August 15th, 2013 — Coffee Shops, Cravings, Cuisine, Dessert, Fusion, New Brews, Quick Service, Restaurants, Sweet Shops, Western
For those who haven’t heard it yet, there is an ongoing foodie craze which originated from Dominique Ansel in New York a few months ago and has now hit Philippine shores – Cronuts, a wordplay of ‘croissant‘ and ‘doughtnuts‘.
Krispy Kreme Baked Creations
Krispy Kreme seemingly gave in to peer pressure as the cravings for cronuts has reached hyped levels. We first heard about it from WildFlour Cafe in BGC. Dunkin’ Donuts, Chatime, InterContinental Manila, and Dolcelatte, among others, immediately followed.
The Hot Light Girl came up with their own Krispy Kroissant released as their newest Baked Creations member. The Krispy Kroissant joins the sweetness of croissant and the fancy flavors of doughnuts / donuts.
They started serving it just today – August 15, 2013 – in all Luzon-based Krispy Kreme branches. Similar to other restaurants offering cronuts, it is available only within a limited time frame of 10am to 2pm.
4 Variants of the Krispy Kroissants: Apple Cinnamon (lower left), Chocolate (middle), Vanilla Cream (lower right), and Strawberry (the red one).
Krispy Kreme Cronut Craze!
Krispy Kreme Cronut Flavors
The Baked Creation Krispy Kroissant comes in 4 flavorful variants including the Apple Cinnamon with caramelized cinnamon sugar.
The second one is the Chocolate variant. It is topped with Belgian Chocolate ganache which would surely tickle the fancy of chocolate lovers.
The other two cronut flavors are Strawberry and my favorite – the Vanilla Cream.
I surmise that the Vanilla Cream is somehow the equivalent of the Original Glaze as it is also dipped in sugar glaze.
Furthermore, it is complemented by the sumptuous vanilla cream in the middle in character of the famous cronuts.
Krispy Kreme Krispy Kroissant Price
Are Cronuts Just Fads? What do you think? Share with us your thoughts in the comments section!
Vanilla Cream Krispy Kreme Kroissant
So if you think you’ve tried all the cronuts around, then the Krispy Kreme Krispy Kroissant should also be on your list. It is affordable compared to other cronuts at only P55 each.
August 7th, 2013 — Affairs, Beverage, Cravings, Promos / Events
Starbucks Philippines officially launches the new Starbucks Card in the Philippines today. It’s no ordinary card similar to what you have now in your purse or wallet. It’s a stored-value card, a gift card, a rewards card, and a loyalty card without expiration rolled into one.
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August 5th, 2013 — Affairs, Appetizer, Banawe, Casual, Chinese, Cravings, Cuisine, Dessert, Lucky Chinatown Mall, Manila, Promos / Events, Quezon City, Restaurants, Where To Eat
An anniversary is a great milestone in the Chinese culture; from an individual’s birthday to a couple’s wedding anniversary. We witnessed several weeks ago, June 2013 to be exact, the 1st anniversary of King Chef Seafood Restaurant in a festive Chinese tradition in their Lucky Chinatown Mall branch at the 2nd floor.
King Chef Lucky Chinatown Mall
We first got a taste of King Chef‘s dishes in its Banawe branch where it all started a year ago. So it was a delight to join them again  in this momentous event.
Parade of Waiters
Although lunch started a bit late at past 12 noon, it was worth the wait. The program emcee opened the ceremonies with a prayer and a game to perk up the crowd. This was immediately followed by the parade of waiters serving the traditional dumplings in Seafood Spinach Soup.
It was welcomed with eagerness by the guests’ hungry stomachs and was wiped-out in a minute or two in each table seated with 10-12 guests.
King Chef Seafood Restaurant “Pan-To” Tables
Dumplings in Seafood Spinach SoupÂ
Another traditional dish served was the Assorted Cold Cuts Combination for appetizers. Chunks of chicken, pork, and duck were carefully placed about the plate section with seaweeds and century egg slices at the center.
The first main dish that came about was the Deep-fried Suahe with Salted Egg. Deep fried in Chinese style, the shrimp was cooked just right and not too salty.
