G  Hi! I'm Debbie. I love to EAT + COOK and write about them. I've recently tried visiting other countries in search of good FOOD and see the WORLD beyond the borders of where I'm from.  Follow me on Twitter and Instagram for short and daily updates.  Twitter: @debbietingzon | Instagram: @debbietingzon 

Shakespeare and Co in Qatar has become one of the most-loved restaurant in Doha. With good dining experience shared by friends, I was lucky to have been invited to their latest branch at The Pearl.  Shakespeare and Co Main Entrance at 12 La Croisette, Porto Arabia The Pearl Doha

My bestfriend Carlo traveled to Germany last week and I asked him to get me something nice for my mom. I finally bought a nice gift for the 'Best Mom on Earth'. :)  I got her a Louis Vuitton Sarah wallet (Monogram) as a 'Thank You' gift.  I'm just so happy that she's happy so I wanted to share it with everyone.  See how happy she is?  My mom posing with her new LV and the Amsterdam fridge magnet, addition to her magnet collection Huge Thank You to Carlo and Markus for making this thing possible. Plus! They got an Amsterdam (Netherlands) fridge magnet for my mum's collection! Thank you guys! So sweet! :*  Follow me through my food adventures on Instagram!  @debbietingzon

I'm a HUGE fan of the Jean Georges-Marja Vongerichten couple and it was kind of a wish-come-true for me to dine in one of the many restaurants of the top and world-renowned chef, Jean-Georges. MARKET by Jean-Georges Restaurant at W Doha Hotel & Residences

It's Food Blog time again! During Ramadan, our Muslim brothers and sisters spend a whole month  fasting from dawn to sunset. In the evening, once the sun sets, they break their fast during Iftar. Because of this, most of the restaurants here in Qatar offer Iftar and Suhoor (pre-fast meal) promotions. Expats living in Qatar (even non-Muslims) enjoy these promotions because of the wide-variety of buffets (in hotels and Ramadan tents), amazing selection of set meals and discounted rates on  selected menu items in other restaurants.   Our first Iftar experience this year is with the American/Tex-Mex cuisine-based restaurant Chili's. We dined at the City Center Doha mall branch of Chili's with their 'IFTAR is all about SHARING' promotion at QAR 69.  'IFTAR is all about SHARING'  (photo from Chili's Qatar on Facebook)

photo from diningindoha.com I've been thinking of starting a weekly 'food blog' a few months ago and a some of my friends thought it was a good idea. I'm very much fond of trying out a variety of food available in Doha (Qatar) and it's one of main reason why my Instagram became a food tour album.  In this blog, I'm sharing my dining experience at Biella.

Hey! It's May 2014 and from this day on I am sharing more things about things I do while in Qatar.  First up! I've been wanting to start collecting some stuff but never really had the time to do so. I've been following a few Korean-celeb stylists in South Korea and got hooked with their craft. I've noticed how cute and cool these Kpop stars looked like with caps and thought, "Would that look good on me?".  . My recently purchased caps :) I had the chance to wear my first ever hat in one of my friends' party and thought it looked nice. So, after that day, I finally decided to collect snapbacks and fitted caps. 

In the celebration of the 40th anniversary diplomatic relations between the Republic of South Korea  and the State of Qatar, the Embassy of South Korea to Qatar organized a cultural event showcasing  the different Korean traditions, arts and culture.  Ms. Rebekah Park emceeing and H.E. Ambassador Chung Keejong giving his opening speech

West Bay Bus West Bay Bus ad (grabbed from West Bay Bus on Facebook)  Today, I tried riding the new West Bay Bus service with my sister. It's FREE and we have two bus stops near our building. We took the Route 1 (red) bus today going to City Center and Route 2 (blue) going home.    Bus Stop No. 3 behind Movenpick Tower Doha It's really convenient because my mom and my sister can take the the Route 2 (blue) bus to the office (and get off at The Gate Mall).  This FREE service is offered by The Ministry of Transport and The Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning of Qatar. 

Happy Birthday Do Kyungsoo! "디오야 생일 축하해 케이크도 있어~ 생일 축하한다 경수야! ㅎㅎ 항상 건강하고 무대에서도 잘하고 아프지마~ 내년에도 또 즐거운 생일날됐음 좋겠어~^^ 이게 다 내 소원이야~ ♥” - (항상 너의 팬) 데비 누나  Translation:      "D.O.! I'm celebrating your birthday too with a cake! Happy Birthday       Kyungsoo! Always be healthy. Do well on your performances onstage        and don't get sick. I hope that next year, you can also have a happy        birthday~ ^^ These are all my wish~ ♥"

Jin - Gone Official MV:  featuring: Exo's Xiumin & Kim Yoojung Jin - Gone Album Cover   

My 'BIGSTAR on After School Club' Experience I usually sign up for the live audience of Arirang World's After School Club but this episode was just amazing and so memorable for me.  When ASC announced that Bigstar would be appearing for the next episode, I immediately clicked and registered for the live audience, because of 'FEEL DOG'! 

