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Laing is one of my favorite while I was growing up. My grandmother cooks laing almost everyday. It's a staple in every household especially if you are a Bicolana. Laing is made from Taro leaves - fresh or dried, coconut milk, and your choice of pork, shrimp, dried/smoked fish. It is also seasoned with alamang and lots of siling haba or labuyo. And since I'm going vegan already, I did not add meat or fish in this recipe and it's just as delicious as the one with pork. Even my daughter who doesn't eat laing tasted it and said it's okay as her baon. 

It's been over a month since I had eaten pork. And there are days when I crave for adobo, sinigang and my favorite longganisa. So I searched for recipes and voila, the first hit was from astigvegan.com which is very popular on the internet. I'm not vegan (just yet) but it is a very healthy substitute and of course delicious! I omitted some ingredients (porcini mushrooms, liquid smoke and pine nuts) from her original recipe because I don't have them in my kitchen. 

I fried some organic egg, made some cauli rice and there goes my favorite Longsilog! Craving satisfied!

Hello guys! I'm so back from a long absence. As you may have noticed if you follow me on instagram, I have been eating healthy foods since April. This is because of some health issues that came out after my annual physical exam. Year after year, a new illness is discovered by my doctor (nothing so serious and dreaded btw) but it still made me praning. So, I decided to make some changes in what I put inside my body. I started incorporating whole foods into my diet. More fruits and veggies, less meat (no pork at all) and fish especially processed. I also started going to the gym to stretch those muscles out. After all, prevention is better than cure right? Cooking is one of my passion and I think I will be sharing some of my vegetarian recipes on this blog once in a while..

I love sushi, maki and everything japanese. I always buy them whenever I get the chance. It is such a satisfying meal and makes me so full after eating. So, while I was shopping at the supermarket, I saw some sushi and thought why not make it myself? It will be more tipid and more delicious than the ones sold in Tokyo-Tokyo charot. Of course I made the vegetarian version, no raw fish involved. 

Heres my recipe:

This barrel faucet is so cool I want to take it home

The place is like a museum! 

You can actually play with this giant chess board

This old kalesa is perfect place to take your fb profile pic!

I feel like I'm in a different time zone

They have pictures of Filipino actors and actresses hanging on their wall.

I ordered this platter good for 2-3 persons. I also ordered the pumpkin soup and the crispy mushroom which is by the way the best in their menu.

So guys, if you are looking for a unique place to dine, Pan De Amerikana is the perfect place to go. Don't expect the food to be exemplary, it's just enough to satisfy your hunger. But for the cheap price, you can't really complain.