King Chef Chinese Tea in an exquisitely designed tea pot
Assorted Cold Cuts Combination
Deep-fried Suahe with Salted Egg
It was shortly followed by the colorful stir-fried Kung Pao Chicken.
But what I liked most about the entree was the fried spareribs. It’s called the Fried Spareribs with Eight Spices. I guess it’s the latter which lent it the burst of flavors from aroma to the meat. Best of all, the meat was tender which most spareribs dishes fail at.
Stir-fried Kung Pao Chicken
Fried Spareribs with Eight Spices
King Chef Restaurant Anniversary
Sadly I had to miss the subsequent dishes such as the Stuffed Eggplant in Japanese Sauce, Fried King Fish in Mango Sauce, Typhoon Shelter Crabs, and the Birthday Noodles. The desserts Almond Fish Gelatin and Mango Balls missed me as well.
This was because I had to leave earlier than the rest at a little past 2pm due to a prior commitment. It was a great Chinese lunch nonetheless and we wish King Chef Seafood Restaurant more years to add to their success!
July 29th, 2013 — Affairs, Promos / Events
Are you a NomNom Club reader and a #foodie who likes to take photos and share them on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook? Did you know that the Samsung #GalaxyMega phablet‘s 8MP camera and smart settings can give you full creativity in making it a winning food shot?
Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8
Then you’re in for a treat as your creative skills in food photography can be rewarded with a brand new spanking Samsung #GalaxyMega with a 5.8″ large display for all the world to see and dual sim to boot worth about P16,990! See the detailed specs of the Samsung Galaxy Mega here.
What You Need to Do (Mechanics):
- Like and publicly share this post in your Facebook account and tag four of your friends including http://www.facebook.com/NomNomClub on FB so we can monitor.
- Since this is a gveaway for NomNomClub readers, you should be an email subscriber of NomNom Club. If you are not, you can enter your email here.
- Shoot 3 of your most creative food photos and publicly upload them on Instagram or Twitter or Facebook, or in ALL OF THEM within 7 days anytime from July 29 upto August 8, 2013.Â
- Share your experience / adventure about the photo and include the hashtags #GalaxyMega #FoodPorn #NomNomClub and tag @SamsungPH and @JonelUy.
- Once you are done with all your 3 photo uploads or more, create a Facebook Note or Facebook Status with all your 3 URL links indicated with hashtags #GalaxyMega #NomNomClub and tag @SamsungPH, @NomNomClub, @JonelUy for judging on Aug 9-11, 2013.  Finally, post your Name, Email, and the URL link of your Facebook Note / Facebook Status at the comment section so we can contact you back in case you win. Yey!
Examples:
Awesome @SamsungPH #GalaxyMega shot of the California Chicken Burger frm B&T Resto! Join http://Bit.ly/SGMega58 @JonelUy #FoodPorn #NomNomClub
Notes:
- A food photo is defined as a photo with food in the picture. This means you can make it a collage of small photos like the J.CO Philippines Donuts collage below or even a #selfie food photo shot like mine with the new Greenwich PIzza THINS.
The #box of J.CO Donuts would surely fit in my future @SamsungPH #GalaxyMega large screen! #Merienda #Sweets #@JonelUy #NomNomClub Join http://bit.ly/SGMega58
#SELFIE shot with Greenwich Pizza THINS & @SamsungPH #GalaxyMega ! #NomNomClub @JonelUy #FoodPorn
Pinikpikan Manok #lunch in #Sagada! Hoping to have my @Samsung #GalaxyMega soon. Join http://bit.ly/SGMega58 @JonelUy #FoodPorn #NomNomClub
I <3 @SamsungPH #GalaxyMega’s smart editing tools. Join http://bit.ly/SGMega58 @JonelUy, pls feature @OfficialStarbucksPH Salami & Cheese on Marbled Rye Bread #NomNomClub #FoodPorn
Tip:
- You can submit different sets of 3 photos for each of the social networks IG,TW, and FB (but only 1 photo set from each social network). This means you can send a maximum of 3 photoset entries and get more chances of winning!
