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Most of you who know the author of NomnomClub.com personally would know that I jump from time to time from the Quezon City house where my relatives are and to my place in Makati where I stay as an independent bachelor.

So what’s the point? 🙂 From the QC house, I usually do groceries first before heading home. And part of my regular grocery list are bananas.

They serve two purposes. It’s part of my breakfast (with milk or coffee), and it’s my power snack before jogging in the early evening. Yes, it’s my source of potassium.

It started to be ingrained in my diet years ago when I was much into badminton. Fellow players bring a bunch of banana and we feast on them for energy before or after game. The key point here is that it’s not heavy on the stomach, befitting athletic activities.

Now, going back to my groceries. I always end up buying either the generic Latondan (a local type of big bananas ) from SM or the big Cavendish ones from Dole. Dole is a major fruit brand here in the Philippines, and I believe in some countries as well.

Dole’s price hardly fluctuates and is almost always pegged at P46 (at least in ShoeMart Mall), in contrast to that of the seemingly generic-labelled Latondan whose price jumps up and down regularly in the range of P30-P40 per kilo.

With a tight budget, I sometimes go for the cheaper generic Latondans. However, when the price reaches almost P40, I go for the Dole Bananas. I feel it’s more worth it even with the few added peso. With the assurance of cleanliness and quality, I wouldn’t mind it being a little more expensive.

Moreover, a bunch of Dole bananas have 6 to 8 pieces while a kilo of the generic ones has about the same. But if you compare them side by side, the Dole Bananas are way bigger.

On closing note, I would have to add that bananas can help people with weight problems as well. Citing from a Dole Banana article:

…bananas contain resistant starch that is responsible in enhancing fat burning by up to 30%. More filling than most fruits, bananas can easily satisfy hunger and let you feel full longer while providing the daily nutrients your body need. And since you won’t feel constantly hungry, bananas help to curb your appetite and reduce overall calorie intake in a day. What’s more, DOLE Bananas are high in fibre that helps carry away some fat as it travels through the digestive system.

So I hope you start including bananas in your diet – Dole Bananas or the generic Latondan or Lacatan. For more helpful information, surf on to www.dolebananadiet.com.ph or simply click HERE.

Joey Pepperoni’s Pasta All You Can at only P150 is our third Nomnom Promos Week entry.

Pasta All You Can - Meat Sauce

Get free refill choices among 3 types of pasta – unlimited!

Your options are Meat Sauce, Carbonara, and Pesto. Regularly, they are priced at P175, P155, and P145, respectively.

No leftovers, no sharing. Children below 4ft. is only charged P75,

This promo has actually been going on for sometime now. I was made aware of it since August 2009.

What’s good about this is that the promo is available any day, all the time!
Weekdays: 11am-10pm
Weekends: 12pm-9pm

I’ve tried the meat sauce and pesto variant. I didn’t like their pesto that much (that night), but the meat sauce was good. 🙂 However, I observed the sauce getting sparser as I reached my third serving (or maybe it’s just me). [I’m not ranting , ok, the third serving was still good, taste-wise] 🙂

Eat All You Can Pesto

You may contact your favorite Joey Pepperoni branches here:

Joey Pepperoni
Main
8121807

RFM Pioneer
G/F RFM Corporate Center
Pioneer St. cor Sheridan St. Mandaluyong City
Tel No.: 631-1688 or 631- 8101, loc 7903

SM Mall of Asia
SOUTH WING, Pasay City
Tel No. : 556-6045

The Fort – Global City
Ground Floor, Fairways Tower
5th Avanue cor Mckinely Road ,The Fort
Tel No: 856-9509

Makati – Salcedo Village
G-1 CCH Bldg
136 LP Leviste ,Salcedo Village, Makati City
Tel No: 812- 1807

Manila – Malate
Level 4 Robinsons Place Malate, Manila
Tel No.: 523-5819

SM Southmall
Upper Ground, Foodstreet
Tel No. 801-4051

Quezon City
GF SM Mezza Residences
Aurora Blvd cor Araneta Ave. & Guirayan St.
Brgy. Doña Imelda
Quezon City , Manila
Tel No: 514-5350

Iloilo City
Eugenia Arcade Diversion Road , Iloilo City, Philippines
(033) 509-9999

* Promo not available in  Joey Pepperoni Pizzeria Marikina  and Iloilo branches

Joey Pepperoni Pasta All You Can @ only P150

Flapjacks has an ongoing promo where they are giving away P250 gift certificates.

Go to Flapjacks Philippines website http://flapjacks.com.ph/. Scrolling to the lower half of the screen says “We love to hear from you.” By signing up in their mailing list, you will get a free P250 mobile gift certificate that you can use to dine in any Flapjacks restaurant in the Philippines.

