FOOD POST: Flavours of China

 

It was a sizzling Saturday afternoon and our stomachs are asking for anything Chinese, and the only one existing in SM Sucat is Flavours of China. So Flavours of China it is. 

(And YES, FlavoUrs is spelled with a U)

While waiting for our food, the server gave us these complimentary crackers. It came with some bland vinegar, but who am I to protest. It’s FREE.

Shrimp Crackers for FREE

First up is this Steamed Sharksfin Dumpling. It is not actually made of sharks fin (duh), but is rather filled with generous amount of pork and shrimp. I find that the wrapper is too yellow-ish (don’t you think?) but texture wise, it is good. I like my wrapper thick and a little chewy. I suggest eating it right away or else it will go from chewy to bubblegum rubbery.

Steamed Sharksfin Dumplings (98pesos)

Yang Chow Fried Rice.  This can be eaten by itself with some chili sauce. It is fluffy and savory. My hubby LIKES this, a LOT!

Yang Chow Fried Rice (110pesos/good for 2-3)

Szechuan Chicken.  I am a bit hesitant to get this because my perception is that, it is a fried chicken smothered in chili sauce with loads of butter. But I am wrong. I was delighted with this dish. It has the perfect blend of crispy, spicy, juicy, salty and oh so yummy flavors. You can’t beat the price also.

Szechuan Chicken (220pesos)

For drinks, we just got refillable (powdered) iced tea that we had refilled for a couple of times (sinulit lang namin hehe).

OVERALL

Flavours of China is a straight to the point restaurant that serves good food for a good price. It favors the Filipino palate by creating a fusion between Chinese and Filipino cuisine. I won’t say that the food is authentic; rather the food will give you a glimpse of what Chinese cuisine is about.

NOTE: If you are looking for AUTHENTIC Chinese-Cantonese Food, you can try Gloria Maris.

Flavours of China

Ground Floor, SM Sucat Annex

Beauty Review: ELF MATTE LIP COLOR

This convenient jumbo sized lip pencil creates exact color application.

The pigment rich color glides on effortlessly and provides long lasting matte color.

The enriched Vitamin A, C & E formula moisturizes and hydrates lips for all day comfort.

PRODUCT DETAILS

Net Weight: 0.006 oz (1.8g)

Price: 249pesos

It has 2 ends, the lip pencil lipstick and the sharpener at the back.

Shade: Tea Rose 

Finish: Matte

actual color - on natural light (without camera flash)

sorry for the dryness of the lips! haha! product is applied as it is without lip balm

VERDICT

Pros

•  Affordable
•  Packaging is very travel friendly
•  No scent / flavor
•  Good color payoff and very buildable
•  It is very easy to apply
•  It is smaller than a jumbo lipstick pencil so application is more precise
•  Stays on for a good 4-6 hours without retouching

Cons

•  Limited shades available (6 shades only)
•  It is more of a satin finish rather than matte
•  It feels blotchy when applied as it is, so you need to moisturize your lips first

Overall, it is a good product. There is no WOW factor but I wouldn't say it’s horrible. It is good for everyday / office / school use. 

FOOD POST: Army Navy - Bad Food or Bad Food?

Army Navy is a fast-food joint that serves American-Mexican specialties. It’s a sister company of Yellow Cab, that’s why in some areas (like in Tagaytay), Army Navy and Yellow Cab shares the same location.

Like its sister company, Army Navy is also a self service joint – which means you need to fall in line, order, pay, wait then claim your food. Easy! This is not my first time here (3rd actually Ha-ha), so I think I know the drill.

To be honest, I am not really a big fan of their food. It’s just that my hubby wanted to eat their Chicken Sandwich – and so I found myself falling in line and ordering Pork Burrito, Chipotle Chicken Sandwich, Freedom Fries and Chocolate Milkshake.

THE FOOD

Carnitas - Pork Burrito (185pesos)

Warning: If you are a purist when it comes to Burrito, then NEVER try this. 

The taste is tolerable for me, it is actually not that bad but I had better burrito for almost the same price. The occasional pork tasted like pulled pork adobo and the wrap is soggy. Is this just a bad batch?

Chipotle Chicken Sandwich (185)

I should’ve ordered this. It is GOOD. It is the perfect combination of crispy chicken fillet, onion rings and chipotle sauce enclosed in a wonderful sesame seed Kaiser Bun. YUM! This gave some life to my slowly dying appetite (because of the burrito).

Chocolate Milkshake (99pesos)

I’m not looking forward to ordering this again.

Freedom Fries (75pesos)

I don’t have any picture because it arrived after 45 LONG minutes, and so we just decided to take it out. There is nothing special either. It tasted like KFC fries but thinner.

                                                                                                                                     

Our total bill is 544pesos. I wouldn’t mind paying more – if the service is fast and the food is great.

OVERALL

Two words: Mediocre and Overrated. I don’t know why some people are going gaga over it. I can’t seem to see the hype of this place. Their selection of burgers is really good, which I believe is the American part; the Mexican part - quesadillas, tacos, burritos – BLAH!

I've tried almost all their food selection from my previous visits and I fairly just didn’t like 80% of it. As much as I would like to give it another chance, the place already gave me too many misses - it will be hard to reclaim itself again – at least in my palate’s opinion.

In our case, Came in Hungry - Walked out really disappointed.

Army Navy

Net Quad Corporate Center, 4th ave cor 31st stFort Bonifacio, TaguigOpen 24 hours