I think this song is great. Defconn's known for saying that all his albums were failures but I think this song is really good. I bet it'd be a good song for clubs and for people to dance to. It has that electro buzz in it.  Cocktail made me want to dance too.  " Boom! Boom! Boom! I like it. Boom! Boom! Boom! You know it!" Defconn's title track would make you shout " I want some cocktail! " ☺ Plus, this is something a person would really say in a bar/club.  Nevertheless, I would want to rate and give this song 5 stars (✮✮✮✮✮)! 

“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”  ― Ralph Waldo Emerson

Made this video for the 21st birthday of my dearest half, Alexandra Tito!  ヽ(^o^)ノ HAPPY 21st BIRTHDAY dearest ALEX! ↖(^▽^)↗ I miss you so much half! Hope to see you soon!  ♡❤♡❤♡ LOVE YOU! ♡❤♡❤♡  

Cover of Henry Lau's first Solo album track 1-4-3 (I Love You) I've been singing this for days since it was introduced by my friend Ali, and so I decided to record myself while singing it. Enjoy listening! Don't for get to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and drop some COMMENTs below! ♥♪ ♥ ♫ ♥ ☊ ♥

The Korean foodporn hashtag on Instagram: #먹스타그램 I've been active on Instagram(IG) for over a year now and a couple of months ago I decided to just make my instagram a food photo blog. If you check my Instagram, the photos are usually of food I eat everyday. I've been a Korean food junkie since my university days so I love checking out Korean foodporn shots on the internet.  As many Instagram users know, hashtags are used to make your photos be more popular and accessible and so I use a lot of hashtags on my photos.  I've been cooking a lot of Korean food nowadays because of the availability issues I have in the country where I live. I started using the hashtag #Koreanfood months ago and I noticed that a lot of Koreans I see on Instagram use the hashtag #먹스타그램.       먹스타그램 hashtag search on Instagram If I were to translate it in English, its an IG slang for meog (eat) and -stagram for Instagram. If you're a Korean foodporn junkie, ...

photo credit: balita.com I don't know why this show fails to amuse me. Sana hindi lang puro puna ang ihayag niyo kundi mga solusyon at alternatibo din. Parang puros na lamang masama ang binabanggit at ibinabalita dito.  Imbes na i-promote natin yung mga positibong bagay para mahikayat ang lahat ng mga Pilipino para bumoto eh mukhang ang mga palabas pang ito ang nagiging dahilan ng pagkadismaya ng mga mamayang boboto.  Sa loob ng tatlong(3) taon na nakatago ang mga PCOS machines na yan, bakit wala namang balita tungkol dito? Hindi ba masyado naman nating pinupuna ang disadvantages ng paggamit ng makinang ito? Bakit hindi natin ipakita yung advantage ng paggamit nito?  Tama naman yung sinabi ni Ginoong Sixto Brillantes. Siguro pwede tayong bumalik sa manu-manong pagboto, mga 30 years from now, kapag 'mature' na ang lahat ng Pilipino.  Mali nga siguro yung tag-line ng show na to. "Aksyon at solusyon, ngayon." Bakit? Kasi wala namang s...

photo: credits to fanpop.com I’m a huge fan of Running Man. I’ve watched this show when the very first subbed episode came out in 2010. It’s just sad..and weird to see how the show became what it is now. I don’t see much running and chasing anymore. It became more of a ‘challenge’/promotion/magic/far-from-reality and a very scripted show. It’s not bad but it doesn’t amuse me the way it used to.  It’s nice that viewers from outside South Korea can appreciate the beauty that the country has through the locations that they use. AND! I hope SBS can come-up with an official subbing team for their famous programs so that it would be easier for the international fans to watch their show. I think they can also add the internet viewer traffic to the ratings. I mean, it’s obvious that RM is very much welcomed in a lot of countries. Right? I hope they can create a concept that is somewhat like the old Running Man. I mean I hope this show would run for more years because it...

Doha Finds: Korean Food Center in Doha I've been visiting this mart for the past year. This is the one and ONLY Korean Food Mart here in Doha! They sell limited korean items but you can definitely get basic Korean stuff like Ramyun (라면), Jjajangmyun (짜장면), Kimchi (김치), scrubber, tea (차), clay pots and frozen food. They even sell Korean table top stove (가스 렌즈), grill plate and Korean Ice Cream! The store is located at Al Jazeera road. Best landmark would be the corner of Red Lobster restaurant in C-Ring (the road that leads to the Ramada (now Radisson Blu) Hotel and Casa del Gelato. The ahjussi was really kind and gave us free ice cream because I spoke to him in Korean, I was kind of asking for it too. lol Hope this information was in anyway useful to my dearest friends (and for people who lives in Doha too) that are looking for this place. Til my next blog! Thanks for watching! For questions, suggestions etc., follow me on: twitter.com/debbietingzon K...