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YOUR ONLINE SOURCE TO EVERYTHING JAPANESE & FILIPINO | BEHIND THE BYLINE - MARIA FLORENDA N. CORPUZ a.k.a. Keiko Kurane is a freelance journalist and editor with over eight years of professional experience in writing. Aside from being a freelancer, she is the Editor-in-Chief of FilJap Magazine and the Philippine Correspondent of MAHARLIKA, magazines catering to Filipinos living and working in Japan. She was also the former Editor-in-Chief of Philippine Digest, a publication based in Tokyo, Japan.

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Celebrating Lola’s Birthday at Sumo Sam

Last February 1, we celebrated my grandmother’s 78th birthday at Sumo Sam in TriNoma. Since it was a Friday, I expected the restaurant to be packed with diners so I made dinner reservations beforehand.

Sumo Sam is just one of the many Japanese restaurants in the Philippines owned by actor/chef/restaurateur Marvin Agustin. It opened its first branch in 2005 at the Shangri-La Plaza Mall in Mandaluyong City.

The funky yet classy interiors, warm lighting and attentive waiters created a cheerful ambience, which we all loved.

It was hard to choose a favorite because of the wide variety of menu items available. But our familiarity with Japanese food made it easier.

We ordered beef yakiniku, chicken yakitori, wagyu bacon rice, pork tonkatsu, seafood yakiudon, cha soba, steamed gyoza and assorted sashimi.

Beef Yakiniku (Php 248)

Chicken Yakitori (Php 228)

Wagyu Bacon Rice (Php 299)

Pork Tonkatsu (Php 218)

Seafood Yakiudon (Php 248)

Cha Soba

Steamed Gyoza (Php 228)

Assorted Sashimi (Php 378)

One of the waiters overheard that it was my grandmother’s birthday and gave us complimentary dessert (chocolate ice cream).

Verdict:

- Some of the dishes were delicious, some were bland but overall an average dining experience.

http://www.sumosamfoods.com/

Chuck’s Grub: The Best Fish & Chips in the Metro

Inspired by the fish and chips (Brits call fries “chips”) shops found on the streets of London, Chuck’s Grub is the first traditional fish and chips stall to hit the metro, with two branches located at the Powerplant Mall in Makati City and TriNoma Mall in Quezon City.