Winner of Samsung #GalaxyMega
The most creative set of 3 photos with minimal photo-editing would be chosen and announced through a blogpost in NomNomClub.com anytime from August 9 to 12, 2013. The judges decision within bounds of the mechanics is final.
- Although this contest is open to anyone in the Philippines, the winner should be able to claim the prize in any SM Mall in Metro Manila where the meetup and prize turnover would happen a few days after the announcement.
Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 Giveaway: http://bit.ly/SGMega58
July 26th, 2013 — Affairs, Promos / Events
I have attended a number of food bazaars and exposition in the past years but the recent Electrolux Discover-E Food Festival held at the NBC Tent in Taguig last month was exceptionally fun. Beyond just tummy filling, the food festival was also a great event.
Electrolux Discover-E Food Festival @ NBC Tent
What made the Electrolux Discover-E Food Festival a Success
The two-day first Electrolux Discover-E Food Festival held last June 2013 was a resounding success for the brand after being able to come up the big event.smooth and easy.
Here are the following reasons which I think made the first Electrolux Discover-E Food Festival a success:
First, of course, is the food. There were a lot of food kiosk and stalls serving great food.
Moreover, with a theme focusing on Filipino cusine and pinoy specialties, most of the food stalls and exhibitors, even those not necessarily have a pinoy inclination came up with specific pinoy specialties to showcase exclusively during the event only.
Vigan Empanada
Inutak
The Juice Barista & Pedro’s Buko
Choco ATBP. & Mrs. Grahams
Some of which that were substantial are the following: Inutak, Teue Deli, Kesong Puti Tsiskeyk, The Juice Barista, Mrs. Grahams, Choco ATBP, Manongs Bagnet Station, Tiltilan, Vigan Empanada, Pinoysilog, Whisk, Pedro’s Buko, Double Delights, Manila Bake,
My favorites were Inutak, Mrs. Grahams, The Juice Barista, and True Deli‘s Litson baboy Ramo with Sarsa ng Kabote which I had for lunch albeit it costs P270. I think it was my first time to eat baboy ramo. 🙂
Litson Baboy Ramo with Sarsa ng Kabote
True Deli
Tamarind Dressing from Whisk & Localized Premium Chocolates
Greek Yoghurt & Frabelle’s Ocean Fresh
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Chef Bruce Lim and Chef Rosebud Cooking Demos
Chef Bruce Lim and Chef Rosebud each held one or two cooking demos which exhibited great Pinoy cuisines using practical Electrolux appliances in the kitchen.
Chef Bruce Lim
Chef Rosebud
Second, there were a lot of partner brands relevant to the food industry. Some of the them include Anolon by Meyer, Chefs Lab, The Orange Project, CIF, and Corelle.
Anolon by Meyer
Dole Philippines
CIF
The Orange Project
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Sagip Kapamilya Kitchen Project
The evemt also showcased the construction of Sagip Kapamilya Kitchen project where Electrolux Philippines donated a kitchen showcase gave the ABS-CBN Foundation a kitchen make-over to give the group voluteers a great kitchen to work on essential to their daily operations.
Electrolux-Sagip Kapamilya Kitchen Project
Ms. Andrea Pionilla, Group Product Manager of Electrolux Philippines, also delivered a speech.
There were a number of contests held for the audience and the media during the program proper. Electrolux gave away kitchen goodies and appliances including a pair of Electrolux microwave ovens for the top prize in the on-the-spot cooking contests for the unsuspecting crowd participants.
Winners of the On-The-Spot Cooking Contest: Byahilo and Pinoy Adventursita
Electrolux DiscoverE Activities
More than just giving away lootbags and freebies, exhibitors made sure it was an interacive one where participants were only able to recieve the loots upon completion of the Discover-E passports after completing some easy tasks.
The social media hastags #DiscoverE with the @ElectroluxPH tags were also encouraged from the blogosphere, Twitter world, Facebook, and Instagram.
