Archive for September, 2006

Sep 29 2006

O Thai Cuisine & Gawad Kalinga UPDATE

Published by naomicorpuz under Food and Drink

My mom’s bro, Tito Joji Fernando who migrated with his family in
Vancouver more than a decade ago, recently opened their restaurant —
O THAI CUISINE.  73637213610_0_bg

Please check the website http://www.othai.ca/

If you happen to be in Vancouver, Canada please check out the place @:

1626 West Broadway Vancouver, Canada
Tel no. 604.731.4888
info@othai.ca

and let it be known by all that despite its THAI FOOD it is OWNED BY A FILIPINO.

Support your Fellow Filipino

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:) Some proceeds will go to Gawad Kalinga.

 

Naomi Therese F. Corpuz

Gawad Kalinga Advocate

P.S. please copy and paste & forward to your Canadian friends and those from the west


THE REVIEWS… PLS. READ

A REVIEW BY MY DAD… ATTY. NESTOR CORPUZ

Hello Fernando Clan! These pictures were taken when my brother
neon and I drove to Vancouver from Seattle last October 5, 2006 to see
the post-opening of OThai restaurant owned by Dr. & Mrs. Gerry
Fernando. The grand opening was actually last September 29, 2006. The
pictures speak for themselves. Aside from the scrumptious Thai cuisine,
the presentation is so nice and inviting. OThai is a fine dining
restaurant with low ( aka reasonable) prices. One time when we were
dining, a middle-aged Caucasian sneaked in, looked around and said, *
nice setting". A day before we dined, Canadian food critic and gourmand
James Barbers, commented, " now a Thai restaurant has opened
and dethroned___ ___ ( name of the the best existing Thai restaurant in
Canada)". These comments augurs well for OThai restaurant. Need we say
more? OThai is located  along West Broadway, Vancouver B.C. right
beside Goldilocks ( of the Philippines) .

   

Let’s
pray for the success of OThai restaurant. It’s success is our success.
Tell your friends to go there and dine. They will not be disappointed

Nesty Corpuz

Acknowledgement: I would like to thank my good friend Gerry Siruno of
Renton, Washington for converting pictures in my digital camera to
emailable slideshow pictures.

FOR MORE PICTURES OF THE RESTO PLEASE CLICK BELOW:
http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slideshow.jsp?mode=fromshare&Uc=mbp45da.drlpe0a&Uy=-tdl7hl&Ux=1

A REVIEW BY CANADA.COM

O my, O Thai is a winner: Huge menu of exotic treats to please you

Mark Laba, The Province
Published: Thursday, October 26, 2006

O THAI

Where: 1626 West Broadway, Vancouver

Payment/reservations: Major credit cards, 604-731-4888

Drinks: Fully licensed

Hours: 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Tues.-Sun.; 5 p.m.-10 p.m. Tues.-Thurs. & Sun.; 5 p.m.-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat., closed Mon.

- - -

O
is such a well-rounded letter. Perfect in its circular form, enclosing
pure space within its circumference and so many wonderful things seem
to begin with this well-rounded letter. The meditative chant om, Oh
Henry candy bars, our national anthem "O Canada," Orange Julius,
orgasms, Oreo cookies, Obi-Wan Kenobe, Oscar Meyer Weiners, Oscar the
Grouch, Orville Rickenbacker or oysters on the halfshell.

Off I
ventured to discover yet another O-related pleasure. Located where the
Tamarind Bistro once stood, this new restaurant, owned by transplanted
New Yorkers Luck Sarabhayavanija and his wife Anne Fernando who brought
along their awesome chef Sanya Phromajunya, is taking authentic Thai
cuisine to new heights, along with adding some twists on the theme with
some intriguing signature dishes.

Peaches and I stepped into this
exotically evocative setting with its serene green and gold walls,
sparse but tastefully appointed art and cool jazz playing over the
sound system.

It’s a vast menu but two starters immediately stood out.

