Who's that HIPON?

Social media has been flooded with images that are supposed to be seen in summer. Tons of Hipons bare mounds and mounds of Spicy OISHI Prawn Crackers on hand and funky dance moves over at Tiktok, IG and even on Facebook. What is this? Where did it come from? Why?

His name is HOT HIPON, the newest influencer around town and he's been making the moves noticed via the #HOTtawChallenge which he also did with celebrity friends (yes he's got that hooked) namely Rayver Cruz, Riva Quenery, Maverick Legaspi, Ruru Madrid and Gabbi Garcia. There are actually more, but for starters, the #1 spicy seafood snack in the Philippines is just inviting you to join in the craze by doing the same thing on your social channels. There will be a huge face reveal to see who this guy is, so now go to TikTok and Instagramthen tag @hothipon so he knows what you're doing. There's an AR for it too, so those who feel like being a hipon for a day, it'll be doubly easy. 

While you're at it, go chomp on the Spicy Oishi Prawn Crackers and see how it makes your moves even hotter. I did, but not dance, I ate them all LOL!

Feels of Spring at Tenya’s Buy 1 Take 1 Classic Tendons and More!

Sakura Season is upon us, well Japan that is. But we have always wanted to see and feel how it is in that country right? It’s very elusive sometimes that a few days of stay in the land of the rising sun isn’t enough to feel the season, oh yeah it’s Spring!

Now in Manila you won’t be shortchanged by our friends at Tenya, they’ve been giving us Tendon love for years and this time, they want to make your spring time even more special, how you might ask? By giving you limited edition dishes and a celebration of TENYA DAY every 10th of every month! Oh my!

For the duration March 28 up to May 31, you can take a break from your office and house chores to taste Supreme Black Tiger Tendon for only Php 365. Imagine Black Tiger Prawn, Pacific White Shrimp, Shrimp Poppers and Ebi Kakiage laid on top of steaming hot Japanese rice, then drizzled with their signature don tare sauce. Mmm...

Is it too hot outside? Come into the comforts of their air conditioned restaurants and have Tenya Milk Tea infused with Assam and Darjeeling leaves, made with fresh everyday for only Php 115, pretty cheap eh?

Now again, don’t skip TENYA DAY happening on every 10th of the month as they also will get Buy 1 Take 1 deals on their CLASSIC TENDON. What? Serious? Of course! High quality food has never been offered this good!

Head on to SM Megamall, Market! Market!, BGC Stopover, Paseo De Magallanes, Mall of Asia, Aseana City, Festival Mall, SM Southmall and Tiendesitas. Information is also on Tenya.com.ph and @tenyaph on all social media channels.

Craving? Me too. Hurry! We should go!

TENYA Opens Doors at Market! Market!

I super love the food at Tenya! It's simple, authentic, and it's the same kind of Tempura Tendon that you'll get if you're in Asakusa in Tokyo. When I heard they're opening another store in the Taguig BGC area I got so envious about the people there because they've got a total of 2 if you count the branch in Boniacio Stopover. Simply put, you're going to get these lovely bowls of rice and fresh, crispy batter covered shrimp wonders walking distance if you're in the busy office areas of BGC or the residential condominiums of Serendra. As a matter of fact, it's just a stones throw away from Serendra 1 and 2 and all you got to do is cross the street and you can get there without a hitch.

Tenya's executives promise that you'll get the same quality as what they have in Asakusa in Tokyo. The main branch is actually just a few meters away from the actual temple and it's the biggest Tempura and Tendon specialty restaurant in Japan. When the owners experienced this in the land of the rising sun, they immediately thought of bringing it to the Philippines complete with the same lovely food items in the Japanese menu. They always thought the Philippines would get a kick out of it because the staple is the same, we all love rice of course! Add to that the mouthwatering large shrimp pieces cooked perfectly with their proprietary machine that does it in two minutes! It still leaves the meat sweet, the outer shell crispy, and imagine how that works too with veggies, mushrooms and cheese! It's a good Philippine franchise right?

The store too is pretty big, and they've got very efficient servers on stand by. They would like to get you your bowl as soon as it comes out of the kitchen!

This is their Spicy Salmon Salad. It's simple, very filling and a bit spicy. It's not boring and you can have this shared with two ladies.

This is one of my favorites, the Isobe Cheese. It's cheese wrapped in seaweed then lightly fried in Tempura batter. It's next to my favorite cold soba noodles which is part of the All Star meal.

Karaage, it's light and crunchy chicken pieces whisked with lemon then dipped in creamy kewpie Japanese mayo.

All Star Tendon is a bowl with Tempura, veggie sticks, squid, salmon, green beans and mushrooms. They add in the Dontare sauce which makes it sweet and salty. Love this a lot!

To cap off the dinner, I had the Lite Citrus Popsicle which is available in 4 other flavors. You definitely should try them all! 

Now you've got another reason to go to Market! Market! in BGC. They're right beside the JCO branch and just on the left side of the pedestrian lane. You wouldn't miss it. Make sure to also include your kids because they're set meals are adorable especially the bears, planes, trains, cars and ice cream in it. You'll know when you see the menu! You may visit them also at the 4 Level of Megamall right beside Dads, at the 2F Bonifacio Stopover and soon at the SM Southmall!

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