Drinking coffee in the morning perks you up; but having a good coffe-mate makes it even more exciting. That's especially true if these 'mateys' include the all-time favorites - hot pandesal, warm ensaymada, and crunchy empanada!
The pandesal from Pan de Amerikana is the first in our books. For P6.00 you get a 4"x 3"x 2" soft and moist and chewy pandesal. It's even better when toasted and eaten with your favorite butter or cheese...hmmmm .....yummy.
Ensaymada is one of the kids' favorite for snack or breakfast. Mom's manyaman (tasty) ensyamada at Trinoma is a discovery. The bite size ensaymadas are pillowy-soft, creamy, and cheesy. They also have queso de bola ensaymada which we have to try.
Finally, the empanada. At Magiting St., UP Teacher's Village, Diliman, just opposite "Ate Fe's" corner restaurant/ carinderia (which is the subject of another blog entry :-) at Maginhawa St., we discovered a new stall called Empanada Avenue (just beside the 24 hour grocery store) which sells empanadas with various fillings - beef, pork, asado, chicken, and tuna. Of course, it is not your gourmet empanada, but for its affordable price, this empanada is already good but not as good as the empanada of Gateau de |Manille. We've tried the pork, chicken and tuna, and....they all taste the same! (magical :-) But really, this empanada is very filling, and served to you hot/ newly cooked.
So, next time your coffee looks forlorn, try these 'mates' - it gurantees not only to wake you, but to also fill your grumbling tummy. :-)
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