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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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Chinese Clear Soup Recipe

 



Due to the weather being gloomy the best time to eat soup is during the time when it is cold, rainy and not in the mood to go outside to keep warm.

From our leftover tofu Manang V decided to make it into a Chinese clear soup giving you how to make it in your location.

Chinese Clear Soup

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 Cup - Ground Pork (cut thin stripes)
  • 2 Slices Fresh Ginger (slice thinly)
  • 1 - Onion (chopped)
  • 1 Tsp. - Soy Sauce
  • 1/2 Tsp. - Patis (fish sauce)
  • 1/2 Tsp. - Sesame oil
  • 4 Pieces - Spinach leaves 
  • 1/2 Cup - Tofu (slice to cubes)
  • 6 Cup - Water
  • Optional add any noodles to the soup
Cooking Instruction:
  1. In a pot add sesame oil while hot add onion, ginger sauté and add ground pork.
  2. Add six cups of water boil for ten minutes add soy sauce, patis, spinach leaves and tofu. 
  3. Add noodles of your choice (optional)
  4. Cook for 5 minutes ready to serve in a serving bowl.

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