Hop into good fortune and indulge in the abundant Chinese New Year 2023 Menu offering of Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria

Wazzup Pilipinas!?




Kung Hei Fat Choy on the year of the water rabbit!!!

We got invited by Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria for their Chinese New Year Menu Tasting. It is an honor to be among the few who were there to experience their Chinese New Year Menu offering for 2023.

On January 22nd, Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria will be filled with a cheerful energy brought by the Dragon and Lion Dances starting from 11AM onwards. This will be accompanied by the traditional Eye Dotting Ceremony and Exchange of Gift Ceremony!

Indulge in the abundant offerings of Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria this Chinese New Year! From January 15 to 23, celebrating this occasion with your loved ones will made even more special at Xin Tian Di.

Give them a treat of the restaurant's Nian Gao and Yu Sheng. Relish the unique flavors from the auspicious and mouthwatering selections of a la carte menu and special set menu. Toast for good luck and health as we welcome the year of the water rabbit!

Here's a literally quick overview of what transpired at the event including the ceremonial Yu Sheng toss where everyone happily participated "tossing in the good fortune and abundance".

They are offering a special menu (3 appetizers, soup, 6 main dishes, special rice, and 2 desserts) called Fortune Set Menu that's good for 5 or 10 pax and available for the Chinese New Year celebration.

One of the appetizers served are these adorable Lunar Jade Rabbit Dumplings with XO Sauce are savory shrimp bits wrapped in rice starch paper.

Another appetizer served is the Chao Chew Hometown Flavor Platter featuring 8 delightful ingredients - flavorful pork belly, smoked duck breast, rich cuttlefish, tasty chicken meat, tofu, jelly fish, century egg, topped with peanuts. It is served with ginger and hoisin sauce on the side.

The Fish Maw and Dry Scallop in Sea Cucumber Dumpling Soup is a warm bowl of seafood medley that you'll also enjoy at the Chinese New Year special menu of Xin Tian Di. The soup, from the name itself, features fish maw, dry scallop, and sea cucumber.

After all the appetizers, we did the ceremonial Yu Sheng salad toss.

Yu Sheng is a staple in celebrating Chinese New Year. This dish must not to be missed sabot symbolizes good luck, good health and good wealth!

Upon placing the Yu Sheng, say Gong Xi Fa Cai, Wan Shi Ru Yi, and Shenti Jiankang to be prosperous, that all your wishes be fulfilled, everything you do be smooth-sailing and to have good health.

Everyone got to add in an ingredient to complete the dish and say some Chinese words:

When adding the Calamansi say Da Ji Da Li to have good luck, good fortune and great prosperity..

When adding the raw Salmon say Nian Nian You Yu to enjoy abundance throughout the year

When sprinkling the minced peanut and sesame seeds say Sheng Yi Xing Long and Jin Yin Man Wu to have a flourishing business and a household filled with gold and silver.

When pouring the oil, say Yi Ben Wan Li and Cai Yuan Guang Jin to enjoy a ten thousand fold profit from your investments and to be blessed with many sources of wealth

When adding the plum sauce, say Tian Tian Mi Mi to have a sweet life and loving relationships

When scattering the crackers, say Man Di Huang Jin to signify the floorbbeing covered with gold, and for you to obtain abundant wealth

When tossing the You Sheng, say Lo Hei then ramble any auspicious phrase that comes to your mind.

Plus every other ingredient of the Yu Sheng symbolizes something, and the higher you toss, the better fortune for the year.

Carrots is for blessing and good luck, Pomelo is for luck and smooth journey throughout the year, cabbage is for hundred years of good wealth, abalone is for guaranteed good fortune, green cucumber is for wealth and fertility, melon and coriander is for family unity, jellyfish is for wealth, taro is for rising fortune and property, ginger is for good health and longevity, red beet root is for luck and happiness, and radish is for prosperity in business and promotion at work.

Among the main dishes served is the Wok Fried Prawns in Shanghai Spicy Style featuring delectable stir-fried prawns in rich flavors of Shanghai Spicyand garnished with breathtaking flying, or is it floating, noodles.

This will surely be a conversation piece...and would be another favorite dish for photo ops.

The Stewed Stuffed Grouper with Beijing Style Sauce is boneless Lapu-Lapu with minced siomai filling flavored with savory Beijing sauce. This is among my favorites.

The desserts served at the Chinese New Year special menu of Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria

The traditional Pan Fried Sweet Tikoy that's soft, chewy and sticky rice cake that will surely usher in continuous success as we welcome the 2023 Chinese New Year

And there's also the Shanghai Hot Massachi which is sweet sticky rice balls made with glutinous rice, ground pants and black sesame cream filling.

I took some photos and videos (many are uploaded on our official Facebook page) of the restaurant while waiting for others to arrive for our Chinese New Year Menu Tasting for content creators.

With this preview, I could already say that celebrating #CNY2023 at CPMG would be more than satisfying.

Let's hop into good fortune this 2023! Make your reservation today! Contact them now at 02 98790 3100, fandb.reservations@ihg, or +63 927 163 0128.

Hop On to the Year of the Water Rabbit with Xin Tian Di, Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria!

