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Mom Violy and Carmina’s dining experience at Dean & DeLuca

  Mom Violy told me she wanted to order the Paella Negra from Dean & Deluca. Carmina suggested we dine in since we’d never really tried their main courses, always just getting takeout with the cream puffs . Mom Violy agreed, and we arrived about thirty minutes before the lunch rush began. The service was very slow, even though we had ordered ahead of time. They mistakenly brought out the Paella Valenciana , despite Mom Violy repeating the order three times to the person who took it. It turned out the cook on duty made the error, even though it was written down clearly. We know Paella Negra takes a long time to prepare, which is why Mom Violy had requested it to be cooked beforehand. She wanted it as her main meal, but because of the mix-up and feeling hungry, she took a piece of Carmina’s Turkey Club Sandwich and asked for the bacon on the side. I didn’t expect the turkey to be just one piece, and the bread was toasted so hard that it removed one layer of the sandwich. Since ...

Expired Food

I was just cleaning and organizing my in-law’s refrigerator with Manang Vcenta and I came across yogurt that has been expired from last year on the month of November and December. We realize the food was a lot and it is a waste of money. Manang Vcenta was concern what will her boss say about it. The problem is the person who bought the food that is expired was our old employer who is no longer working for us. We never knew what items are being purchased because during that time it was Ruth’s responsibility. We realized the old food and the newly purchase food wasn’t being rotated while it was stock up in the refrigerator or on the shelves. We realize how much money is going to waste, but you also need to think of the person who may end up eating it and how much it will harm someone else’s health. The fact that it is already expired too long we don’t want to risk other people to consume it and end up being food poison. We have to think how much it will cost if you are...

Filipino Dishes Serve Not Only in the Philippines

Coming from the Philippines and entering back to California my family will always ask what I want to eat from there. I would always tell them anything except Filipino food because I eat it every day at home. Even though you visit your family their favorite meal is always Filipino dishes made by someone they ordered for one week supply. There are some families who work hard to support their families and no time to cook a healthy meal. Other families find ways to feed their children who come home from school, work and so on they tend to pack meals ahead of time. The only thing their family needs to do is warm it up when they come home. Living in the States it becomes more efficient to find ways to eat a meal and not have to worry what your family will eat when you are not at home. I get stuck eating Filipino food because I am living with my family and I have no choice to eat what is served at the table. My sister and her family members love buying food from differe...