Future Date #10: OAP's Ultimate Taste Test

Wish you and I were here...

Dodong and I super love food. It's one of those passions we share. And last Friday at Our Awesome Planet's (OAP) Ultimate Taste Test (UTT) 4.0 at the NBC Tent, I was just so sad that he couldn't be with me. All those new food finds to taste and no one to share it with Well, there were friends and family, but it would be different with Dodong…

I actually was quite busy overseeing some details of the UTT 4.0 as I closely worked with Mr. and Mrs. OAP and Creative Juice to make this event possible. Rushing around to make sure that we fulfill our client's requirements. Meeting, greeting and GRO-ing the clients. Checking up on Rache and the rest of the Creative Juice team if they needed help as well. So I really wasn't able to take pictures (no food porn) and all…FAIL!

But if Dodong were here, these are the food stalls we would definitely enjoy together…

Pepita's Kitchen Lechon

Ohhh lala. Of course, this is a Pinoy Feast staple. But Pepita's gives you lechon with a twist: 1) it's boneless! 2) it comes in five international flavors: Filipino (of course!), French, Hawaiian, Chinese and Spanish. I was so sad that I was not able to taste at least one bite. Dedet sample naman? Hehehe!

Email pepitaskitchen@gmail.com and add them on Facebook for more info and your special orders

Jam Food's Angus Beef Tapa

Oh my, this I was able to try! Thank God! REALLY Good melt in your mouth flavorful tapa. They even have a special vinegar to go with it. I forgot the variants though. Another fail! Anybody who remembers their vinegar sauces?

I would love to cook a batch of angus tapa for Dodong's brunch (He's not a breakfast person) or maybe pang midnight snack. With matching sinangag (garlic fried rice) and scrambled eggs. Grumble. Just imagining is making me a-hungry.

Oh anybody got some info on their contact details? I do want to order beef angus tapa too.

Muscovy Duck Ham

And this too, I fortunately got to try. Dodong also enjoys eating duck so this will truly be a treat when he comes home. It's sweet and salty and fatty all at the same time. Soooo yummy! I think it would be perfect with a slice of Queso de Bola and perhaps a slice of toasted pandesal. Nomnomnom!

Care to share where we can order? Perfect for Christmas right?

Dulcelin Gourmet

GRABE ANG SHORTRIBS! I super loved it! I was lucky enough to get to taste 2 slices of the oh-so-tender and flavorful short ribs because I was able to line up towards the end of the event. Food-gasm galore! I didn't like the pulled pork mac and cheese though. I found the pasta overcooked. And their mango torte is just a classic dessert. I remember eating a whole lot even if I had a terrible toothache.

Check out their website here

if you notice, these are all meat purveyors. Dodong is really a meat lover, that's why. So I am looking forward and crossing my fingers that Dodong would come home during the future UTT events this August and October. Hope to see you guys there too!

Love the distance,

Inday I. Nagintay

P.S. Again, apologies for the crappy photos. I had to make do with my camera phone. I hope you pray with me that I get my new camera soon

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