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When Mom Violy spotted Crisostomo’s handwritten menu, something in her chest lit up: home-style lumpia, sinigang steaming in clay pots—could this be the comfort food she’d been missing?

Carmina informed Mom Violy that she would visit her home on Saturday, November 8, 2025. She asked if Mom Violy wanted to go out for lunch and mentioned needing to do some grocery shopping due to an upcoming big storm. Mom Violy suggested trying Crisostomo, a Filipino restaurant inside Robinsons Magnolia. Carmina forwarded the menu for her to choose what she wanted to eat, while Carmina already knew her order. I chose pork barbeque served in a set of three pieces with a vinegar dipping sauce. I skipped rice and opted for lumpiang hubad, fresh lumpia without a wrapper, topped with peanut sauce.  Mom Violy initially craved the classic Pinoy paella, but when it wasn’t available, she decided on sinigang na baboy with an extra serving of rice. A family member chose sisig with garlic rice. Carmina enjoyed her meal with Mom Violy and particularly liked the  lumpiang hubad , though she kept wondering why it had no wrapper. I explained that it’s called "naked" because it’s served witho...

Sakura Hanami Milk Tea


I blame my son making me addicted to milk tea now I want to try something new out the ordinary. I was looking for food in food panda and came across something that my eyes could not let go. I was so curious to try something that looked appealing in a picture.

I never have tried a milk tea that came from Japan. I decided to try and see if what my eyes and mouth was drooling would impress my taste buds.

I decided to order from Sakura Hanami. 

The picture I saw was their new flavor red velvet cheesecake milk tea. It remind me something when I saw in Japan when I had visited the cherry blossom. The colors looked appealing.


I had ordered a regular size and my son had order a large they looked when it arrived it was huge compare to places we have tried before.


So, far I found my favorite milk tea I can highly recommend it.

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Carmina is not selling or advertising for Sakura Hanami Milk Tea just remind me of my vacation in Japan.








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