It’s been months since Carmina last posted on her Google Maps. I started doing it just for fun, exploring new places to dine and travel, and sharing those spots with others. Back in 2017, I wasn’t even blogging yet. Over the years, I received numerous email updates about changes, but in September, the removal of followers on Google Maps felt particularly strange. There’s no point in complaining about it. I decided not to close my account, as it wasn’t an option, but I did delete all the photos I had contributed over the years. I have fond memories of seeing which photos were popular and had hoped to share them with you. It was surprising to see how many views my pictures had accumulated. While deleting them, I noticed that many restaurants and bakeries no longer exist, with some marked as unknown on the map. Most of my photos were from the pandemic period, a time when I could fully express myself and write about the food I enjoyed. Let's take a trip down memory lane with Carmina th...
You have a family member that is craving for Japanese food but they want a certain sushi other than finding a restaurant. You end up typing ebi sushi that is available to be delivered to your home through via Grab. The first name that came up was at Makisushi Japanese Restaurant. It is a new place that I have never tried before the advantage you get the chance to take the picture of each meal everyone has order and write about it. Each sushi is delivered in a box with the soy sauce in a plastic container with wasabi and calamansi on the side for PHP 184.00 ($3.68) for three pieces. Our other family member wanted their favorite California Maki sharing with someone. My job is to remove the food and transfer it to our serving plate to be served to the family members. California Maki is eight pieces for PHP 156.00 ($3.12). Large Chicken Tonkatsu for PHP 348.00 ($6.96) served with Japanese Rice that comes with miso soup, salad and ice tea. Large Chicken Teriyaki with vegetables and Japanese...