In my searching for the perfect breakfast place I visited the Sta Teresa Restaurant today. Located downtown near Bo's Coffee shop. They had a large selection of fresh Filipino food, sandwiches and pasteries. At lunch time it was many locals eating here. They had WiFi with a good speed. I went for a barbeque chicken sandwich with lettuce and tomatoes. I liked the sandwich but they had no caffee latte and the brewed coffee they served was barely acceptable. They had fresh milk for the coffee so that helped a little bit. I can come back for lunch and the sandwiches but sorry to say not for breakfast since the coffee is not good enough for me.

​Rating: 1-5 where 1 is terrible and 5 is excellent
4 Food 
4 Service
3 Value
5 Atmosphere
I was here in January 2017

Sta Teresa Restaurant
San Juan St, Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines
Phone: +63 35 422 4093

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Breakfast is the first meal of a day, most often eaten in the early morning before undertaking the day's work. Some believe it to be the most important meal of the day. I myself am a believer. I always eat breakfast in the morning and I am convinced that it's the most important meal of the day. ​

Anyway depending on where I am in the world, breakfast can consist of different things. At home in Sweden I generally eat bread in combination with hard cheese, egg or ham together with coffee or tea. The basic one is just two slices of dark bread with hard cheese. If I have more time, I make an omelette with some nice filling together with some veggies. A winner is always hard boiled egg sandwich. Dark bread, hard boiled egg with caviar on top. Caviar is a Swedish specialty which actually deserve its own blog post. But in short, it's salted fish eggs you spread on your sandwich.
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Two slices of dark bread with hard cheese is always a winner! If I am hungry, I make an omelette with with a nice filling of onions, tomatoes and cheese together with olives and some green veggies. My absolute favourite and also what I am longing for after a while abroad is hard boiled egg sandwich with caviar. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Fried rice with crispy fish heads ​Filipino breakfast The main ingredience in a Filipino breakfast is the rice. Then you add some protein in shape of fish, egg or meat. The drink? Brewed coffee is not always available not even tea sometimes. So called 3 in 1 (coffee, creamer and sugar) and coffee stick are always available. My choice is the coffee stick, it contains no sugar. Fresh milk is expensive and not that common either, so creamer is the choice. The defintion on creamer is: Non-dairy creamers or coffee whiteners are liquid or granular substances intended to substitute for milk or cream as an additive to coffee, tea, hot chocolate or other beverages. Mmm I guess it contains lot's chemicals... Note! Click on images to see slideshow and captions!  Bangus, is fried milk fish. Salty, crispy and delicious! Beef with onions, rice, egg, water melon, soya, coffee stick, creamer Danggit, dried salted rabbitfish which you dip in spicy vinegar. Hungarian sausage. Longanisa, a skinless sweet and salty sausage. My personally opinion is that it's horrible! Too sweet taste and often poor meat quality. The poor meat quality made this longanisa uneatable Omelette. Sorry to say the bread is often too sweet for my taste. Filipino Beef Tapas is thinly-sliced sirloin cured in calamansi, soy sauce, sugar and minced garlic; served with garlic fried rice and sunny side up. Pork patties, and fried chicken with rice and egg. Yes, it's a really full worthy meal, no need for lunch! Pork tocino, is sweet and salt marinated pork belly. Usually good quality and a nice taste according to my taste buds anyway. After a while with rice every morning, Bo's BLT sandwich with caffe latte is a real life saviour! Another unusual combo as breakfast, Pork Afritada and Pinakbet. Pork Afritada is basically a pork stew with pork meat and veggies. Pinakbet is more interesting, it's made from mixed vegetables steamed in fish or shrimp sauce. Very delicious! Related links: Mixed delicacies Buko juice, nature's own energy drink!​ Food, one of life's necessities

