MAM BEBS BAKESHOP - Davao City

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For snacks on the first day of the Davao Food Appreciation Tour 2011, we were welcomed at Mam Bebs Bakeshop, where we had our informal orientation as well as the proper introductions of all blogger participants..  It was truly delightful to meet fellow bloggers from all over the Philippines. What's even more delightful was sampling the food served there.. 

Breaded Pork

  Potato Rolls (by special order only)

  Mango Squares (by special order only)

 Apple Pie

Pancit Luglug

Everything at that table were delectable and I am sure, if dinner won't be served, I would still be sleeping in a full stomach. That was quite a heavy snack already.. Of course, apart from the said foodies, two Lechon Biik from BEKO’S BIIK were added gastronomic attractions.. 

Among the snack treats, my favorites are the Apple Pie and the Mango Square.. But it doesn't mean that I do not like everything else.. I love everything.. I was told that the Apple Pie was a family recipe.. Well, it was really an Apple Pie to die for.. If you are drooling for the food above, then you must call or visit them A.S.A.P.-- see the address and contact details below:

MAM BEBS BAKESHOP
Address: CVA Building, CM Recto Street, Davao City 

(in between Union Drug and Planters Bank)
Contact Number: +6382-2278131

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TRELLIS ‘N VINES - Torres Branch, Davao City

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On the first day of the Davao Food Appreciation Tour 2011, we had lunch at TRELLIS ‘N VINES. The place was nice. Cozy and perfect for groups of two, three and more.. We had two long tables to accommodate all DFAT 2011 participants. And for DAY 1 of DFAT 2011, it was truly a great start.. 

Below were the food we had:

 Sinuglaw (P 260.00)

  Crab n' Corn Soup (P 115.00)

Pan-fried Bangus with Tomato Concasse and Adobong Kangkong (P 135.00)

  Baby Back Ribs (P 170.00)

   Chicken Biryani (P 215.00)

  Crispy Noodles (P 150.00)

Peanut Butter Banana Roll (P 65.00)

I must tell you that the portions are quite huge. It's to share, and two to three or four people can share a dish, depending on appetite of course. And because it's just lunch, and snacks await two hours after that day, I personally did not eat much. A little of everything that was served was my aim. Yet, I felt so full when we left.. 

Among the food served, I liked Sinuglaw the most, perhaps because of how it was presented and what's in it. I love cucumbers and how it blended well with the Kinilaw as well as the Pork Sinugba.. I ate it like a salad appetizer, hahaha.. Chicken Biryani was spicy and I loved it too. The Crab and Corn Soup actually has tuna chunks apart from the crab meat  in it, and I love the creamy texture. The soup alone is already filling.. I didn't have much of the Baby Back Ribs but pictures.. I couldn't quite remember how it tasted.. Seriously, it looked delicious, and I am sure it was... 

We were about to leave when dessert was served. We didn't think there was dessert because by then we were all so full, hahaha.. The Peanut Butter Banana Roll is quite unique. And although it was served with chocolate syrup, it isn't too sweet. It reminds me of Reese's chocolate plus the banana.. Amazingly wonderful---  

If you wish to experience what we had, check out the following branches of  TRELLIS ‘N VINES. We ate at the Torres Branch, Davao City, and I must say that the staff at this branch are truly commendable..

TRELLIS ‘N VINES
Main Branch: Mc Arthur Highway, Balusong, Matina, Davao City
Contact Number: +6382-297-8463

Branch: F. Torres Street, Davao City
Contact Number: +6382-221-5566

Branch: A. Mabini corner Araullo Streets, Davao City
Contact Number: +6382-2263117

Branch: Casa Maria Inn, Eco-west drive, Ecoland, Matina Davao City Contact Numbers: +6382-2951883 and +6382-3032218

Mobile Numbers: +63922-8832282 and +63917-7000243
Website: TrellisnVines.com FB Page: Trellis ‘n Vines

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Food Served in Banana Leaves

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In the olden times, banana leaves are very useful in preparing as well as serving food. But as years passed, and new developments take place, new replaces the old. Plates and all other dishes replace the use of banana leaves in serving as well as eating.. 

Our visit to the Tibolo Village in Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur gave us a really different experience in dining.. Food were served in banana leaves. so they smelled nice.. 

See the wrapped goodies below? They were actually rice wrapped in banana leaves to keep them warm.

To enjoy the feast in front of you, you have to unwrap the rice first.. and of course, help yourself with all the other treats.. 

Well, it was well worth the two hour journey from Davao City. Quite an experience for DFAT 2011.. This post is also my entry for Green Monday.. For more of this meme, click on the badge above..  

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What Should It be?

