Forgive my title for its shallow humor, but you would be saying cheap jokes too if you experienced the de-centavo feast my girl friends and I splurged on last May 5th! Now, Cinco de Mayo isn't a big thing in the Philippines, and I'm pretty sure most celebrators don't even know why they're rejoicing. But that night, in that little nooky pseudo-Mexican resto: TJ's**, as I sipped my sixth frozen margarita, I praised our dear Mexican brethren for the creation of such an epic day.
I usually have endless reasons to describe awesome moments, but as exceptional as this day was, I need only two.
Reason #1: Frozen Margaritas...(wait for it) FOR P10 a glass!
There's a joy to knowing you can order three rounds for everyone without hurting your wallet. Or seeing ten glasses approach a table, confident that all will be set on yours. We all had that feeling, and it was blissful! Imagine, even before you finish licking off the salt from your current glass, two more are waiting. How that can get girls to a happier place quicker? Obvious. But how that cannot be heavenly? (Sorry. No Reason Available.)
*P10= a little less than US$0.20 aka for a buck you get almost 5 glasses. Happiness? Indeed.
Sadly, the promo was only for that day, but for under P200, their margaritas come in oversized glasses, and you will literally get drunk just choosing a flavor! They have flavors like Blackberry and Blue Lime? I'll be sure to post pictures after my next visit!
Reason #2: Baja Fish Tacos for P84!
The last time I had battered, deep-friend fish topped with a salsa of onions, tomatoes, and special cream sauce wrapped in soft taco was in a L.A. a good 5 years ago. Fast-foodish but cheap at 2 bucks a wrap, it's the kind of taste that haunts. The kind that will all of a sudden call a crave brigade in your stomach, and eating just anything won't calm it. You MUST have the fish tacos. And after that first bite of TJ's Baja Fish Tacos, (and a decent amount of slushy lemon joyfulness) I was a very very happy child.
We ended the night with a bunch of pitchers, some donated by "friendly" guys from other tables, baskets of salsa scented wax paper, and stomachs full of alcohol and love. And although the orders took too long, and halfway through the night, both blenders broke down, and we reached a point of warm margaritas, cigarette smoke perfume and tomato cheeks, we left as five sexy content ladies with wallets only slightly dented, but hearts laughing till the next Cinco de Mayo.
Thrift food is good, but thrifty celebratory happy food? One of the greatest blessings. :)
Maybe we can start Cinco de Junio?
<3 Katzybaby
*Singko is Filipino for "five", but is also used in expression to mean extremely cheap
**TJ's is located at City Golf, Ortigas Ave, Quezon City, Philippines :) VISIT MEEE!
