Carmina asked Mom Violy what kind of food she would like to eat for her upcoming birthday. Mom Violy said she was craving for a restaurant that serves steak and lobster. Carmina gave Mom Violy a list of restaurants for her to decide with a link of the websites for her to see which one look something she would like to try. One week before Mom Violy's birthday she made her final choice where she would like to try Mamou . Carmina had picked up Mom Violy at her home before heading to Gateway 2 located in Cubao, Quezon City. Mamou is located ground floor inside Gateway 2. Upon entering the person asked if we had any reservations however, they do except walk as well was seated at the table of our choice. The person had handed us the menu. Beverages Menu Bread and butter were served after we had placed our order. Our appetizer was the Mamou's Bacon Steak. Mom Violy decided to order her lobster tail with rice. Carmina had ordered Beer Battered Fish and Malt Vinegar with choice of pot
Who doesn't enjoy cherry picking season that comes every year in the month of mid-May to mid- June depending on the rainfall becomes available in Brent wood, California.
Every time I get the chance to visit California I make sure I bring some cherries back home in the Philippines. Did you know cherries range from $20.00 per kilo in the Philippines and comes from the same area.
While you spend less buying or picking cherries in California. How I wished we can just have a cherry tree in the Philippines. Of, course it is not possible due to our tropical climate.
In the Philippines we buy cherries either in Farmer's Market located in Cubao, Quezon City, Divisoria behind 168 shopping malls near the fruit stand near the bridge or in Uni Mart located in Greenhill's Shopping Mall.
Other than cherries you can find plum, peaches, nectarine, kiwi and persimmon depending on the season when they are available. Yet, they cost a lot and our pocket cannot afford the price.
Most Filipino just go on the basic eating Indian green mango that our sour or the ripe mango that they sell it the States called, Mexican mango in the Asian store.
These are the fruits in season in the Philippines that you would may like to try and see if you taste buds will like it:
- Chico - January & February
- Dalandan (mandarin orange) - January to February and October to December
- Duhat - March to July
- Durian - August to October
- Guyabano - August to November
- Caimito known as Star Apple - January to March
- Langka known as Jack fruit used for turon or halo halo dessert - March to May
- Lazones - August to December
- Mango - March to June
- Mangosteen - June to November
- Melon known for cantaloupe - April to July
- Pakwan known for watermelon - March to July
- Papaya - Available all through the year
- Pineapple - May to July
- Rambutan - August to October
- Sampaloc known for tamarind - October to December
- Santol - July to September
- Sinigueles known as a Spanish Plum - April to June
- Suha known as Pomelo or grapefruit - Available all through the year
- Lakatan
- Cavendish
- Latudan
- Saba - Usually cooked for turon, banana fritter called, "Maruya" , banana cue or cooked with brown sugar used for halo halo
- Morado
- Bungulan
- Senorita
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