CYMA

Last Sunday, January 15, 2012, my friend and I went to TriNoma mall and ate at Cyma (pronunced as "see mah").

  

Charboiled Cyma Lamb Chops served with Greek roasted potatoes.

 

My friend and I shared my favorite Roka Salata salad! I love the contrasting taste of bitter arugula with sweet candied walnuts, tangy vinaigrette and salty Parmesan cheese. For me, it tastes like heaven! I can still taste its goodness. Oh! My saliva is dripping again. Ha ha ha!

 

I ordered half slab of baby back ribs with rice stuffed pepper  

 My friend had Cyma Lamb Chops dish (Loin Rock Chop) with rice stuffed pepper.

 Yemistes is rice stuffed peppers and tomatoes with pine nuts, sultanas and braised potatoes

 

 My favorite unlimited iced tea

My friend and I love this mint jelly mixed with either the lamb or the pork baby ribs! It can remove "Umay" and the "lansa" of the lamb.

 The very friendly staff of Cyma Trinoma

Verdict: Expensive but worth it. Food tastes good. With Cyma, you get what you paid for. We will definitely dine again. It is highly recommended.

Address: Level 4, Trinoma Mall, Quezon City

Business Hours: Daily 11am to mall closing hours

Disclaimer: This is not a paid post. My friend and I simply love food. Thank you.

Air Asia Abolished International Counter Check-In Fee

Good News Travelers! Air Asia Abolished International Counter Check-In Fee

Starting 22 December 2011, AirAsia is abolishing the RM10 counter check-in fees for all international flights. This is part of their continuous effort to reduce the cost of travelling for all of their guests in-lieu of the recent passenger service charge hike.

Apart from this abolishment, they have also reduced the processing fee for credit card usage from RM8 to RM5 per guest per sector.

For guests who have pre-paid their counter check-in fees for their international flights from 21 September up to 21 December 2011 may opt for a refund in the form of credit shell through our customer care e-form.

Domestic counter check-in fees will remain the same.

Zest Air Sale Period from January 13 to 16, 2012

Zest Air

Sale Period: January 13 to 16, 2012

 

Details

• Inclusive of Fare and Taxes.
• Exclusive of ASF and Fuel Surcharge and 12% VAT.
• Limited seats only.
• FREE Baggage Allowance of 10 Kilos for MA60 Flights.
• FREE Baggage Allowance of 15 Kilos for A320 and A319 Flights.
• For phone booking and more information, please call 855-3333 or visit your favorite travel agent.

Domestic Destinations	One-Way Fare
Manila to San Jose, Mindoro, Virac or Masbate and vice versa	P488
Manila to Busuanga, Calbayog, Iloilo or Kalibo and vice versa	P588
Manila to Legazpi, Bacolod, Catarman or Cebu and vice versa	P688
Manila to Marinduque, Tagbilaran, Puerto Princesa, Tacloban or Tablas and vice versa	P788
Manila to Davao or Cagayan De Oro and vice versa	P888
Travel Period: January 14 to March 31, 2012

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Air Phil Express Sale Period fromJanuary 16 to 19, 2012

Air Phil Express

Sale Period: January 16 to 19, 2012

Travel Period: February 1 to April 30, 2012

* 10kg FREE Baggage Allowance

Details

• Quoted fares for Domestic and International Flights are for one-way only.
• Fares are with 15 kilos Free Baggage Allowance.
• Philippine Goverment Tax not included.
• Fare is not guaranteed until the final purchase.
• Subject to rules and conditions, please review carefully.

Domestic Destinations	One-Way Fare
Manila to Laoag and Vice Versa	P288
Manila to Bacolod, Calbayog, Catarman, Caticlan, Cebu, Iloilo, Kalibo, Tacloban or Tagbilaran and Vice Versa	P688
Manila to Singapore and Vice Versa	P888
Cebu to Hong Kong and Vice Versa	P888

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Cebu Pacific Sale Period fromJanuary 16 to 19, 2012

Cebu Pacific

Sale Period: January 16 to 19, 2012

Details

• Quoted fares are one-way and have limited availability.
• Fare are exclusive of government fees and taxes.
• International fares are exclusive of fuel surcharges.
• Fares are non-refundable.
• Flight changes must be made more than 24 hours before scheduled time of departure.
• CAB approved terms and conditions of carriage apply.

