Weekend Food Trip at: Song Do Won

"The easiest way to a man's heart is through his stomach."
That's what they say.  I agree with that, but it has to be a combination of STOMACH, HEART and MIND.

I make it a point to surprise Mr. AMW even after 22 years of being together (11 years as BF/GF and 11 years as husband and wife).

Whenever I pass by his office going to work, I try to make time and effort to surprise visit him and lunch time is no exception!  I love it that his office is nearby a lot of good restaurants and I pulled him out from his busy day and had lunch with him and our little boy!

Since we both love Korean Food, we tried Song Do Won, a Korean Restaurant a couple of walks away from his office and it is open 24 hours!

Just like any Korean restaurants, they serve appetizers for free!  I love their choices, I love the Fish Tofu, the Potato Croquettes and Potato Balls!  Even their Kimchi is perfect!  The right spiciness I was craving for!

They also serve Steamed Egg which is Mr. AMW's favorite!  He can eat bowl after bowls!

Birthday Food Trip at: Uma Uma, S Maison

Whenever we celebrate birthdays, I am sure to gain a couple of pounds because there will always be celebration for --- my family, husband's family, friends and more friends!

And my way of celebration will always be in a restaurant stuffing our faces with great food because that is how I celebrate since birth! :P

Since my birthday falls on a weekday and my hardworking hubby usually stays in the office until late, I've decided to look for a restaurant nearby (which is SM MOA) but I wanted a place less crowded.

S Maison is the answer!  Thankfully, there are more restaurants to choose from and I went for Uma Uma Ramen!

There were only a few items on menu but what the heck?  I LOVE my ramen and I call it my comfort food!  So what's the best place to eat but a restaurant that specializes on Ramen!

Thankfully, for non-Ramen eaters (are you from outer space? :P), they also serve 2-3 rice dishes which is equally good and worthwhile!  No wonder for a boring weeknight, the place was actually packed!

One-Bite Gyozas

Php140.00

Mini gyoza designed for eating in just one bite, especially for women so as not to ruin their lipstick. The gyoza is tasty but sticks together.

They mean it when they say ONE-BITE.  I can even stuff 2 of these at a time! :P  But so far, this doesn't fail!  I've had gyozas so many times in my lifetime and when I say they are good, they are good!

Paradise Dynasty Restaurant Review

Doesn't this food spread reminds you so much of a certain Dynasty in China?
I honestly thought this spread would look like the exact spread an Emperor would face every meal time!  That just proved how much of an authentic Chinese dishes Paradise Dynasty serves.

Paradise Dynasty first opened in Singapore, present in other neighboring countries like Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, and today...the Philippines.

Thankfully, the restaurant was inspired by the array of food in the different provinces across China.  So for someone with quite an "impressive palette" when it comes to Chinese dishes, I am quite amazed how I tasted Northern, Southern, Western and Eastern China cuisine in just ONE sitting.

Of course, I have to start with what Paradise Dynasty is known for, their EIGHT First-Of-Its-Kind types of Xiao Long Bao.