Tierra Alta is located 20 minutes away from Dumaguete City with tricycle. Expect to pay the driver around 150 PHP for the trip. The place gives you an astounding panoramic view of the sea and neighboring islands. Tierra Alta Clubhouse has a hotel and resort and fun amenities like zipline and swimming pool. Entrance fee per person is 50 PHP and for the pool 500 PHP where 200 PHP is consumable. I didn't expect much from the pool at first but when I saw it then I really got cravings for swimming. 
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View towards the mountains It was so hot this day Overlooking Dumaguete City and the sea The kids were really enjoying the pool I got cravings to swim in the pool 500 PHP for swimming, 200 PHP consumable (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Restaurant and bar ​In the Clubhouse they also have a restaurant and bar. I tried the Croc Sisig, sautéed lean croc meat flavoured with herbs and spices. It was really delicious. Everything was clean and well maintained. I can recommend to go here as a half day trip or a whole day trip if you intend to use the pool. Note! Click on images to see slideshow and captions! The Clubhouse offered a variety of dishes, both Filipino and western style. Croc Sisig Some veggies had been nice, but the food was delicious after all Rating: 1-5 where 1 is terrible and 5 is excellent 4 Food  5 Service 4 Value 5 Atmosphere I was here in December 2016 Tierra Alta Residential Resort Palinpinon, Valencia, 6215 Negros Oriental, Philippines Phone: +63 35 536 0096 Related links:​ Red Rock Hot Spring, Valencia Dumaguete​ Going to La Verna with the girls​ Happy birthday Jas​ ​Sexy mama The Japanese Shrine​ Shopping spree​ Apo island the pearl of the Visayas​ Outing with the girls​ Baslay Hot Spring in Dauin Road trip to Sipalay​ A day of exercise The fine art of eating an ice cream​ Review of GK Coffee shop in Dumaguete​ Review of The Tres Bistro in Dumaguete Review of Chapters Café in Dumaguete​ The Christmas House in Dumaguete Tarbush, a story of love​ The boulevard in Dumaguete​ Review of 2Story kitchen in Dumaguete, Negros Review of Gabby's Bistro (Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines) Review of Fish 153 Korean Restaurant (Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines) Review of Mooon Café Robinsons Place (Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines) Review of Café Mafioso (Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines) Review of Atong Kamalig Restaurant (Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines) Review of San Rival Bistro (Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines) Review of Sta Teresa Restaurant (Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines) Tierra Alta Residential Resort, Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines

When I have been eating rice every day in a couple of weeks I can feel the craving for potato. Ok sure I can go to McDo and eat fries... But no, I mean real potato. I am from Sweden where we eat potato like they eat rice here in the Philippines.
So I decided to try Swiss Zurigo Restaurant. In my mind I was thinking delicious fried potato or why not mashed potato with good tasty Schnitzel.
There were no Filipino guests there, just some foreigners sat and talking by a table. One of them was probably the owner. He seemed to be a nice guy. I ordered the Jägerschnitzel. Fried pork tenderloin with mushroom and bacon gravy served with... yes mashed potato! I got delicious bread with butter when I was waiting for my food. So my expectations were high.

The Filipino staff was friendly and the food came quickly to my table. But sorry to say I was disappointed. Not a single vegetable in sight. The mashed potato was semi-manufactured, potato powder which you mix with boiling water and then stir. A kid can fix that. Real mashed potato is made of fresh boiled potato which you mash with butter and fresh milk and then add spices. It's not that hard to do. The meat was ok. The sauce was a watery mixture of gravy with spongy pieces of bacon. All this come with a relatively high price tag. If at least the mashed potato had been done in the right way, then it had been ok. But now, no I was not satisfied.

