Yakimix Feast

 About the food:

Yakimix is undoubtedly one of the most successful eat-all-you-can concepts in the country today. They offer a mix of various cuisines (Cantonese/Chinese, Japanese, and even Korean). All of these cuisines are available for a reasonable buffet price. It is no wonder people are willing to wait for a long time just to get seated.

To proceed, here are some of the food that we tried there.

temaki (cone shaped sushi)

squid sushi

salmon sashimi

various maki flavors

mushrooms for grilling

bacon, beef for grilling

salmon for grilling

the grilling process

their grills are smokeless, meaning you don't have to worry about smelling like food the moment you exit the restaurant. 

beef for grilling

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cooked vegetables in the chinese cuisine

They offer bottomless red tea. 

For those who love sweets, here are some of their treats. 

Where to buy and how much:


Yakimix has several branches already. I am only familiar with the branches in Trinoma, SM Mall of Asia, and Seaside Market in Pasay.

As for pricing, I remember their buffet price being cheaper on weekday lunches (PHP499+SC) as compared to weekends (PHP580+SC). Bottomless drinks entail an additional (PHP65).


Rating: 9/10

US trip 2010 special: Bento & Noodles in California

About the food:

After our stay in North Carolina, we headed back to California. There we had dinner at Bento & Noodles, a japanese-chinese restaurant.

I ordered the milk tea with pearls (they call it Boba) there. Then a salad appetizer was served while waiting.

bento box with sashimi, maki, dumplings and rice

dragon or caterpillar maki design

spicy maki

spicy salmon sashimi

I got myself the bento box and helped myself to some of the spicy sashimi (which were all fresh).
In the end, we were also given fortune cookies, crack it first so you can read your fortune.

US trip 2010 special: TinTin Buffet at North Carolina

About the food:

Prior to arriving at North Carolina, our flight was delayed due to weather disturbance, and with that we had to stay at a motel (courtesy of the airline provider). After that unique flight experience, we were picked up at the airport by my relative and we were taken to one of the most popular buffet restaurants near their place. Buffets are pretty much common in the US (from breakfast to dinner)

I first tried this egg soup

Then I took my first plate filled with everything I like. There's even an octopus on the upper side of the plate.

For my second plate, tried some of the seafoods there.

I also tried their hot and sour soup.

This noodle soup is quite good. Theser are freshly prepared by the chefs there.

Afterwards, you can add dumplings that you like to the mix.

Aside from chinese cuisine, they also have various sushi.

Finally, no buffet would be complete without dessert. You can get as much ice cream as you want through their ice cream machine and there are also fruits in coconut milk, for the more health conscious.

If you plan to visit the beautiful landscapes and houses of North Carolina, be sure to visit TinTin buffet.

Shi Lin Restaurant

About the food:

In my previous blog post, I gave high ratings to dimsum because it was steamed.  Upon more research and feedback however, I would like to clarify that not all steamed food can be considered healthy, a statement which is sad but true. Even though dimsum is steamed, they can still contain high levels of fat and/or sodium. Hence, you should not eat too much of anything.

Moving on, when I went to Podium, I was able to find a relatively affordable place to eat, which is Shi Lin. The above picture is a hot and sour soup. I was pleased because it contained a lot of vegetables and meat, not just broth. 

Likewise, the passion berry iced tea tasted great too.

i was surprised by the large size of the dimsum steamer

The xiao long bao dimsum were also delicious. The broth was very much retained inside the wrapper. There were even instructions on how you can best enjoy eating them. Add equal amounts of soy sauce and black vinegar along with the ginger; dip the dimsum in the sauce using your chopstick; place the dimsum in your soup spoon; poke a hole in the dimsum to let the hot broth out and; add some ginger as you enjoy the food. Alternatively, you should try eating it without the sauce.


Where to buy:

Shi Lin is located at the Podium, near SM Megamall. 

Rating:  9/10

I can't wait to try their other dimsum varieties at another time.



Recommended links:

http://asianfanatics.net/forum/topic/95534-health-dim-sum-is-fattening-unhealthy/

King Bee Chinese Cuisine

shark's fin dumpling

About the food:

Ever since, our country the Philippines, has been home to a whole lot of chinese restaurants (ranging from the fastfood level up to the expensive authentic class). The good thing about the variety is that you do not have to eat and spend at a fine-dine restaurant just to taste good chinese cuisine.

King Bee Chinese Food is positioned for value-for-money. They give you great tasting chinese food and charge you reasonable prices. In the past, they only had branches in a few provinces. But now, they are slowly expanding to the metropolis. 

Certainly, there has been negative feedback about a number of chinese food, applicable to all restaurants. Some doubt that the cheap siopao being sold is really filled with pork. Others would complain that the noodle soup they had was filled with lots of MSG, to make it more delicious. Still others would say that they are not content with the level of cleanliness they maintain. So far, I have not heard any of these concerns apply to King Bee.  


Moving on, one type of chinese food I am particularly pleased about is their dimsum. The ingredients are fresh as well as steamed (not deep-fried with oil and mixed with MSG), making it much more healthy.

Where to buy:

Check out their website link below to view their list of branches.

seaking roll

Rating:  9/10


Dimsum is a healthy treat worth consuming. The process of steaming allows the food to keep more of its nutrients (as opposed to frying or cooking in broth). Furthermore, steamed food is unlikely to have burnt black portions that are almost always seen in grilled food.

hakao dumpling

lemonade (notice the number of lemon slices in the glass)

Recommended links:

http://www.kingbeefood.com/branches.html