig ha.ha.) , enjoyed the serenity of the place and savoured every moment spent in this piece of paradise. Next time, it will be an overnight stay. Here's a quick tour of the place, hopefully, when you visit the Philippines, The Farm will be included in your itinerary.

Sabina says:

What I particularly like about The Farm is their menu. As a meat-lover, the thought of pure vegan food fascinated me. I really like pasta, so I was relieved that they had spaghetti in the kid's menu. It tasted wonderful, and despite the fact that I always need to have a little bit of meat in the red sauce, the flavour never changed. As I was eating, I noticed there were little crunchy bits in my pasta. Having a wobbly tooth, I though it was one of my teeth. We later learned it was coconut bacon.

Road leading to The Farm

into Organic Farming

Freshly picked Makopa