Don’t
miss the bak mawk ($6), handwrapped steamed dumplings, fragile
translucent skins filled with ground chicken, preserved radish and
peanuts. The interior mix had an undefined sweetness that sent the
ground poultry flapping into the heavens. Equally amazing and as
visually pleasing were the Crispy Chopsticks ($7), foot-long thin
spring rolls encasing minced prawns, garlic and cilantro. The spicy
plum dipping sauce doubled the pleasure of crunching down on these
savoury critters.

Onward to the entrees. Dishes here are
beautifully presented, not as sharing plates but as if each person were
eating one item each. But once it arrives, just do the mixing and
matching yourself and mess up the perfect visual display.

We
sampled the met ma muang with chicken ($10, also available with beef or
prawns), a stunning stir-fry busting loose with cashews, zucchini,
onion and bell peppers, the flavours pingponging between a subtle
fish-sauce pungency with an oyster-sauce grounding and a touch of
sweetness to cap it off.

With that we tried the daeng curry with
beef ($11, also available with pork, chicken, veggie only or prawns), a
rich, red sauce calmed with coconut milk and burbling with bamboo
shoots, chili peppers and Thai basil. Perfect peaks of spiciness that
resonate rather than punch your tastebuds into submission, tender beef
that’s sponged up the sauce, chili peppers dotting its surface with
anticipatory pleasures.

The menu is too large to do it justice in
one or two visits and owner Luck told me his chef has so many other
dishes he wants to cook that they’re going to start a rotating menu.
But look for creations like Steak Laotian, a New York strip massaged
with aromatic seasoning and served with a Laotian-style salsa of spicy
tomatoes, lemon, shallots and chilis; ped lad prig, a crispy duck dish
with garlic, chili peppers, mushrooms and tamarind sauce; cho chee,
pan-seared halibut with coconut milk, string beans, kaffir lime leaves
and chili peppers; or kee maow, spicy noodles with a choice of meat or
prawns. But no matter what you select, you’ll be saying "O boy" or even
"Oy gevalt" once you taste the food at this place.

THE BOTTOM LINE

A pleasure palace for the palate.

Grade: Food: A; Service: A; Atmosphere: A

Naomi: Check the exact text at http://www.canada.com/topics/travel/activities/foodandwine/story.html?id=393be5b8-c118-44c4-bee7-8845fa54c799&k=60239

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Sep 29 2006

O Thai Cuisine & Gawad Kalinga UPDATE

Published by naomicorpuz under Food and Drink

My mom’s bro, Tito Joji Fernando who migrated with his family in
Vancouver more than a decade ago, recently opened their restaurant —
O THAI CUISINE.  73637213610_0_bg

Please check the website http://www.othai.ca/

If you happen to be in Vancouver, Canada please check out the place @:

1626 West Broadway Vancouver, Canada
Tel no. 604.731.4888
info@othai.ca

and let it be known by all that despite its THAI FOOD it is OWNED BY A FILIPINO.

Support your Fellow Filipino

37239213610_0_bg_2
 71156213610_0_bg_sd_1

 

 

 

10620313610_0_bgdsd_1
60020313610_0_bg

 

 

 

:) Some proceeds will go to Gawad Kalinga.

 

Naomi Therese F. Corpuz

Gawad Kalinga Advocate

P.S. please copy and paste & forward to your Canadian friends and those from the west


THE REVIEWS… PLS. READ

A REVIEW BY MY DAD… ATTY. NESTOR CORPUZ

Hello Fernando Clan! These pictures were taken when my brother
neon and I drove to Vancouver from Seattle last October 5, 2006 to see
the post-opening of OThai restaurant owned by Dr. & Mrs. Gerry
Fernando. The grand opening was actually last September 29, 2006. The
pictures speak for themselves. Aside from the scrumptious Thai cuisine,
the presentation is so nice and inviting. OThai is a fine dining
restaurant with low ( aka reasonable) prices. One time when we were
dining, a middle-aged Caucasian sneaked in, looked around and said, *
nice setting". A day before we dined, Canadian food critic and gourmand
James Barbers, commented, " now a Thai restaurant has opened
and dethroned___ ___ ( name of the the best existing Thai restaurant in
Canada)". These comments augurs well for OThai restaurant. Need we say
more? OThai is located  along West Broadway, Vancouver B.C. right
beside Goldilocks ( of the Philippines) .

