Popular Post RonHenk Posted November 10, 2015 Popular Post Posted November 10, 2015 As a follow up to my Lessons Learned after 5 Months in the Philippines post. I would like to relate the foods I truly miss since being here. There are alot of sandwiches on the list, as that seems to be the one food item completely overlooked by the Filipinos. Unless you count two slices of bread slathered with Cheez-Wiz. Someone needs to open a New York style deli near my house. - Reuben Sandwich. Rye bread piled high with thin sliced corned beef, extra sauerkraut and plenty of Thousand Island dressing on the side. - Hot Pastrami on rye with swiss cheese, carmelized onions and brown mustard. - French Dip. Thin sliced roast beef on a French roll with a big cup of au jus for dipping. - Philly Cheese Steak. Anyway you like it. - Beef and bean burrito. Smothered in green chili. Covered with shredded lettuce, tomato and shredded cheddar cheese. - Tacos! Although I have found taco shells and taco seasoning for the ground beef. I can't find taco sauce anywhere. - A good ol', left over from Thankgiving, roast turkey sandwich with sliced tomatoes and plenty of mayo. - A good steak. I had a couple of decent steaks at a restarant in Barrio Baretta Subic. But forget running to the super market to get a couple of T-bones to throw on the BBQ. - Meat Loaf with mashed potatoes and brown gravy. You can't make a meat loaf if you don't have an oven. And you can't make mashed potatoes if you don't have milk. - Real ham and eggs. Not the fried lucheon meat they call ham here. - BBQ chicken with homemade potato salad. I have found the ingredients and aquired them to make this but I haven't yet. I don't have a BBQ (yet) Anyways, now I'm hungry. "Honey Ko! What's for dinner? Is that fried fish I smell?" Oh well (sigh) time to eat. Ron 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Peterson Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 Anyways, now I'm hungry. "Honey Ko! What's for dinner? Is that fried fish I smell?" Oh well (sigh) time to eat. Luv it, LUV IT, Keep Dreaming Ron Jack :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Support scott h Posted November 10, 2015 Forum Support Posted November 10, 2015 Ron ole son, I know you post is meant to be semi tounge in cheek, and boy do I agree with you. Having said that......After a year-18 months I found my satisfaction level going way down. After a run to Guam I figured out for me the problem was (like you said) my comfort foods. Have you tried S&R? The membership (price club type) store. I have found that there is nothing like whipping up Mom's old Macaroni and cheese (right out of the Kraft foods box) to brighten up a day. I buy Texas chili by the case (only way to buy it, you buy it by the can and next week, yep you guessed it "out of stock") I also buy corn tortillas and make tacos from a recipe my sister sent me. Like you I am used to running down to the store and buying some Grade A beef. S&R has frozen Aussie, Kiwi and American Beef a bit pricy but I have found that Montana beef brand they have there is pretty good. Hot pockets, White Castle hamburgers, beef and bean burritos, chimichangas, all frozen, buy hey! we do live in SE Asia, ya cant have everything :hystery: . Other stuff, I get the ingredients and make stuff myself, Pasta, lasagna, quesadillas, sometimes just a plain grilled cheese sandwiches. As the old saying goes, an army marches on its stomach, also I believe a mans sanity :thumbsup: Good luck brother 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tukaram (Tim) Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 I am in Iloilo - we have few grocery options...and our restaurants are not much either.... Luckily I am finding as I get close to my 3 year mark here, I miss less and less. Occasionally I could go for Taco Bell ha ha. Really I can cook most anything I miss. The hardest to replace here would be a good submarine sandwich. There is good luncheon meat available but horrendously priced. Good luck on finding decent lettuce, real tomatoes, and pickles. Assuming you can find good bread (luckily I can) The main thing I miss is just being able to go out and know I can get whatever I want to eat. We have Mexican, Thai, and Indian food - but they are so bland they are not the same at all. That is why I love Boracay so much. There are so many expats cooking I can stop almost anywhere along the beach and get a good lunch. :tiphat: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virginprune Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 Where I am, I would consider cheese and decent bread to be the most lacking. Another one I find hard is lack of fresh herbs, the only herb that sometimes appears is parsley, which to me, seems the most unlikely one for this part of the world. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Peterson Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 Where I am, I would consider cheese and decent bread to be the most lacking. You and me Both Jack :thumbsup: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frosty (chris) Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 Where I am, I would consider cheese and decent bread to be the most lacking. You and me Both Jack :thumbsup: Yeah I will join your club. Also for me, a good sandwich. a good meat pie, sausage roll or even a pastie. Fresh milk. Decent Steak Cold meats from the deli. Good apples and oranges and a good variety of fruit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Peterson Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 a good meat pie, sausage roll or even a pastie. What a Pity you are not in Dumaguete, Pies we can get Sausage Rolls pasties You name it we can get it, English Made Fresh every Day, Pork Pies at the End of Each Month YUM, YUM, Sorry didn't ,mean to make your mouth water. :) Lincoln sausages as well, But maybe Sonjack will chime in I think he has a supplier too. ( Well super sausages anyway) Jack :thumbsup: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huggybearman Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 Where I am, I would consider cheese and decent bread to be the most lacking. You and me Both Jack :thumbsup: If you like a strong cheddar then SM supermarket do a very good strong tasting cheddar. It called Mainland Vintage which is from Oz. I too miss the great range of breads we get back home. Especially the seeded batch variety. If you like Italian breads then the Italianies chain of restaurants will sell freshly baked breads that they serve in their restaurant. Not badly priced either. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Peterson Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 Where I am, I would consider cheese and decent bread to be the most lacking. You and me Both Jack :thumbsup: If you like a strong cheddar then SM supermarket do a very good strong tasting cheddar. It called Mainland Vintage which is from Oz. I too miss the great range of breads we get back home. Especially the seeded batch variety. If you like Italian breads then the Italianies chain of restaurants will sell freshly baked breads that they serve in their restaurant. Not badly priced either. Ken That is the one thing we lack here is SM, As it stands Robinsons have a hold on things and SM just can't seem to get a location that will Suit and Dumaguete City hall don't seem to be helping. 2 Robinsons but No SM OH! we have one of their Small things but it is not the same. We can get what I call Proper Bread but you have to get up early and Travel freaking Miles to get it. jack :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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