12 October 2012
The Heat is on in the Kitchen: Saigon Cooking Class (w/ video)
Words and photos by Jade Lu
I haven’t really been to a lot of places in the world. Vietnam, like any country, would be a new experience for me. I wasn’t really sure what to expect, except the hoards of motorcycles I’ve been hearing about. That and baguettes.
Our hostel, the Saigon Youth Hostel, is six stories tall and not wide in any way. The buildings here seem to generally be like this - tall and flat. One thing I noticed here in Ho Chi Minh, despite having to cross a shady alleyway to and from our accommodations is that the city is clean. Noticeably cleaner than Manila. (And all toilets have tissue paper!)
In the three days we were to stay in Ho Chi Minh, my friend and I decided we want to fully immerse ourselves in the city. And what better way to immerse ourselves in this city’s flavors than to sign up for a cooking class?
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Words by John Luther Garcia and Jade Lu | Photos by Christopher Kho
There was a time when BlueWave along Macapagal Blvd. was THE place to go, before a certain mall around the corner opened. Still, the place has survived thanks to free parking and a handful of good restaurants serving those who don’t want the hassle of finding a pay parking slot and doing a 3K marathon just to eat. And Papa J’s Wiches n’ Wings perfectly fits the bill with their affordable sandwiches and chicken wings as their come-on food. And as the full crew of Kotse.com was at hand, we made sure that we picked from their all-time favorites to give you a hint of what to expect from them.
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26 August 2011
Simple, Casual, Japanese: Bubble Tea
Words by Jade Lu | Photos by Christopher Kho
After our first stint as food critics, our taste buds were more than happy to reprise the role. Our second victim: Bubble Tea in Wilson Street, San Juan, aka the "Tokyo Milk Tea Place." Now, it’s pretty easy to guess the specialty of the house, but rest assured, this contemporary Japanese restaurant had a lot more to offer than just milk teas. With a long menu of food and drinks, zeroing-in on few choice dishes wasn’t that easy. We have a feeling this would be one of our constant challenges, but we like this kind of problem, and after much pondering, we were finally able to place our orders.
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01 July 2011
Meats by the Chuck full: Chuck’s Deli
Words by Jade Lu | Photos by Christopher Kho
Truth be told, us guys at Kotse.com love food. We find comfort in familiar cooking, aversion towards fast food, and zest for new flavors. We review these meals amongst ourselves, taking this activity for granted; not realizing this skill for tasting will come into good use one day. That day came and, needless to say, we were quite excited to add “eating” in our job descriptions.
Our first victim: Chuck’s Deli located right in the front of Serendra at the Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. They’re known for their burgers and sandwiches... err... slabwiches. What’s a slabwich, you might ask? It’s a hungry man’s dream: two slabs of 10-inch ciabatta stuffed with piles of meat and veggies between them. (And by ‘stuffed,’ we mean half a kilo’s worth!) We were also tipped off about their yummy Arce Dairy milkshakes. With everything sounding good on the menu, making decisions on what to eat can be pretty tough, so we opted to order the best-sellers and see what the hype was all about. Let’s eat!
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