Blog Posts on lunch and beyond

Potato and Bacon Gratin by The Hungry Giant on Nov 1, 2012 I’ve been asked so many times how it feels to grow up having no brothers and sisters. At the top of my head I say it’s great: you get all the attention, financial and emotional support. I consider myself lucky. But there are some setbac...

A Big Breakfast by The Hungry Giant on Oct 30, 2012By the looks of it, it’ll be a rainy morning today. The weather has always been erratic. Manila weather is even worse. When it rains, especially early in the morning, you know you’re kind of screwed. Commuting and traffic become ten times...

Clam Curry by The Hungry Giant on Aug 22, 2012I’ve taken it upon me to download whatever torrent file I could get my grubby hands on when I was home a few days ago. Having lived for two months with a plug-it that’s mediocre at best made me more appreciative of the blazing fast intern...

Waiting out the rain (with pork and cabbage) by The Hungry Giant on Aug 7, 2012I was rushing to school the other day, with my uniform sealed in a plastic garment bag because the weather was incredibly hard on us. Hey, I wanted to make a good first impression. There were no signs that a public vehicle going to my destination was...

Longganisa and Atsuete Sinangag (Fried Rice) by The Hungry Giant on Jul 25, 2012The weather has been unforgiving, and I learned that the hard way. I woke up with my throat sore and head throbbing. The body malaise flushed any intention to make the day productive, down the drain. Flashbacks of moments where I let myself be bombar...

We Ate Like Royalty by The Hungry Giant on Jul 14, 2012Our place is a 39-square meter condominium unit that we rent at a relatively cheap price. Our kitchen is like a small galley – nothing fancy, with space that isn’t too friendly for a big guy like me, but we get by…I guess. Sure, I’d give an a...

An Easier Boeuf Bourguignon by The Hungry Giant on Jul 5, 2012There’s this really amazing food blog that constantly fills my google reader with almost daily posts – Ang Sarap. That in itself is a feat because the voice behind it, Raymund, a fellow Filipino residing in New Zealand, is a working man...

An Easier Boeuf Bourguignon by The Hungry Giant on Jul 5, 2012There’s this really amazing food blog that constantly fills my google reader with almost daily posts – Ang Sarap. That in itself is a feat because the voice behind it, Raymund, a fellow Filipino residing in New Zealand, is a working man...

Honey Chicken by The Hungry Giant on Jun 20, 2012My eating habits scare me sometimes. Sometimes. I was too full for lunch at 12 because I ate breakfast at 10. Then at around 2pm, I thought I was glued to the bed watching NCIS reruns, but no, I craved for honey chicken. I just had to press the pause...

Honey Chicken by The Hungry Giant on Jun 20, 2012My eating habits scare me sometimes. Sometimes. I was too full for lunch at 12 because I ate breakfast at 10. Then at around 2pm, I thought I was glued to the bed watching NCIS reruns, but no, I craved for honey chicken. I just had to press the pause...