‘Eat a little of everything’

Denise Aquino

Denise Aquino has two guilty pleasures when it comes to food: sushi bake and instant pancit canton.

She is the owner of Tokyo Posh, the country’s pioneer hair extensions brand. They recently introduced Hair Shield, an alcohol- and paraben-free antibacterial hair sanitizer that promises to kill 99.9 percent of germs while moisturizing your locks.

While Aquino, 36, is all about hair at work, at home, this mom and wife is all about family.

In this week’s Food Slambook, she gives us a peek into her kitchen.

Food confessions

As an eater, I’m . . . like a bird in a buffet. I eat a little of everything all the time.

My favorite thing to eat at home: Rice and pasta

As a cook . . . I cook whatever makes my husband and family happy.

My specialty: Seafood dishes, because my husband doesn’t eat meat

If I can only eat one food every day for the rest of my life, it would be . . . pasta.

One food I will never eat: Insects

My guilty pleasure: Sushi bake and instant pancit canton

My favorite midnight snack: Instant pancit canton

Favorite food delivery app/service: Grab

Kitchen raid

If you were to walk into my kitchen today, you would see . . . all sorts of food, haha—from super healthy to super unhealthy chips.

Kitchen gadgets/appliances I can’t live without: Philips air fryer and Instant Pot

What’s always in my refrigerator: Eggs

What’s always in my pantry: Sardines

Favorite . . .

Pan de Manila

Bread: Pan de Manila

Cheese: Emborg

Butter: Emborg

Emborg milk

Milk: Emborg

Coffee: UCC

Rice: Japanese rice

Pasta: Angel hair and macaroni

Cereal: Chocolate Chips

Catsup: Jufran

Mayo: Kewpie

Fruits: Lanzones

Veggies: Broccoli

Herbs and spices: Basil and chili flakes

Bacon/hotdog/sausage/ham: Berrys Deli

Cooking oil: Cobram Estate Olive Oil

Soy sauce: Kikkoman

Vinegar: Datu Puti

Rose Bowl sardines

Canned products: Rose Bowl Sardines

Frozen food: Daing na bangus

Chocolates/candy: Kinoko No Yama

Cake: Depends on the mood

Ice cream: Carmen’s Best

Drinks: Kirin Relax Afternoon Tea

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