I DRESS-UP AND EAT

TOKYO is the capital of Japan. That's a widely known fact. But when you utter the word Tokyo twice, it becomes a Japanese fast food restaurant chain that originated in the Philippines: TOKYO TOKYO ! Fast Fact on TOKYO TOKYO via the Wikipedia: Tokyo Tokyo is a Japanese fast food restaurant chain in the Philippines. Wikipedia Headquarters :  Quezon City, Philippines Founded :  1985 Type of business :  Corporation This branch in SM Seaside City in Cebu is the only branch of TOKYO TOKYO in the city.  Upon its opening, the people were very ecstatic that finally, the famous Japanese fast food chain in Manila has finally made its way to the Queen City of the South, Cebu. Here is a list of the foods that we ordered for our lunch one time at this eatery, see the photos too: 1. BRAISED PORK RAMEN Expectation  vs. Reality : The photo of the ramen on the menu was way too photogenic than how it actually looked whe...

Fifteen months ago, I traveled to the United States of America and the other state that I  have spent my three weeks in California, was the state of Georgia.  My sister was already there and she and her new family picked me up at the airport.  From the domestic airport in Atlanta, we headed to this fast food restaurant in Woodstock, Georgia called PANDA EXPRESS . Fast Facts of PANDA EXPRESS from the Wikipedia: Panda Express is a fast-casual restaurant chain which serves American Chinese cuisine. It is the largest Asian segment restaurant chain in the United States, where it was founded and is mainly located.  Wikipedia Parent organization :  Panda Restaurant Group Headquarters :  Rosemead, California, United States Founded :  1983,  California, United States Founders :  Andrew Cherng ,  Peggy Cherng Actually, this set of photos were taken during my second visit to this branch of PANDA EXPRESS. ...

It was almost an hour past lunch time when we stepped on the grounds of Hollywood Boulevard  and so we immediately head inside The Hollywood and Highland Center to search for a restaurant. And we ended up at JOHNNY ROCKETS at the level 3 of shopping center. Scanning over the menu, the foods are indeed a showcase of American fast food cuisine.  Burgers, burgers and more burgers... While waiting for our foods to be served, the waiter who was in-charge for us, handed over this paper plate then he splatted on some ketchup forming this happy smiley!  It was a delightful experience since from anywhere else I have dined in, this was indeed a fun and memorable first time. So my burger has finally arrived, though unfortunately I forgot to take note of how it was called.   Size of the burger enough for my appetite and the taste of grilled patty with generous layers of greens and tomatoes and onions was delicious. My choice of refreshmen...

SBARRO is a familiar pizza and pasta chain eatery as it is also available in the Philippines.  I am not honestly a fan of SBARRO but have tried some of their pizza and pasta back in SM City Cebu. This specific Italian chain of pizzeria at this particular branch is memorable to me since this is the very first eatery that we have dined outside of the house when I first arrived in Doha, Qatar early this year.  Hence, a blog post is a must. SBARRO SUCCESS STORY via the wikipedia... Sbarro, LLC  is a chain of  pizzeria  that specializes in  New York style pizza  by the slice and other  Italian-American cuisine .   Sbarro was founded in 1956 by Gennaro and Carmela Sbarro. The couple and their three sons, Joseph, Mario, and Anthony immigrated to America from  Naples ,  Italy . The same year, the Sbarro family opened their first salumeria (an Italian grocery store) at 1701 65th Street and 17th Avenue in  Bensonhurst ,...

Pizza is originally Italian, right? But, did you know that Koreans are also known for making Pizza but with odd topping combinations! See this blog HERE , to read on their experience with the pizzas at Mr. Pizza in South Korea. Mr. PIZZA is best known for their all-time popular gourmet pizza.  They have been making hand-made pizza full-heartedly from start to finish... you can actually see these statements on their menu, second page.   From the array of new PIZZA combinations to choose from, we ended up ordering for MACHO GRANDE (pictured above) and VEGETARIAN (see below). We ordered pasta too, the OVEN BAKED MEAT SPAGHETTI and POTATO WEDGES to munch in while waiting for the stars of the merienda (snacks) time, the pizza and the BINGSU! Heard of BINGSU?  Have you eaten one? BINGSU is popular Korean shaved ice dessert toppings that may include chopped fruit, condensed milk and fruit syrup, Without the red beans.  If it comes w...