More Photos Here (to be updated soon)
Electrolux Discover-E Food Festival
Kudos and congratulations to Electrolux Philippines and the organizers of the Electrolux Discover-E Food Festival. I hope there will be another one in 2014! 🙂
July 16th, 2013 — 6750, Affairs, Alabang, Batangas, Beverage, Casual, Cebu, Coffee Shops, Cravings, Cuisine, Davao, Fusion, Greenhills, Iloilo, Las Pinas, Makati, Mandaluyong, Naga, Ortigas, Paranaque, Pasig, Promos / Events, Quezon City, Quick Service, Restaurants, Rizal, Singapore, SouthEast Asia, Tagaytay, Taguig, The Fort, Western, Where To Eat
It’s a journey from East to West as Starbucks Philippines introduces a cool twist to their Green Tea and Dark Mocha Frappuccino – they infused it with White Chocolate Pudding!
Starbucks Green Tea White Chocolate Pudding Frappuccino
Green Tea & Dark Mocha White Chocolate Pudding Starbucks Frappuccino
Starting today, all Starbucks Philippines store will be offering their newest pair of blended beverage called Green Tea White Chocolate Pudding Starbucks Frappuccino and the Dark Mocha White Chocolate Pudding Starbucks Frappuccino.
Green Tea White Chocolate Pudding Starbucks Frappuccino
I love the added soft and chewy texture of the white chocolaty pudding to the Green Tea Frappuccino which lends it an extra decadent taste to the oriental take of the Green Tea Frap.
Topped with whipped cream, a Tall serving is at P 180 while the Grande is at ₱190. Venti comes at P200. I say get the Venti with a small addition to maximize the enjoyment,
Dark Mocha White Chocolate Pudding Starbucks Frappuccino
At first thought, the White Chocolate Pudding Dark Mocha Frap would sound like an overdose of chocolate. Given the dark mocha frap, adding more chocolate, albeit white, seem to be overdoing it.
Starbucks Dark Mocha White Chocolate Pudding Frappuccino
But hold that judgement and test it to the taste. I was not disappointed as the beverage came out to be a good combination as well. If you think about it, the white chocolate pudding is soft and does not provide an overwhelming white chocolate taste hence complementing the dark mocha in a good way.
Chocolate lovers would find the combination of the dark chocolate and smooth white chocolate pudding to satisfy their chocolate cravings. It is also combined with Starbucks roast coffee, dark cocoa, chocolate chips, and milk blended with ice and topped with whipped cream and chocolate powder.
P10 more than the Green Tea counterpart, the Dark Mocha variant costs : Tall – P190, Grande- ₱200, Venti – ₱210)
Newest Starbucks Frappuccinos with White Chocolate Pudding
Verdict:
As much as the Dark Mocha is good, I’m settling for my good ‘ol refreshing Green Tea frap enhanced by the goodness of my white chocolate pudding.
Try it now as it is only available from today until September 9, 2013.
Buy One, Get One
Check out Starbucks Philipines’ Facebook App: SNAP OF THE WEEK from today until August 8, 2013 (my birthday) where fans will be asked to upload photos based on a weekly theme via the Facebook application.
Chosen photos will be winners of various Starbucks items and merchandise.
Starbucks Philipines is also now on Instagram! Check them out at @OfficialStarbucksPH. I’m at @JonelUy. 🙂
But wait, there’s more! 🙂
Starbucks Dark Mocha and Green Tea White Chocolate Pudding Frappuccino Blended Beverages is offered today on Buy One, Get One promo only from 2pm to 5pm in any Starbucks store in the philippines!
New Starbucks Frappuccino: Dark Mocha White Chocolate Pudding and Green Tea White Chocolate Pudding
July 11th, 2013 — Affairs, Promos / Events
It was a deLITEful day south of Metro Manila as Magnolia Chicken Station LITE hosted an exhibition of good food and related activities last Friday at the Activity Area in SM Southmall.
Welcome to Magnolia Chicken Station!
The whole day event gathered food enthusiasts, health buffs, and mall goers towards a day of fun-filled and exciting activities.
Magnolia Chicken Station
Magnolia Chicken Station has recently launched Magnolia Chicken Station Lite (MCS LITE) in response to the growing health and wellness movement in the country. It is a healthier line of fresh chicken products that come from leaner and “healthier†chicken parts.
