#choto stop

I hate grass. Family, friends, Romans, countrymen know that I despise anything green and leafy. I use to tell that grass vegetables are for horses. Or cows. And I aint no whores dude. But as I grow older, I then struggle and push myself to learn the art of eating those unedible green healthy stuff. I started with broccoli and then with spinach. Which I both adore by the way. Then came cabbage. My recent dining experience at Yabu: House of Katsu has left me in a devastating state of craving their cabbage salad. Who would've thought that I'd crave for something green? You green minded human, go away. Not just crave but a strong desire for that salad. Like lust. Perhaps gluttony? Greed? I am one sinful woman. 

It's their sauces. The goma (sesame) dressing has the creamy nuttiness of sesame that gives it a rich flavor. The shoyu vinaigrette sauce is salty and sour at the same time. Shoyu means soy-based and we know that vinaigrette is French for vinegar. Toyo-suka combo plus nutty cream equals I'm-so-happy-kill-me-now.

To spare myself from the inconvenience of travelling to some place far far away from my neverland, I've made a vow to find these sauces. And I did.

Image taken from: http://allthingsmanila.blogspot.com/

Choto Stop is a Japanese grocery store located in Little Tokyo in Makati. Sorry for stealing the picture, I gots no guts to take the picture outside since I'm no tourist in this country. Just this one, thank you. 

Japanese seasonings which I don't understand

Japanese biscuits

Japanese flour for that crunchy, flaky awesome goodness

Japanese chips and Japanese tea

They have cheeseburger flavored chips and I will come back for that. Tryna look for 2000 times infinity power million liter wintermelon tea but sad to say, they don't have one.

Japanese instant noodles

Japanese nuts and candies

Japanese bowls and pans

Japanese toothpastes and Japanese comfortable v neck t-shirts

And there it is. My goma dressing and shoyu vinaigrette sauce.

I get the tingles in a silly place.

They also have a 1L bottle for the goma dressing but I wasn't sure if all goma dressings taste the same. I'll come back if they do.

I bought cabbage too. Let the hunger games begin.

Image taken from: http://rightontheverge.blogspot.com/2011/12/yabu-house-of-katsu.html

Stealing again. Acknowledged though. This is just for reference. This is how my cabbage salad should look like. If you've read Hunger Games, you know how the field is filled with weapons. Ditto.

I tried the Microplane ZESTER. Wrong. Why did I even use this? Dad recommend this. Yabang pa nya. Some wisdom shared noh?

Then I tried the potato peeler. Wrong. Mom recommend this. Fat slices.

Then I tried the cheese grater. Wrong. Di na natuto.

Then I tried a knife. FINALLY! Sometimes, we really tend to overthink things.

The result?

Am I good? Or am I really good?

P.S. I am now a vegetarian.

Choto Stop

2227 Chino Roces Ave., Makati City