#CessieLikes: Fuchingsung-N Cream

A couple of weeks before we leave for the Philippines, nagkaroon ako ng cluster ng maliliit na parang butlig-butlig sa right arm ko. It was so itchy, grabe! I thought it would eventually go away lalo na at maliit lang naman (circled in the below picture yung location) but after a week, sobrang itchy at reddish pa rin. Talagang kamot na ako ng kamot.

My husband did some research and concluded na fungi daw yun (haha, nagmamarunong pa kami sa doctor) so he bought an over the counter Clotrimazole Topical Cream for me. It kinda work for a few days at akala talaga namin ok na. But the itch and redness kept coming back.

Then I had my check-up last January 8 (the day before we flew to Pinas) so I showed my skin na rin to the doctor. Tiningnan niya he immediately said: "Oh, it's eczema!"

Nawindang na naman ako! Dati diabetes, ngayon eczema naman ang bad news! Naalala ko agad yung nabasa ko na hindi gumagaling totally ang eczema, talagang pabalik-balik lang.

I asked the doctor kung ano ang probable cause, he said that it could be many things. Pero parang ang nag-linger sa akin ay pollen. Ha, dahil ba maraming puno sa BC? Wala naman kasi akong maisip na pwedeng magtrigger ng eczema sa akin kasi wala naman akong "bagong" ginagawa / kinakain / sinusuot. Ahh ewan ko ba.

He prescribed a new ointment for me to apply on the area. I was optimistic kasi hindi na siya over-the-counter, baka kako effective, kaso waley. Parang lalong namaga ang arm ko. Lalong kumati at parang lumaki pa yung area.

In my desperation, I used this Fuchingsung-N Cream that we usually use for insect bites. My Tita Oya introduced it to us last year (when we were also here in Pinas) kasi tadtad na ng mosquito bites si TanTan. My son has allergy to insect bites kaya nagsusugat talaga siya sa kakakamot dahil sobrang kati. We've tried everything na nga para iiwas siya sa lamok (i.e. mosquito repellent patches, lotion, etc) pero talaga hinahabol siya ng kagat. Sobrang kawawa talaga.  Dumating pa nga sa point na gusto ko siyang pasaksakan ng Dengvaxia (yung dengue vaccine kasi sikat na sikat noon) sa takot ko na mag-dengue. Buti na lang hindi natuloy whew!

Anyway, my Tita's friend suggested this cream to her. Nabibili lang daw ito sa mga Chinese pharmacy. Nagpabili ang Tita ko sa Quiapo, sobrang mura lang daw --- 3 for Php100.00! Ang dami-dami raw talagang nagva-vouch ng effectiveness nito sa itch and other skin problems.

I googled it muna bago ipagamit kay Nathan syempre. Puro warning ng DFA ang bumungad sakin. Unregistered daw ito and it poses danger to the consuming public. Medyo naalarma ako but I kept on reading. Ayun, may mga blogs and forum nga na naga-affirm ng effectiveness nito kaya sinubukan ko muna sa sarili ko. May mga mosquito bites din kasi ako noon. To my surprise, talagang nawala agad yung kati.

I used it on Nathan at talagang super effective. Hindi na siya nagkakamot pagkalagay at mabilis mawala yung mga insect bite marks. Kung maaga lang namin sana ito nadiscover eh di sana hindi na siya nagkasugat-sugat sa kakakamot. Wala naman akong nakitang any negative effect sa kanya at sa akin ang Fuchingsung kaya I brought 6 tubes pa nga back to Canada (pero hindi naman namin gaanong nagamit kasi fortunately, hindi naman nakagat ng kahit anong insect doon si Nathan kahit noong summer).

Going back to my eczema, ewan ko ba kung bakit hindi ko sinubukan itong gamitin agad. Noon na lang nandito na ako sa Pinas at hindi effective yung Betaderm Ointment saka ko naisipang magpahid. Kasi nga di ko na ma-take ang kati. And true enough, nawala agad ang itch and inflammation. In 2 days yata, nag-flatten na siya. Wonder cream talaga ang Fuchingsung!