Green Convergence, DENR to hold 4th PH Environment Summit

Wazzup Pilipinas!?

Tagaytay City will host the 4th Philippine Environment Summit with the theme “Caring for Earth: Scaling up Solutions to the Climate Emergency.” On February 21-23, 2023 at Taal Vista Hotel.  Green Convergence for Safe Food, Healthy Environment and Sustainable Economy (GC), in partnership with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) are organizing the event as co-convener, together with supporters from other sectors.

The Philippines needs to go into a path of decarbonization in order to survive the looming global catastrophe our world could face if no action is done today.  After the pandemic there is the greater responsibility to scale-up solutions to address the current climate crisis.

Like the previous summits, the 4th Philippine Environment Summit is a celebration of the Philippine environmental movement, a showcase of programs and projects that contribute to the social and economic advancement, while protecting our God-given ecology and an invitation to enhance convergence among sectors to accelerate the drive towards sustainable development. In addition, this fourth summit is a call for each Filipino to take personal responsibility for our country’s response to the climate emergency.

The biennial Summit is unique to most fora on the environment that present the dire state of our planet for it recognizes the valiant efforts of many Filipinos who are taking positive steps to counter the destruction. 

Parallel sessions feature the main programs that bring about sustainable development like renewable energy, organic agriculture, safe food manufacture, native trees reforestation, ecological solid waste management, climate change adaptation and mitigation measures, ecotourism among others. 

An exhibit area features the above programs as well as many other programs of government, LGUs, communities, NGOs, business, academe, and other sectors.   

Plenary speakers include Federico Lopez, CEO of the Energy Development Corporation and Bobby Chan, Environmental Lawyer, Palawan NGO Network Inc. DENR Secretary Ma. Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga is the speaker for the keynote address.

Hosting of the summit is rotated among the three major island groups of the country. The Summit was first held in 2016 in Luzon at the SM Mall of Asia, Metro Manila, while the 2018 event was held in Visayas at the Waterfront Hotel, Cebu City. In the 2020 Summit, it was the first time that Mindanao hosted the event at the Grand Caprice Convention Center, Cagayan de Oro City.

The 3-day Summit carries the themes of Safe Food, Healthy Environment, and Sustainable Economy. Each day has plenary sessions in the morning and breakout sessions in the afternoon. Around 1000 participants from all over the country are attending. 

Interested participants can pre-register at bit.ly/gcsummit2023

Get Essential Tips for the Non-Surgical Treatments for Arthritic Knee Pains

Wazzup Pilipinas!?



Osteoarthritis is a very common disability for the knees and the pain is sometimes very severe. The smooth cartilage or the surface cartilage covers the shin bone and the thin bone. The second type of cartilage or menisci sits between these two bones and acts as the shock absorber. Osteoarthritis is a situation where the loss or the lack of cartilage causes pain. Let us go through some non-surgical treatments for Osteoarthritis.

 

Weight Loss and Exercise

Whenever you want to control your arthritic pain, the first step without surgery will be weight management and exercise. Overweight people remain more prone to arthritis from an early age. During any physical activity, a single pound of weight can put pressure up to 6 pounds on the knee joint.

Muscle strength is also very important as the muscles surrounding the knee joint act as the shock absorbers. The more strong the muscles, the more pressure they can handle. For daily activities and sports, muscle strength is required. Cardiovascular exercises like cycling and swimming should also help in curing the pain. Muscle strengthening exercises like leg extension, squats, and leg presses are very helpful for the smooth functioning of the muscle. When the muscles around your knee joints are healthy, your knees will also remain healthy.

 

Medications

Medications will help in decreasing the symptoms that may cause knee pain. Anti-inflammatory and non-steroidal painkillers are available over the counter and you can thus easily avail of them. But if you are already taking anticoagulation medicines, taking anti-inflammatory medicines is not advisable. If you require medicine, you should always consult medical practitioners before it.

 

Viscosupplementation

The synovial fluid of the knee joint is highly viscous and friction-free movement is possible because of that. For a healthy adult, 4/5 million molecular weight is normal for the synovial fluid which provides the required elasticity. Hyaluronic acid which is present in the synovial fluid can stabilize the cartilage by binding proteoglycans. QC Kinetix (Clarksville) will guide you with the non-surgical treatments required to fight against arthritic pain.

 

Bracing

When arthritis is present inside the knee joints, it is often called compartmental osteoarthritis. Knee braces are applied in this situation for curing the pain. The weight of the affected areas is relieved with the help of the braces and they can be customized according to the requirements. If you want professional help for the non-surgical knee treatment, you can visit

         

 

Nutritional Supplements

Though not regulated by the FDA, many nutritional supplements are being used in the market. Chondroitin Sulfate and Glucosamine sulfate are widely used for controlling knee pain. Several studies are evaluating the effectiveness of Chondroitin or Glucosamine and whether they have any adverse effects in the long term or not.


Conclusion

All the above treatments mentioned above are non-surgical. If you are suffering from osteoarthritis and want to avoid surgery for many reasons, should go for these methods. Whenever you feel severe pain in your knees, consult your family physician immediately. You should go for different treatment methods after consulting an experienced doctor.