The Best Spanish Sardines in My Cookbook!

Well, I can't cook but I have been searching for the perfect Spanish sardines that could recreate the flavor that I got when I eat their Spaghetti a la Romana in Cibo - one reason why Iove eating there.

Mama and I think we have found the right one!

This one matches the spiciness of the one in Cibo. And it's really delicious! We discovered this in another local restaurant.

However, it's almost always out of stock!

I think many other people discovered the secret way ahead of us!

My Weekly Food Cravings!

This article was inspired by that essay Adel Tamano wrote on comfort food.  In my case, I divided my articles into two.  Foods I want to eat while watching a movie and this one - my weekly food cravings! Since no one cooks at home and since my mother was not really a cook, I am not really choosy with food and not very particular with presentation or taste.  I will just eat whatever is served to me.  Anyhow, I do like to eat, and every week, I try to go to these places just to please my taste buds.  Mind you, it's nothing pricey, since like most ordinary Joe's, I live on a budget.  But in any case, pricey or not, with food, it's the taste that matters!

1.  Yang Chow with egg and pork siomai





I have friends who don't eat in Chow King because they think it's a bastardized version of Chinese cooking, but I don't care.  I like their Yang Chow with egg and pork siomai!  So every week, after I get my massage, I would drop by their Morato branch and order the same set of meal.  Every week!  There's something about smelling the hot rice and pairing it with the pork that makes my stomach content.  It's not the food for a king but I like it!

2.  Pasta a la Romana - Cibo



On days where I have something extra, I drop by Cibo and get me some Pasta A La Romana.  It's simply pasta with Spanish sardines.  I know my cook could do this but instead of just wasting time copying the taste, I just drop by the resto and have me some of this!  I've been eating this for ten years now and the taste has not changed.  Cibo is very consistent with these things!

3.  KFC's brownies




It's funny but I go to KFC not to buy chicken (which I do sometimes) but to get some of their brownies!  Since Mrs. Fields's brownies can be expensive at times, I opt for KFC's version and satisfy my sweet tooth!

MY FAVORITE RESTAURANTS: Cibo in Trinoma

We had our dinner tonight at Cibo in Trinoma.  There are actually two branches, one, which is outside, on that circle of restos, but we ate at their branch which was inside the mall, in front of the Pedro boutique.  We have always been fans of Cibo since the late 90's and it's one of the few restaurants which I develop cravings for at certain times of the month.  Curiously, I always order the same thing!  Spaghetti Alla Romana!  I just love this dish!  I normally do not eat spicy stuff but the way this dish tastes just balances its spiciness with the firmness of the pasta and the taste of the Spanish sardines!  I even tried doing it at home but it wasn't much of a success.