I should have read the box dati pa. Pang-skin disorders pala talaga like eczema itong Fuchingsung at hindi insect bites lol.

I will be bringing back a lot of this cream to Canada (kahit na meron pa ako doon) kasi nga recurring ang eczema (at matagal naman ang expiration). Buti nga nasa isang area lang yung sakin at wag naman sanang magspread-out. Kapag nafi-feel ko na kumakati na ung arm ko (first pic, as pointed by the arrow), naglalagay na ako agad ng Fuchingsung kaya hindi nagtutuloy. Sana lang talaga magtuloy-tuloy ang bisa nito sa akin at hindi ako ma-immune later on.

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Ooops, nakita ko na may nagbebenta pala ng Fuchingsung-N online and they ship worldwide. Nagre-range sa US$10-20+ ang price per tube, plus shipping and custom taxes and duties pa kaloka! But really, if you're living abroad and desperately needing a cream for your skin problems, it is worth a try kahit mahal. When I go back to BC, I'll try to scout kung may binebenta ring ganito sa mga Chinese stores doon. Sa dami ba naman ng chekwa doon, baka meron ding nakakapagpalusot nito.

#CessieLikes: Shoo My

If you are a siomai-lover like me and you live here in BC (not sure if they have it in other provinces), I have something to recommend to you. Try this Shoo My brand from T&T Supermarket and you'll love it!

Finally, I found a siomai that satisfies my taste buds. And it's cheap ha, only $8.49 (plus 5% tax) per pack of 30 pieces. So around 30 cents lang ang isa. Mas mura pa kapag nag-sale.

I find cooked siomai here in Canada so expensive kasi. Nagre-range yan from $4-6 for the standard four pieces. Hindi ko pa type ang lasa. Sa Richmond Night Market nga lang ako nasarapan sa siomai. Kaya super happy ako sa recent discovery namin na ito. Pwede ng mag-bottomless siomai!

I checked the nutrition facts, not bad naman.

Steaming these pork dumplings only takes 15 minutes.

Super sarap nito with toyomansi, promise! =)


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I often eat this for dinner without rice (kasi may carbs na siya). I know I am not supposed to eat meat often but I am taking things one at a time. I am now on a low-carb diet so I inevitably eat a lot of protein to get full. I am also avoiding fried and salty foods. So kahit papano medyo ok na rin itong siomai na ito. Basta baby steps muna when it comes to dieting. Ang importante, controlled na ang sugar ko.

#CessieLikes: GyuDon (Ajinomoto)

I love love love gyudon!

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If your are unfamiliar with this dish, here is a brief description.

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I think I first tasted gyudon at Yoshinoya. Too bad there's no Yoshinoya here. And there's no Japanese restaurant here (that I know) that serve gyudon that's why I am disappointed.

Then I saw this at T&T Supermarket last week. Natakam ako. I kinda hesitated because I found it a bit pricey ($4.78 plus 5% tax) for its size. Maliit lang kasi ang bowl, for sure nakakabitin.

But my craving for gyudon won. Sige na nga, binili ko na rin. It's made by Ajinomoto so it must be good, I told myself. Super sarap din kasi ng Yakitori nila na nabibili sa Costco eh.

THE VERDICT -- Masarap nga! Gyudon na gyudon talaga haha! Pero dahil nga maliit lang ang bowl, hindi sumapat sa malalaki kong mga bituka. I suggest na kung gusto mong mabusog, dagdagan na lang ng rice. Medyo masabaw kasi ito kaya ok din na haluan pa ng rice para hindi gaanong salty.

By the way, I followed the microwave instructions (4 minutes yata) pero medyo na-burnt na yung beef. I am not sure kung pwedeng less minutes kasi baka hindi naman maluto ang rice.

How I wish meron nito sa Costco kasi medyo mahal talaga sa T&T and Lucky Supermarket. Pero kung wala, sige tiis muna. Sana mag-sale para makapag-hoard ako.