Empanada Nation

I was craving for Ilocos Empanada one Sunday afternoon. I only find empanadas like this in Food Bazaars. I'm tired of waiting for Friday nights and Sunday morning to come just so I can get one of these. Thank God for Internet!!! I got to know this place from internet research. This place is open from Tuesday-Sunday. I'm not sure if on Monday's they operate in the morning or not at all.

Sunday afternoon was a swift drive from Makati to Quezon City. It's also a chance for me and habibi to get away. It kinda feel special when you drive far just for food, you know. It's worth the trip, I tell you! Especially if you have a husband who is not a fan of fancy food.

I've been to Ilocos once 12 years ago (or so?). I remember having Vigan longganisa but not anymore of what I'm going to mention here. I am just glad that I get to give my palate a rest from the usual sinigang and tinola baby food in our house.



Sukang Ilocos, in all its glory. Not in a pretentious bottle. That orange thing is my favorite Ilocos empanada! Inside it has papaya, longanisa, monggo bean sprout and egg.



Puqui-puqui. Ahihihi...I know. It's an eggplant salad.



The King's Meal.
We've visited this place twice already in one month. This meal was twice ordered too as it was filling and satisfying.



Crispy Bagis. Their version of Chicharon Bituka ng Baboy.



You know it's good Itlog na Maalat if you see oil in the middle.

 



You see those ceiling fan? Yup! Not an air conditioned place.
Luckily, the weather was lovely and the air was breezy that day.



The Menu on the floor. I wonder why.

This one's hanged on the wall. Every item is affordable.



Empanada Station
26 Sgt Esguerra St, South Triangle, Quezon CityPhilippines (02) 921-1143



Cream Dory Pesto Parmesan

My kids love breaded fish. They eat it like junk food. With no rice. Until they gotten tired of it. Now I have this cream dory in my fridge thinking what else can I do with it.  My mind was side swept to thinking, "hmmm I would love some pesto pasta right now". Then this light bulb thing came.  What if I put pesto and parmesan on my cream dory?

I go searched the internet and checked to see if someone else had tried it. Someone did but with mayonnaise!

So I put everything on my oven toaster tray. 500grams cream dory, pesto paste, salt, mayo and parmesan.

Oven toasted for 10-15minutes.

 

Served it with calamansi. Yum! Even my 1.5 year old baby loved it! 

Can I just note that my two kids have very different preference to food. Fish for example: my eldest likes it flaky and skin crispy, while my baby boy likes it soft like this one. Well at least now, I have someone to share my love for pesto ;)