#fil-mex

This kare-kare burrito is made with rice mixed with a house-made peanut and atsuete sauce. The pechay is actually grilled before being chopped and added to the burrito. The pork belly is juicy and crispy, and the broth derived from its preparation is the base for the sauce.

As with kare-kare in a pot, the key ingredient is the bagoong. It too is house-made, simmered for several hours. You have the option of having it added to the burrito, or as a separate spread. Try it at Buen Comer Poquellas in Maginhawa.

A possible healthier version could use a crispy plant-based meat, as the stars of this show are the peanut-atsuete rice, bagoong, and a crispy protein.

Since I love Filipino food and Mexican food, it follows that I love "Fil-Mex". I found a chicken inasal burrito in London by Filishack, thousands of miles away from both Mexico and the Philippines. Globurritolization is here.

The Philippines and Mexico have a lot in common: both colonized by Spain in the 1500s and linked across the seas by the Galleon Trade, linkages in the two countries’ culture and practices are bound to occur.

One such linkage is found in food.

Filipino and Mexican cuisines are both heavily influenced by Spanish culinary traditions but are still grounded on local tastes and ingredients.

It would…

What's up tumblr peops?! Been out for a while and I'm back with another foodie post! Had two Wednesdates already with my high school friends. One burger day which I'm really happy about because burgers... and one Filipino-Mexican day. :)

Got to try Minandal last January 7 and I gotta say, amazing food! I was already in awe when I opened my styro because the burger looks great. With the grilled patties and overflowing cheese, I was only able to say wow! (I'm actually salivating while writing this haha.)

Mariel and LA ordered Quarter Pounder - P70 with extra Bacon - P25.

Tero ordered Quarter Pounder as well, with additional Mozzarella for P25.

And I ordered Half Pounder - P99 with extra Bacon - P25 and Fries - P15. Look at that... double pattie covered with cheese then topped with bacon! YUMMEH! Until now I'm still hyped about this. Not to mention, the 15peso worth of fries was twice as much as that side. :)

Since we were celebrating our post-3rd anniversary, Mariel bought us these Oreo Cheesecakes. Such sweet friend. lol haha

Here's the menu, btw! Everything's affordable and I tell you, the food's worth the price.

Leaving you with another photo of my burger. I know, I know haha. Will definitely bring my friends to this place when they come visit me. Will also come back to this place! Minandal is located at Barangka Itaas, Mandaluyong City.

On the 14th we tried Silantro which has been on our list for months because of Mariel's constant recommendation. The place is so famous that when we arrived at around 7pm, we're already 15th in line which had us waiting for 2 hours. Crazy? Haha. My ulcer actually got in the way of me enjoying my food. :(

Beef Skewers - 280. Too bad we asked for it to be well-done, it was burnt a little I guess. Served with a cup of rice but we had it for sharing.

Beef Quesadillas - P160. The bomb, the volcano! Look at that! Not the typical quesadilla but the best I had. :) Chunks of beef are covered in that oozing cheese. Whew! Plus, it comes with fresh cut fries.

Beef Nachos - P180. Wasn't actually ordering this but when I saw a plate on another table, I just knew we had to. And hell yea it was great! Also contains a huge amount of beef chunks and cheese.

Paella Fajita Mix - P250. There were lots of stuff in it - seafood, chicken, egg which made it taste good!

Even if it looks like it wasn't enough, it was actually too much. We still had a little stuff to take home. Well if my ulcer didn't bother me then I could've eaten them all. Haha! Might try the place again soon! Silantro is located at Kapitolyo, Pasig.