Gelato..Gelato..Gelato!

After we had dinner somewhere in Greenbelt, we realized It was Friday night..it means gimik night..and we are stuck!.. and yes! all of the cabs we oughta hail are occupied and it's 10 in the evening. Great!

So we decided to wander around Greenbelt 3. We saw this very usual ice cream store, Oh not so usual actually because it doesn't have the usual signage of Nestle,Magnolia or Selecta. Outside the store they have these choices:
A nice lady approached us and said "ma'am try our Gelato" Since we want something cold, we decided to come in.
We were surprised, for one scoop it costed us 100pesos (2.19$). So we asked the lady how is this different to other ice creams, and the lady said "this is Italian". Fine, kaya sya mahal!

We had mocha and chocolate:

I can say it's delizioso! approvare for my taste (pardon me for my Italian)

...and I can say My husband enjoyed it

and I bet these girls too heheheh
according to Wikipedia:

Gelato, or the plural Gelati, is Italian ice cream made from milk and sugar, combined with other flavorings. The gelato ingredients (after an optional pasteurization) are frozen while stirring to break up ice crystals as they form. Like high end ice cream, gelato generally has less than 35% air - resulting in a dense and extremely flavourful product.

Gelato is the generic Italian for ice cream. The same word is commonly used in English speaking countries to refer to "ice cream" that is prepared in the Italian way. "Gelato" is an Italian word for "frozen" and comes from the Italian word gelare, meaning "to freeze."

Try it Guys. It's located in 2/L Greenbelt 3, Ayala Center, Makati City

Sisig..the Monterey way

As I was reading my usual stuff on femalenetwork, I came across this forum about "sisig". These girls are talking about restos that serve yummy sisig.

Sisig, as everybody known came from Pampanga.

According to wikipedia. Sisig is a Kapampangan term which means "to snack on something sour". It usually refers to fruits, often unripe or half-ripe, sometimes dipped in salt and vinegar. It also refers to a method of preparing fish and meat, especially pork, which is marinated in a sour liquid such as lemon juice or vinegar, then seasoned with salt, pepper and other spices.

yummm, just by reading the definition..makes me hungry!..

As i read the comments on that particular thread..I noticed that a lot of them mentioned "Monterey sisig". So it made me think..Monterey has a resto already? Monterey is known for selling quality beef,pork and chicken. So not a surprise if they have good sisig ah!


I grabbed my bag and went to the nearest grocery. As I passed by the meat shop, I hurriedly looked for the sign Monterey..and there I found it! I asked the guy who was holding the Monterey sign. "Sir, Can I buy the Monterey Sisig?" the guy was surprised..."ma'am we don't sell sisig, we sell raw pork..but we have a recipe here how to cook sisig.

I felt so disappointed! I even planned to serve sisig for dinner... I left the meat section with a frown in my face. Suddenly, a girl from processed food section approached me and said "ma'am the Monterey sisig is here!" ..and yes! there is Monterey Sisig!
Ready to cook. 500 grams is already good for 3persons. So if you're planning a gimik at home,
better stock 10 more packs of Monterey Sisig.
cooking instructions:

1. allow frozen sisig to thaw out completely
2. NO NEED TO USE OIL. Transfer package contents in a pan
3. Cook over medium to high heat for 10minutes
4.Add chopped onions
5.Continue cooking for another 5 minutes.
6. ..get a sizzling plate! topped with egg and calamansi

I know what you're thinking?? ...what is this made of?:
Pork, Pork Liver, Vinegar, Calamansi extract, Soy Sauce, Spices, Iodized Salt, Monosodium Glutamate. If you're kind of health concious..uhmmm..check out the Nutrition Facts: Total fat 19g - 30; saturated fat 10g = 52; cholesterol 128mg = 43; sodium 904mg =38
I don't think I can ever serve this to my parents who are hypertensive..tsk tsk too bad.

At last! I tasted it...yummmmm!! One of the best sisig I ever had.