#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.

The puto that made me happy =)

I am so happy! I finally made my first ever puto -- thanks to White King Puto Mix!

I actually bought this pack almost a month ago but it was only last night that I was able try it. I've been craving for puto for so many weeks now and I am glad I was able to satiate this yearning.

It took so long though because I had no puto molders. I searched online and the best substitute for those classic aluminum molders are the silicone ones. Silicone molds are expensive pala. I was able to buy two packs (12 molds/pack) at Winners for $5.99 (+5%) each. Bite-size lang.



Each box of White King Puto Mix contains two 200g packs. I only tried one pack first because I only have 24 small molders.

Basically, I just followed this direction. Very simple!

A puto won't be complete without cheese on top, ayt? I chose Eden Cheese instead of other "foreign" brands. Haha, I always play safe. I only want what's familiar.

Pardon the mess. It was my first time haha!

And since we don't have a steamer yet, I just used our rice cooker in steaming. I thought it would take about 15-20 minutes to steam but to my surprise, my mini puto were cooked in less than eight minutes! Siguro kasi maliliit lang sila.

Because my rice cooker-steamer is small, I made two batches.

First Batch. I put the cheese when the puto was almost cooked.

Second Batch. I included the cheese on the mix. This came out better. Next time I'll try grated cheese and quick-melt cheese naman.

POD -- Ba't hindi nag-melt ang cheese?
BIM -- Eh haler, hindi naman kasi quick-melt yan. Eden Cheese yan.

My husband is not familiar with Eden Cheese. For him, pare-parehas lang na keso yan.

The Result: 27 pieces of mini puto!

I wasn't able to eat much because I am watching my carbs-intake. After I give birth, talagang magpapakasawa ako. :)

I really find the puto delicious. Gusto ko talaga ang lasa. Even my husband liked it (although ang sabi nya lang ay "pwede na"). No need to put grated coconut (I always eat puto with niyog in Pinas), enough na talaga ang cheese.

Again, I was so thrilled because I can already make puto for merienda anytime. For a person like me who doesn't really know how to cook, an additional easy-to-do recipe is always a delight. At least may bago akong alam na "lutuin." And it's cheap. A box of White King Puto only costs $2.50 or around Php100.00.

Now my resolution is to buy a proper steamer and bigger molders. Silicone molds are okay, I realized. Madaling tanggalin ang puto at madaling linisin. Mahirap nga lang ilagay sa hot steamer kasi you need to use your hands (not tongs) kasi malambot pa bago iluto.