Kakanin- always my favorite!

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I have always liked kakanin since I grow up toa family who loves to prepare them for snacks. But as things got busy in life, I appreciate the fact that there are actually many people selling kakanin nowadays. But then we can not be certain if they are made clean unless we know the people who make them. 

Kakanin is a term coined for Filipino delicacies made of sticky rice or cassava or anything sweet or that which sends good vibes to the snacking Filipinos. Aside from the usual treats that I have enjoyed for years, I have discovered new ones in Butuan City, during our visit.

 Above are the Cassava Balls rolled in Shredded Young Coconut. I loved how that tasted.. 

Above is deep fried sticky rice with sweet yam as filling. That is also good, but I feel too heavy with the combination of the sticky rice and yam.

Above is actually common to me, except that this Bukayo is not too sweet. I do not know how that can be when the young coconuts were caramelized. I guess it depends on the sugar used.

I am excited to know more as my aunt told me that there are actually new discoveries and new combinations.. Well, until our next visit... 

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Red Apple - Butuan City

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I have always liked the food at Red Apple. But I have not been to their shop. My aunt always buys food from them, and she takes home food from Red Apple that we all surely would enjoy. From cakes, pastries and even savory meals.  So even if I have not gone there, I have loved Red Apple goodies for years.

Anyway, my sister and I visited their shop last February 3, 2012 as we were looking for a cake to give our cousin for her birthday on February 4, 2012. We went and inquired, but we were NOT treated nicely by the staff who attended to us. I so hate how she moved her eyebrows every time she answered, plus the smirk and the sarcasm. So ended up NOT wanting to buy the cake that they have on display... I sure do not want to make business with ill mannered sales staff..

But in the spirit of food loving, plus the fact that we were hungry already, my sister and I bought the Cassava Pie and the Sacher Torte for dine in along with the very pricey soft drink that costs only less that ten pesos anywhere else.

I sure like their food, but eating there, dine-in, was quite an unhappy experience for me. It's okay for food to be pricey if people get good food plus good ambiance. But the place actually resembles a food court only. Nothing fancy, but plain old tables and chairs with less decor and dull wall painting.

So yeah, we will still eat Red Apple foods. They are after all, very good in taste. But to dine there may not be a vision in the future. I especially do not like how their staff would crowd around each other and not act nicely upon their customers. I wish they will learn a thing or two from Baker's Joy and of course, from Margie's.. 

Not writing this post to destroy Red Apple. I love their food. But maybe if they will take this constructively and invest on better staffing--- give their staff proper training on how to deal with customers, better ambiance, and better pricing to fit their market, then I am sure they will be a hit too. Just my two cents..

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