Roti, yeah!

A trip in Malaysia won't be complete without a treat of Roti Canai.  It has been my favorite and still is... and I can eat it anytime of the day.  Pair it with Teh Tarik and it's perfect.

I just wish that there is a decent Indian place where I can get these flaky, chewy, tasty bread in the Philippines.

So when you are in Malaysia, hit the next Indian restaurant you can find and have a roti or two.  Nom nom nom.

Caido del Cielo

Caido del Cielo is true to its name: fallen from the sky.  A piece of (food) heaven that I discovered with my German friends yesterday.

We were not that hungry (that was after I donated blood) but we wanted something to drink or nibble.  Then one of them said that we can check the street (which we don't usually take) to discover something. And there it was.  From afar, we can see the CAIDO DEL CIELO which we asked Gigi to translate for us.  Under the sign was the words: FISH, FRUITS & VEGETABLES.

I thought at first that it is a place where to to buy them raw.  But to our surprise, IT IS A RESTAURANT.

Enjoying our fruit/veggie shakes

Excitedly, we went in and went for the smoothies.  They have got vegetable and fruit smoothies for only Php50.00 each.  I decided on having the Sweet Veggie Smoothie and a plate of salad with the Asian Dressing (Php100.00).

The ambiance is definitely inviting.  It reminds me a lot of the restaurants in Europe - simple and cozy.

And because we are so satisfied, we decided on having brunch there today.

I ordered a breakfast set: chicken patty, sunny-side-up egg, rice, and a cup of brewed organic coffee (Php100.00) plus an Avocado Smoothie.  I likes the smoothie but I could not really recommend the chicken patty.

The zucchini soup one of us ordered was not a portion for one.  It is a big bowl of soup that 5 people can share.

The vegetarians will also love this place.  They have got an interesting plate of baked Vermicilli with vegetables and they also offer a Vegetable Burger (patties are made from the heart of palm).  Yummy!!!

I am looking forward for the next brunch in this new found piece of heaven in Bacolod.  Kaon ta!

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You Should Meet ALICE!

I have been looking for a place where I can eat salad in Bacolod... Yesterday, I found another one!  And a good one!  That offers a good price! Yeah!

You should meet ALICE and try her recipes.

Well, I for sure tried the salad.  They got Basil Vinaigrette Salad (Php138.00) and on their weekly specials the Chicken Taco Salad (Php148.0).  My friend got the first one and I ordered for the latter.

The Basil Vinaigrette Salad looked promising.  You can choose for either Chicken or Beef for toppings.  The Chicken Taco Salad looked interesting.  It's got lots of tomatoes as expected but I didn't expect for it to be frozen.  It still got some icy parts which was a bit weird at first but was fine when they all melted.  I maybe just could not associate my salad with ice.

The servings here are generous.  An order of salad is already a full meal.  It can definitely compete with the serving size of Bigby's.  Only that Bigby's offer lots of meat for not much difference on the price.

Where to find it?

It is along Araneta St.  It is directly across Metrodome and beside Bong-bongs Pasalubong Center before Gaisono City.

Where else to find salad in Bacolod?  Here!

Big Salad

Where to get a good bowl of salad in Bacolod?  This is one of the FAQs for Bacolod, from locals to tourists.

So today, I had a good salad for lunch - well, a third of the size that I prefer.  I got it at the Museum Cafe. Too bad that they don't offer a full plate/bowl of salad in their menu but only for the full meal as one of the side dishes.  Museum Cafe's rate is a bit high.  Prices ranges from around 100Php to 250Php.  And I really hope they have a full plate/bowl of salad on the menu.  Museum Cafe is by the Negros Museum which is near the Provincial Capitol.

Another place I usually go to for a good salad is Bigby's Cafe and Restaurant.  You can find it in SM (North Wing) or in Gaisano Mall.  A serving of salad at Bigby's is around 200Php and you can consider it a meal already.

There is another place where you can get good salad - Nature's Village Resort.  It is however outside of Bacolod but the food and the ambiance is worth the effort.  I just hope that their salad with crispy lobo-lobo is already on the menu.

If you are desperate enough, Shakey's serve like half a serving of salad for around 150Php.

I still have to try the salad bar of Kuppa.

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Newly found: Alice's recipes