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I should start writing about that food tasting event. In one of these events, I found the rolled shrimp an innovative way of preparing “lumpia shanghai” (fried spring rolls). Inside the crispy wrapper, one can taste the shrimp meat with ground pork around it. Usually, “lumpia shanghai” is made by a combination of ground pork, minced onion, carrots, spices and with the mixture held together by beaten egg. The shrimp roll tastes good if you dip it in sweet chili sauce.

The shrimps are finely grounded so that any pointy parts of the shrimp won’t hurt the tongue. This ukoy was crisply fried and was delicious with the vinegar dip. I had the opportunity to taste this “ukoy” in a food tasting event yesterday. I didn’t get to ask the ingredients from the caterer . Unfortunately , I don’t cook ukoy. Our helper knows how. This Ukoy (Shrimp Patty) recipe gives me an idea to add papaya in it.

This Pandan Panacotta is simply aromatic and delicious . Topped with a pandan leaf, a whiff of pandan aroma lingers on your nose even before you take a slice of the Pandan Panacotta. My husband and I went to a Food Tasting event of Juan Carlo the Caterer at the Fernwood Garden . My husband promises to write a review on the food tasting event.

The previous entry was about cheap merienda fare at the Harrison Plaza Mall. Yesterday, while strolling at Market! Market! in the Global City, I came across Pot Dog. I had seen this booth over at the Fil-Expo Negosyo a few months ago. If I remember right, the franchise cost is in the area of 200,000 pesos ($3800) I checked out the prices and they looked very affordable. Maybe because one is paying processed starch and flavors. There was an array of crab egg, seafood veggie, shark fin siomai, seafood combi, crab claw, lobster ball, kikiam. Each order costs around 30 pesos per order and as low as 10 pesos. I tried their cuttlefish balls for 22 pesos (3 balls) which was very flavorful and greasy. But it can nevertheless satisfy your hunger pangs. Not bad. It’s not something I will eat on a weekly basis. Just another food indulgence and experimentation. But hey, this is a great business opportunity.

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Merienda (Snacks) for budget conscious shoppers can be found at food stalls in shopping centers. This food stall is at Harrison Shopping Plaza in Manila. From Left to right :Kikiam, squid balls, pritong lumpia and other fried foods. Behind is pancit canton and pancit bihon . Each serving costs less than 20 pesos ( or half a dollar). I’ve never so many food stalls in a mall. I think Harrison Plaza ’s target market are the middle class crowd of Manila. I remember Harrison Plaza Mall as such an elite mall in the mid 1970’s. Those were the days when SM supermalls were not the latest trend.