tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938389089879261712.post7640819333116110712..comments2024-03-27T18:50:33.976+11:00Comments on Food, booze and shoes: La Mesa: A first taste of the PhilippinesTinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00415591316110856598noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938389089879261712.post-87285365708630375632014-01-31T18:00:22.076+11:002014-01-31T18:00:22.076+11:00Thanking you for sharing a great dessert.Thanking you for sharing a great dessert.Rosshttp://www.tandooridragon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938389089879261712.post-19714902669421941262013-11-12T11:15:44.539+11:002013-11-12T11:15:44.539+11:00Hi gaby - Yes, lots of varied influences which mak...Hi gaby - Yes, lots of varied influences which makes it very interesting..!<br /><br />Hi Raff - Thanks! I'm not a huge shrimp paste fan, but I did like the kare kare (love ox tail). Crispy pata is amazing!!!<br /><br />Hi Lorraine - I believe this is the same one - they've moved, I think.<br /><br />Hi Sherrie - Definitely not me!But the fact that it wasn't dry at all - so good!<br /><br />Hi Tina - Yeah, it's new to me; so much more I'd want to try!<br /><br />Hi Helen - Yup, AMAZING.Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02069443488709453242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938389089879261712.post-765715149169685052013-11-12T01:17:29.208+11:002013-11-12T01:17:29.208+11:00Um crispy pata. HELLO! And their cassava cake was ...Um crispy pata. HELLO! And their cassava cake was my favourite dessert too.Helen (Grab Your Fork)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03816243919248900776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938389089879261712.post-14199908352398931262013-11-11T08:33:10.732+11:002013-11-11T08:33:10.732+11:00I haven't had filo food and I've been want...I haven't had filo food and I've been wanting to for ages. Raff has raved on plenty about it! Oh man...Tina @ bitemeshowmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497517976941482702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938389089879261712.post-49236190707603822582013-11-10T21:16:24.463+11:002013-11-10T21:16:24.463+11:00The crispy pork! Who can say no to crispy pork!The crispy pork! Who can say no to crispy pork!Sherrie @ Crystal Noirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16058180671714883808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938389089879261712.post-61927752408545125542013-11-08T16:48:21.790+11:002013-11-08T16:48:21.790+11:00I've been to La Mesa in Dee Why but this is mu...I've been to La Mesa in Dee Why but this is much closer to get to! :DLorraine @ Not Quite Nigellahttp://www.notquitenigella.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938389089879261712.post-29192343731269693712013-11-08T09:50:13.083+11:002013-11-08T09:50:13.083+11:00You cannot go wrong with their crispy pata. Best o...You cannot go wrong with their crispy pata. Best one I've had in Sydney. The kare kare is normally made to be a bit bland to give way for the shrimp paste to do its magic. Love this place and nice review Tina :)Ramen Raffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647798669229630498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938389089879261712.post-21153060747788793352013-11-08T09:05:09.905+11:002013-11-08T09:05:09.905+11:00I haven't tried Filipino food either. Although...I haven't tried Filipino food either. Although it's similar in some ways to Peruvian cuisine, it's not quite the same, so I'm very keen on giving it a shot, specially after seeing that photo of the crispy pata.gaby @ lateraleatinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03289937202673474632noreply@blogger.com