Lamesa Ni Grasya

I'm back in my original "Comfort Zone"! Back in Manila ... Yahoo!!!

Months before i had this trip back to Manila i was in a trance ... couldn't console myself that it's ok that i had to leave my husband behind for this vacation. After doing the TALK with him and as expected being the positive thinker that he is, my husband urged me to push through with the trip and insisted that i focus on the good things on going back home ... in which he gladly enumerated: 1)that Lolo and Lola would see their "alaga" (apo) after 6 months, 2)that i'd be able to again touch base and go out with my friends, 3)that i'd again visit my favorite nail spa in gamboa and body spa in jupiter ... and 4)that i'd again have the taste of pinoy food ...

Ting! That last remark proved to be the clincher ... though i'm as thrilled as my parents to have them take care of my daughter and as excited to see my old pals again as well as enjoy the excellent pampering i get from my favorite spas, what i was really looking forward to was the chance to again dip my native tongue in the dishes that have been served to me since the time i could chew!

Arriving at home, we were welcomed with a delicious and sumptuous array of my mom's home grown cooking which included: Nilagang Baka (mind you with the marrow! this was a treat since in India you dont get to buy beef they only have buffalo!), Fried Lapu Lapu with green mango, bagoong, onion and tomato for side dish, Grilled Tilapia and Garlic Fried Rice! I tell you that was heaven for me! As far as i can remember i really didnt mind the conversations going on in the table, i was just so bent on stuffing myself with the food that has been unreachable to me for the past 6 months! As they say "galit galit muna tayo!"



So that was lunch ... so far so good ... and now for dinner ... since we opened last year our very own Filipino restaurant in Robinsons Pioneer in Edsa, where else do you think i'd go to?!!! of course no less than in Lamesa Ni Grasya!


So here comes dinner right ... as what you can now see in the photos that was my dinner! First up: Tortang Talong ... for sure i was able to do tortang talong in india, however, this one is stuffed with minced pork on it ... yes, you can get pork in India if you really dont care about "double dead!" Next: Sisig! how can i go wrong with this fatty dish ... hmmmmm ... until now i drool! Then came: Daing na Bangus ... i had tomato at the side and dipped it also with vinegar and chili ... yummy yummy! As for dessert: Saging at Sago ... the banana was so soft that i felt it circling my mouth! WOW! WOW! WOW!

Thomas thanks for being the nicest guy ever ... for keeping the faith that I'd enjoying going back to Manila! Mwah!

Qutub Minar

Yesterday we set forth yet another exploration ... after seeing Taj Mahal, Humayun's Tomb, the Indian Gate and Chattarpur Temples we decided that it's time to come face to face with what has been labeled as India's Eiffel Tower - the Qutub Minar. With camera at hand we then again struted our way and discovered this almost a 1000 year-old monument ...



Here are some information on Qutub Minar ...
Location: 15-km South of New Delhi
Houses found in the compound: Quwwatu'l-Islam Mosque, The Iron Pillar, Alai Minar & Alai Darwaza
Architecture: Afghan Architecture
Built By: Qutub-Ud-Din-Aibak

One of the most visited tourist spot of Delhi, Qutub Minar was built in 1199 AD. Qutub-ud-Din Aibak laid the foundation of Qutab Minar for the use of Mu'azzin (crier) to give calls for prayer. However, only the first story was completed by Qutub-ud-din. The other stories were built by his successor and son-in-law, Shams -Ud -Din IItutmish (1211-36 AD). The two circular stories in white marble were built by Ferozshah Tughlaq in 1368, replacing the original fourth storey. This towering structure in red sandstone has a diameter of 14.32m at the base and about 2.75m on the top with a height of 72.5m.


Qutub Minar is still the highest stone tower as well as one of the finest Islamic structures ever raised in India. All the storeys are surrounded by a projected balcony encircling the Minar and are supported by exquisite stalactite designs. The tapering tower has pointed and circular flutings on the first story round and star-shaped on the second and third stories. The bands of calligraphic inscriptions are amazing in perfection. Numerous inscriptions in Arabic and Nagari characters in different places of the Minar reveal the history of Qutub.
- Excerpts from wwww.delhi-india.net -

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ARRRRGGGHHHH! what could be worse than having to put your last sentence in your blog then kaboom! your internet connection gets disconnected ... just when you think you've save at least 3/4 of your post you realize you only have 1 paragraph saved! aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh! kakabaliw!

It's 1230 a.m. now and i dont have the energy to re-write anything! I'm giving in to the temptation of my bed ... this is me signing off ...

Tomorrow's a new day ... but tomorrow's TODAY!!!