Friday, January 20, 2006
First night out in PI
TGIF...my cousins on rotation @ the hospital were finally free to join us for a night on the town. We all went to Bay Walk, where the street stretches along the stinky Manila Bay. There is one outdoor restaurant after another, each with a live band playing their renditions of modern pop songs. There were some truly talented acts.
We settled @ a place called "Retro" and ordered a few rounds of drinks. The merienda I ordered was the only thing I recognized on the menu: calamari. My cousin insisted I try the delicious Sisig dish, but should only have it once because its cholesterol content is gastronomic.
He was right, it was good, but I won't ever try it again...not because of the health hazard, but because I found out afterward that the dish is made of finely chopped pieces of marinated PIG FACE!!!