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Would you think of hot tub covers when your hot tub is inviting enough to allow you to snob foodies prepared, and instead, you plunge into the tub for a relaxing dip? Uhm.. I have not encountered such dilemma yet. I guess the recent food dilemma was how to be able to taste everything with such short time. Food tasting has this really stressful effect on me. But what could be more stressful than having to taste quite a hefty amount of food in just a short span of time. Oh well, you signed up for it, so you have to bear with it until the end. It was such guilt consuming that we had to sample delectable and expensive foodies while a lot of people do not have anything to eat..  To eat or not to eat. To taste or not to taste. But quite frankly, if you decided not to taste some of the other foodies, and eat only what you like, then you will ask yourself afterward whether the experience was good or not. It wouldn't be complete. So I took the liberty of tasting in tiny bits and small portions. Of course, I also enjoy those that I like by allowing myself to have seconds and thirds, according to the small portions of course. If not, I would have exploded, lol. 

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Eat Green!

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Eat lots of greens.. You may be looking for the best creatine supplement to boost muscle growth, performance, and endurance beyond all limits, but I say, green leafy vegetables have the best say to that.

Aside from providing the best nutrients for the body, green leafy vegetables also provide the best  sources of many vitamins from vitamins A, C, and K and folate, plus minerals such as iron and calcium. The photo above  is a salad made from roots and stems of the Sayote. It was actually a first for me to try it. If we didn't visit the Bagobo Tribe of the Tibolo Cultural Village in Davao del Sur, I wouldn't be able to taste such wonderful dish.. Oh well, to live there is indeed healthy living. No pollution, healthy meals and silence.

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Left Over Food & Acne

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If you are waiting for accutane results, and is frantic about what the result would show, then here's a left over recipe that could perhaps take away your worries about acne, whether you use accutane or not. Seriously, there are countless ways to combat acne, and although some people regard accutane to be a good cure for acne, doubts still spring from time to time .

Anyway, back to this left over dish. This is made from left over lechon-- solid meat, left over breast chicken, left over hot dogs and Mandarin Sausages. Onions, garlic, potatoes and tomato sauce is added.. Simple, hearty and oh so yummy. Lycopene enriched left over dish to combat acne.. Well, what do you think?

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Hulagway sa Kinabuhi : Letrang L

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For this week, my entry is "Linotlot" na Manok sa Gata...

Linotlot is how our brothers and sister in the Tibolo Village cook their food. It is a Bagobo tribe's trademark on cooking any food they wish to serve... How it is done is cooking food inside a bamboo tube and placing it on open fire.. 

Bamboo is cracked open and food is then placed in banana leaves for serving... Below is a photo borrowed from Mr. Art Boncato's album to show you how it is done...

I swear food is so yummy!



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The DFAT 2011 Experience

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I am now home from my Davao Food Appreciation Tour 2011 experience. We have been to many different food places, and seen so many beautiful sights in Davao, including the majestic Mount Apo, the tallest mountain in the Philippines. We ate with the Bagobo tribe at the Tibolo Village, we saw the amazing bird show and met Pag-asa at the Philippine Eagle Foundation site.. We went to large restaurants with glass top dining tables as well as those small restaurants that are huge on taste and explosive flavors in their cooking.. We have seen vinyl tablecloth and the different table settings.. We have come to understand what a dish chair is, and well, enjoyed all of them with gusto..

Truly, it was an experience that is rich in lessons, experience and fun. I guess it has covered more aspect of a  Davao food adventure. What amazed me most of all is how the Bagobos cooked inside the bamboo tubes, from main dish to dessert--- Nilotlot is the term for it. 

The chicken in coconut milk cooked in bamboo tube was delicious...

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Wowed...

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Travelling entails bringing a lot of portables just to complete a task where you are at. In the first place, it is not about looking and experiencing them.. Not only about taking good photos or sampling the food. It's all about experience. What better to let other people know what you have recetly experienced than to tell them right where they happened.. Live blogging is fun, but sometimes, they take a lot of stress especially when time is not at your side.. I am referring to seeing the peak of Mount Apo before the clouds covered it fully. I had to wake up at three to prepare, was fetched at my hotel at four and off we went before the sun came off.. Unfortunately, we arrived late, but it was good that we were still able to take a glimpse of the peak on our way to the Tibolo Village..

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Too Much Sweets!

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Are patients who go to naltrexone acamprosate campral treatment centers allowed to eat sweets? Well, I do not really know.. But I know I have had too much sweets today... Gosh! After breakfast I had a slice of pie and coffee.. At five in the afternoon, DFAT participants went to Crepelato.. and we had their house specialty... Their home made Gelato.

I had Pistachio on Crepe (pronounced as crape).. Yummy! Then at dinner time, we went to Lachi's.. Davao's ultimate source of delectable cakes and pastries.. Although everything that we ate at dinner were really yummy, so I guess they are just not good for cakes and pastries, they're good for everything..

Anyway, they are actually known for their Sansrival Cake which now have three flavor varieties namely Classic, Mocha and Durian.. Of the three, I love the Classic Sansrival Cake.. Of course we got to sample everything on the dessert buffet... 

