O' Mai Khan

On our countless Baguio trips, O' Mai Khan has always been full packed with dining costumers. A crowded resto gets a "no today" from us but surely it would be on our waiting list of "yes in the future" when we chance upon it on a much lesser crowded day. We shy away from torturing ourselves with ridiculous queue. But the message is clear, a full packed resto means there must be something good going on there.

So on our very recent Baguio trip, same scenario of crowded O'MaiKhan greeted us. Everyday we would passed by and on our 3rd night, finally we saw vacant tables. I thought this was the right time.

This resto is actually famous for their Mongolian buffet and barbecue.



But we had enough of those and was eyeing for a hot soup dinner against the cold rainy night of Baguio.



So glad with the fusion of dishes going on in the menu.

We opted for a big Mongolian Hot Pot.

And requested to transfer table outside. Where we enjoyed the super cold night weather of Baguio and the hot soup as a contradiction.



The thing is_ I didn't get to like their hot pot. I'm used to Chinese hot pot with lots of spices and flavours. This Mongolian hot pot was bland to me. Lacking in everything except a hint of grocery bought meat cubes. Nevertheless, the rest of my family was happy for the hot soup.



To save my night. .

I was happy to check the sweets. .

Well, this decadent choco slice made my night. .

The girls and the dad enjoyed a cake too..

Happy Father's Day to the gangstah of our life !!!! You're the bestest!!!!

also to my best ever papa and my dad-in law and to my brods-in law. . haaay, it's hard to start. .I could go on and on with cool dads I know and for sure would miss a name or two. .so to all DADS around the world, thankyou and we all love you!!!

Mongolian Barbecue Quick Stop

Yesterday was another Saturday grocery day. We arrived at the mall a bit an hour and half passed 12 noon. Although we had a late filling breakfast, everyone was already too hungry to argue with me when I led them to Mongolian Barbecue. I really wanted to eat quick vegetable meal and to the rest I knew they always like barbecues. Fair enough?!



Never mind the seemingly confused theme of the interior_ balloons and bamboos? fiesta ba ito??



I was not actually familiar with the menu. I dined here maybe once and couldn't recall how long ago it has been. On the contrary, my girls, surprisingly knew right away what to order.Or was it_the ranting tummies who ordered quick?



While the not- so- starving tum-me, proceeded to the bar to fill up my veggie bowl.




In a minute, I got disoriented. I didn't know what to make up of my bowl..



( hey,another minute had taken me by and I was still at the " start here") I got stuck at the first phase of choices..










Rice or noodle? Noodle_which one?, the flat or the thin? I put them both, the flat and the thin.











I was now at the second level_ the veggies. No sweat here, I put them all.The more the merrier, I mean_ healthier.








I advanced to the spices rounds. Another "all in" choices. I put garlic, spring onion, chilis, peanuts, all together in sync!



About to graduate, I reached the meat society_ shrimp, squid, chicken, pork, beef and two others. Well, it was a party, I let them all in to my bowl!



..And finally the colorful condiments. Oh, don't make me try naming each, they are too plenty to mention. Each one of them, took its righteous place on my now loaded bowl. I passed it on to the server for cooking. haay!
I went back to my family's table and found them already with their plates.


On the table :


The youngest Kyla's mongolian bbcue.



Szechuan (*not sure of the spelling) spicy beef rice toppings.



My older girl Myka's fried chicken. haha! What's new? Whenever we eat in a fastfood she eats nothing but rice and f chicken.



My girls took a fancy with the packaging of this canned pepsi. They said it (the design) looked like more of an air freshener than a softdrink.They think it's cute thu'.



..And now presenting..my mongolian bowl !which took my multiple choice strenght to a test, all ended well with all of the above in .hehe!

The verdict: luvluvluvit. Definitely, we'll come back here. Healthy, tasty, and cheap_ in a nice way. ;)