Heintje Yao

If there's one name that is hard for me to pronounce, that's Mr. Heintje Yao. It took me a while to get learn how to pronounce his unique name. He is a businessman that deals with metal and wood furniture. They are the first couple to have wine as part of their menu. I think they enjoyed the food and the night because of the special occasion they are celebrating.

Heintje is with her banker girlfriend---prim and proper is the best way to describe her. They are both wearing classy black attires for that evening.

Artist Chef Meets Sexy Chef

It's a rare chance when you meet a person with the same passion as yours. Two weeks ago I went to Boracay and met the SEXY CHEF herself, Rachelle Alejandro. A very nice person, she willingly shared her business with me. Well might as well capture the moment with this cute photo op with her.

We exchanged calling cards aside from discussing our different but somehow the same business which is food. She is into the Southbeach diet for health buffs while mine is a private intimate dinner for couples. Might check out her resto one of these days.

Me, at the Mango Ray Restaurant in Boracay. Still can't believe the short encounter I had with the SEXY CHEF. Haha!

Vietnam's PHO 24

This is Pho 24 when I first visited Vietnam two years ago. PHO is pronounced as Fuuuh in Vietnamese. The sound of their language closely resembles Chinese and Thai. They actually have a wide choice of noodles and shakes on their menu.

I ordered beef noodles and an avocado shake that cost me thousands of dong but equivalent to P60 pesos for the noodles and P30 pesos for the shake. Cheap isn't it?

This is PHO 24 in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) Situated along the street near our hotel. Unlike PHO 24 here in Rockwell, the positioning is less upscale.

These are my few friends in the office and unfortunately all of them left already except Angel.

This is the last ice cream I ordered before I left Saigon. The best picture I got of all the the other ice creams I ordered. Funny Ice Cream House is the name of the store. A must try when you visit Saigon.

These are the street children in Saigon selling cheaper Lonely Planet Books---a low quality imitation, of course. For only P150.00, I think.

This is my souvenir photo with a Vietnamese Monk. I met her during my solo flight tour. I explored the city while riding the famous motorcycle in Vietnam. It's like hiring a private vehicle because the driver brought me to places like the park, zoo, pagodas, temples, ruins of war and all the interesting museums near the city---for only P800.

One thing I can say...I'll always remember Saigon. For the good food, interesting culture, nice places and their fast recovery from the war.

My version of Kani Salad

This is my own version of Kani Salad. Never thought it was this easy to prepare. This will satisfy your craving without the guilt because it's very light even if you eat a lot. Best served with authentic japanese mayo. KEWPIE is the best japanese mayo brand. You can avail of that in any japanese grocery in town. I bought one in Makati near MCS and Little Tokyo. :-)

Tony Lu

Meet Mr. Tony Lu and wife Therese. Tony aspired to be in advertising but ended up handling big brands and worked with big companies like Abott and Universal Robina. In URC, she met Terese---from there they came a long way. Living evidence is their cute daughter.

Kate is Tony's cute daughter. He insisted in bringing her because
Kate wanted to see the set up---the petals and all the candles.

It's nice to see a happy couple with their daughter doing
something new as their way of bonding together.

2 more pictures for their never ending smile.