Chocolate Full Meal at Tsokolateria

One of our friends recommended Tsokolateria at SM Aura. It took us more than a year though to finally try it. It was a bit pricey, but I said we should finally try it (we'll just make up by cooking the rest of the week, haha). 

The resto was still empty when we arrived. It was still early for lunch, but we were hungry after our hospital chores run. I was honestly overwhelmed with the menu since everything was mouth watering.

I decided to try the pasta so we could have some variety. The staff said the truffle bacon lechon carbonara. It was sumptuous and very rich. I'm glad though the truffle flavor was just a tinge. It didn't overwhelm the cream. Oh, I almost forgot to mention the chocolate bread that came with it. I dipped it in kesong puti and it was amazing!

I just wanted iced tea, but it was unavailable. I then decided to try the frozen tsoko mallow tsokolate eh. It wasn't too sweet, but flavorful. The marshmallows they used was really good. I should have probably mixed it better. I didn't realize it had choco powder so I ended up having a sneeze fest after I finished the drink (Symbicort and YL Breathe Again to the rescue).

Miggy had the braised tocino. I was able to try a piece and I'll probably order that next time. He paired his meal with the frappe with chocnut. He said it was good too, but so heavy for the tummy.

Sweetie had the gourmet tinapa and shared the sizzling molten quezo. I didn't try the tinapa, but he likes it. The sizzling molten quezo though was really, really good. It never occurred to me that quezo de bola + tomatoes and onions would go well together. That's where I dipped my chocolate bread in and it was perfect.

It was a really good meal. Good thing we were able to burn all the calories we ate walking the in the mall. Sweetie had an errand that's why we ended up at SM Aura after our other appointment. 

I'll try to burn off more calories tomorrow. I'm scared to see my weight in the morning, haha.

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Lakwatsera Fridays: Breakfast Date with Sweetie

Took the opportunity today to accompany Sweetie on his errand. I also needed to refill my prescription and thought it would be easier to buy more at the mall. Well, that was my excuse. I just really wanted to visit SM. The last time I visited one was in 2020, on the day Taal erupted. 

After Sweetie's errand we walked a bit to look for breakfast. Luckily the restaurant beside the entrance was already open. It was a good choice since they had eggs Benedict available. It's been an elusive dish in our area. 

Enjoyed breakfast with Sweetie. We reminisced about the things we miss about Singapore because he spotted Nanyang before we entered the resto. He missed the ginormous Asia Square food court. It had a number of our favorite places, Toastbox, Guzman y Gomez, Aston's and it had a hidden Starbucks tucked away at the back. It was a memorable place since he would sometimes pick me up after work. 

After breakfast, we passed by Ace Hardware, Watsons and the supermarket. I realized I missed doing groceries in person. There's a lot of new things you can discover in person. It was fun to see some new offerings in the grocery. I was also able to compare prices and made mental notes on where to buy some items.

I was pretty tired by the time we finished doing groceries, but that was the perfect segueway to have a snack at Nanyang. Hrhrhr. I got my usual, teh peng, and thick toasts. The teh peng was okay, but the toasts were meh. Will stick to the cheesy chicken noodles next time. 

It's really good to go out once in awhile. I would've wanted to meet up with a friend, but it's hard for me to commit to a meetup. I only know if I'm up to a trip out if I wake up okay and sometimes my stamina runs out fast. I was lucky today because I made it back to the car before I had an asthma attack (AQI suddenly went up). Yup, I'm gonna be wearing a mask forever.

Happy weekend everyone!

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