   

Let’s
pray for the success of OThai restaurant. It’s success is our success.
Tell your friends to go there and dine. They will not be disappointed

Nesty Corpuz

Acknowledgement: I would like to thank my good friend Gerry Siruno of
Renton, Washington for converting pictures in my digital camera to
emailable slideshow pictures.

FOR MORE PICTURES OF THE RESTO PLEASE CLICK BELOW:
http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slideshow.jsp?mode=fromshare&Uc=mbp45da.drlpe0a&Uy=-tdl7hl&Ux=1

A REVIEW BY CANADA.COM

O my, O Thai is a winner: Huge menu of exotic treats to please you

Mark Laba, The Province
Published: Thursday, October 26, 2006

O THAI

Where: 1626 West Broadway, Vancouver

Payment/reservations: Major credit cards, 604-731-4888

Drinks: Fully licensed

Hours: 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Tues.-Sun.; 5 p.m.-10 p.m. Tues.-Thurs. & Sun.; 5 p.m.-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat., closed Mon.

- - -

O
is such a well-rounded letter. Perfect in its circular form, enclosing
pure space within its circumference and so many wonderful things seem
to begin with this well-rounded letter. The meditative chant om, Oh
Henry candy bars, our national anthem "O Canada," Orange Julius,
orgasms, Oreo cookies, Obi-Wan Kenobe, Oscar Meyer Weiners, Oscar the
Grouch, Orville Rickenbacker or oysters on the halfshell.

Off I
ventured to discover yet another O-related pleasure. Located where the
Tamarind Bistro once stood, this new restaurant, owned by transplanted
New Yorkers Luck Sarabhayavanija and his wife Anne Fernando who brought
along their awesome chef Sanya Phromajunya, is taking authentic Thai
cuisine to new heights, along with adding some twists on the theme with
some intriguing signature dishes.

Peaches and I stepped into this
exotically evocative setting with its serene green and gold walls,
sparse but tastefully appointed art and cool jazz playing over the
sound system.

It’s a vast menu but two starters immediately stood out.

Don’t
miss the bak mawk ($6), handwrapped steamed dumplings, fragile
translucent skins filled with ground chicken, preserved radish and
peanuts. The interior mix had an undefined sweetness that sent the
ground poultry flapping into the heavens. Equally amazing and as
visually pleasing were the Crispy Chopsticks ($7), foot-long thin
spring rolls encasing minced prawns, garlic and cilantro. The spicy
plum dipping sauce doubled the pleasure of crunching down on these
savoury critters.

Onward to the entrees. Dishes here are
beautifully presented, not as sharing plates but as if each person were
eating one item each. But once it arrives, just do the mixing and
matching yourself and mess up the perfect visual display.

We
sampled the met ma muang with chicken ($10, also available with beef or
prawns), a stunning stir-fry busting loose with cashews, zucchini,
onion and bell peppers, the flavours pingponging between a subtle
fish-sauce pungency with an oyster-sauce grounding and a touch of
sweetness to cap it off.

With that we tried the daeng curry with
beef ($11, also available with pork, chicken, veggie only or prawns), a
rich, red sauce calmed with coconut milk and burbling with bamboo
shoots, chili peppers and Thai basil. Perfect peaks of spiciness that
resonate rather than punch your tastebuds into submission, tender beef
that’s sponged up the sauce, chili peppers dotting its surface with
anticipatory pleasures.

The menu is too large to do it justice in
one or two visits and owner Luck told me his chef has so many other
dishes he wants to cook that they’re going to start a rotating menu.
But look for creations like Steak Laotian, a New York strip massaged
with aromatic seasoning and served with a Laotian-style salsa of spicy
tomatoes, lemon, shallots and chilis; ped lad prig, a crispy duck dish
with garlic, chili peppers, mushrooms and tamarind sauce; cho chee,
pan-seared halibut with coconut milk, string beans, kaffir lime leaves
and chili peppers; or kee maow, spicy noodles with a choice of meat or
prawns. But no matter what you select, you’ll be saying "O boy" or even
"Oy gevalt" once you taste the food at this place.

