"This Pinoy carinderia—a casual, homestyle spot—in NDG is super snug, with cheery décor, imported Filipino snacks, and counter seating in front of a big side window. It’s hard for us to stray far from the breakfast silog rice bowl with homemade longanisa sausage and a fried egg, but the bulalo, a bone-brothy, collagen-rich beef soup with fried garlic and noodles, calls out to us sometimes, too. If you’re not in a soupy mood, the Cebuchon lechon sandwich on a pandesal roll with their own banana ketchup and spicy pikliz is on special every Wednesday, and it’s just the best. Keep an eye out for special pop-ups, especially anything that mentions “Boodle Fight,” when the banana leaves get laid out for a kamayan hands-only feast shared at a communal table. photo credit: Two Food Photographers photo credit: Two Food Photographers photo credit: Two Food Photographers" - Ivy Lerner-Frank
