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  • TasBurrfootTasBurrfoot Osaka
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    @LokiJr - yes, ok naman maglabas nang wood from Oz, pati fruits, meat products.

    Ang medyo lito ako is kung pwedeng magpasok nang meat sa Pinas. Lagi akong nagdadala nang steak and dapat yata i-declare, which I don't. Notice ko lang, yung ibang Pinoy na may dalang meat products nalilito din. Can't remember baka yung declaration form medyo nakaka intimidate.

    Mas ok pa nga pag from Oz to Sg ako, walang kaba sa customs kasi pwede magpasok nang kahit anong pagkain.
    Pwede naman po ata magdala ng meat from Oz to Pinas - my cousin (who works as a flight attendant) always brings tons of steak whenever work brings him to Australia. I just don't know if he declared this or not. :)

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  • smartbratsmartbrat Brisbane
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    Thanks tita_vech! I bought so many pa nman, itry ko na lang ideclare then if they want to confiscate oks lang. :)

    Yup I think mahigpit tlga kase I heard din my friend who brought an eyeliner pencil, naharang din.
  • LokiJrLokiJr Quezon City
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    @tita_vech, salamat po! nagutom ako sa comments niyo...naalala ko pinakamasarap ang marbled beef ng Australia!
  • icebreaker1928icebreaker1928 Sydney
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    @LokiJr marbled beef? penge :D
  • TasBurrfootTasBurrfoot Osaka
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    Just curious, how much will it cost you to buy a decent steak diyan sa Oz? (",)

    I heard the beef there are the best kaya always ito binibili ng pinsan ko...

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  • BryannBryann Sydney
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    Around A$9-15 yun mga na-try namin. Hehe. Mura po if sa supermarket na lang kayo bumili tapos timplahan sa bahay, then oven/grill. :D

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  • tita_vechtita_vech Mandaluyong
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    http://www.hogsbreath.com.au/main-menu/our-menu/prime-rib-steak#

    Pag may occasion ok na Hog's Breath, may Frequent Diner program pa sila. Pero sa mga pub mas mura at generous din ang serving. Thick cut, not like sa Pinas na super nipis parang bistek lang.

    Coles/Woolies mga 28/kg scotch fillet, galingan na lang ang timpla. Pag perfect na, pwede na upgrade to Angus.

  • TasBurrfootTasBurrfoot Osaka
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    http://www.hogsbreath.com.au/main-menu/our-menu/prime-rib-steak#

    Pag may occasion ok na Hog's Breath, may Frequent Diner program pa sila. Pero sa mga pub mas mura at generous din ang serving. Thick cut, not like sa Pinas na super nipis parang bistek lang.

    Coles/Woolies mga 28/kg scotch fillet, galingan na lang ang timpla. Pag perfect na, pwede na upgrade to Angus.

    Not bad not bad yung mga prices... :)

    Mas mahal dito sa Singapore!! lolz

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  • BryannBryann Sydney
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    OT:

    @tita_vech
    Mukhang masarap magluto si @tita_vech ah. Haha. Lately hindi ko alam kung anung klase mga pagkain niluluto ko, mag-isa lang kasi ako ngaun. Haha.

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  • hotshothotshot Sydney
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    OT:

    @tita_vech
    Mukhang masarap magluto si @tita_vech ah. Haha. Lately hindi ko alam kung anung klase mga pagkain niluluto ko, mag-isa lang kasi ako ngaun. Haha.
    sir, di nyo po ba kasama ang family nyo? kayo na lang po muna ang nauna dyan sa sydney?

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  • tita_vechtita_vech Mandaluyong
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    @psychoboy - ang meat sa sg mostly imported from Australia kaya mas mahal dyan ang steak.

    @Bryann - di rin ako marunong cook, sa Oz lang medyo natuto via cookbook at TV shows.

    Try mo salmon head, mura yan kasi ayaw nang aussies, kinikilabutan sila sa ulo. Sinigang, grilled, paksiw - bahala ka na, basta tirhan mo kami.

  • BryannBryann Sydney
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    Ah sige po ma'am try ko yan.

    @hotshot
    Ako po muna nauna, nakatira ako actually sa uncle and aunt ko pero 4 weeks ko lang sila kasama umuwi na muna ng Pinas kasi scheduled holiday nila yun. Next year pa balik. Hehe. Pero meron naman ako mga kaibigan neighbors dito saka mga dati ko na barkada nun andito ako 10 years ago. Hehe.

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  • hotshothotshot Sydney
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    @Bryann : nice! at home na at home ka na pala dyan. :)

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  • LokiJrLokiJr Quezon City
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    Mura beef diyan pero saksakan daw ng mahal ang seafoods? hehe
  • aldousnowaldousnow Sydney
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    @LokiJr Yup! ganun nga. pero for me ah.. mas masarap pa din seafoods sa Pinas. mas malasa pa din satin.. pati chicken.. mas maliit chicken sa pinas pero mas masarap pa din. hehehe. pero sa beef. yun. the best dito!

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  • icebreaker1928icebreaker1928 Sydney
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    yung hotdog din daw dyan nde masarap?
    wala daw tatalo sa purefoods sa pinas? tama ba?
  • lock_code2004lock_code2004 Perth
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    hahah... iba kasi talaga ang naka-sanayan ng lasa ng purefoods tender juicy.. lol.

