Join the Yoshinoya's 4th Gyudon Eating Contest

Whenever I crave for beef gyudon,  Yoshinoya always come to mind. As I've mentioned in my post here,  ever since I got to taste their beef gyudon,  I got hooked right away.  It has been my "default" order at Yoshinoya.   

Why Yoshinoya's beef gyudon is my fave?  Their Gyudon is a mouth-watering dish.  They serve it with steaming bowl of rice topped with beef and onion slices in sweet mild sauce with fish,  seaweed stock and sweet rice wine.  

So when I was invited to attend a bloggers event at Yoshinoya, napa-Yay talaga ako.  Haha!  The event was held at Robinson's Galleria branch.  Little did I know na they are gonna launch the Yoshinoya Eating Contest.  All invited bloggers will compete against each other in who can eat the most of beef gyudon in 5 minutes.  The event started at 2pm and I had a heavy lunch that day.  Feeling ko wala na akong pag asa.  Haha! 

Kaya ko ba ito???  Ano itong pinasok ko?  HAHA!

Mr.  Yang,  President of Yoshinoya

We were served 2 yummy bowls of beef gyudon first.  We were instructed that when you finished your bowl,  turn it over so they can serve you another bowl. 

Naka contest mode ang mga bloggers.  Why not?  There are lots of prizes at stake!

Naka contest mode din ako.  Hehe.

Look at those empty bowls.  Go Kuya Rudy!

Well, I didn't win. Sad. I know. But I did enjoy my beef gyudon rice bowl. So winner pa din.  :)

3rd place

2nd place

And our blogger winner,  Kuya Rudy! 

Now,  You can join this contest too!  Eat as many gyudon in 5 minutes! And I guarantee you,  the prizes are unbelievable! 

Here are the mechanics: 

1. For every purchase of Gyudon meal of php199 entitles you to join the contest

2. It's open for both male and female above 18years old.  Just bring a valid ID. 

3. Qualifying rounds will be held daily(weekdays only)  in all Yoshinoya branches from April 21-May 30, 2014.

Prizes are as follow: 

3rd Place - Php25,000

2nd Place - Php50,000

1st Place and Grand Winner - Php150,000 plus a FREE TRIP TO JAPAN for 2 via Cebu Pacific! 

Exciting, right?  So,  ready your tummy and Join the 4th Gyudon Eating Contest! Good Luck! 

And I'm happy to share that Yoshinoya is now selling their yummy Tiramisu as dessert.  And for only Php35 per slice! Promise they are so yummy.  Super fave namin sya ni hubby. :)

For more info about the contest,  don't forget to Like their Facebook Page. 

Thank you so much Yoshinoya for having me again and Mr.  Richard for inviting me.  :)

All about Yoshinoya

Got to taste Yoshinoya dishes for the 1st time last week at the Ms. Earth lunch held in Robinsons Galleria. Loved that it's very affordable without compromising its taste and authenticity. 

Beef Bowl ( Gyudon ) is Yoshinoya’s specialty.  It is the same product profile where Yoshinoya operates in other parts of the world. The core product is prepared using premium beef with the special beef stock over steaming bowl of white rice.  

Yoshinoya was born in 1899 under the ingenuity of its founder, a Japanese, named Eikichi Matsuda.   Our story begins at Nihonbashi, a humble fish market in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, on the outskirts of Edo Castle where Mr. Matsuda created a delicious recipe of beef and rice known as Gyudon (beef bowl).  Named for his birthplace of Yoshino-Cho, Osaka, Mr. Matsuda’s restaurant featured delicious, affordable and fast meals. 

It was an entirely new concept in Japanese culture, and both the hard-working fisherman and market visitors embraced it. Yoshinoya was an instant hit. In 1923, Japan was hit by the Great Kanto Earthquake  and Yoshinoya  had to move to Tsukiji with the rest of the fish market and throngs of hungry patrons continued to enjoy Yoshinoya’s original gyūdon, or Beef Bowl.

In 1946, Mizuho Matsuda, son of Eikichi Matsuda, turned the business into a 24-hour restaurant and rapidly gained wide spread popularity in Japan. In 1958, it became a corporate company operating on a chain store system. Yoshinoya boasts of more than 100 years of tradition. Yoshinoya has grown to be one of the most important brands in Japan and boasts of more than 1,000 outlets, making it one of the biggest fast-food chains in Japan. To date, there are more than 1200 outlets around the world, namely Japan, USA, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Indonesia and the Philippines.   Soon, it will open in Thailand and Vietnam as part of its expansion program in the Asian region.

Now, there are currently six branches in Metro Manila:  SM MEGAMALL, SM MALL OF ASIA, SM MANILA, SM NORTH EDSA, ROBINSONS GALLERIA, AND GLORIETTA 1.

Yoshinoya’s logo, the “bull horn” was invented by Yoshinoya’s Mizuho Matsuda, with orange as its main color and has been adopted as Yoshinoya’s log since 1899.  The idea of the “bull horn” logo was derived from the initial letter of Yoshinoya “Y) while the rope surrounding the horn represents “Yokozuna” ranking (winner) in Japanese sumo-wrestling, also representing the Yokozuna quality of our food.  The surrounding rope is made of 27 rice grains and the whole log means Yoshinoya sells the “best beef bowls”

Head over to Yoshinoya now and get a taste of authentic Japanese dishes! Happy eating! :)

Yoshinoya x Ms. Earth 2013 Delegates

A week ago, I was invited to attend a luncheon with Ms. Earth 2013 delegates at Yoshinoya, Robinson's Galleria branch. The place was packed with beautiful people, yummy food galore courtesy of Yoshinoya.

As I've said in my previous post, it was my 1st time to taste Yoshinoya. Kaya sobrang excited ako to try them. And for less than php160, you get to taste authentic japanese dishes.

I'm not a fan of cucumber, but this Kani Salad is a must-try. Loved their dressing.

Don't forget to vote and support me as your candidate to Ms. Earth 2013. CHOS! haha! :P

Ms. Japan

Our very own (and true) candidate, Ms. Philippines! Good luck, girl! :))

Ms. Earth delegates enjoying their lunch.

Aside from the photo op. and meet and greet, the delegates played a simple but fun game. And take note, in heels!

Using chopsticks to get a marshmallow? Perfect for parlor games for your Christmas party. Magawa nga ito. :)

A little background of Ms. Earth: The Miss Earth beauty contest is an annual pageant that focuses on environmental awareness. Started in 2001, the green-driven contest is organized by Carousel Productions, through the Miss Earth Foundation.

With the theme "International Year of Water Cooperation,'' 90 candidates from around the world will compete in the 2013 Miss Earth beauty contest which will be held at the Versailles Palace in Alabang, Muntinlupa on December 7, 2013. The proclaimed winner will become the spokesperson and ambassador of the foundation, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and other groups promoting care for the environment.

This year's advocacy will focus on eco-tourism as it contributes to the country's effort to use tourism as a means to help alleviate poverty. The Miss Earth pageant will show to the world how beautiful the Philippines is.

Teresa Fajksova of the Czech Republic is the reigning Miss Earth. Karla Henry is the first Miss Earth from the Philippines. The first Miss Earth was Catharina Svenson of Denmark.

Best of  luck, ladies! I know your country is proud of you! I hope you're also enjoying your stay here in our country. :)

Thank you Yoshinoya and Ms. Cha for the invite! Visit Ms. Cha's blog for more up-to-date happening around the metro! :)