Flapjacks Restaurant P250 Gift Certificate Promo

SMS Confirmation from Flapjacks

The catch? -  you would have to share your email, birthday and cellphone number.

Take note as well that you may only use the P250 GC in conjunction with a minimum purchase of P500. In effect, it’s like a 50% off offer.

This post is the second article for the Nomnom Promos Weeks.

I tried to join earlier and got this SMS response in a jiff. Show this message to the attending waiter before ordering.

Hurry, get that free FlapJacks P250 gift certificate.

We hereby declare this whole week a Nomnom Promos Week. We will be featuring five food and restaurant related promos, discounts and freebies within these seven days!

We’ll start with the soon-ending Coca-Cola Jollibee UAAP Bottles Promo.

Even with the recent UAAP season concluded, continue to flaunt your school spirit with 72^nd UAAP season’s hot collectibles, the limited edition Coca-Cola Jollibee UAAP bottles!

Jollibee has extended this offering until October 15 31, 2009. UAAP fans and supporters can take home the eight uniquely designed bottles for free by simply ordering any Jollibee Burger Value Meal with Double Go Large upgrade of your fries and Coke!

The limited-edition Coca-Cola UAAP bottles eye-catching designs  are inspired from the competing UAAP squads—the Adamson Falcons, Ateneo Blue Eagles, De La Salle Green Archers, Far Eastern University Tamaraws, National University Bulldogs, University of the East Red Warriors, University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons and the University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers.

Complete your Coca-Cola Jollibee UAAP bottle collection now!

Krispy Kreme Philippines initially provided relief efforts for victims of typhoon Ondoy in their own simple way by giving away free doughnuts to typhoon victims and relief operation volunteers as part of its immediate action.

As a follow up, they are holding a special day tomorrow in their branches. They are encouraging everyone to help them in their fund raising efforts to provide relief for Ondoy victims, by simply purchasing an Original Glazed doughnut this coming Sunday, October 11, 2009.

For every Original Glazed doughnut you buy, the sale will automatically go to Krispy Kreme’s relief fund which will distributed to the Philippine National Red Cross–Rizal Chapter and ABS-CBN Sagip Kapamilya.

Krispy Kreme is inviting you to join hands with them in rising from this occasion and prove that heroism is truly a Filipino trait.

You may visit the following stores on October 11 to join the fund raising –

• Bonifacio High Street
• SM Megamall
• Greenhills Drive-Thru
• Trinoma Mall
• SM Mall of Asia Main Mall and Drive-Thru
• Robinsons Galleria
• Gateway Mall Ground Floor and Cinema Level
• Glorietta 4
• The Annex SM North EDSA
• SM Fairview Annex

I”ll be at the KK BHS branch. 🙂

In celebration of the launch of its newest cake, Red Ribbon is once again holding an online writing contest for the online community. Simply share an experience you and your family had with the new Red Ribbon White Forest cake with the theme “A Deliciously Memorable Dessert Experience with the new Red Ribbon White Forest cake“.

Entries will be accepted from now until Oct 17, 2009. Announcement of winners will be on Oct 24, 2009.

Qualifications:
1) This blog writing contest is open to all Philippine-based bloggers and online writers who love the Red Ribbon White Forest cake.

Mechanics:

1) Write a blog about an experience you and your family had with the new Red Ribbon White Forest cake with the theme “A Deliciously Memorable Dessert Experience with the new Red Ribbon White Forest cake“.

2) The blog entry should contain at least 250 words.

3) The title should contain the words ‘White Forest’.

4) The words ‘Red Ribbon’ and ‘White Forest’ should be present, at least once, anywhere in the whole article/blog. At least once, the word ‘Red Ribbon’ should be a link to http://www.redribbonbakeshop.com.ph

5) The blog should contain at least one photo relevant to the article. The White Forest cake should be inclusive in the photo. The product could simply be part of a bigger picture. (e.g. Mother feeding her daughter with a slice of the cake).

By uploading the photo in the blog, the writer/blogger guarantees that he/she has the copyright to use the photo. This is to avoid any copyright issues. Many photo may be placed in the article, but only the first one would be considered in judging.

6) One blogger can only post one entry in one blog. But he/she can post many different entries in his /her different blogs. One blog- one entry policy. However, a blogger can only win once and win the higher price.

Criteria for Judging:
Concept & Creativity : 40%
Writing Style : 20%
Photo Relevance : 20%
Over-all Impact : 20%

Prizes:
1st Place: P3000 worth of Red Ribbon Gift Certificates
2nd Place: P2000 worth of Red Ribbon Gift Certificates
3rd Place: P1400 worth of Red Ribbon Gift Certificates

Judges:
Red Ribbon Management

Submission:
The entries could be posted in your blogs anytime from Oct. 01 to 17, 2009. The winners will be announced on Oct 24, 2009.

