{"id":2606,"date":"2012-05-17T07:13:14","date_gmt":"2012-05-17T07:13:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/calamariqueen.wordpress.com\/?p=2500"},"modified":"2012-05-17T07:13:14","modified_gmt":"2012-05-17T07:13:14","slug":"shopping-at-the-filipino-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/?p=2606","title":{"rendered":"Shopping at the Filipino store"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m really lucky that we have a big Filipino store here in WA (seafood city). \u00a0It makes it easier for me to get the ingredients that are unique to filipino food whenever I get that craving. \u00a0The only disadvantage for me is that I end up spending SO MUCH because I have a hard time controlling myself buying food that I normally don&#8217;t buy when I&#8217;m still in the Philippines. \u00a0Filipino junk foods, candies and canned goods are my weakness because they remind me so much of home(PI)&#8230;which leads to me buying them, Oh well! \u00a0That&#8217;s why I &#8220;try&#8221; to go there only once or twice a month or else I&#8217;ll spend all our grocery budget in there! My poor American husband, he needs his american food too:)<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2501\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2501\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/img_3925-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2501\" title=\"IMG_3925\" src=\"http:\/\/calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/img_3925-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2501\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">blurry pics of ensaymada<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2502\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2502\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/img_3926-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2502\" title=\"IMG_3926\" src=\"http:\/\/calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/img_3926-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2502\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">my fave,perfect with my morning coffee<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2503\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2503\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/img_3928-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2503\" title=\"IMG_3928\" src=\"http:\/\/calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/img_3928-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2503\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">messy but I&#8217;m glad we have filipino store here in WA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2504\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2504\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/img_3931-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2504\" title=\"IMG_3931\" src=\"http:\/\/calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/img_3931-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2504\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">starring ang jollibee spaghetti!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2505\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2505\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/img_3932-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2505\" title=\"IMG_3932\" src=\"http:\/\/calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/img_3932-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2505\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">pork belly,milkfish,banana pear(saba) for banana-que<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2506\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2506\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/img_3934-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2506\" title=\"IMG_3934\" src=\"http:\/\/calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/img_3934-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2506\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\ud83d\ude42<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2507\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2507\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/img_3935-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2507\" title=\"IMG_3935\" src=\"http:\/\/calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/img_3935-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2507\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">my supportive hubby wanted a pic of me and some filipino products<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2508\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2508\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/img_3937-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2508\" title=\"IMG_3937\" src=\"http:\/\/calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/img_3937-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2508\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">dried fish (I got danggit)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2509\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2509\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/img_3938-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2509\" title=\"IMG_3938\" src=\"http:\/\/calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/img_3938-1.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2509\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">chicharon, pancit canton,itlog maalat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2510\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2510\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/img_3942-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2510\" title=\"IMG_3942\" src=\"http:\/\/calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/img_3942-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2510\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\ud83d\ude42<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m really lucky that we have a big Filipino store here in WA (seafood city). \u00a0It makes it easier for me to get the ingredients that are unique to filipino food whenever I get that craving. \u00a0The only disadvantage for me is that I end up spending SO MUCH because I have a hard time &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/?p=2606\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Shopping at the Filipino 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