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A duck confit that floored me

Having lived in Paris and experienced the cuisine of Michelin-star restaurants, it isn’t easy to impress me with traditional French food.

January 31, 2019

Cauliflower fried rice–my daily diet

People open restaurants because the owners feel they can offer dishes that will draw diners in. A dish’s popularity is credited mostly to its creator, but many times determined by diners.

August 9, 2018

Getting a blast of the past through classic European cuisine

At an early age, I was exposed to fine French cuisine via our restaurant Au Bon Vivant on Leon Ma. Guererro Street, Ermita. At that time, I wasn’t aware of the quality of food I was eating. To us kids, it was ordinary fare.

November 28, 2013

French place takes you to a nostalgic food trip

My brother Bong and I have varying tastes when it comes to food. It has happened a few times that the restaurant I suggest is not to his liking, and vice-versa. He brags about a certain dish, which, when I try it, I can’t understand what the big fuss is all about. He does the same about some dishes I rave about. But, we have something in common: We both love authentic French food. Having both lived in Paris for years, we were exposed to this wonderful, rich, fattening and most creative cuisine.

December 21, 2011