Like The Tomato
Nothing here but my musings about daily life, books, anime, and food.
Well first off, I’ve been waking up later and later in the day. To be honest, I was not a big fan of it. I felt that I have a shorter day and I felt unproductive. Pretty much how I felt today. I woke up too late. And the sun was already blaring and it was just too hot to do anything. Granted I was able to throw away the trash and fold some clothes, but that was the extent of what I was able to do. Why? Because heat made movement a freaking struggle. Granted, it was not as hot as the previous days, but it was still hot. Hot for me anyway. Anyway, I need to make sure that I wake up early tomorrow. No excuses.
I was able to hang out with my boyfriend a little bit today. We were only able to watch one movie but that was fine. He was not feeling well today.
Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023). Well, my boyfriend picked this movie because he knows how much I love heist movies. And this was a heist movie. Look, the movie was not the greatest heist movie, it was not the greatest fantasy movie either, and of course, it was not the best comedy film out there. But you know what? It did the job. We enjoyed it, we laughed, we approved of the cheesiness, and we had fun seeing the chunky dragon sliding and rolling around the hanging underground city. The cast was good – especially Hugh Grant’s portrayal of a backstabbing conman.
No big plans tonight. I keep on saying that I really need to read, but to be honest, I am struggling with focusing on anything. But I do hope that I can get back to it soon enough. Because I have been slacking for a couple of weeks now. And that is just unacceptable. I also need to start journaling every day. The last entry I made there was from December before all the fiasco at work happened. So I am hoping that I can pick it up again, it will definitely improve my mental health. I am just struggling since I don’t currently have a writing space on my desk. I don’t know, but I need to figure it out.
Since I moved here 5-ish years ago, one of the main complaints I had was that there were no Filipino sit-down restaurants around me. And there was just no way I would be driving South in traffic to get to one. Sure, you would think I would not be craving Filipino food. I mean, you would think that I can just cook the dishes myself. However, there are some dishes that I have no idea how to cook. Or I have looked at the recipes online already and I just have not the courage to try cooking yet.
Imagine my happiness when I saw this restaurant, Filcuisine, during a grocery shopping trip one weekend. I just have to try it out. Because the last time I was at a sit-down Filipino restaurant was when I visited SoCal a few months ago. So I tried this restaurant out with my roommate and we couldn’t be anymore happier.
First Order: Crispy Sizzling Sisig. This was made with morsels of savory roasted pork, with onions, jalapenos, and citrus juice, topped with freshly cracked egg, and served on a sizzling hot plate. This dish was always a staple for me when I go to a Filipino restaurant. Let me tell you, this was so good. I definitely prefer this sisig over the dish served at a popular Filipino chain restaurant. I would come back for this over and over.
Second Order: Crispy Kare Kare. This version of the classic kare kare was made with crispy lechon kawali slices paired with the classic kare kare peanut sauce, and of course, veggies. It definitely looked attractively good. And I was tempted to eat some, but I had to restrain myself. I am allergic to some of the ingredients in this dish, as well as the bagoong (shrimp paste) that you eat this dish with. I would have to take my roommate’s word for this. She said she loved it. I watched her eat this nonstop during our lunch, I’d say it was really good. And yes, I am currently researching how to make this dish Roma-proof. Because I miss eating this one.
Third Order: Pork Adobo Fried Rice. It was fried rice, with chunks of pork adobo, egg, and green onions. This fried rice was flavored with savory adobo seasoning. It was good. I mean, my favorite Filipino dish was adobo. So no surprise that I would like this fried rice. And I also forgot to take a picture of this one. Fail on my part. Let’s just say that I was too hungry and I just wanted to dig in.
Fourth Order: Laing. This dish was made of taro leaves simmered in coconut milk. For me and my roommate, this was the star of that lunch. We could not stop eating this. It was that good. Very rarely that I see this dish served at Filipino restaurants, I do not know why. I do not understand it. Regardless, this was the dish that we had to physically tell ourselves to stop eating because we wanted to take home some leftovers. And yes, I also want to learn how to make this dish at home.
The serving size I got for all the dishes were regular sizes. Pretty decent sharing portions, and we still had leftovers after. So we got to enjoy the dishes for dinner at home. Were we in a food coma after? Yeah, a major one. Would we come back? Hell yeah, we would. It was just about making sure to go there right when they open or after the lunch rush. Because the place could get really crowded. I mean, the food was really good, and the demand was high, so I was not surprised that this place was poppin’!