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...
I don't normally complain about how a certain food taste like but sometimes we need to let people know before they decide to taste it for themselves. I have been eating Authentic Vietnamese sandwich for a very long time. I know what it should have by the ingredients made in a Banh Mi. For the first time my Banh Mi Lon Nuong Barbecue Pork Sandwich was too salty in the meat and sweet on the barbecue marinated in it. There wasn't any pate on the bread that is often used to make a Banh Mi in most Authentic Vietnamese Restaurants would put. The vegetables inside wasn't what I had expected little amount inside. The bread was hard on the top but soft in the inside might be due the process being over toasted. I have experience in baking bread during my college years. My parents had owned a Subway Sandwich Franchise when I was living in California. I had worked there for eight years based on my experience being an Sandwich Artist gave me the knowledge of how our sandwich should tas...