.....including the two new flavors of cheesecakes that came later... 

Below are the portions I had.. a little of everything...

 Or should I say, a little portion of every sweet stuff....

Of course, as the custom of bloggers, little portions that I got I shared with those who wanted to taste them from my dessert plate.. Now tell me, can you still sleep with all the sugar intake? Hahaha.. I feel so energetic tonight.. Can't sleep!

This is actually my entry for Food Trip Friday... Click on the badge below for more..

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Yellow Fin Seafood Restaurant - Davao City

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Welcome dinner for DFAT 2011 participants and organizers was at Yellow Fin Seafood Restaurant. It was great. It wasn't actually the start of the Davao Food Appreciation Tour 2011 yet, but my golly, we were all so "busog" (full)! It's a seafoods restaurant so imagine all the seafoods you can find, plus pork and chicken of course.. Variety is the key, but over all, I need not say anymore.

Below were the food we had...

 Imbao Soup

The soup was actually very good. It's rich and well, it was so good to have warm liquid on a rainy night.. The Kinilaw was good too, but I didn't take some. I guess it's because I just arrived from a ten hour journey all the way from the beautiful island of Camiguin, via Butuan City then Davao..

  Kinilaw

Anyway, the Fish Laing below really had me drooling and wanting for more.. I love how the coconut milk as well as the fish and the leafy vegetable complimented each other.. I think I finished half of this dish, that is proof enough that the dish was truly heavenly..

  Fish Laing

Then there's the Liempo. Juicy meat and crunchy skin.. Yummy!

Liempo

And of course, the fried chicken that my daughter would have loved, should she be around to enjoy this treat..

 Greaseless Fried Chicken

The  Adobo Tuna Buntot was also divine..

 Adobo Tuna Buntot

But my favorite of all the dishes is this sizzling Tuna Belly.. So tasty and oh so yummy! I can not find any other word to describe how it tastes.. Well, that on the first night in Davao..

Sizzling Tuna Belly

After dinner, I had the idea already as to how Davao Food Appreciation Tour 2011 is gonna be..  It's my first time to be here in Davao City, and what a sumptuous welcome it was at Yellow Fin Seafood and Restaurant..  

If you wanna check them out, see information below:

Yellow Fin Seafood Restaurant

Located at  Sandawa Plaza, Quimpo Boulevard, Ecoland, Matina, Davao City
Telephone: +6382-2978777
TeleFax: +6382-2980299
Facebook Page: LINK
Free WiFi, just ask for the passcode

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Hulagway sa Kinabuhi: Letrang H

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For this week, my entry is this yummy HUMBA.. It's pork cooked in a traditional clay pot with vinegar, soysauce and lots of herbs and spices.. Technically, sauce is simmered until meat becomes tender, fat and solid meat alike.. I like my father's recipe of Humba.. 

What we do is heat it on a daily basis until its last day proves it to be very delicious.. hehehe I think you know what I mean...

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Davao Food Appreciation Tour (DFAT) 2011

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I am so excited as DFAT 2011 is drawing near. I have never been to Davao City so this tour will somehow give me a glimpse of the city, as well as taste their food, as prepared by DFAT 2011 organizers and sponsors... So expect food entries on this blog, as per food place we shall visit.. In the mean time, below is our itinerary.. I am not sure if there will be changes or additions but so far, this is what was given.. I can't wait!

May 12
7:30 pm Pre-event dinner at Yellow Fin Seafood and Restaurant

May 13
11:30 am Pick up from Hotels
12 nn Lunch at Trellis n Vines
3 pm Snacks and Meet-up with Local Bloggers at Mam Bebs Bakeshop
7 pm Dinner with San Miguel Brewery, venue TBA
9 pm Visit to a local fruit stand for tasting of Durian and other fruits


May 14
6 am Pick Up from Hotels
7 am Departure for Samal Island
8 am Breakfast at Samal Island
10 am Departure for Davao City
11:30 Pick up from Hotels
12 nn Lunch at Ranchero
2 pm Zipline
5 pm Snacks at Crepelato
8 pm Dinner and Dessert Buffet at Lachi


May 15
6:30 am Pick Up from Hotels
7 am Departure for Malagos Garden Resort
9:30 am Amazing Bird Show
12 nn Lunch
1 pm Departure for Philippine Eagle Center
4 pm Return to Downtown
6:30 pm Pick up from Hotels
7 pm Dinner at Don Beppe Italian Restaurant

May 16
6:30 am Pick Up from Hotels
7 am Departure for Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur
12 nn Lunch with the Bagobo Tribe
1 pm Return to Davao City
2 pm Snacks at Tiny Kitchen
7 pm Dinner at Wings and Dips
9 pm Coffee and Dessert at Cafe Demitasse

May 17
10 am Pick up from Hotels
10:30 am Brunch at Pixie's Sinugba

I shall be home by evening... Anyway, all sponsors shall have their links in every post I shall make after we get to visit them...

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