THE BOTTOM LINE

A pleasure palace for the palate.

Grade: Food: A; Service: A; Atmosphere: A

Naomi: Check the exact text at http://www.canada.com/topics/travel/activities/foodandwine/story.html?id=393be5b8-c118-44c4-bee7-8845fa54c799&k=60239

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Sep 04 2006

I love… Meryl Streep!

Published by naomicorpuz under Film

Photo_10I had to detox after a midterm exam which ended at 9pm last night.  It was under Ma’am Rowie’s class and everyone just turned into a freakazoid when after learning there would be no enumeration (or fill in the blanks but plainly multiple choice and essay) she said, "Your answers should not be based solely on Logic but you must state the law and Jurisprudence." YIIIIIiiiiiKKKeEEsssss…. everyone was silent after she gave that instruction.  Paano kung hindi nag-memorize? Paano kung alam yung doctrine or the context pero hindi namin maalala what specific article number or case?  So I had to read through my syllabus very fast.  Mabuti may mga naalala rin ako kasi paulit ulit kong binabasa ang case tricklers in my syllabus na sinulat ko mismo when I was studying.  Haaayyyy sana okay ang maging results.  The multiple choice is not a simple multiple choice - it’s the type that a student must have invested her time reading and understanding the cases and how the law is applied or else more chances of choosing the wrong answer out of a 6 -letter- choice item. In one item the choices are from letters "a" to "f" and it even contained lot of eye-catchers.  If a student didn’t study well he/she will really have a hard time in the exam.  I didn’t sleep for this and even attended my saturday class which is why my head was a bit throbbing already at around 730.  At around 9pm — yung feeling na namamaga na utak mo — you get what I am mean? Photo_11

I texted kat, my blockmate who was taking the exam in the other room (there were 80 of us) if she wanted to see a movie with me after but she was gone when I came out from the room at 9.  The other pips are going out to have a drink.  Ayoko namang uminom.  Iba pagod na at may class kinabukasan unlike me who doesn’t have class on tues but need to study for partnership.  Minsan lang ako magka-freetime so  I texted "CTC MOVIE GATEWAY" and texted it to 2333.  Ayus! may palabas pa pero patay 930 and movie and it was 911 in my watch.  I was already at balara-katipunan driving and still thinking whether I’ll go to eastwood or gateway.  When I texted "CTC MOVIE EASTWOOD" — darn "11" pa ang palabas… i don’t want to wait that long and need to sleep. 

Devil_bookI got in gateway’s Cinema 2 but around 10 minutes late but thank goodness I just got in time when Andrea (Anne Hathaway) was in Miranda Priestly’s office submitting her resume. I just want to tell the whole world the I Love MERYL STREEP.  I never thought she could fit in a villainess role.  She resembled Glenn Close in 102 Dalmatians - you know, the Boss-strict-egoistic-type of roles… but Meryl Streep gave a more realistic portrayal of such, the movie also showed her human side.  And she is FUNNNNYYYYyyyyyyy! To tell you the truth, a lot of people admire Meryl Streep as an actress but I never really liked her UNTIL in this MOVIE.  Photo_07

Hats off to Anne Hathaway — who seemed unremarkable in her cinderella movies until I saw her in this one.  She gave a good performance - perky and sweet, funny too.  If you want to laugh and relax a bit — and detox from your computer screens and  abandon your desks with a pile of paperwork for awhile –  drive to the nearest mall and see this.  All the actors in the cast gave a good performance, like Emily Blunt and Stanley Tuci.  Now I want to read the BOOK too! Haha. Photo_27

I don’t want to be a spoiler so I reserve the details.. basta panoorin nyo to.  Nakakatawa at maybe like me, you will see yourselves in Andrea and Miranda Priestly.  I saw myself in them … and learned a lesson as well, you might too :)

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