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    Trixia Salonga

    Hi! I'm Trixia and welcome to my slice of life. I'm not your average blogger, I'm a hybrid of multi-dimensional shoujo, a rare breed of legal loli and a unique original producer of ideas and inspiration. My path goes on the other side of the road which is less traveled, where thrill and excitement rests. This blog holds my inner thoughts, experiences, opinions and out-of-the-ordinary theories which I keep as a journal of my life's highlights. Contact me at reshadollyprincess@gmail.com for collaboration
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    I always loved rainy days, it floods on our first floor but it doesn't matter, why? Well, I find myself more productive during rainy season. Summer would always get into my head and heat pressure is too much that I can't take. It would be nice if it was cloudy to shady even and if there would be rain, I wished it'd rain in La Mesa Dam and Angat Dam where water is needed the most.

    This past few rainy days, there were two depressions that past by namely Dodong and Egay and believe it or not, it was not with these two that we got flooded, it was only one night of a Thunderstorm alert from Pag-asa and most streets and villages flooded, worse is water level at dam wasn't affected, but when everything is mostly dark clouds during the day, I've convinced my partner to have my most favorite soup, sour soup.



    It was maybe what my body was telling me to increase my immune system because at the trip to grocery I immediately got worse colds and asthma, I couldn't breath. We bought in ingredients of the sour soup for home cooking. The photos I'm showing to you was at Fishermall, it was a rainy day at that time and so cold I forgot to bring a jacket, stupid of me. Anyway, he was given sour soup too with his Pancit with crispy shredded pork on sides, says he wasn't too hungry at that moment. 

    His gazes from my far left shoulder became more frequent and I've asked him the reason, he said he saw someone familiar, of course with my acknowledment to greet that person, he said that person is busy spending time with loved one and looked as if didn't want to be bothered, it was a comedy a few days after because that person did recognize him but was thankful that he let that moment be spent peacefully with family and that his voice could be clearly heard from where that person is sitting. 




    The iced tea felt that it was a complete irony and gave me shivers at the end of my meal again, but imagine the sourness of the soup then followed by sweetness of iced tea, it wasn't so bad after all. 

    Rainy days ended abruptly, I was a little sad since it's tough to work on hot days again but I can't wait to look forward to another cold shady season once more to have a different bowl of soup. I was thinking how about a boiled bone soup next wouldn't be all that bad, wouldn't it?



    . Thursday, July 04, 2019 .

    Rainy day sour soup

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    . Thursday, July 04, 2019 .


    I always loved rainy days, it floods on our first floor but it doesn't matter, why? Well, I find myself more productive during rainy season. Summer would always get into my head and heat pressure is too much that I can't take. It would be nice if it was cloudy to shady even and if there would be rain, I wished it'd rain in La Mesa Dam and Angat Dam where water is needed the most.

    This past few rainy days, there were two depressions that past by namely Dodong and Egay and believe it or not, it was not with these two that we got flooded, it was only one night of a Thunderstorm alert from Pag-asa and most streets and villages flooded, worse is water level at dam wasn't affected, but when everything is mostly dark clouds during the day, I've convinced my partner to have my most favorite soup, sour soup.



    It was maybe what my body was telling me to increase my immune system because at the trip to grocery I immediately got worse colds and asthma, I couldn't breath. We bought in ingredients of the sour soup for home cooking. The photos I'm showing to you was at Fishermall, it was a rainy day at that time and so cold I forgot to bring a jacket, stupid of me. Anyway, he was given sour soup too with his Pancit with crispy shredded pork on sides, says he wasn't too hungry at that moment. 

    His gazes from my far left shoulder became more frequent and I've asked him the reason, he said he saw someone familiar, of course with my acknowledment to greet that person, he said that person is busy spending time with loved one and looked as if didn't want to be bothered, it was a comedy a few days after because that person did recognize him but was thankful that he let that moment be spent peacefully with family and that his voice could be clearly heard from where that person is sitting. 




    The iced tea felt that it was a complete irony and gave me shivers at the end of my meal again, but imagine the sourness of the soup then followed by sweetness of iced tea, it wasn't so bad after all. 

    Rainy days ended abruptly, I was a little sad since it's tough to work on hot days again but I can't wait to look forward to another cold shady season once more to have a different bowl of soup. I was thinking how about a boiled bone soup next wouldn't be all that bad, wouldn't it?



    . Friday, June 28, 2019 .



    Yesterday, we had to meet someone in Makati for business and that's when we saw several KFC branches in the area. People there seemed to be in the best mood since the day feels nice and cold, a few rain drops lowers the hot temperature of summer and because of that, the place is inviting to go for a walk even with foreigners. 

    We chose an overlooking view of KFC, mostly because my partner failed to the notice the bigger branch we just passed by. Anyway, the branch was tiny and at that time their comfort room is under maintenance, I held my self which I hate it, I've done hydration therapy first thing I arrived at home.