Magnolia Chicken Station DeLITEful Day @ SM Southmall
DeLITEful Day
The main program started at about 2pm where celebrity host Angel Aquino led the program. There was a dance performance at the start to perk up the crowd as well.
Celebrity Host Ms. Angel Aquino
Wellness Seminars
When the people were hungry enough for some knowledge, Ms. Llena Tan-Arcenas (RND, MSN, RN), San Miguel Pure Foods‘ in-House nutritionist, gave a very informative and insightful series of seminars about wellness and food. The first one was entitled “Embracing Good Nutrition” which encouraged the audience to develop a habit of good nutrition. It was followed by a talk on food safety.
“Embracing Good Nutrition” Wellness Seminar
Ms. Llena Tan-Arcenas, Nutritionist
Magnolia Family of Products
In between the informative seminars were fun games & exciting activities where Magnolia Chicken gave away prizes such as digital weighing scales and gift certificates from sponsors such as Slimmer’s World.
Surrounding the Activity center were stations holding free nutrition consultation. There were also booth sponsors offering beneficial memberships and freebies such as the Ysa Botanica booth, the San Miguel ‘My Great Food Club’, San Miguel Pure Foods, Mabuhay Chiropractic Clinics, and Slimmer’s World.
Exhbitors Slimmer’s World and Ysa Botanica
Magnolia Chicken Booths
San Miguel Pure Foods Booth
My Great Food ClubÂ
Magnolia Chicken Station Models
Cooking Demonstrations
Finally, a healthy cooking session was demonstrated on stage using the current MCS Lite product line-up including the high protein, less fat Magnolia Free Range Chicken, as well as lean, skinless breast cuts like breast fillet, chicken strips, chicken chunks, and lean ground chicken!
In addition to whole chicken, choice cuts, and customized cuts, the Cook-easy line-up and special marinated cuts were also available.
Cooking Demonstrations with Angel Aquino
Taste Tests
Exclusive in SM Supermarkets
The brand is also set to introduce a healthy cook-easy line, lean cuts lightly marinated in natural herb and fruit-based flavors that can be used for salads, pastas, and sandwiches.
Magnolia Chicken Station Lite is exclusively available in major SM Supermarkets, SM Savemore, and SM Hypermarket outlets nationwide.
SM Southmall Officers with the Magnolia Chicken Station Team
Magnolia Chicken Station DeLITEful Day!
Activity Center of SM Southmall
Mascots Frida & Wanda
This is just the start! Follow Magnolia Chicken Station on their Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/ MagnoliaChickenStationPhilippines and know the succeeding DeLITEful Day venues. The next one would be tomorrow, July 12, 2013 at SM Mall of Asia!
It’s good to know that now, we have a better and healthier choice with the deLITEful Magnolia Chicken Station LITE.
July 9th, 2013 — Affairs, Promos / Events
Last week was a crazy week full of happenings, contests, and foodie events.
Aside from those we have already featured, here are some of the bite-size news and announcements you wouldn’t want to miss!
Greenwich Tweeter Contest Winners
Greenwich Twitter Winners
Greenwich, in cooperation with NomNom Club, had 2 impromptu Twitter contests for the past two weeks. If you are also following us at @NomNomClubcom then you must have heard the news where you simply follow the Greenwich Twitter account @greenwichpizza, retweet us and you get a chance to win a pan of Lasagna Supreme by using hashtags such as  #SolennTongue, #BestIn and  #SolennSoap.
And the NomNom Club’s winners are:Â @LadyInPinkTee and @-_rico_b_!
You will each get a Twitter direct message (DM) from @NomNomClubcom to get your details.
Red Ribbon’s Macaroons for a Cause
Red Ribbon, Apl.de.Ap Foundation and Franklin Baker launched a campaign last Thursday – July 4, 2013, to help increase access to education in the Philippines called “Red Ribbon Macaroons for a Cause.” More details on the link.
TGI Friday’s 4th of July Promo
TGI Friday’s 4th of July Pormo
We also had a 3-day TGI Friday’s 4th of July Promo giving away 3 sets of P1,500 TGIF gift certificates! The winners were announced in the rafflecopter widget in the contest post.
The winners have been contacted through their Facebook profile.
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