Massive Munchies: Dude's Food

Massive Munchies, owned by Tad Angara and Kirk Teves, is a dude's dream food come true. It wards away hunger in a way that is incomparable, because there is nothing like it. It is bread with breadcrumbs, has that pizza crust crunch, has that carb fix with the crispy fried taste, and the fillings? An overflowing heap, loaded and sealed, handy and yummy - this is what a man dreams of to be their "sandwich mate".  It is awesome, providing the total impact for a starving man, large enough to be satisfying, loaded with filling.

These are called "Pocket Pies" and are made with tinapay, and in such a creative, unique way to make the bread become the layered pie crust. Deep fried, it is not oily at all, and with every bite, solid to the max, making it deserve the name, Massive Munchies.

Massive Munchies has 4 branches, to include the newly opened one at Quiapo, at F.R. Hidalgo St, near Manuel L. Quezon Univeristy. Currently, there are 4 kinds of pocket pies to choose from at this branch, and their established branches at Dumagete has more to choose from.

Frozen and Reheated
to Feed Massive Munchies Monsters

I asked Tad if it was possible to store these, as I do live quite far from Quiapo. He said for me to keep it in the freezer and reheat in the oven toaster or microwave. I used cling wrap to individually wrap each one so I could still see the paper wrapper that indicates the filling. The colored dots on these pies as you can see, do indicate the flavor, also.

I recently had a dude drop by the house, and when I reheated one he tried it, he said with great gusto, "Tita, ang sarap!". My entire family loves these, and it does freeze very well and takes only a few minutes to reheat.

Buy enough when you go to Quiapo and freeze when you get home, as when you need food and have feed peeps, the easiest way to do so it to feed them with Massive Munchies.

To see where there other branches are, please visit the Massive Munchies Facebook page.

Grilla SM MOA by the Bay: A Food Symphony

Texture to the max, depth of flavor, and the choices of different regional Filipino food, Grilla at SM MOA by the Bay is a great place to visit when wanting to get the perfect vantage point for that famous sunset by Manila bay with the drink and dine experience that will make you satisfied.

Grilla offers individual dishes and food platters, and the servings are hefty. The presentation is like a Filipino fiesta, and when the table is laden, it is so time to eat a leisurely feast.

The food experience of Grilla includes crunch. The fried fish dish that is typical of a Filipino household is made better by the coating, and the platter has different kinds of fish, to include tilapia and bangus. I was delighted with the presentation and this is pegged as my favorite dish.

Grilla SM MOA by the Bay has a"palayok"which is a clay cooking pot that is the way food was cooked during the olden times. This clay pot holds a mixture of meat and seafood that must have been simmered for hours to get full-bodied soup with a depth of flavor that is distinctly unique.

Make sure to leave room for dessert, as there is the "turon" which is made from saba bananas that are wrapped and deep fried, and the platter with ice cream, "leche flan" which is made from milk, eggs, and sugar, and "palitao"that is made from finely ground rice powder that is cooked in water until it floats.

With outdoor and indoor dining with a high ceiling, two access doors, one from the street and the other one by the seaside walk, nearby parking, when you would like to enjoy Filipino food with the sunset by Manila bay view, at affordable prices, you have to go to Grilla at SM MOA by the Bay.