Panaderia @ Sonya's Garden

Another reason to frequent Sonya's Garden in Tagaytay is the bakery. It's so country, it's called Panaderia. You could hardly miss it. The sweet aroma of freshly baked breads is dancing with the fragrances of the garden. It's actually located near the entrance, before the main dining hall.

Everything is hot and fresh out of the oven. It got traditional Filipino pastries like monay and the ones below which we particularly purchased...

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And sweet tooth favorites :

We bought a pack of each and consumed everything in the car on our way back to Manila. Except for the hopia (husband choice) which only a piece was consumed and the rest I think, until today still sitting unnoticed inside our fridge. We didn't like their hopia with super  thick coverings.



I was looking for Sonya's signature bottled salad dressings and dips. Found not available that day. Others were Tagaytay food products not by Sonya's.

Kropek

This was in a ferry terminal in Indonesia. While waiting for our boat, we grabbed for some snacks. I picked a can of  Pringles and was amused by my friend's choice.



She had been munching the same chips since we arrived in this island.

It's kerupuk. Called "kropek" in my country. It's commonly known as prawn cracker and very popular in Indonesia. I've seen a lot of it being sold in every store there.

I also saw lots of it being used as plating accessory/side item in most dishes in this country.



I rarely eat one, actually I forget already the last time I had it. Here in our country, it's usually being sold in the streets which gives a question of culinary hygiene.

Another Crustacean?

The other,other,other night. . someone gave us these. . Thank you. Clueless about the name of this crustacean.

I still haven't even found the name of the other crustacean  I bought in a market long time ago.

I'm just pretty sure both kinds aren't lobsters. The real one looks like the illustration above. But if we would try to connect both crustaceans we would somehow come up with an image near the real lobster.



Anyway, with my magic cooking wand, I turned them into a savory spicy ala chili crabs dish. They weren't  so meaty thu'. Between the two unnamed crustaceans, the other (seen at the second image above) one got more meat. Both are deliciously tasted like crabs.