Domestic Flights	Go Lite Fare
Zamboanga to Tawi-Tawi NEW!	P88
Cebu to Dumaguete, Bacolod, Iloilo, Clark or Kalibo NEW!	P88
Davao to Zamboanga	P88
Manila to Cauayan (Isabela)	P88
Manila to Legazpi, Naga, Roxas or Laoag	P288
Cebu to Legazpi, Pagadian, Surigao, Ozamiz, Zamboanga, Siargao, Butuan, Puerto Princesa or Tacloban	P288
Cagayan de Oro to Iloilo NEW!	P288
Manila to Tacloban, Bacolod, Iloilo, Cebu, Kalibo, Boracay (Caticlan), Catarman, San Jose, Virac, Dunaguete or Tuguegarao	P488
Cebu to General Santos	P488
Davao to Iloilo	P488
Travel Period: February 15 to May 31, 2012
All International Flights	50% OFF
Travel Period: March 1 to May 31, 2012

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5 Girls and a Dad- NET 25 first ever teleserye

"Any man can be a father, but it takes a special person to be a dad"

"

Richard Quan

Richard Quan plays the role of a widower and a father to 5 girls whose age ranges from 17 to a newly born baby in NET 25 first ever teleserye entitled "5 Girls and a Dad". It will be shown weeknights starting on January 23, 2012.  Monday to Friday 7:30 PM-8:30PM. Written by one of the country's multi-awarded writer Ms. Lualhati Bautista and directed by Elson S. Montalbo.

Eagle Broadcasting Corporation is the owner of Net 25. 5 Girls and a Dad - is NET 25 first ever teleserye. This is the first major drama series of NET 25’s Entertainment TV Division which aims to deliver more quality programs for EBC and the viewing public this year.

“5 Girls And A Dad” is EBC-NET 25’s first ever teleserye, which promises to captivate the audience with its storyline which focus on Filipino family values. 

5 Girls and a Dad -NET 25 first ever teleserye cast and executives

5 Girls and a Dad -NET 25 first ever teleserye executives

This new drama series is timely as it mirrors a phenomenon in Filipino society – the growing percentage of single parent families.

Beauty-queen-turned-actress, Lara Quigaman plays the role of Veron, Enzo’s wife. The couple has five daughters, played by NET 25’S new talents - Dixi Nedic as Mimay, their eldest, Kate Nizedel as Anna Lisa, Abby Quilnat as Alex, and child star Chesca “Cruzita” Salcedo who plays Valerie, the child with autism. In the story, Veron dies while giving birth to their fifth child, Angel. With Veron gone, Enzo, a taxi operator/driver, is devastated and is left to take care of their five daughters.

There will  be a simulcast screenings in five separate areas of Metro Manila from January 23 to 28. 

Screenings will be in different public area per day where the target public can watch the teledrama as it is aired on NET 25. 

January 23,2012    Monday, the screening is in Barangay Commonwealth

January 24, 2012   Tuesday, the screening is set in Bgy. Pinagbuhatan

January 25, 2012   Wednesday,it will be held in Taguig City University

January 27, 2012    Friday,it will be at the Oreta Sports Complex in Malabon

There will also be a special screening at San Andres Sports Complex in Manila on Saturday, January 28, 2012.

There will be an advance screening of the 5 Girls and a Dad -NET 25 first ever teleserye's first episode in Digital Cinemas in Metro Manila on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 10 a.m. The venues are: SM North EDSA, SM Mall of Asia Cinema, Robinson’s Galleria Cinema, and Robinson’s Place Cinema. Free admission to the viewing public.

Café by the Ruins

We went to Café by the Ruins in Baguio City for the first time last Friday the 13th day of January 2011. 

Café  by the ruins

This is what you will see at the entrance of Café by the Ruins.

When you turn right at the entrance you will be welcome by this.

Crispy Tapa

Tofu Salad

We wanted to sample the Carabao Milk which cost P120 per bottle but we changed our mind. We will just try it the next time we go to Baguio.

Choco-late de Batirol

We spent one lazy Saturday afternoon @ Choco-late de Batirol located at Igorot Garden near Gate 2, Camp John Hay, Baguio City. 

 Choco-late de Batirol is not like those air-conditioned restaurants you commonly find in Manila.

You are like inside a rainforest @ Choco-late de Batirol.

 The flooring consists of pea-sized gravel. The chairs and tables are all made of wood. 

If you are wondering what Batirol is.  It means a small pot used for cooking chocolate drink, shaped like an urn, with a stirring rod that can be rotated using your palms /chocolate pot /chocolate pot maker.

Choco-late de Batirol is a hot, thick, bittersweet blend of Cacao with a distinctive texture that calms your nerves and enriches your soul. An ancient choco-late concoction with no preservatives.

 My brother ordered Cold Batirol Choco-Banana Flavor.

I ordered the famous Cold Batirol Baguio Classic. I like it very much!

I love their Palabok! It's very delicious. Pancit Palabok is a Filipino noodle dish of Chinese origin. It is called palabok because the thin rice noodles are covered with a bright colored orange shrimp-flavored thick sauce. Aside from the sauce, pancit palabok has a toppings of prawns, wedge cut hard-boiled eggs, chicharon (pork cracklings), flaked tinapa (smoke fish), fried garlic and chopped of green onions. Then finished it with squeeze calamansi (Philippine Lemon) all over.

The delicious Turon de Langka comes in (3) three pieces per order. Banana lumpia or Turón is a Philippine dessert, made of thinly sliced bananas (preferably ripe plantains), a slice of jackfruit, dusted with brown sugar, rolled in a papery wrapper and fried. Brown sugar is further added while frying for additional sweetness.

  Verdict: Expensive but they're very delicious. Two thumbs up!