Plating a simple dish

The lumpia was reheated by steam so it is not oily and crispy but soggy, still taste good though.

Together with a plate of rice the okra, lumpia and tuyo were laid out nicely on the plate.

The lumpia was given by a friend so what was cooked for this dish, actually boiled was the okra. The soup was sinigang na hipon halabos.

Steak and & mashed potato

This steak was pre-marinated by a friend. Since it was kept in the freezer. It was

first steamed to soften the meat and then heated on a pan with the sauce. Sauce was brown

sugar with soy sauce and some cornstarch. The mashed potato was dessicated, the

water that steamed that meat and boiled the cabbage was used to cook the dried potato. 

No wasted of water.

A Typical Breakfast

French toast, ham, hotdog and egg.

Ham topped with sardine

Ham topped with egg and tomato

scrambled egg with tomato and onion

Sardines

This kind of breakfast should not be taken on a daily basis once or twice a week.

Well you will tire of it if this is the same breakfast fare each day.

But definitely I love this kind of meal on a lazy weekend.

Sea Food Galore at Gyeongsang

mushroom side dish

Our office then, had a chance to visit Tonyeong International Music Festival in Gyeongsang Province, another of those beautiful port city of South Korea. So in one of our dinner, I can't help but be amazed with the array of sea food dishes that were served to us. All sorts of crustaceans, all kinds of seashells, varities of fish, and the fins left for the sashimi was even turned into a nice spicy soup. Only then, after all the appetizers, the rice was served to be eaten with the soup.

sea shells

raw fish salad

crustacean

Sashimi's fins made into soup

Chicken Afritada and Banana Fritters

Chicken afritada

Banana fritters

We were supposed to have food photography but ended up just eating instead and well some fotos taken just the same. I did not cooked this so I do not know how it was made. But it tasted good by just the look of it. The banana fritters was a good oily and sweet dessert.

Anthony Michael "Tony" Bourdain Fave Food Movies

Excellent chef definitely watches fine food movies as well. I came across this website of Entertainment Weekly (EW) that provides a glimpse of  Anthony Michael "Tony" Bourdain faves. 

http://popwatch.ew.com/2011/03/03/anthony-bourdain-foodie-films/

Wikipedia says:

 Bourdain in June 2006

Anthony Michael "Tony" Bourdain (born June 25, 1956) is an American chef, authorand television personality. He is well known for his 2000 book Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly, and is the host of Travel Channel's culinary and cultural adventure program Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations.

A 1978 graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and a 28-year veteran of professional kitchens,^[1] Bourdain is currently a chef-at-large, whose home base isBrasserie Les Halles, New York^[2] where he was executive chef for many years.

The following are his fave movies:

Ratatouille (2007) I have seen this cartoon.

Eat Drink Man Woman (1994) I like this movie by Ang Lee, funny movie and romantic movie

Big Night (1996) Yet to see this film.

Babette’s Feast (1987) Definitely the film that made me start food blogging.

Tempopo (1985) Another film for me to watch. 

So I have another additions of movies to watch.

Steamed oyster and drinks

The oyster was steamed with some soy sauce and salt with garlic and ginger

and below the possible drinks that can go with it. But I had Gordon's London dry gin.