Rose Bowl

Another restaurant I tried during my trip to Baguio was Rose Bowl.

Let's back track a little. Before going to Baguio, we have decided that we'll try the restaurants that are only in Baguio and cannot be found in Manila. So we did a lot of research. We love eating so it won't really be a vacation without yummy food.

On to Rose Bowl. It's a Chinese restaurant near Session Road. According to O, Rose Bowl has been established more than 10 years ago. Of course it has already been renovated and maybe the dishes were also updated, but the quality was still good. Anyways, here are our orders:

Fried Chicken to share:
The chicken was really tender, it reminded me of Max's Fried Chicken here in Manila.


Sweet and Sour Pork:
I am so happy about this dish because the pork is really cooked in the authentic way. There were not much extenders (or maybe there weren't any). Really good.

Chicken Curry:
I like this dish!!! It was different from the usual chicken curry I eat in Indian restaurants. Yes, I like Indian food too. This was cooked the Chinese way with button mushrooms.


I wasn't able to take a photo outside because it was already dark and there were a lot of people walking briskly. But here's a picture inside.


All in all, Rose Bowl serves authentic Chinese food, which is really important to Chinese people like me. I don't really like Chinese food that much (just my personal preference) but this restaurant was really good. It's not very cheap, but not that pricey either. I think the bill totaled more or less P700.

Strawberry Taho

Still from my trip:

Next stop was to go to Mines View Park. It's a place that every tourist must go to. They sell everything from food to clothes, things you would want to buy as souvenirs and as gifts to your friends and loved ones. In Filipino terms, "pasalubong".

I wasn't actually able to take a lot of pictures during my visit to Mines View because there was a lot of people that time and I didn't want to get and use my camera (for obvious reasons).



One thing I wanted to try was the Strawberry Taho. A lot of vendors have been telling us and urging us to try it, so we gave in and bought one.

The white part is taho, which is made of soybeans. And the red syrup is the strawberry syrup. You might not be able to see, but there's also sago in it.


The best way to enjoy your taho is to drink it while it's still warm. I asked the vendor to put lots of syrup because I really really like it. :)


Strawberry taho is really delicious. Sad that we don't have it here in Manila or probably in other countries too. So when you do visit Baguio in the Philippines, never forget to try the Strawberry Taho. :)

Fresh Catch Isdaan

I am back from my Baguio trip!!! It was truly truly beautiful. :) Of course I'll be sharing some of the photos I took from the trip. First stop is our short trip to Tarlac to have lunch.

I have always wanted to visit Fresh Catch Isdaan. I've seen the restau before during my first trip to Baguio and I've watched a feature about it too.


We were still full when we got there so we ordered the following:

Buko Juice still in its shell.


Grilled Tilapia:


Wrapped in banana leaf so smelled really good.


Tada! There's onions, tomatoes, all good stuff! Yum!



While waiting, you can ask fish food from the waiter and you may feed the fish.


Here are some of the beautiful spots we just had to take photos of.


I look like I'm in a different country, don't I?


The giant statues that will greet you as you park the car.


The spitting and urinating monkeys. Haha! You can win 1 kilo of fish if you survive this game.


Legend of the giant hand.


The infamous Tacsiyapo wall, where you can purchase plates, mugs, pitchers, even old television sets and throw/smash them onto the wall. This was believed to release anger.


We will definitely be going back here when we go to North next time. It really is a must! :)