Sweet's Pinakbet

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Pinakbet is an Ilokano dish that has been given localized rendition everywhere else in the Philippines. It matters actually in the main ingredient used, "Fish Sauce". I mean, it's what sets every Pinakbet recipe apart from each other. In Cebu, and other parts of the Visayas, "uyap" is being used. That's the color pink paste, shrimp paste, that is sold in the local markets. 

In other cities, crushed salted eggs are used. For my sister's Pinakbet, we used Boyong's Spicy Bagoong, one that we always favor to use when we enjoy green mangoes. 

Before, every time I have a chance to be in Cebu, I not only buy screen accessories, souvenir items, but also Alavar's Bagoong. It's not only the best Bagoong for mangoes and all others, but also the best alternative to fish sauce for a Pinakbet dish. Now that CDO has Boyong's, we can actually buy it anytime. 

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Beef Tapa By The Sea...

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This is just one of those moments when one is alone and there is nothing left to do but eat.. Well, actually, I didn't have breakfast or have taken anything before we left for the hotel last Sunday, for the make up and hair style of the wedding entourage, of which, my sister and Lili were part of. We left the house at four in the morning, when we were informed that the make up artists were already there, as well as the hairdressers. 

So why was I alone? The wedding coordinator asked us, people who are not part of the entourage, to go out of the hotel room, because the room was quite small with all of us inside. I was actually relieved  for it gave me a chance to go to the restaurant and eat breakfast.. 

The first thing that caught my eye, when I got to the restaurant area, was the on going road construction, instead of the usual view of the bay and harbor.  But I was told by the waiters that once the construction will be over, everything will look good again. The said road will actually connect to the Laguindingan Seaport. 

So that's what I saw while I enjoyed my coffee, alone at the Harbor Lights Hotel Restaurant.. My hot coffee is part of my Filipino breakfast which I ordered upon entering the restaurant.

It was quite hot in the spot that I wanted to sit on so I opted to move where there was a shade of a tree, at the edge of the platform. It's actually okay because I could not see what I wanted to see anyway. 

Sipping my coffee followed by the hearty breakfast of Fried Eggs, the way I wanted, Garlic Fried Rice, and best of all, my all time favorite breakfast viand, wherever I go, Beef Tapa. The plate also comes with fresh tomatoes, cucumber and some shredded papaya.

And the ice cold Mango juice makes all the difference.

I paid P 213 for the meal, but on the receipt, it appeared to be less than that, just P 0.20 actually. But since it was a good meal I enjoyed, and a really good service, I left a little tip for the waiter too.

If one has checked in the hotel, breakfast is actually enjoyed as a complimentary meal for the guests.


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