​Rating: 1-5 where 1 is terrible and 5 is excellent
2 Food 
5 Service
2 Value
4 Atmosphere
I was here in December 2016

Swiss Zurigo Restaurant
Corner Ma.Clara&Gallares st., Pook Pantalan, Tagbilaran City, 6300 Bohol, Philippines
(At the pier in Tagbilaran City)
Phone: +63 939 909 8911

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Swiss restaurant in Tagbilaran The menu, I went for the Jägerschnitzel It started good, with some freshly baked bread and butter But it ended in a disappointment, no vegetables and a horrible mashed potatoes! Related links: Where to eat in Tagbilaran? Find a house for rent in Panglao Review of the Food Court in Island City Mall (Tagbilaran, Bohol, Philippines) Bohol and Panglao Islands, Philippines Isola de Francesco or Virgin Island, Panglao, Philippines Review of Bojol Grill Restaurant (Bohol, Philippines) Review of A's Chicken Nuggets & Grill Haus (Bohol, Philippines) The giant Arogo and the smallest primate, what do they have in common? Review of Panglao Island Nature Resort & Spa  (Panglao, Philippines) Review of Henann Resort Alona Beach (Panglao, Philippines) Review of Shang Palace Seafood Restaurant (Bohol, Philippines) Review of Bo's Coffee (Bohol, Philippines) Review of The Buzzz Café (Bohol, Philippines) Review of Golden Cowrie (Bohol, Philippines) Review of Staylite Park Bed and Breakfast (Bohol, Philippines) Review of Arabelle Suites (Bohol, Philippines)

Bojol Grill is located at the city square of Tagbilaran. They mainly have Filipino dishes on their menu. I ordered their squid adobo in its own ink. May not look so much for the world, but it tasted good so I ate all with a good apetite. In the evenings it's usually crowded here. They also have videoke room for rent. Everything was fine, food, service and cleanliness. I have a special memory though from this place... Last time I was here, a year ago, I accidentally bit hard on a small piece of bone so that one of my teeth cracked. Which resulted in an expensive visit at the dentist back home. Notice, that I don't blame the restaurant, it could have happened everywhere.

 Rating: 1-5 where 1 is terrible and 5 is excellent
4 Food 
4 Service
4 Value
3 Atmosphere
I have been here many times but the last time in December 2016

Bojol Grill
Carlos P. Garcia Ave, Tagbilaran City, 6300 Bohol, Philippines
Phone: +63 38 235 7311
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This morning the regular breakfast room was occupied with conference guests, so I was transferred to another place which also was occupied with conference guests... it's always more fun in the Philippines!

In Galleria Luisa near the city square in Tagbilaran city they have a food court with a beautiful view over the sea. When I am here in the Philippines where fresh squid is available everywhere I really take the opportunity to satisfy my cravings. So this evening I ordered one of my favorites, sizzling squid. Squid is healthy, nutrious and less fat compared to pork meat for example. 
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The staff was friendly and service minded The view is beautiful night and day Unlimited rice is included in some meals (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Food is fresh and tasty The portions are reasonable in size but if you are really hungry you may order some additional dish. The food is always newly prepared, fresh and tasty. In some meals there are unlimited rice and one glass of ice tea included for free. You can enjoy Wi Fi or the beautiful seaview for free. ​Note! Click on images to see slideshow and captions! I went for the sizzling squid this time Sizzling squid Rating: 1-5 where 1 is terrible and 5 is excellent 4 Food  4 Service 5 Value 5 Atmosphere I have been here many times but the last time in December 2016 ​A's Chicken Nuggets & Grill Haus Galleria Luisa Mall 6300 Tagbilaran City Phone: ​(038) 501 0261 Related links: Where to eat in Tagbilaran? Find a house for rent in Panglao Review of the Food Court in Island City Mall (Tagbilaran, Bohol, Philippines) Bohol and Panglao Islands, Philippines Isola de Francesco or Virgin Island, Panglao, Philippines Review of Swiss Zurigo Restaurant (Bohol, Philippines) Review of Bojol Grill Restaurant (Bohol, Philippines) The giant Arogo and the smallest primate, what do they have in common? Review of Panglao Island Nature Resort & Spa  (Panglao, Philippines) Review of Henann Resort Alona Beach (Panglao, Philippines) Review of Shang Palace Seafood Restaurant (Bohol, Philippines) Review of Bo's Coffee (Bohol, Philippines) Review of The Buzzz Café (Bohol, Philippines) Review of Golden Cowrie (Bohol, Philippines) Review of Staylite Park Bed and Breakfast (Bohol, Philippines) Review of Arabelle Suites (Bohol, Philippines)

This branch of Kyochon is a newly opened in the Mall of Asia, ground floor, north wing. It's a Korean style restaurant with chicken as their thing. "Chicken like you've never had before" is their slogan. And yes I can agree, I got a chicken that I never had before.

