Sooo Pinoy Ultimate Food Blogger - The Contest and Journey

Wanting to be the Sooo Pinoy Ultimate Food Blogger winner for the contest to win a journey around the Philippines is one thing that I dream of. It keeps me motivated and makes me look forward to something new. The journey includes dining in over 100 different restaurants, and I like that, and who would not?

Sooo Pinoy Ultimate Food Blogger: My Personal Journey

If it was not for the Sooo Pinoy Ultimate Food Blogger contest, I would not have started this blog. That in itself is an accomplishment for I live and work in a virtual world. An example of my typical day is to wake up, turn on the computer, go wash my face, and write a few articles for work while cooking at lunch at the same time. Multi-tasking? Yup. I am a great example of a work at home mom.

Sooo Pinoy Ultimate Food Blogger

Making it to the Top 20

It was quite a wait to know the result of the first round and now am off to the next round with this blog entry.  It must have come to the point where my kids would say "Mom, be cool." Well, I never really did join contests before this one. And when I did, the contest bug bite me hard.

It bit me so hard, I started joining other online contests. RT to Win, Share and Win, Write a Tweet to Win, and practically anything. My kids tell me that maybe it's not the prize, it's the enjoyment of winning.

And it made a lot of my friends on Facebook start reading my post and joining contests too!

As a web writer, my life is mostly online. These kinds of contest provide me with a break, and one that has hope. So, forget about playing games that are a waste of time, and get join the fun by being part of a raffle or contest online.

Sooo Pinoy Ultimate Foood Blogger - More than Just a Contest

Being in the Top 20 is an honor indeed. I hope to make it to the next round. I hope to win. And, by God's Grace and Mercy, if He should make me win. I hope that this group decides that I am the best and most qualified blogger to hold our country's flag up high to promote the cause of great Filipino cuisine.

The One: Sooo Pinoy Ultimate Food Blogger Contestant’s Choice

If you were given a choice to pick one restaurant that may symbolize your country's food, what would it be?

The Search: Sooo Pinoy 
Ultimate Food Blogger Contestant’s Choice

When Filipinos stay in the US for a time, they long for something that is not available. (Walang ganyan sa States)

The Heart: Green Mango (Manggang Hilaw)

The center of every feast and occasion is...

The Soul: Roasted Pig (Lechon)

A meal is not complete without these.

The Life: Sauteed Vegetables

The Comfort: Beef Stock Soup (Bulalo)

The dessert was delightful with a unique dip which tasted like condensed milk..

The Sweetness: Crispy Wrapped Deep Fried Bananas (Turon)

The Spirit: Establishment Boom 

After one month of operation on May 2010, Chic-Boy sold its first franchise. Now, it has 79 dine-in stores and 47 under construction. If you will recall the trend of Shawarma stalls, Siopao kiosks, and Noodles with Chili-Garlic sauce, these all started sprouting like mushrooms to get established into our food lifestyle. Chic-Boy is top of the roasted chicken (inasal) trend right now.

At first, I thought that Chic-Boy meant a guy who likes girls (chicks) then I found out that it meant chicken-baboy as their 2 key dishes are the Cebu Lechon Manok and Cebu Lechon Liempo.

Sooo Pinoy: The Service

Ordering is done in the counter and the food is delivered to the table, piping hot. The fork and spoon are wrapped in tissue paper. The food is placed in the center for you to get your own plate. 

The service? Exactly what you will expect from a typical Philippine restaurant - you want service, call the waiter or bus boy, and if he is busy, go to the counter.

Chic-Boy: The Difference

To get value for your money. Chic-Boy is it. The serving portions is double of what other restaurants serve with unlimited rice and soup.

The Cebu Lechon Liempo had crispy skin, was tender, and delicious. The Cebu Lechon Manok was cooked perfectly and very tasty.

Sooo Pinoy: Breaking Down Barriers

Chic-Boy, Molito, Alabang is the only place that I know where wealthy Alabang boys will sit down to dine with people that are taxi drivers and sale representatives.

It is, I believe, a restaurant that breaks down the barriers set by money by serving food that is affordable to all. The food is so good, no one cares about anything else. People are treated equally with the same amount of food and service.

If you want to eat great food, go to Chic-Boy. More than saving money and getting full, it truly breathes the life and soul of Sooo Pinoy food.