#Binondo Manila

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[thephilippineskylines]

Binondo District, Manila 📷punchthemonkey /IG

[postcard-from-the-past]

Church in the Binondo district of Manila, Philippines

American vintage postcard

[fullfinnoy]

We have reached Binondo and Chinatown Manila on our trip to the Philippines. What an interesting & vibrant place this is!

[kny-tai]

Sketch Break 03 : Dispatch for the Lion Dance

[avatartarmike]

Just a passerby. 🚶

[ultrachalant]

Visited the oldest Chinatown in the world during Lunar New Year 🐉

Half-surprised that the traditional Pinoy activities during festivals are also done here

[jamesabelc]

Ying Ying Tea House

[the-loiterers]

[nablah]

omw to invent a time machine and break into your campus <- egg tarts are my favorite pastry lol

happy belated pi day! glad you had yummy treats even if turnout wasnt too good

;+; 💕sending egg tarts to you anon!! happy belated pi day, and may your pies and tarts have diameters proportional to their circumference 💗💗💗

[istariray23]

Panalo dito yung Siomai nila na ang lalaki per piece na siksik sa laman. Then yung sliced beef with vegetables nila na sobrang lambot ng beef at half cooked naman yung brocolli. Mapapadami ang kain mo sa Yang Chow nila na ang lalaki at dami ng sahog na hipon, bits of chicken, port and scrambled egg na kahit yun lang sobrang ma e-enjoy mo na yung meal mo. Mapapa Wow ka din sa beef brisket mami nila sa sarap at lasa ng sabaw.

Syempre ni-try din natin yung kanilang famous Roast Peking Duck Asado na talaga namang malinamnam. Meron din silang budget meal na sulit na sulit pero hindi tinipid sa sarap at servings. Sobra din naming na enjoy ang lechon kawali roast duck rice nila. Mapapadami ang kanin mo sa lutong at lasa ng lechon kawali sinamahan pa ng roast duck at sauce nito.

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angles of Manila

[bryan360]

Wow! This taking “Take-a-Taste” a new level; from going to the restaurant and cafe at the same day with his family (and his paper dolls). Very proud of them after chowing down foods and desserts together.

🐰🖌Maxwell: Yeah. Sure wish I can have some hot chocolate and cake right about now. 😁👍 Just saying, but cool of what he and his family going through this trip. This is the first episode of “Take-a-Taste” for 2023 after all.

Yeah, but before and after had some munchies is taking their time at places. They’re interesting as of giving facts of history.

🐰🖌Maxwell: That’s something I can write off while doing my homework during school. Though at the end, he and his family having a good day that hoping we can expect seeing them in plans again.

Yeah. Wish me and my family are hoping someday are going some places too; as long we’re needed to wear face masks together. 🙂

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Binondo church in Manila, Philippines

American vintage postcard

[wheretogoph-blog]

Binondo Food Crawl 2024

How to Get There:

Via Jeepney: Take a jeepney with a "Divisoria" signage from Heritage Hotel. The trip to Divisoria takes approximately 45 minutes. Inform the driver you’re heading to Binondo, and ask to be dropped off at Divisoria Church.

Via LRT from Mall of Asia: Take an e-tricycle or mini bus to LRT Buendia, then ride Line 1 and alight at LRT Central Station. From there, walk to the underpass to cross to the Intramuros entrance.

We chose this route for a walking tour to hit our daily 10,000 steps. We explored Intramuros and ended at the Filipino-Chinese bridge connecting Intramuros and Binondo. The view was great, and there are plenty of photo spots.

After crossing Jones Bridge, we walked to a 7/11 near the Binondo entrance to buy water and then started our food crawl.

1st Stop: Jiu Ding Dimsum We had fried dumplings here, which were delicious—crunchy, soft, not oily, and cheap at 6 pieces for 100 pesos. They also offer fried siopao, but we didn’t try it.

2nd Stop: Dong Bei Dumpling Located on Yuchengco Street, we tried their bestseller, Boiled Kutchay with Pork Dumplings, 14 pieces for 200 pesos. It was a bit bland, even with sauce and chili oil. They also offer plain pork dumplings, fried dumplings, xiao long bao, and fried pancakes.

3rd Stop: Lord Stow's Bakery We bought 4 egg tarts for 235 pesos. Though I usually don’t like egg tarts, these changed my mind—they were milky with a flaky base.

4th Stop: Wong Kei / Vege Select Initially, I thought this place only offered grilled vegetables due to its name. We ordered a 3-piece set with meatballs, tofu, and sausage for 120 pesos. The sausage and meatballs were decent.

5th Stop: Oishiekun Chinese Bites They offer bicho bicho. You can choose from plain (35 pesos), sweet (60 pesos), or milky (60 pesos). I tried the milky bicho bicho, which was delicious—bite-sized pieces rolled in powdered milk.

6th Stop: The Original Shanghai Fried Siopao Aside from fried siopao, they also offer Filipino kakanin. We bought fried siopao for 35 pesos, which was fluffy with a tasty filling, unlike any other fried siopao I’ve had.

Last Stop: Quik Snack Located on Carvajal Street. Although I was full, my friends wanted pancit. They ordered pancit for sharing, and I tried a dessert called white fungus. The pancit was a large serving, as was the white fungus, which was sweet but nothing special.

Binondo has a plethora of food stalls and restaurants, which can be overwhelming. I had been planning this food crawl for a long time and finally managed to convince my friends to join me. I hope this guide helps!