Posts Tagged ‘ food ’

Lucky Having A Wife That Is A Wonderful Cook.

December 29, 2012
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Lucky Having A Wife That Is A Wonderful Cook.

Part of living in the Philippines is getting used to the food and although there is some things missing from the table April always tries to find a way to recreate things I may be missing from the UK. A prime example here is the pickled onions that April has made and stuck in...

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Late Night Dinner At Tandoori–Park Mall,Cebu,Philippines

November 10, 2012
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Late Night Dinner At Tandoori–Park Mall,Cebu,Philippines

Still no plates for my bike but after being out in the Middle East I had actually craved some kebabs the funny thing being I couldn’t wait to get back to the Philippines for some of my wife’s cooking either! Odd thing is where we are sat is mainly Western styled restaurants or should...

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The obsession of British food in the Philippines (misunderstood or not understood?)

June 19, 2012
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The obsession of British food in the Philippines (misunderstood or not understood?)

When I buy food in the supermarket I often see onions the size of large marbles and lack any taste. In the UK a good solid Spanish onion one bite is enough to literally make the eyes water with its strength. But this is the issue with many foods in the Philippines they are...

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KFC Huge Payout To Poison Victim – $8.3 Million to Victim Monika Samaanm

May 4, 2012
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KFC Huge Payout To Poison Victim – $8.3 Million to Victim Monika Samaanm

KFC Poisoned Customer, Pays $8.3 Million to Victim Monika Samaanm KFC received a bit of publicity it would rather not be in the public limelight after the Supreme Court of the state of New South Wales on Friday decided to pay a poison victims family $8 million Australian dollars ($8.3 Million) for salmonella food...

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Moving to the Philippines

August 26, 2011
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Recently a lot of thing are appearing both negative and positive regarding the Philippines and you need to decide if its the right place for you if you are moving here. Firstly if your looking at a view of tropical paradise you shouldn’t look at city life as it may not be what you...

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Can You Or Your Partner Cook?

August 17, 2011
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Can You Or Your Partner Cook?

May sound strange but the number of expats who miss good food or go 100% local to save money is surprising considering a bit of work with local ingredients you can get some fantastic meals. I cook and do love cooking but more importantly because I have been recently working more and more my...

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No ground? Use container garden

October 4, 2009
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No ground? Use container garden

Container gardening You can grow plants in virtually anything that holds some soil and has holes in the bottom for drainage. It’s only bounded by your imagination — a chance for some really creative recycling. We use old bathtubs, 20-litre plastic containers with the tops cut off, baskets of various sizes lined with garbage...

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Confusion on marrying a Filipina

April 6, 2009
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I’ve noticed strange things over the last couple of years and most recently the last few days. Some of the guys who get married to women from the Philippines are not always the most handsome of the bunch or passing a few extra miles on the clock and suddenly get a complex. Why does...

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Its impossible to make money in the Philippines

March 17, 2009
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This is something you hear a lot of on the forums. Some of it is true due to the fact most things are tightly controlled making it impossible to make “Real” money but then again are you looking to make real money? In reality there is scope to make money although there are markets...

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Casa Gorordo Museum – Cebu

March 5, 2009
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Casa Gorordo Museum – Cebu

Casa Gorordo Museum is one of the most popular and well known Museums in Cebu. It is located in Parian district which is amongst the old streets of Cebu. The museum is basically named after Msgr. Juan Gorodo, the owner of  the house and first bishop of Cebu. Don Ramon Aboitiz took ownership of ...

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