Sam was super eager to have some Patbingsoo, so we headed over to Yoo Soo’s to make it ourselves.
Mostly out of indifference, I missed some detail shots and a final product shot before I started scarfing it all down. I’ll try and stick to my new year photo resolution #2. Also, I just noticed the box of Franzia in the background. Whats up with that?
On Friday night, after touring Unity Temple, Sam, Sue, Lisa, Bryan, Carleen, and I went to outdoor cafe to get some Patbingsu (Korean ice cream/fruit/ice shaving dessert). It was the first time I tried it, and it reminded me a lot of Filipino halo-halo. Except it is like 20x better than halo-halo!
Family dinner on July 24, 2010 in Schaumberg for my father’s cousin visiting from San Diego and my mom’s birthday. I ate too much.
Sam’s back in town so we decided to go to Hot Dougs in the city, but it ended up being closed until June. Then we decided to go to Kuma’s Corner but the wait was over an hour and Yoo Soo had to get back home by 5. Eventually we all ended up deciding to try Five Guys burgers and fries. They make a pretty good burger — I mean it’s not gourmet or anything, but still pretty good. And they have peanuts!
We went to Pequods in Morton Grove earlier this week but I forgot to bring my camera along. Good pizza, but Lou Malnati’s is still king of my pizza-clogged heart. Anyone that says Lou’s is not the best is a fool!
After going to a bridal shower that had awesome food, I went to a 81st birthday party that had REALLY awesome food. I haven’t been to a filipino party in the longest time, so it was cool to go back to my roots and the days when my parents used to have these kinds of parties for us at our home (they’re too old now, though). Anyway, we came two hours early (my mom forgot when the party started) so I got some nice shots of the food being prepped and untouched by the party guests.
H’okay so here’s a list of the deliciousness:
TOP: My mom’s friend’s brother cutting up the lechon (roast pig).
MIDDLE-LEFT: The lechon before it got all sliced up.
MIDDLE-RIGHT: My mom eating desserts at the previous bridal shower.
BOTTOM 9×9 (left-to-right, starting from the top left): Pancit, Mushroom Adobo, Menudo,
Arroz Valenciana, Talong, FRESH CUT PINEAPPLE! (also grapes, melon, and strawberry),
Bibinka, Turon, and Fruit Salad