DIMSUM BREAK: The Home of Good Chinese Food Now Open at THE ANNEX of SM City North Edsa

DIMSUM BREAK: The Home of Good Chinese Food Now Open at THE ANNEX of SM City North Edsa 

To all siomai-eating pinoys: You thought you already know your dimsum?  For all you know, what you have tried might have been nothing but dimsum with extenders and with only soy sauce and kalamansi dip to make it flavorful. It's a good thing that the Dimsum people who inculcate the Dimsum eating habit to almost every Cebuano conquers Metro Manila. Dimsum Break is now open at the third floor of SM City North Edsa The Annex. at unbelievably affordable prices! I tell you, you'll not only see but taste the big difference! In the picture above you can see the following:

• Empress roll - the one with lettuce wrap, this is my favorite! I so love how the taste slide to my tongue in every bite! Two thumbs up for this! Very healthy! Makulay ang buhay kapag kumain ng gulay!
• Shaomai - pork siomai so delicious!
• Bacon Shaomai- the sinful bacon wrapped siomai, yum yum!
• Quail's egg siomai- siomai topped with quail egg 
• Mushroom siomai - siomai with mushroom ano beh! Lol!

The above picture is only a steamer basket sampler. You can purchase them cafeteria style. Just point to what siomai you like to order and the friendly and attentive staff will serve them to you!

Crab Princers on stick are so meaty! Lasang lasa ang crab! I love it! On the side is the yummy spring roll.  The Spring rolls (P65) are cooked to a nice crisp, and the sweet and sour sauce it was drowned in was the perfect sauce for it.

Don't forget to order the foundation of Dimsum Break, their core product -the Steamed Fried Rice. Super yummy! Hahanap hanapin mo talaga! Take note Dimsum Break doesn't use MSG!

Cap your meal with the delicious coconut cream. Oh! Fall in love with their mango custard, very delicious, manggang mangga talaga!

As for the ambiance, I am sure, like me, you'll also be fascinated with Dimsum Break's Dimsum wall decor and steamer Basket lamps. It was pure genius!  I love it!

Plenty of other restaurants come and go over the decades in Cebu but Dimsum Break has very good food that stood the test of time. Today, after a couple of decades of evolution, occasional menu additions, tweaks here and there and a steady growth trend upwards, Dimsum Break stands ingrained as a legitimate piece of Cebuano culture, as much a part of the city’s landscape and history.

The movers and shakers of Dimsum Break. Thank you so much to Ms. Tish and Ms. Mae Ilagan for the invitation. The company started in 1969 as "Ding How" then became "Ding Qua Qua" then "Harbor City", and the most recent, "Dimsum Break", whatever name they use the Cebuanos will always love their Sweet and Sour Pork and Steamed Rice. They are now operating a total of 16 branches in Cebu. Having them at SM Annex is heaven's answer to all Cebuanos who are now based here in Metro Manila.

One could never have enough of Dimsum Break's offerings! Mapababalik balik ka sa mura at sarap! Try it, you'll love it!

Dimsum Break is located at the 3rd floor of SM City North Edsa The Annex.

Catching iButterfly at SM North Edsa

Good news to everyone who uses smartphones. Now, you can catch ibutterflies at any participating SM Supermalls until June 30, 2012. This is a great and engaging new experience for everyone who owns an iphone, ipad, itouch and android smartphones.

 

What the heck is ibutterfly?

“I Butterfly”, is created by Tokyo Innovation that incorporates augmented reality, motion sensor, global positioning system and location based services.  

The SM iButterfly is an Augmented Reality Application on your IOS and Android mobile devices.
 
Yes, people! SM iButterfly is a new reality game that let the gamer capture iButterflies with the use of their iOS or Android mobile devices. All they need to do is download the application, install it to their phones, capture butterflies and redeem the prizes.

I am always fascinated with butterflies ever since I was a child. Even my best friend shared the same fascination towards butterflies! So imagine my happiness when I got invited to SM Ibutterfly launching last May 5, 2012.

Here is a simple guide on how to catch ibutterflies:

1. Download the app by connecting to the free SM WIFI or the SM_iButterfly SSIS at the participating malls of SM another option is for you to use your phone’s 3G connection. Using your gadget, simply download the App via Google Play and App Store’s, just search for the iButterfly Asia App. 
2. Once downloaded, open the App and start catching iButterflies. These turn into instant prizes. Simply claim your prize at participating mall stores.

It is definitely a unique way of enjoying promos from SM Supermalls tenant partners such as Starbucks, Krispy Kreme, Forever 21, David’s Salon, Kenny Rogers, Jollibee, Mang Inasal, Chowking, Red Ribbon, Greenwich, Smart, BDO and Mc Donald’s!

 

iButterfly uses 3 technologies: 

• Augmented Reality, for seeing the iButterflies in the real world
• Motion Sensors for catching iButterflies using your phone 
• and last but not the least is your phone’s Global Positioning System or GPS for finding where the iButterflies are.

visit www.smibutterfly.com for more information and application details

Listed here at www.smibutterfly.com/redeem.html are the coupons, discounts and freebies that you can catch.

Read the mechanics here to understand on how the game works
www.smibutterfly.com/mechanics.html

SM Supermalls simultaneously launch the iButterflies at the following SM Supermalls:

• SM Mall of Asia
• SM Megamall
• SM North EDSA
• SM City Fairview
• SM Southmall, 
• SM City Baguio
• SM City Davao
• SM City Cebu 

Catching iButterflies at SM Supermalls is a fun and entertaining mobile information and couponing experience when you are at an SM Mall!
For more information, you can visit SM Mall dedicated iButterfly website at: www.smibutterfly.com Download, catch and redeem now.

To everyone especially to my fellow butterfly enthusiasts let's start catching butterfly today until June 30, 2012.

Free at SM North Edsa Skygarden:Sea Explorers World

Thinking of a family summer adventure like no other but can't afford it because of budget constraint? 

Celebrate, Daddy, Mommy, Lolo, Lola and kids! Don't forget to bring your cameras and make SM City North Edsa Skygarden as one of your family’s summer destinations. Going to the mall has never been this fun and educational. SM North Edsa just added one more reason for you to go malling and enjoy your summer vacation.

Enchanting walrus. Isn't he cute?  I want to give him a hug.

SM North Edsa presents Sea Explorers World at SM North Edsa Skygarden from April 27 to May 31, 2012. This educational exhibit lets you experience the wonders of marine life with Sea Explorers World. Little children and adults alike will surely be delighted when they take the exciting journey of the underwater life right in the Skygarden of SM North Edsa

The whole family can explore the wonders of the sea together at SM City North Edsa Skygarden. Life-size animal display under environmental simulations gives it a more realistic under-the-sea adventure like no other! What’s more, you can see all these for FREE!

The exhibit features nine different replicas of the most popular sea creatures in marine world. such as dolphins, walrus, emperor penguins, sea lions,  killer whales, pelicans, sea turtles, hammerhead sharks and great white sharks in their natural habitat in the different areas of Skygarden. Voice narratives, Braille and Trivia Boards are also available to make it more fun and educational for kids. 

 

Dolphins breath through their blowhole.

 

A group of penguins is called a colony or rookery.

Orcas are called killer whales

 

The great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias, also known as the great white, white pointer, white shark.

The Hammerhead sharks

So what are you waiting for?  Visit SM City North Edsa Skygarden today. Take snapshots of those amazing life-size sea animal displays for souvenir and make this a summer learning experience to remember!