World Class Chefs
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Ramilo (Ram) Villaluna
Ram is a budding chef from Iloilo City (Molo). He gained his training in Culinary Arts at the Center for Asian Culinary Studies under food guru Gene Gonzalez, Institute of Culinary Education (formerly Peter Kumpps) in New York. He took up bread making, and he studied food styling under Delores Custer of the Culinary Institute of America. It all started in Antique where his father owned a restaurant many Antiquenos learned to love. He continued the culinary legacy of his father and now, Ram owns a catering business, Cindy\'s Catering. Food is Ram\'s life, seriously speaking. I am short in saying that he is married to the food industry that, he spends most of his time teaching and mentoring at the Department of Culinary Arts at the University of San Agustin in Iloilo. If one cannot find him in the classroom, Ram will be on the road crisscrossing Iloilo and Antique having first hand in the management of his thriving businesses from both provinces. He also has a once-a-week TV show in GMA 7 \"Food Trip\". I met with Ram once before and he exudes perfectionism, the character that will beam him up to the limelight of culinary arts. At present time, Ram is extremely busy in Manila. I believe he is one of the finalists in The National Food Showdown 2010 sponsored by ABS-CBN. We wish you all the luck, Ram! Maybe, after this showdown, Ram will have the opportunity share favorite recipe here at ILONGGO LIVING.
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Dimsum at North Park, Makati
North Park Makati is a Chinese Dim Sum Restaurant that offers simple dishes at a budget price. It is one of the many restaurants that dots Makati Avenue. Make no mistake when I say budget meals which at times associated with cheap- tasting foods. Not so with North Park! The foods they serve are truly authentic Chinese and exquisitely delicious. Their dim sum entries are varied and sumptuous. Let’s go check it out now!
Their sio mai is simply delicious.
This entree caught my attention because of the name. It is called Cantonese lechon sitting on jasmine garlic rice.
Interestingly enough, this dish is called tofu and fish combo in a sauce.
nagkadto kami ya sa North Park, Lee..kanamit man,,may baranch sia a few blocks away nga congee lang and a few noodle dishes ang ila gina serve. but the cngee was great..and they’re open all night..
Natie, thanks.. nadomdoman ko nga NORTH PARK gali ngalan sang resto nga ini.. I changed my entry already!
cantonese letchon over rice sounds good right now.