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When the longing for authentic Pinoy dishes strikes in the U.S., Isla Grand stands ready to transport your taste buds back to the Philippines.

Carmina is traveling to the United States to spend time with her family. My dad planned a family gathering for Mother's Day at their favorite Pinoy restaurant . Since reservations aren’t possible, we arrived an hour early to ensure we could get a table for twelve before everyone else showed up. As my dad approached Isla Grand , the branch we visited in Pleasant Hills, California , the host at the door said they could prepare a table for twelve at five o'clock. Later, the server called my dad's name and guided us to our table. The place was bustling with people enjoying meals and celebrating Mother's Day. On our first visit to Isla Grand, I was captivated by the décor, noticing many native items that gave the place a fancy yet authentic Filipino feel. They usually have a live band, but unfortunately, there was no entertainment the night we went. My family had spoken highly of Isla Grand and encouraged us to try the Filipino dishes we’ve been missing from back home. Lech...

Fear of General Check Up

Some people have fear getting their blood drawn just to get their lab work done. Every time a family member tells them to get their regular check up. The person keeps making excuses to get away from it. As their parents keep asking them to get a check up when they are eating meal at the table. They make up excuses to make an appointment for home service. You wonder why the person careless of their health and taking it all for granted. Every time they receive a prescription from their doctor they put it off and claim that they can't resist what food is serving at the table. Those people are just making excuses because they know deep in their heart they have an illness and they are afraid of hearing the results from the doctor. They sleep after they have eaten a heavy meal and usually that is a sign of being diabetic. They claim they are sleeping due to lack of sleep. I would rather get over with it knowing what is wrong with you than del...

Filipino Langka Recipe

Filipino Langka is made from jack fruit it is cooked with gata which is coconut milk. Often our employees eat this has their meal with matching fried fish of your choice. Filipino Langka Recipe : Ingredients : 10 pieces small shrimp (peel and remove head) 3 pieces garlic (minced) 2 kilo langka young jack fruit (chopped) 3 pieces coconut or 5 cups of gata (coconut) 1/2 tsp Black Pepper Patis (fish sauce) depends on your taste 2 pieces green chili pepper 1 Onion (chopped) Step 1 : Cooking Method : 2 tbs cooking oil placed in medium pot Saute garlic and onion Add shrimp, langka, green chili pepper, gata and seasoning Mix together as you are cooking  Fully cook for 30 minutes until tender and soft

Filipino Lumpia Shanghai Recipe

This is best food to always have in handy and stock up in your freezer in case you unexpected guest coming over to visit you. Filipino Lumpia Shanghai Recipe : Ingredients: Choose either ground beef, ground pork, ground chicken or ground turkey 2 kilos Choice of ground meat  2 tsp Salt 3 tbs all purpose flour 6 Egg (beaten) 1 Small Magic Sarap pack (optional) 1 tsp Ground Black Pepper 2 carrot (peel and grated thinly) 2 small onion 2 tsp garlic (minced) Lumpia Wrapper (enough for 100 sheets) Wax Paper Flat Tupperware or zip lock  1 bowl with water (sealing) Plate Step 1 : Wash and soak ground meat of your choice in a strainer Place in deep bowl Add Eggs Mix together Step 2 : Add carrots, garlic, salt, black pepper. all purpose flour Mix together Tip : The reason why we use all purpose flour it makes all the ingredients stick to each other. Step 3 : Separate the lumpia wrapper Tip : Make sure not near any source ...