Submit your specific blog entry URL to admin@NomnomClub.com and carbon copy mari.aldecoa@redribbonbakeshop.com.ph with the subject: “A Memorable Dessert Experience” Also include in the email body your Name, Blog, & Mobile Number/s for easy communication when you win.

The winning entries or their links may also get published at the official Red Ribbon Website and White Forest Facebook Fan Page later on.

Dates to Remember:
Oct 01 – 17 – Contest Proper
Oct 17 – Last Date of Submission
Oct 19-23 – Judging
Oct 24 – Announcement of winners

Winners shall be contacted through their email to indicate in which Red Ribbon branch nationwide they wish to pick up the gift certificates.

Start sharing your experience with the new Red Ribbon White Forest cake now!

Balut is a Philippine street fare which is rarely welcomed by foreign tastebuds, especially when they are oriented on what it is.

Philipine Balut

Balut is fertilized duck embryo, cooked, kept warm, and usually sold as street food.

The concept is generally a taboo in western countries but also available in other south east asian neighbors like Vietnam and Laos. A famous source of balut in the Philipines is Pateros where incubation and selection of the eggs are carefully done.

NomnomClub.com @ WordCamp Philippines 2009

Eating balut has also been featured in a number reality-TV series as part of daredevil tasks like Survivor, Amazing Race and Fear Factor. It is also considered an aphrodesiac.

In a WordCamp Philippines 2009 conference held last Saturday, we had Beau Lebens and Seth Bindernagel as guests speakers from WordPress and Mozilla, respectively.

WordCamp Philippines 2009

On a gathering at the night after the wordcamp conference, a balut vendor passed by Whistlestop where we were having our dinner. And being foreigner and guests, we dared them to take on a balut-eating challenge. Seth was game and ready, although Beau needed a little more convincing.

The Japanese guy, also from Mozilla, was tough. He compared the probable experience to Japan’s serving of fish sperm. This totally deserves a completely separate blog (perhaps next time). 🙂

Seth Bindernagel

Anyhow, it was Autralia versus the USA with Seth on the right corner and Beau on the left. The Wordcamp organizers, volunteers, and friends taught them the step by step procedures as to how to eat a balut and proded them on in the process mentioning “don’t look” (at the embryo) so as not to visually discouraged them. LOL.

How To Eat A Balut

1. Lightly tap the tip of the egg shell on any hard surface just like a hard boiled egg. This is done with caution so as not to spill the young duck’s juice.
2. After a hole has been punctured, one could immediately sip the warm juice. The broth essence is full of protein.
3. Peel off the rest of the eggshells to reveal most parts of the yolk and the young chick.
4. Give it a dash of salt to enhance the flavor. The embryo is slightly moist as some of the juice still remains. This is perfect for the pinch of salt to mix with.
5. Eat while still warm. Swallowing it whole is possible but bite-after-bite is recommended. (do not forget to remove the “white part” which is hard and rubbery – this part is not eaten as it is hard to digest).
6. Congratulations! You have just proven that you are as tough as the Survivor, Amazing Race and Fear Factor contestants! 🙂

Peel off the Balut Shells

Add a Pinch of Salt

Chew Away 🙂

With the recent interest in balut, the delicacy has found itself  served in different ways including as appetizers in restaurants, preserved in bottles, or cooked as adobo. Unsold balut in the streets are eventually fried and sold as a different delicacy alltogether.

Here’s a video of the “How To Eat Balut” incident.:

A good tip is to choose your balut young, with the embryo as undeveloped yet as possible. This means that the young chick is “not yet” a chick. Otherwise, you’ll feel some feathers/hair in your tongue or end up chewing out the balut‘s “beak“. Eeewww. LOL. 🙂 Nomnomnom.

Light finally shed on the drumbeat on the recent “Let There Be White,” today. It was Red Ribbon‘s newest cake – the White Forest.

Inspired from Black Forest

It was named so as it was inspired from the Black Forest Chocolate Cake of which Red Ribbon has been greatly known for and has become a classic cake through the years. With the release of the White Forest, it aims to tap the white chocolate lovers out there in a similar way.

The White Forest is a light combination of white chiffon layers and cherry bits filling. Covered with light cream all-over and held by sweet wedges of premium white chocolate, the White Forest is also adorned by whole red cherries on top.

It is one of the softest and lightest cake I have ever tasted. In Filipino, “Hindi siya mabigat.” (It is not heavy)

Unlike other cakes, the White Forest is both light and soft which does not overpower the meal you just had. A friend remarked that it does not have the “liquor after-taste” apparent in the Black Forest; which she liked.

White Forest - Red Ribbon

Price

A junior sized cake is priced at P335 while the regular one is at P560.

In summary, I think the White Forest is perfect for the white chocolate lovers out there; or simply those looking for a soft and light cake that would deliciously cater to their sweet desires. Nomnomnom. 🙂