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  • hotshothotshot Sydney
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    may nagbebenta kaya ng tender juicy sa oz? hehe

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  • aldousnowaldousnow Sydney
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    @hotshot yup. oo masarap pa talaga tender juicy ng pinas. hehehe. unfortunately, wala pa ko nakikita tender juicy dito kahit sa filo / asian stores. mahigpit ata sila pagdating sa meat. pero nakabili na ko tinapa at tuyo dito. hehehe. the best! :D :D :D

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  • hotshothotshot Sydney
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    @hotshot yup. oo masarap pa talaga tender juicy ng pinas. hehehe. unfortunately, wala pa ko nakikita tender juicy dito kahit sa filo / asian stores. mahigpit ata sila pagdating sa meat. pero nakabili na ko tinapa at tuyo dito. hehehe. the best! :D :D :D
    yang hotdog ang pinakamamimiss ko kung sakali. dito kasi sa SG pwede magpasok ng hotdog e. pag umuuwi kami ng wife ko sa pinas, lagi kaming may baon na 2kg ng tender juicy pagbalik dito. hahaha

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  • LokiJrLokiJr Quezon City
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    @LokiJr Yup! ganun nga. pero for me ah.. mas masarap pa din seafoods sa Pinas. mas malasa pa din satin.. pati chicken.. mas maliit chicken sa pinas pero mas masarap pa din. hehehe. pero sa beef. yun. the best dito!
    Siyempre mas malasa sa atin...haluan ba naman ng dumi, alikabok at pawis yung mga tinitinda sa atin hahaha...magic-sarap! :D
  • aldousnowaldousnow Sydney
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    @LokiJr hehehe. hindi.. seriously mas masarap pa din yung sa pinas. :) pero yun ang namimiss ko din. yung kwek kwek, isaw, betamax at helmet sa kalye. hehehe.

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  • LokiJrLokiJr Quezon City
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    @aldousnow, hmm wala pang ganyan sa Australia? Kung wala baka puwede nating gawing negosyo dun sa Australia. "Pinoyau's Street Foods" haha
    xanabejuela
  • JClemJClem Melbourne
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    Haha! Natawa ko dito, isawsaw pa sa sawsawan na may halo ng iba't ibang laway. Gross! Sorry. Hahaha! Pero seriously mami-miss ko din talaga pinoy foods lalo na yang mga fishball, squidball, tokneneng, kwek kwek, banana q, camote q, tuyo, daing, tinapa, dangit, tocino, longanisa.... madami pa. :)

    Siyempre mas malasa sa atin...haluan ba naman ng dumi, alikabok at pawis yung mga tinitinda sa atin hahaha...magic-sarap! :D
    @aldousnow, buti di nangamoy sa kapitbahay yung tuyo and tinapa? Sabi kasi nila sensitive mga Australians sa ganun smell. Let me know how did you do it para bibili na din ako. :)

    @Bryann, watch ka lang mga cooking shows sa youtube. Try mo din to: http://panlasangpinoy.com/, may mga videos on how to cook. Or this one, http://home.casaveneracion.com/.

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  • LokiJrLokiJr Quezon City
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    Pag dating niyo ng Australia magyaya kayo ng mga Aussies "hey we're cookin some isaw on the barbie, wanna try some?" hehehe

    **ay Border Security thread pala to hehe**
  • hotshothotshot Sydney
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    Haha! Natawa ko dito, isawsaw pa sa sawsawan na may halo ng iba't ibang laway. Gross! Sorry. Hahaha! Pero seriously mami-miss ko din talaga pinoy foods lalo na yang mga fishball, squidball, tokneneng, kwek kwek, banana q, camote q, tuyo, daing, tinapa, dangit, tocino, longanisa.... madami pa. :)

    Siyempre mas malasa sa atin...haluan ba naman ng dumi, alikabok at pawis yung mga tinitinda sa atin hahaha...magic-sarap! :D
    @aldousnow, buti di nangamoy sa kapitbahay yung tuyo and tinapa? Sabi kasi nila sensitive mga Australians sa ganun smell. Let me know how did you do it para bibili na din ako. :)

    @Bryann, watch ka lang mga cooking shows sa youtube. Try mo din to: http://panlasangpinoy.com/, may mga videos on how to cook. Or this one, http://home.casaveneracion.com/.
    nung baguhan pa lang kami ng wife ko sa pagluluto dati...si panlasang pinoy ang laging reference namin. :)

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  • JClemJClem Melbourne
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    Naku meron another category ata i-aadd si Mr. @Admin / @Aolee... Cooking and Baking :)

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  • icebreaker1928icebreaker1928 Sydney
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    andito nako... ang bilis ko sa border security...
    dineclare ko lahat... kaya pinalayas nako agad hahahha
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    @icebreaker1928 : kamusta po mga HDD nyo? ininspect po ba? :)

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    Mar 11 2013 - Officially became a "HOUSE-BAND" :)
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  • LokiJrLokiJr Quezon City
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    @icebreaker1928, hehe corny naman dineclare lahat kaagad hehehe....mabilis ba yung procedure nila dyan?
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