Korean Casual Dining: Leann's Tea House

My palate is trained to love anything oriental and to add to my Asian taste bud is anything Korean!  Kimbap and Bibimbap!   Korean food sounds good and it taste even better! :-)

I visited Korea a long time ago and if i am not mistaken, it was in 1994.  All I know about Korea back then was that they are fashionable, the climate is cold and the food is spicy.  During that time, I was working at the leading homegrown shoe boutique brand in the country and my former employer sent me to Seoul to check out the latest on the department stores' window displays.

That Seoul trip was memorable to me because it was my first time to travel out of the country alone, without any companion.  I will write a post on my travel adventure to Korea when i found the old photos.  Don't worry, I will surely find it since we are moving home and i am in the process of sorting my things.  Please stay tuned at La Vida Rosa!

Meanwhile last Wednesday, May 21, 2014, i had the privilege to join other Mommy Bloggers to dine at Leann's Tea House at Mother Ignacia Quezon City.  What else is a better way to enjoy lunch but with the company of women who shares the same passion - food and blogging!

 

Please take note of the Korean Doll's Kimono.  I would like to wear a Hanbok someday.  I will be adding that to my wishlist. :-) #CosplayerWannabe  

Leann's Tea House is a newly opened authentic Korean restaurant.  The owners' love for family and food prompted them to open a restaurant.  One of the owners personally runs it to ensure quality healthy food and great service. 

I saw this at the second floor.  I have a slight fixation on horses. :-) 

Some of the dishes that I recommend are the following:

Top left to right:  Seafood Pancake, Tonkatsu Kimbap.  Bottom left to right:  Bibimbap, Seafood Doenjang Jjigae.

Seafood Pancake with squid, ouster and shrimps.  Hameul Jeon.  P 250.  Good for sharing.  I am partial to seafood and eggs so i just love Hamuel Jeon! The shrimp portion is very generous and the vegetable is cooked with the right crisp.

Rice Roll wrapped in breaded pork.  Tonkatsu Kimbap.   P 250.  Good for sharing.  A winner!  You will find yourself craving for more of this.  A great appetizer.  Sulit!

Mixed Rice with beef, assorted vegetables and egg.  Bibimbap.  P 210.  The bright colors and appetizing presentation is a feast to the eyes.  Hot! Hot! Hot!

Mixed Seafood in soybean soup.  Seafood Doenjang Jjigae.  P 300.  Good for sharing.  Ingredients used are visibly fresh and prepared to perfection.  :-)

Top left to right:  L.A. Galbi, Spicy Daeji Gui.

Barbequed Beef Short Ribs.  L.A. Galbi.  P 420.  Good for two. The meat is lean and tender.  The marination is tasty.

Spicy Pork BBQ.  Spicy Daeji Gui.  P 220.  A must for pork lovers!

I offered to do the grilling and cutting to our side of the table.  Mommy Pinky Cuayong did it for the rest.  It gives a good experience to anticipate your meat being grilled right in front of you! 

 

Mommy Blogger Pinky Cuaycong in action!

Shabu-Shabu in two soup base, seafood and beef.  P 420.  Good for sharing. 

When you visit Leann's Tea House, you will meet Ivan and the rest of the team.  They can prepare your shabu-shabu on their yinyang shaped wok. I had the clear soup base.  The balls are firm and not mushy, premium quality talaga. 

Paradise Passion.

Special recommendation to sweet tooth like me.  You should definitely try Paradise Passion, a drink and dessert in one! It has Peanut Butter, Banana, Vanilla & Oreo.  Peanut Butter Paradise indeed!  Tip: It's hard to finish this drink alone so sharing with your companion would be great.

Leann's Tea House can house 100 guests at a time.  They pride of serving food MSG free.  They serve complimentary tea or dessert on lunch and dinner.  They even have set meals worth p180 each and that goes with free Iced Tea! Very competitively priced.

For diners who love to unwind, Leann's Tea House also serve Korean specialty cocktails, Soju. 

Kimbap, Bibimbap.......K-Pop, Sandara Park!  Enjoy Korean!  Bring your family and friends to Leann's Tea House!

Leann's Tea House - Korean Casual Dining 

For reservation and delivery, please call 02-4118902 

105-R Mother Ignacia St. Quezon City Philippines

Tuesdays to Sundays

11AM to 2PM; 6PM to 10PM

Map credit: https://www.facebook.com/Leannsteahouse

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Thank you Leann's Tea House for hosting Mommy Bloggers Philippines.  Thank you Mommies!  It was great meeting you in person!

 

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FREE Online Marketing Seminar

The Department of Trade and Industry-Bureau of Domestic Trade, DTI-BDT, has an on-going Sikat Pinoy National Fashion Fair at SM Megamall, Megatrade Halls 1 to 3, Mandaluyong City until May 25, 2014.

