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<\/a><\/p>\nOody\u2019s Bar and Restaurant\u2014Thai Food<\/h6>\n
Being a Bicolano, my husband is a fan of spicy food, so we decided to try this Thai restaurant at Greenbelt 3\u2014Oody\u2019s Bar and Restaurant.<\/i><\/p>\n
I was personally enticed by its relaxing ambience, and the lighted candles on the dining tables. First off, we tried their Pandan Iced Tea<\/i>. Its taste was a mixture of herbal tea touched by pandan, and it was a great way to start our dinner (we are avid tea drinkers!). Then, we ordered Bagoong Thai Rice and Thai Curry<\/i> for our main dishes\u2014also the restaurant\u2019s best sellers.<\/p>\n
Bagoong Thai Rice<\/i> is sprinkled with a variety of vegetables and itlog na maalat (salty egg), <\/i>a fusion of Thai and Filipino cuisines and good for sharing. Though almost full after our first dish, we attacked our our second dish with equivalent fervor\u2014Thai Curry<\/i>. It is really spicy, but is satisfying to the palate.<\/p>\n
We thought we were done, but our tummy echoed that we still want a dessert (yes), so we had our final order\u2014Thai Halo-Halo, <\/i>which is served in a bowl of crushed ice with cream, with beans, nata de coco, and 2 fruit flavors, all separated in 4 small cups.<\/i><\/p>\n
Unlike the Pinoy Halo-Halo<\/i>, it is not so sweet, but is like \u00a0drinking sweet tea with flavored sliced fruits.<\/p>\n
My husband told me that this restaurant is \u201ca fusion of West African, French, Spanish, German, and Choctaw culinary cultures.\u201d<\/p>\n After only a couple of visits, Gumbo has been one of our favorite restaurants. I personally find their recipes as \u201cdefinitely tasteful\u201d. One of the restaurant\u2019s main attractions is also its crews wearing entertaining headdresses. (customers can also wear the headdresses and have their pictures taken).<\/p>\n Your visit to Gumbo would not be complete if you don\u2019t experience their classic Seafood Jambalaya.<\/i> It contains mussels, clams, squids and shrimps. The seafoods blend well with the Cajun spices. It really has strong flavors! I can really say that the rice itself is as good as one full meal.<\/p>\n If you are a meat lover, you will like their Pizza Meat Extravaganza<\/i>. But it is hefty, and heavy, I don\u2019t think you can still squeeze in one more full meal after finishing it.<\/p>\n After hearing good reviews from friends and foodies, saying that it offers authentic but affordable Korean cuisine, we opted to try Seoul Garden HotPot.<\/i> Seoul Garden Hotpot offers an array of authentic Korean dishes like\u00a0Bibimbaps, Hot Pot<\/i> and Jjigae sets<\/i>, among others.<\/p>\n Quoting Korean foodies, \u201cAn authentic Korean restaurant not only offers Kimchi <\/i>(a traditional fermented side dish made of vegetables with a variety of seasonings).\u201d<\/p>\n They serve carrot, cucumber and radish as free appetizers. What we ordered: one beef and one chicken\u00a0bulgogi\u00a0bap\u00a0with\u00a0gochujang\u00a0on the side<\/i>, which is good for sharing, and Korean coleslaw salad<\/i>.<\/p>\n Lightness<\/i>\u2014this may be the fitting term upon finishing our Korean food. The flavors and sauces blended just well. Anyone who wants to munch on a healthy but delicious meal will surely enjoy Seoul Garden Hotpot<\/i> offerings.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nGumbo, A Taste of New Orleans<\/h6>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nSeoul Garden Hotpot\u2014Korean Food<\/b><\/h6>\n