Soy Garlic goodness brought by Bon Chon Chicken

Special flavored home-made chicken has been a staple of so many restaurants around the world. Wherever you go, there's always a resto or two that has a special recipe that regularly draws its patrons on a regular basis. Thanks to the recommendation of my Team Manager Bebot, I might have just discovered one.

Bon Chon Chicken brings to life its home made recipe with its top secret [presumably, top secret] spices to a wider audience. Already hailed in many countries like the United States, Singapore, and Dubai among others, this Korean resto brings to Manila its own blend of both hot and soy-garlic recipes to the Filipino audience full of foodies left and right.

Having gone to two branches [SM Megamall and the one near Eastwood] this past week, it is very clear that I'm late to the party. Then again, eating good double fried chicken is a good thing no matter how late I am. I've tried both hot and soy-garlic recipes and both are really good. Their double frying technique seems to be really pat down as the chicken remains really crispy, without sacrificing the overall quality and texture of the meat.

... and the sauce! Scrap the KFC gravy, this top secret recipe should be revealed!

Note: Be patient. My experience has been to wait around 10-15 minutes before getting a seat since there are so many people waiting in line. Imagine Max's Chicken All You Can promo on a daily basis.

McDonalds now has grilled food

McDonalds recently launched a new offering for their loyal customers and may be an attempt to possibly health conscious eaters. Grilled food is generally accepted as a healthy alternative to fried food and in this vein, Mickey D's shows off two new items in their menu.

How does it stack up? Well, to say the least, I was disappointed. While it claims that it is made from "100% chicken muscle", and it may be so, but the serving size sure seems very small.

You might think, well the patty is bigger than the sandwich bread itself, or may be questioning what I expected coming in. I expected a fairly regular sandwich, but for the price, it is too pricey. The patty is thin and after a few good bites, it's gone. Did it taste nice? Well, it was a bit tangy and is surely different, it is not as good as I hoped it to be. Also, considering that McDonalds has a much thicker chicken burger for one-third the price, it is not such a good deal for me.

How about having it with rice? Well, it sure looks enticing, and it does work pretty okay as a McDonalds dish. After all, one cannot expect fine dining at a fast food restaurant. At least, not at McDonalds. The only problem is that while the picture I have here looks oh so good, that's roughly the size of their small chicken fillet, which can be purchased for half the price with a drink.

Taste-wise, it is okay. Nothing horrible, and the sauce is always something different and can easily be appreciated. The only issue I have with this on their menu is the price. Would eating grilled food from McDonalds be worth that much premium? My two cents say no, then again everyone has their take on it.

McDonalds has a limited Coke Can Glass promo

I just saw this today, and I just had to get one. In particular, I got the blue one.

I'm not sure about the duration of this limited offer, but if anyone's interested, it can be had for 25Php each, with a value meal purchase [excluding the 50Php McSavers meal].

First, they come up with a glass that has the same contour as the classic Coke bottle. Now, they have a glass that has the shape of the Coke in can! I wonder what could come up next in this McDonalds-Coke partnership.