BonChon Chicken

Two weeks ago, Kid, Lui and I tried the food at BonChon Chicken. Kid requested that we try the food there because she read a couple of times about how good their food was. Most of the time, Lui is the one who treats us when we eat out so I insisted that I'd be the one to pay for our meals this time. (Kid, the next time we go out, it'll be your treat! Haha!☺)

BonChon is a Korean word which means "original village." The South Korean brand opened its first restaurant in Busan in 2002. BonChon Chicken expanded to the US in 2006 then spread to international shores. It already has 60 branches in the Philippines alone!

The restaurant offers a variety of meals like its famous fried chicken, chops, chapchae, fish taco, fries, salads, and Kõ-Yõ (which looks like the brand's version of a sundae) just to name a few.

Lui and I ordered the Beef Bulgogi Ricebox while Kid got the Drumsticks Ricebox.

Waiting for our orders to come

Kid's chicken arrived first. You can choose to have the chicken in soy garlic or spicy. Kid went with soy garlic.

Soy garlic chicken

 Then our Beef Bulogogi came not long after.

Beef Bulgogi

The food was delicious! Kid said the chicken was crispy and flavorful. At first, Kid thought that she should have gotten just 1 drumstick because two seemed too much. However when she was halfway thru her meal, she said that the food was really good and was not able to resist eating the second piece. The Beef Bulgogi, on the other hand, was juicy and tender. It was seasoned just right!

Our meals

Because of Kid's insistence persuasion, I have discovered a new restaurant that I'll surely go back to.
 

Note:
I am in no way connected to BonChon Chicken. Neither was I paid to write about the brand. 

Passion Dining

Yesterday at around 5 in the afternoon, rain started to pour while I was in the cab with Kid and her mom. Kid's mom wanted Kid and me to try the food at a restaurant in the Maxim's Tower at Resort's World Manila. She wanted to treat Kid and me to dinner there since the food is good. So despite the heavy raining, we went to Resorts World.

The place is called Passion and serves Cantonese food. Kid's family is Chinese so they really do like Chinese cuisine. ☺

When we got there, the first thing that I noticed was the ambiance. It was classy and elegant. The interior was aesthetically beautiful.

Kid wanted to take pictures of the place but since we entered through the casino, she had to leave her bag and camera at the baggage counter before entering. So she made do with her phone's camera. (Sorry if the pictures are blurry.)

We were seated at table number 7.

The spoon and chopsticks holder is a whale!

When the menus came, so did the bowl of complimentary peanuts.

At the top right corner is the menu.

We already had a few peanuts before the photo was taken. ☺

Kid's mom ordered for us and recommended a few items that she had already tried before. While waiting for the food to arrive, we had some tea.

The first thing that we had was Sweet Corn and Crab Meat Soup.

The soup was hot and really yummy!

Then, the other two items that we ordered came.

Seafood Hofan

This noodle meal had a generous amount of assorted seafood. We were able to eat shrimp, squid, and scallops.

Stir-Fried Sweet and Sour Pork with Fresh Fruits

The pork was super crispy! The addition of  dragon fruit pieces balanced the tangy taste of the food's sauce.

While we were in the middle of eating, Kid's aunt called and asked Kid's mom to meet with her inside the casino so we ate a bit faster than usual. ☺The meals we had were so good, I'm sure that this won't be my first and last time to eat there.

There are two options when paying your bill here. You can opt for cash or use the points in your Resorts World Manila membership card.

Before I forget! I used the restaurant's bathroom before leaving and took a shot of it.

Looks good, doesn't it?

Sweet, Salty, Sweet, Salty … That Vicious Cycle!

Have you ever experienced that feeling when after eating something salty you crave for something sweet? Or vice versa?

Well, I have! And this happens to me very often.

Let’s say I’m having a slice of cake as my snack. After I finish that very sumptuous slice of Brazo de Mercedes (now I’m getting hungry!), I almost instantly crave for anything salty so I grab a pack of chips. But after eating that bag of salty goodness, I ache for sweets again! Then it goes on and on until I’ve decided that I have to stop; or else that gastronomic cycle won’t end.

 So, how do you think can I stop this food cycle? Talk to me in the comments section.