On the last Friday of April, my brunch buddies and I went out for dinner. Most of them haven’t eaten a Korean dish that was why I suggested a nearby authentic Korean restaurant for us to dine in. This get together was not thought out of nowhere; there was an important reason for us to [...]

I remember I was only in high school when my country was first hit with the Korean wave. There was a growing number of Korean dramas being subbed in Filipino and shown in local channels. People liked the soundtracks of the shows and bought copies of their CDs. Soon, it was all over us and [...]

Today, I woke up with several messages waiting in my Kakao Talk. I read three messages from a close friend:   Then I remembered. Aha! Today is White Day! Girls Day!   I learned about White Day in my Nihongo class in university. Our sensei educated us not only with the language, but also with [...]

Last Sunday, my good friend, Czar, invited me to go out and perhaps to celebrate Cookie’s one week-sary (?) with me. Since he knows I love tea, we agreed to meet in a local tea shop near my home, Tea Talk. Tea Talk is a small tea shop along Aguirre Avenue in BF Homes, Parañaque [...]

Yesterday, someone said, “Wait Monica,” while turning back and getting something. He returned with an outstretched arm, nudging an object in my rested hands. “For you,” he smiled. I looked down from his face to my hands. And saw a box of Pepero. I didn’t know what to say at first. I barely know him [...]

Two weeks ago my friend invited me to eat out. I replied that I was busy, and I really was, but after hearing his offer I thought twice. The devil. He mentioned he’ll treat me for samgyeopsal (삼겹살)! Now, I have already mentioned my undying love for this favorite Korean food. It’s just actually thick, [...]

The best way to Monica’s heart is through her stomach. – Monica For those of you who know me, you can testify that I am very much a food lover. I eat more than three times a day, almost every three hours. I have this strange jaw exercise every few hours resulting to my eating [...]

After almost two years, I have listened to one of the songs that I took for granted during that time. I didn’t even bother to google it nor search for its English translation. Now, as I am running out of songs to play at work, I accidentally found this song. Memories flooded me. The secret. [...]

Last Tuesday, I went to Mall of Asia to meet a friend. He wanted to eat Korean food, but I know some only along Macapagal Boulevard and not inside the mall. Still, we tried to scan the establishment until we came across Bulgogi Brothers. As I know, Bulgogi Brothers is a Korean franchise. To date, [...]

Thunderstorm in the country, torrential rains, flood waters reaching up to knee in some areas, but Paul wanted to play chef again. Here’s a preamble of chef series posts that I’ll be making: Kimchi jjigae for dinner. What’s more perfect than this stewing hot Korean dish in a rainy day? I’ll get fat if he’ll [...]