EAT! THE PSYCHO WAY!

It’s a miracle! No, the sky did not disappear! Silly you! My dyspepsia disappeared……… just in time for the much anticipated Trinoma food tour!!!!

Finally, it happened! January 9, 2008, I woke up feeling so excited and looking forward to the day’s event. The scheduled registration was 2:30 in the afternoon but because I can no longer contain the thrill, I hurried down to Trinoma at around 11 in the morning. I walked around and around and around……. so many shops, so little time!!! I am like a kid in a candy store again. Oh! Red, blue, sugar, green, yellow, spice, violet, pink, and everything nice were there. One globular revolution around Trinoma later, the clock reads 2:30 pm. I scurried down the ground lobby hoping to see packs of mutated people a.k.a. bloggers but instead I found cute kids playing, young couples flirting, and busy shoppers resting. HUH? Was I being punked?? Where is everybody? I texted fellow blogger jehzeel laurente to check if January 9 was indeed the said date and if 2:30 pm was the registration time. Positive was the response. So where are they?!! Oh, cinema lobby not ground floor lobby…… eeeps! Fast forward……. 30 minutes later, upon reaching the cinema lobby……… LO and behold! Sanctuary!!! There they are!!! I saw familiar faces! Pinoyblogero Karlo Licudune and Jehzlau. Ting ting ting!!! After a few introductory speeches and feature presentation…….. the food tour is about to begin. Oh, by the way, foods were also served during the registration proper but the mutants were astute enough to stay away and leave enough room in their stomach for the later event. The groups were divided and everyone got what they needed and so the journey begins. LET US EAT! THE PSYCHO WAY!

So, how do you eat the psycho way??? Simple, gatecrash into selected establishments, flash your white Trinoma wristband, demand to be fed, pay your compliments (not bill), and leave!!! Yup, and that’s how I with my fellow pink groupmates Paolo, Cathy, Omar, Kringle, JP and the others did it.

Lao Tzu said “A journey of a thousand mile begins with one step”. That first step for us was Cabalen. We feasted over Lechon, Sisig, and Kare-kare. Oh boy! Next, La Maison. Ahhhhh……….So heavenly were the ribs, served with two kinds of sauce: chili garlic and honey barbecue. This dish is delicious with a capital D. The Dover sole fish fillet is another “must try”. The sauce is good, complementing “melts in your mouth” fish fillet! No kidding! We also sampled their mussels. Sobresaliente! The Staffs were also friendly and accommodating. The celebration didn’t end there! Over at Abe, we feasted over their unique lumpia and corn, egg omelet. TASTY! At Haiku, we partied with their house special salad! The blending was YUMMY! Then off we went to Hosseins Persian Kebab. Ohhh… the ambience and the setup was nice and pleasant. The food was even better. The chicken kebab was perfect with the tomato salsa and the homos, ehehe SCRUMPTIOUS. By this time around, my stomach was kind of heavy and was worried if I can still carry on… but like any brave fighter, I did not quit.

TGIFriday served us with buffalo chicken wings and fish fingers. Honestly, I felt my face lit up when I bite into it. It was mouthwatering at sight and mouthwatering at bite! Fish & Co. also dish up their signature fish fillet and mussel. DELECTABLE! Italiannis whipped up their famous pasta. NICE! Oh no! Still more to go but the stomach is getting tighter and time is running out! Our team leader told us its crunch time. We visited Bubba Gump and sampled their mouthwatering pingpong chicken… cute name huh! It’s cute to the taste too! At Holy Cow Chop house, I indulged myself with their cheesecake and chocolate cake. Definitely rated A, I swear! Last destination was CYMA (too bad we didn’t get to visit the rest L) By this time, my stomach was really full but I just can’t resist the goodies in front of me. A royal meal that is.

After the feeding session, everyone’s digestive tract seemed exhausted. The organizers prepared a mini concert and raffle draw as well. Everyone was a winner that night.
Thank you Yehey! Thank you Trinoma! Thank you Breadtalk, Congo grill, Conti’s, North Park, Bacolod Chicken Inasal, Bangus, Giligan’s Island, Heaven and Eggs, Kamay kainan, La Mesa Grill, Mangan, Mann Hann, Marina, Oki Oki, Pho hoa, Sizzling Pepper Steak, Super Bowl of China, Teriyaki Boy, Cabalen, La Maison, Abe, Good Earth Tea Room, Haiku, Hosseins Persian kebab, Bubba Gump, Cyma, Fish & Co, Holy Cow Chop House, Italiannis, and TGIFridays, and Thank you fellow bloggers.