Fruit Plate.

At two p.m. we were ensconced in the seats at the Dome Restaurant in De la Rosa, behind Makati Medical Centre.  I wanted a banana waffle, period.

But I also hunkered for something hot to hit my stomach so we ordered clam chowder soup that came with two pieces of garlic bread. 

Then the waiter suggested a new sandwich not listed in the regular menu: the house special hamburger which comes with fries and a special mango tea drink.  Okay I said; then you can bring me the waffle later.

Mid through consuming the too greasy hamburger with its cheese melting as fast as the bottom bun, I had to order Coke Zero quickly to fight the grease off my tongue but settled for fresh orange juice when the waiter said they ran out of "zeroes."

After all the fat, I forgot all about the waffle, and coffee.  Anyway at that early afternoon hour, I had already drank four cups of black coffee.

The greasy hamburger alone costs 490 pesos.  Total tab for two was 1,067 pesos for two clam chowder, one hamburger with mango tea drink, and fresh orange juice.  That's more than $20 CAD.

So for dinner at home, I chose to eat a fruit plate, Pinoy-style.  A bowl of sweet yellow Papaya, apple and singkamas, and boiled egg.