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Feb 22 2011
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food

Gong Cha Philippines

Gong Cha Stand in Singapore

Our heart leapt out today when we saw a picture of a Gong Cha stand on Facebook and discovered that the owner is Gong Cha Philippines. We immediately asked our friends from Facebook and Twitter where that picture is. We were guessing that it’s somewhere in Makati, probably in the Ayala Triangle Gardens.

Gong Cha was our staple when we were in Hong Kong last year. Never would a day pass that we did not have at least one glass of their popular milk teas.

Doing more research on the web, we discovered that the name of the franchiser is Andrew Ong. He replied to a blog post back in November last year that they’re building one somewhere in the Metro.

Not content, I searched for the guy on Facebook and messaged him to confirm if there truly is an existing Gong Cha stand somewhere in Manila. To my surprise, he replied to me after a few minutes. Apparently the picture we saw is just a sample stand somewhere in Singapore, but they’re starting construction of the first Gong Cha store in the Philippines. He said he’ll let me know once it opens.

Awesome! It looks like the milk tea wars is about to get tougher. I can’t wait!

Are you a big Gong Cha fan just like us? Join their Facebook page now!

May 19 2008
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food, office, shopping

Sosyal! Networking!

Tomorrow, I’ll be attending the Social Networking and eBusiness Conference Philippines 2008 at the Hotel Intercontinental in Makati City. It’s the first of its kind in this country so I’m sure it’s going to be pretty refreshing. I just hope that the speakers stay away from just reading the Powerpoints and make it more radically interactive.

Being in Makati, I’m looking forward to having breakfast at Heaven and Eggs in Glorietta 4 as well as getting myself a couple pairs of jeans during the breaks.

I’m hitting the sack now.

Mar 08 2008
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food, pizza

A Pizza for Me!

I was finally able to enjoy a pizza made especially for my diet, and I must say that it’s not that bad at all. In fact, It’s actually quite good.

So for those craving for pizza but must stick to a low-fat, low-salt, no-meat diet, below is my version.

What you need:
All-Wheat Pizza Crust
Del Monte Classic Pizza Sauce
Sliced Mushrooms
Diced Pineapples

All these ingredients may be sourced from an above-average supermarket. When shopping, please take some time to read the nutritional information at the label and make sure that the fat and sodium levels are low. Also, remember to check the serving size. A product may have very low amounts of fat or salt per serving, but if you need at least three packets then it’s useless. For your toppings, it’s better if you can get these fresh rather than in a can.

A couple of notes on the Del Monte Classic Pizza Sauce:
1. You’re probably better off using their Tomato Paste than this one because of the sodium content if you really want to stay away from salt. I just chose the pizza sauce because I want more flavor to my pizza and the salt level is OK.
2. Use the Classic style rather than the Sweet Style sauce. The salt content difference between the two is pretty significant.

Now when you have all these ingredients, all you have to do is spread the pizza sauce on the pizza crust and put all the toppings. When you’re cool with it, pop it in your oven toaster for about four to five minutes and you’re ready!

You may notice that I didn’t use cheese. Well, that’s because it’s either high in fat or high in salt. Not worth it.

Enjoy!

If you have suggestions, leave a comment! :)

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