Ang Hipon at ang Mangga. Bow!

In Philippines where I came from, we enjoyed eating Green Mango with a dip which could either be salt or even better, a bagoong.  Simply put, Bagoong is a salted fermented shrimp paste and they smell so deliciously stinky but it gives a nice rich umami olala flavor.  No other words can describe the taste….

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Mcdonald’s Frühstück

I do not think anyone goes to McDonald’s as often as we do. We told ourselves that we could pay less in Asian restaurants and with better food too so we try to avoid it nowadays but somehow, we cannot stop going there for Breakfast. So here we are again on a Sunday, occupying the…

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Klaviervorspiel

First “performance” of my boy last night. A culmination of what he has learned since January. So he went there at the front, introduced himself and what he will play before sitting on the adjusted seat in front of the piano. He was the youngest and the smallest so he get to open the stage….

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Back on my Strings

Picking up the violin again after months of hiatus.  The strings became loose and must be tuned first. Changing temperatures and humidity affects the instrument. I am still at level 2 and coming back with a healthy respect for those who can play this instrument. It is certainly a lot more difficult than piano. So,…

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