We're doing a double post today as we were out over the weekend for a family outing in a leisurely place with spotty internet wi-fi. So here goes part 2 of our food trip segment....
Lemme share with you my fave dish in the whole wide world which is humbly called lomi :) No, not the lomi that you can order from Chowking or any Manila-based resto. This one's a lot yummier - hot, a lot stickier because of an overload of eggwhites, noodles, and a variety of toppings such as liver (which I ask to be excluded because I don't eat it), kikiam, wanton, chicharon and garlic. Mmmm-hmmm :) and because Batangas is lomi country, particularly the stretch from Malvar to Lipa, you can actually make a stop in any of the carinderias there and get the real deal. You have a choice between 2 carinderias before Lima Ecozone or Lomiking, the king of lomis just across De La Salle Lipa. You gotta try it to believe it! :)
For Italian fare, a new discovery we recently tried is called Casa Marikit in Mataas na Kahoy, Lipa City. It's quaint and charming and has delicious dishes that you'd want to come back to try all of them. It's run by the L'Opera group so the quality is practically the same. To get there, turn left at the National Highway after getting off Star Tollway Lipa exit. Turn right to Mataas na Kahoy after Fernando Air Base, Casa Marikit is approximately 500 meters from the highway.
In San Jose, the town after Lipa, you'll come across Casa Rap, a "shabby chic" version of Sonya's Garden. It's been featured in Sunday Inquirer Mag for its sustainable/environmental practices. They also have witty concoctions such as the halo-halo with lambanog which shouldn't be missed (the shaved ice they use is frozen buko juice). They also have native accessories and fruits/veggies just harvested from their farm.
We hope we've whetted your appetite enough to try out these interesting restaurants with really delectable dishes. So buon appetito and as my friend J would say, albeeerrrrgo (which I think is hotel in Italian) harhar :)
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