Kanin Club + Ayala Triangle Lights

Coming from the South, Kanin Club is quite popular in the area but the irony is, I've never dine in their Westgate branch and my first happened in Ayala Triangle lol

I decided to order dishes based on people's hypes ;)

Crispy Dinuguan P290

I love their dinuguan version!

The crunchy pork mixed well with the flavorful sauce

Kanin Club's Vegetarian Delight P290

I wanted to try out something new aside from the usual Chopsuey or Pinakbet so decided to get this one.

It had banana blossoms, 3 kinds of mushroom, tofu and sauteed in oyster sauce. Hmmmm, sounds Chinese to me! hehe

Seafood Kare Kare P330

The highlight of our meal.

Now I know why a lot of customers order this ;)

Great alternative from the usual pork kare-kare!

Overall, we loved everything we ordered and the serving was just right for 5 people :)

After dinner, we decided to walk towards the area where all the Christmas lights were displayed.

Our timing was perfect as the lights show has just started <3

So beautiful!

So funny watching each person taking a selfie =D

Too bad they would turn off the lights every 15 minutes haha

Energy conservation perhaps?

Still, everyone would go crazy as soon as they turned it on again =P

Love this color combo!

You could check out the video I took of the lights show here ;)

Tsumura Sushi Bar and Restaurant, Makati

Few months ago, I was researching on restaurants where I can get the best uni here in Manila.

 I really wanted to eat authentic uni and ikura when I went to Japan last December but unfortunately, wasn't able to :( 

One of the restos that were highly recommended for the best sushi in town was Tsumura.

Here's my experience...

 Free Appetizer: Sunomono (Cucumber Salad)

This is really refreshing!

Nigiri Moriawase Aoi: P995

All I can say is that I've died and gone to sushi heaven! lol. It tastes really exceptional.

To be honest, I don't often eat raw sushi in most Japanese restos here in Manila--coz I have trust issues with the freshness lol. So sadly, I cannot compare it to other restaurants.

Though, from the sushi and sashimi that I've tried in hotel buffets, I can say that Tsumura's selection is really superb compared to the others <3

A closer look at this heavenly plate <3

More yummy goodness

Uni-don 

A whole bowl of Uni goodness. OMG!

It has rice underneath, fyi.

My new found favorite, Shirako Ponzu (P500) ~fish milt/testes of fish  haha

Sooooo yummy. It's like foie gras...seafood version LOL

I'm so glad the kareshi asked me if I've ever tried this. Now, I have a new dish to order every time I'm at a sushi bar haha

Ikura!!

So pretty <3 However, it was a bit too salty for my taste =/

Had to gobble up spoonfuls of rice to balance out the saltiness.

Another new discovery, Dobin Mushi #nomnom

from wikipedia: traditional Japanese seafood broth, steamed and served in a dobin tea pot with shrimp, chicken, soy sauce, lime, and matsutake mushroom.

FYI, this is my kareshi's bday dinner hehe <3

With Mr. Tsumura himself yay! He's so cute haha

Verdict:

FOOD

Everything was extremely appetizing. The kareshi highly approves of it (he's Japanese) so it means that quality is really good. Thumbs up!

I highly recommend the Nigiri Moriawase plate, uni and shirako ponzu <3

SERVICE

Service was wonderful. Attentive and courteous staff.

THE MAIN QUESTION

Will I go back?

Of course! I'll probably go back here again when the kareshi is back in town LOL