Waffling

During the height of the pandemic many restaurants here have closed down. I work in a city that is surrounded by this kind of business, so I was overwhelmed when one by one, they started disappearing. Most of them have been part of my daily routine.

I don’t usually cook when I am crammed with work so, coffeeshops and cafes have been my-go-to places if I wanted to extend my working hours.

We still live in the pandemic, but unlike last year, many of these restaurants are slowly opening to public, provided that they follow certain government protocols.

One of my go-to places is this artisanal café that serves (deconstructed) waffle. The café serves waffle not as a dessert but as a savory dish.

The other day, I was really craving for waffle and was served with this — a huge plate of waffle bedded with slices of mangoes, tomatoes, green leaf with a slab of crispy pork belly on top.

I was staring at the dish and never wanting to eat it.