We chose to stay in a condo instead of a hotel because my girlfriend wanted to cook together.

Our unit had a kitchen, complete with a fridge and all the cooking utensils we needed.

The room was fully air-conditioned, the bed was spacious, and it was plenty big for the two of us.

I made curry using the roux I brought from Japan.

She loves curry, and she told me it was delicious.

She made Lumpia for me, since I love it.

I helped her wrap the filling.

The freshly fried lumpia was incredibly tasty.

For breakfast, she prepared Tortang Talong. This was my first time trying this Filipino dish. We ate it on lightly sweetened bread, and the sweet and savory combination was surprisingly good.

When I hurt my tongue, she kindly made me porridge.

I really appreciated her thoughtfulness.

She made Sisig for me as well.

It was the first Filipino dish I had ever tried, and it tasted especially delicious because she made it.

The day before I flew home, she made Pork Caldereta.

It was packed with ingredients and incredibly flavorful.

Although she did most of the cooking, I helped by cutting meat and vegetables and doing the dishes. I'm really looking forward to cooking with her again, enjoying her homemade meals.