Travelogue around Asia Pacific Part II

Jakarta - I wanted to eat seafood and the hotel concierge introduce us to this seafood restaurant which he likes - aptly called 'Pondok Sedap Malam' - Restaurant delicious at night. chain of seafood restaurants freshly cooked Groupa Very yummy and tender was this steamed Groupa fish meat and one of the best I have tasted in Jakarta. Black pepper crab Long beans stir fried with garlic and chili BBQ station It was a good and delicious meal - the restaurant is quite out of the way but worth the drive there.   The restaurant staff had to take a motorbike to fetch a taxi for us.   Customer service on a bike.

Manila - I was very surprised to find the beautiful improvement done at Singapore Airlines Manila lounge.   I really like the individual cubicle with lots of privacy.  There are ample sockets for your notebook, phone, etc.. There is even a cushion to make a comfortable rest. cubicle 

Manila - I searched for a good restaurant and came across as one of Manila's top restaurant 'Fely J' Kitchen on the 2nd floor of Greenbelt 5.  I had a steak at this restaurant and it was served deliciously. steak and rice

Makati - XO is not the liquor but the name of the famous restaurant within the Salcedo Village.   Pork with winged beans, bitter gourd and stirred fried.   It tasted really good. Fish Sinagang The sour taste of this soup is the key ingredient of tamarind as I like tamarind; it was good for me.  Some might find a bit too sour for their taste. Roast Pork with grilled Eggplant

Makati -  The haze looking out of the window at Changi International airport looks bad. The traffic was good and very quickly reach the Hotel.   The check-in was smooth, the room was big and nice.  I was hankering for some good Filipino cuisine.   I walk through Glorietta 4, and through to Landmark and ended up at Greenbelt 3. I could not find any good restaurant and had to settle for Sentro 1771 @ Greenbelt.  The food is always good. I tried Sentro signature dish 'Rated GG'- Galunggong fish fried with garlic oil and topped with brown garlic.  The meat of the fish is a bit tough but the crunchiness of the brown garlic made the difference in taste. Rated GG Camote Cups Carved out sweet potato filled with stirred fried cabbage, Baguio beans and carrots.   The taste is very good especially with the sauce pour into the sweet potato cups. Chicken and Pork Adobo A traditional Filipino dish but I found the chicken too tough as compar...