For some reason, I had a craving for some donuts. If I had the time and money, I would probably get the old-fashioned donuts from Wild Flour. Unfortunately, this was a sudden craving and some less expensive options would suffice. Dunkin Donuts or Dunkin, as they prefer to be called now, is quite accessible and I like their butternut donuts (the regular and chocolate variants). And so I got me a couple of donuts and some iced coffee.
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| Butternut donut and iced coffee |
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After a few months of not eating at the Gyud Fud Hub at UP Diliman, my friends and I decided to have lunch there last Tuesday. I was looking forward to having some Thai food but that was not to be. The stall where we usually got our meals (or satisfied our cravings) is no longer there. We ended up eating inasal and barbecue at the stall beside what was our 'go to' place for Thai food.
Later, at home, I decided to make some Thai food, kra pao to be specific, for dinner. Here are some photos of the kra pao we had at home.
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| Close up showing the ground pork, Thai basil and chili pepper that are the main ingredients |
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| Here is the kra pao still in the pan |
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| We used the last of the paste my brother got for me when he traveled to Bangkok last year. |
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| We got the Thai basil from the supermarket. We have basil at home but this was the sweet variety that's typically used for making pesto or other dishes. Thai basil has a stronger taste and aromatic smell that's perfect for kra pao. |
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| Here's a photo of the ground pork already with the paste mixed into it. |
I'll probably try to find more of the kra pao paste if I see them in a store here. To be sure though, I will probably ask friends or colleagues traveling to Thailand to get me some even at the airport.
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Last week, I was at the shrine in Antipolo (Antipolo Simbahan) for church as well as passing the area to get to City Hall for a workshop. After our workshop on a Tuesday morning, as I walked back to where I parked, I spotted these two - one wearing a furry outfit and the other cosplaying as Spiderman. You see these mostly in malls and tourist attractions like amusement parks. Apparently, they're in the area because the shrine in Antipolo attracts a lot of visitors especially pilgrims. They solicit money from people taking photos with them. They are popular with children. People place their money into the boxes each character has at the spot where they're standing and waving to people.
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| I thought maybe it was hot inside these costumes. Even with a fan, the sweltering heat would likely make it uncomfortable. And on a Tuesday, it seems there weren't many people even for Antipolo's shrine. |
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| I actually didn't notice the one dressed as Spiderman so had to take this photo as I walked past them. |
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