    Alright, so the garlic butter chicken. When we were about to sit I had such an embarassing moment when my stomach growled loudly that the group where I would be sitting stared at me. I could not look up and just played with my partners new phone. The line wasn't really long but it took 15 minutes till he got all the orders, I don't know why it took such amount of time to finally get the food.

    When he sat, the garlic and butter aroma seeped through my nose, I helped her arranged the orders on the table and got very oily hands which I tried to wipe out with a piece of tissue, the garlic smell could not be removed. So, if you're going to try this out, bring a sanitizer!

    Moving on, the chicken is drenched in oil, I am expecting my neck would hurt again from hypertension, I did not eat breakfast anyway that's why I'm famished. The butter rice was aromatic as well, and when I took a bite the imagination that seeped through was myself enjoying an asian breakfast in a nipa hut surrounded by locals enjoying their first course of a meal at home surrounded by nature, the dish was cooked by their household cook. The chicken skin was slightly crunchy and extremely savory, a small bite squeezes so much oil and you'll need to wipe it down immediately because your lips will most likely be drenched in it. 


    A warning though, I did not expect the chicken to have spiciness, it's not too spicy though, but I worried my stomach would react since I did not have breakfast and I might end up at the hospital again, gladly it didn't. 

    Since I did not have the opportunity to have breakfast, this completed the lack of my first meal, I finished the rice quickly and went to order another rice, but they gave us a plain one even if we asked to buy the butter rice. 
    Anyway, the second try with the plain rice wasn't as satisfying unlike the butter rice, I even felt that I could not finish eating it since they didn't jive with the taste of the chicken. 





    The inner part of the chicken was nicely cooked however, the taste was bland, the flavor stayed concentrated mostly at the skin area.  We paired the chicken with fries and sprite a splash of freshness of the soda hit the spot of great thirst and tingling sensation on my throat, I couldn't stop drinking.





    It was fun to watch people crossing the street while dining in to my favorite food chain and to try their newest offer was a great treat to enjoy a new taste, something which I've been hoping for. However, it would be nice if they could serve us the butter rice on the second round.
    . Thursday, February 14, 2019 .



    Every Valentine's day we do not celebrate it in restaurants. We do not go out on dates or take a few walks. It's not because we are against of the celebration but mostly because of what happened the last Valentine's day date.

    During our first 4 years together, we used to go in a battlefield of lovers every Valentine's and yes, we knew about reservations but since we were only students at that time, our budget was limited and could not afford such an expensive reservation. We would walk at SM North EDSA or Trinoma stretch and check on every restaurant for a space to eat, the restaurants we're always jampacked and we would end up eating at home instead. This gave a huge frustration to my bf as he wanted to give me a memorable Valentines, and up till the last time we tried, he almost got into a fight as some men with either girlfriend / wife was staring at me to the point that it angered their partners. My bf of course did not want my Valentine's memory to be a disaster so he decided that we would never go out during Valentine's day. For more than 10 years, we would celebrate Valentines day at home, he would often cook my favorite meals and give me presents at home. This gave him a peace of mind and less pressure because he could cook whatever I crave or wish for, but till this Valentines day of 2019, we were left of no choice but to dine out again and why? I wasn't feeling well because of my continuous work and he was dead tired from work too, this time he couldn't cook anymore.

    In the afternoon, we went to our usual sizzling place and gladly, there weren't much customers at that time. We were able to dine without difficulty of lines, it was a big game changer, but at dinner another dilemma came in, I could no longer ride too far from our home and I do not want deliveries since I am already feeling sick, fast food would worsen my condition. In a quick moment, we thought of the newly opened dining place a few steps away from home. I was in doubt at first because when I tried two of their dishes on my first two dines, it wasn't to my taste, but we need to eat since I need to recuperate and he needed energy for his work.

    He thought of trying out other food on the menu, he ordered Pares Mami and Pork silog for me, then Pares Mami too for him, around 60 or 75 pesos per order. We were welcomed warmly by the usual persons who cooks and serves us everytime we dined in. It was cold every evening and the changes in climate worsens my condition, people on a hurry go down the jeep, hurry home and stopped by to watch the newly opened place, most of them order take out as they are too tired to dine.

    There weren't much customers and we were able to choose our own place to sit, I love their wooden tables, it definitely adds character and style. The first food served was their Porksilog, I took a bite and paired it with the garlic rice. The meat was juicy, full of flavor and breading gives a salty covering to the meat, the garlic rice gave an asian touch in my mouth and then I whispered to him, "I found my favorite". He was actually staring at me the whole time as his order hasn't arrived yet. I continued bite after bite and the next thing I knew the next order was delivered shortly.