I ordered the Galbi Chicken Steak with Kimchi Fried Rice. The food was fresh and the chicken was newly grilled. The portion was not huge but still enough even for me allthough I am a big eater. 

I like their promises with no MSG, to cook with canola oil and their Eco-friendly concept. 

The food was fresh and delisious, friendly and serviceminded staff, everything looked nice and clean. No Wi Fi, but if you feel the urge to be online when eating you can always connect to Mall of Asias free Wi Fi.

Rating: 1-5 where 1 is terrible and 5 is excellent
5 Food 
5 Service
5 Value
4 Atmosphere
I was here in December 2016

Kyochon
Ground Floor, North Wing,
Mall of Asia Complex (MOA), Pasay City
Telephone Number: 832-8333

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If you are in Tuguegarao city you must visit any of the many panciterias available here. The obvious choice would be Eva's Panciteria, one of the most famous in Tuguegarao. Pancit are noodles and this particular dish they serve here is called pancit batil patong.

Just like most panciterias in the city, the kitchen and the cooking of the batil patong is open for the curious to observe upon. Pancit batil patong is pure goodness topped with sautéed ground carabao meat and pork liver adobo and poached egg. The dish comes with the accompanying carabao soup ​and a saucer of onions with calamansi and chili. Of course you will also have the ubiquitous Tuguegarao-made “Malabon” brand soy sauce. The saying is that batil patong is not batil patong, if not flavored with this unique soy sauce. ​
There were a lot of students eating here which is an indicator that the place is the real deal. And yes it was, the portions were big, reasonable priced and the taste was good.

​Rating: 1-5 where 1 is terrible and 5 is excellent
4 Food 
3 Service
5 Value
3 Atmosphere
I was here 2013

Eva's Panciteria
Aquino St, Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Philippines

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The ubiquitous Tuguegarao-made “Malabon” brand soy sauce A saucer of onions with calamansi and chili The carabao soup was served in a cup The portion was huge Related links: Calayan Island, Philippines Review of TPS Homestay (Calayan Island, Philippines) Review of Cagayan Holiday & Leisure Resort (Santa Ana, Philippines)

They are both connected in its way to the island of Bohol in the Philippines. The Chocolate Hills and the Philippine tarsier are two major tourist attractions well worth a visit!

The Chocolate Hills, are a geological formation in the Bohol province. There are at least 1,260 hills spread over an area of more than 50 square kilometres. The romantic version how these hills were formed is the tale of Arogo, a young and very strong giant who fell in love with an ordinary mortal girl called Aloya. After she died, the giant Arogo cried bitterly. His tears then turned into hills, as a lasting proof of his grief.

The tarsier, (Tarsius syrichta) is very peculiar small animal. In fact it is one of the smallest known primates, no larger than a adult men's hand. Mostly active at night and it lives on a diet of insects. ​They have the largest eyes relative to body size of any mammal. Each eyeball is around 16 millimeters in diameter, which is as large as the tarsier’s entire brain!
The majority of tarsier species are now endangered or threatened, and some are designated critically endangered. Threats include habitat destruction and fragmentation, hunting, agricultural pollutants and human disturbance.
Wild tarsiers which are caught and kept in captivity only show around a 50% rate of survival and in many cases they die quickly of overstress by committing “suicide”. So conservation efforts should focus on their wild populations and habitats.
Notice, that the information about which primate which actually is the smallest in the world vary and I leave it to the meticulous reader to find out which it is.​

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