The sausage brand i co-founded with my spouse in 2005 was a product of DTI's National Trade Fair.  If you are a start up company and is exploring to go into business, this is the right venue to start.

Visit the trade fair and you can scout for suppliers, find ideas and reinforce your plans.  You will be encouraged to see how entrepreneurs start small and grow big.

The FREE Online Marketing Seminar by Air21 Global is scheduled on May 24-25, 2014, 9:30-10:30am.  There are also other free seminars and demos.   Please contact DTI-BDT for more details:

 DTI-BDT  

02-7513223

bdt@dti.gov.ph

https://www.facebook.com/SikatPinoyFairs

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FREE ADMISSION until May 25, 2014.  FREE Online Marketing Seminar.  Go Visit! There's nothing to lose but everything to gain.  

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20 Ways You Can Be The Best Friend Ever

It makes my heart sinks whenever someone says “You are my Best Friend Ever!”

Friendship is a journey.  It doesn’t grow overnight.  Friends come and go in our lives and there are some friends, just like our family, that we truly value no matter what happens. The connection is always there.  Let me share the personal list I've made on:

20 Ways You Can Be The Best Friend Ever 

1.    K.  KEEP IN TOUCH! A real friend calls.

2.    E.  Extra mile.  Do something sincerely beyond their expectation to make them feel special.

3.    E.  Enjoy the friendship moments.

4.    P.   Pray for your friends.

5.    I.   Improvement. Learn together with your friends.  Always get better.

6.    N.  NOW.  Be there when you are needed! Be reliable.

7.    T.  Truth.  Tell the truth even if it hurts.  Be gentle and say it with love.

8.    O.  Openness.  Discuss how you feel. Update what’s happening in your life.

9.    U.  Understand that change will always happen.  

10.  C.  Confidentiality.  Be trustworthy.

11.  H.  Happy.  Be happy for your friend.  Laugh and cry with them.

12.  W.  Whole package.  Accept the person regardless of imperfections.

13.  I.  Impact.  Make a positive effect on the lives of your friends.

14.  T.  Thankful.  Be grateful for the friendship.  We do not meet people by accident.

15.  H.  Help without expecting anything in return.

16.  G.  Gracious.  Forgive.  Love peace.  Everyone undergoes different seasons in life.

17.  L.  Listen. Be a good and patient listener.

18.  O.  Over.  Don’t go overboard.  Give space.  Respect privacy.

19.  B.  Bond with them.  Hang out together.  Quality time means a lot.
20.  E.  Encourage one another. 

To be the Best Friend Ever is to be less of myself and to be more for others.  To start being one, let’s keep in touch! 
With GoUnli20, it’s now easy to call without a need for a prefix and it’s just P20 for unli calls, 15mb of mobile surfing, and 20 texts to all networks! Kaya if you need a friend, don’t call me, I’ll call you!

For more details, please visit this link, http://www.globe.com.ph/prepaid/gounli20

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Brigada Eskwela needs You!

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Brigada Eskwela needs YOU!  Bring your family and friends.  It can be a memorable and enriching experience to kids too.  Make YOUR Summer count!

Brigada Eskwela is a nationwide voluntary effort which started in 2003, bringing together teachers, parents and the community to do clean up and repairs in public schools to prepare the facilities for the June school opening.  This is an annual event that mobilizes support for schools in terms of maintenance week spearheaded by the Department of Education (DepEd). 

Undertaken in all public schools every third week of May, it is participated in by private organizations, individuals, national and local government agencies, local businesses, and international organizations and foundations, among others. 

Volunteers paint classrooms, repair furniture and clean up the school grounds.

  

Brigada Eskwela in partnership with iVolunteer Philippines still need more volunteers! Sign up here and be a part of a movement that aims to make our youth's schools much safer for children: 

Event title:             Brigada Eskwela 2014

When:                   May 24, 2014, Saturday, 07:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Where:                  Pio Valenzuela Elementary, Palasan, Valenzuela City
Register Here:       http://bit.ly/1iWHYcn 

Contact Person:    Mr. Bel Padlan 

Contact Details:    belemmans@yahoo.com 

Contact Number:   0928-505-5758

Source credit: http://ivolunteer.com.ph/organizations/80/events/354

 

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To know more about Brigada Eskwela event, please read HERE and HERE.
To know more about IVolunteer Philippines, I have written posts about the organization HERE and HERE.

References about Brigada Eskwela:

https://ph.news.yahoo.com/editorial-bayanihan-spirit-brigada-eskwela-155812105.html
http://m.philstar.com/headlines/show/83d4144f46922223f7f5a36d89afecc4 
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/361613/news/nation/parades-discount-caravans-kick-off-brigada-eskwela-2014

Remember, Brigada Eskwela needs YOU! Make YOUR Summer count! 








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