     Pares Mami's bowl was to our surprise, I thought it'll just be any medium sized bowl, but for me, one bowl would be good for two! I immediately cleaned my spoon of rice and swiped into the Pares mami soup, the warm garlic beefy soup woke up my senses and warmed me, the best part was they placed a good amount of onion leek which when I started to sip and my throat cleared!

    I next tried their noodles, they were longer in length and width was somewhat bigger than the usual noodles, I thought that it might be difficult to chew but this assumption proved me wrong, they were soft and easy to chew, since the noodles are different from usual noodle sizes, I felt that it satisfied my hunger immediately. I looked at my partner and then I noticed that he was already indulged in his Pares Mami too.

    I smiled and noticed that the staff were also playing great songs in the background, they wanted us to enjoy the night and because of that some passersby couldn't resist and ordered too. We were on the middle of enjoying the meal when we were surprised to hear my partner ordering Bagnet Silog,  I was delighted to see him enjoying an appetizer I guess, it took only a short while, his order was served and I offered him to have a piece of my meal in exchange of his. Well, that's my way of telling him I wanted to know his meal's taste.

    We were on discussion of how good pair we had for the first meal when I halted and went quiet while chewing the newly ordered meal, Bagnet. I felt at loss and defeated, the skin was crispier than those of my porksilog, meat melts with fat in my palate. We were silent for sometime, I knew he was also analyzing every taste of this meal, but for me, I am already on a pictured anime defeat cry, he had chosen a real winner.

     Our drinks was a large sized mountain dew and it was kept cold because they have a good freezer to store them, chugging down till the last drop on the cup, the sweet carbon felt like a reward for a job well done. I felt the whole experience was too perfect, it was different from what happened to us every time we would try to dine in to restaurants and would go home tired, annoyed and hungry. Hopefully, this changed my bf's sour memory of our past valentines dates outside, I told him that it felt like broke our tradition of our usual Valentine's celebration. At first he felt hesitant and said "but it wasn't a fancy one" then followed "...but we had a wonderful time, ambiance, meal and were welcomed, it was all worth it.". I smiled at him and told him I felt better, which I did and wrote down this almost short story blog, you can very well say I was inspired too.

    Pictures to follow, I didn't bring any cameras with me as I wasn't feeling well holding on to anything. 
    . Friday, August 24, 2018 .

    Hello! 

    I've been so inspired a lot lately that my outputs has reached a different level of creativity, so I want to share to everyone this homemade dish for my breakfast. 



    Ingredients:

    Lomi noodles / Ramen Noodles
    Garlic
     Onion
    Beef chunks
    Cabbage
    Beaten Egg
    Water
    Chicken cubes
    Soy sauce


    Procedure:

    Make sure that you'd simmer the noodles until soft first the continue saute with garlic onion, beef chunks and cabbage and add water, chicken cubes and soy sauce.

    The amount per ingredients varies per serving.



    You may now enjoy a delectable taste of savory warm soup in the morning to start your day.

    yum 😋
    . Thursday, August 23, 2018 .


    Can't say I didn't drool while making this compilation~ Any help with food souls I missed especially with other countries special food souls contribution is very much appreciated~ Just send me a message with the pictures. Thank you.

    email: reshadaseamaiden@gmail.com



    Milk Tea





    Black Tea







    Pastel De Nata












    Napoleon Cake











    Spicy Gluten








    Boston Lobster












    Long Bao






    Crab Long Bao

     






    Tang Yuan




    Moon Cake







    Zongzi




    Gyoza






    Plum Juice







    Tiramisu



    Coffee




    Chocolate

     





    Mango Pudding




     









    Yogurt


    Salad





    Orange Juice







    Nasi Lemak








    Omurice














     Yuxiang



    Peking Duck








    Double Scoop


     


    Vodka


     





    B-52


     



    Brownie



    Foie Gras






    Escargot


     







    Dorayaki







    Sushi


     








    Miso Soup






    Sanma Shioyaki 



    Jiuniang 



    Cold Rice Shrimp 





















    Macaron 


     

    Crepe 


    Sake 





    Yellow wine 








    Bamboo Rice 




    Beggar's Chicken 




    Hamburger 











    Steak 















    Tempura 






    Taiyaki




    Toso











    Sweet Tofu










    Gingerbread



    Sukiyaki


     






    Pancake

     


    Toast











    Strawberry Daifuku



    Matcha Rice


    Pineapple cake




    Canele







    Raindrop Cake






    Cloud Tea



















    Eggette



     






    Hotdog













    Red Wine












    Spaghetti









    LABA CONGEE


     


    Tortoise Jelly







    Wonton


     



    Yunnan Noodles


     








    Cola





     Jello














    Salty Tofu



















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    Food Fantasy just inspires me a lot 

    A few moments after I released this post. I went artistic with my dinner.

    I wonder if there's NUGGETS FOOD SOUL?