Favorite Take-Out Goodies during the Pandemic

 If you can not EAT OUT, go for "TAKE-OUT" or delivery. This is the NOW NORMAL to protect our families during the pandemic. So whenever we go out for groceries, we usually drop-by at our favorite food shops. 

If we crave for Kapampangan specialties, Susie's Cuisine near ABS-CBN compound at T. Morato, QC is the place we visit. My favorite, of course, is the "tidtad" or pork dinuguan with puto. Their dinuguan has a balance in sour taste and pork ingredients - just the right amount of "taba" and "laman" and "asim."

Pork Dinuguan and Puto/Kutsinta

Leche Flan of Susie's is Julia's favorite dessert.

Tibok-tibok - a Kapampangan dessert made from Carabao's milk with latik is another favorite dessert from Susie's. I believe only Susie's sell tibok-tibok.

 

If you crave for Crispy Chicharon Bagnet and Okoy, Farinas Ilocos is the place. Geof loves chicharon like me. Apple loves the chicharon without the "laman" - boring! The okoy is quite hard to bite, might break your teeth - so be careful. Better dip the okoy in vinegar to soften the hardness and enjoy.  Ofcourse, do not forget to buy the Ilocos empanada and miki noodles.

 

Whenever we visit UP for our walking exercise, our final stop-over for take-out is Snack Shack at the EC Building besides the UP Bahay ng Alumni. Snack Shack serves freshly grilled burgers and fries. Their serving is very generous, I usually eat only half and save the other half later. I rate their burgers for taste, quality and value for money as 5 stars better than the imported and expensive burgers like the one with almost the same name. 

 

Along T. Morato is one of the best Takoyaki in the city - Octoboy. Now during the pandemic, their takoyaki is on sale at Buy One Take One at about P150.00 +. The taste and the size are similar to the original takoyaki in Japan. Read a related blog on takoyaki. 

Popeye's at Eton Centris, QC serves mild and spicy chicken, burgers - chicken, shrimp and fish - and Cajun-flavored potato fries. We tried their food via Grab Delivery one Sunday. What's the verdict. Chicken was marinated well - so the taste was good and with mild spice (I wonder how their spicy chciken taste). The chicken burger passed Goef's taste (better than McDo), however their fish and shrimp burgers lack some taste - you need to add ketchup or sauce to enjoy them. Potato fries are ok. Will we order again? Hmmmm .... maybe .... !