Shopwise Grab & Go | Pork Belly

Shopwise is not just a supermarket and has proven to constantly reinvent its portfolio by having a Deli section that not only sells fresh meat or frozen goods. But also, adding snacks and rice meals that do not need to be cooked and only need to be heated in a microwave by a consumer. They already have this since adding a Rotisserie section, but the shelf that has the fried chicken on special packaging is not skewered and is not being cooked in front of you. The display has a see-through blind that you can flip up to open to pick up the food. It’s a shelf that has a hot surface and it is not exactly a Rotisserie.

Foodie Spotlight | Bagnet + Kare-Kare

Home cooking is something different and it is a labour of adoration that shows why it becomes comfort food for everyone. In the Philippines, there is A LOT of comfort food to go around and it never stops there once you find something that is worth calling it as such that it is something you look forward to having whenever you can. In the case of a Bagnet, it is a Filipino dish locally known as “Chicharon” (Fried Pork Rinds) in the native province of Ilocos. Mostly it is Pork Belly ***boiled and deep fried until it is crispy. It is seasoned with garlic, black peppercorns, bay leaves, and salt. The meat is first boiled and then allowed to thoroughly dry overnight before frying to achieve its characteristic chicharon-like texture.