Bacolod Chicken House Express | Too "Hyped" For It

There are Bacolod Chicken restaurants, but they differ in presentation and the ambiance they bring for the walk-in random individual that fills their tables and starts the long line at the payment counters. Also, the location is not what most Masa “masses” would often notice because most want to be led astray to it. But for those who like exploring the “hidden gems” of living an urban life, you might discover things you have never noticed while passing by it. Case in point, having lived in the area for more than two decades it never occurred that this place was something worth having that “chicken experience.”

Big Time Meals | Baked Truffle Chicken

The Baked Truffle Chicken is one of the many new meals that has been added to the ever-growing menu for 7-Eleven. It is part of the Big Time Meals range of rice meals that are tiered to be one of their premium “seasonal meals” As the Holiday Season is less than a few weeks away invite you to their take on this dish. Usually, Big Time Meals are medium-tiered rice meals that border on the premium at the same time trying to still capture the budget-conscious consumer. The last few months have set its theme to Southeast Asian dishes from Thailand, and now setting the mood with their take on the Baked Chicken Truffle that is part of the Taiwan-themed dishes that are becoming a popular trend with the local consumer.

Chef Creations | Chicken Adobo Flakes

There are some challenges in looking for the best meal, and yet there is no such thing as the “best meal” that is affordable at the same time saves you from preparing for what to eat during the day. But sometimes you have to find options that there are some unexpected things to discover when it comes to dealing with lunchtime. The options are not limited to dine-out fast food restos or looking to avoid street food despite their affordability over health risks. A convenience store like 7-Eleven comes up with options and surprisingly they have options and that would save you time and stress to ever procrastinate to even be surprised that there is something new when you pop in and find that they have the latest Chef Creations waiting for you.

Hotta Rice | Shark's Fin Dumpling

The “Hotta Rice” range of affordable rice meals has gone through evolution and introduced new cuisine and dishes. The changes to make the product relevant reflect the consumers who look for “new things” to keep supporting the products. Of course, it won’t be relevant if the products stay the same and that’s one reason the other dishes get discontinued, and some stay longer due to the popularity. It’s no secret that the Dimsum is popular everywhere as a quick snack or a viand for lunch/dinner it is also considered sold by street food vendors as compared to the fish balls in the past. Hotta Rice has the Pork Siomai as one of its longtime products, but of course, the consumer is looking for a variant and they brought in a companion…

Chef Creations | Pork Katsu Curry

Katsu Curry is a popular dish from Japan and it is generally a main course. There have been a variety of variations and interpretations of what is a good Katsu Curry. The usual expectation is it had to be “crunchy” and the curry itself should not be dependent for the dish to be that good there had to be a balance between the dipping sauce and the food itself that made it that good. The Chef Creations brand features a collaboration with 7-Eleven with a restaurant, a chef, or even a food community like Let’s Eat Pare is something to look forward to as the products they put out are both affordable and accessible to anyone. The third Curry meal from Let’s Eat Pare is certainly a favourite among the three…

Chef Creations | Chicken Karaage

The Chef Creations by 7-Eleven shows what they can do with expanding and localizing dishes to keep them relevant. They are also celebrating 40 years in the Philippines rolling out some of the themed cuisines they have lined up for this year, and they continue to put out some of the best that local competitors are left in the dust. It’s no contest when 7-Eleven comes up with their original dishes by collaborating with some of the best in the business. For this theme, Let’s Eat Pare is their partner coming up with well-known Japanese Rice Meals, and this one is very familiar to the local scene with the Chicken Karaage that certainly gets your attention with the same look as the previously featured Hamburg Steak Curry.