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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...
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Wang Fu Chinese Cafe in the Philippines

You feel like eating Chinese food and the only way to go is to have it delivered at your home because you are not allowed to go out due to quarantine.

 Not like anyone else we get tired eating the same food every day and sometimes you need to give yourself a break before you go back eating the same food over again.
Beef with Broccoli Set  (with Plain Rice)

Salted Egg Fried Chicken Set (with Plain Rice)

Siomai

Yang Chow Fried Rice
The food is inexpensive and the food even taste really good. If, you don't eat that much per meal you can even it this twice in a row in one day.

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