[Just For Fun] Throwback Thursday: KKGTASL #3

From a previous TBT:

I recently came across an old blog of mine that (jokingly) gave suggestions on how to save money in the most ridiculous of ways. I had such a blast reading it that I decided to re-post all chapters one at a time every Thursdays as my Throwback Thursday posts.

There were seven chapters, so I’m all set for the next 7 weeks. After all 7 chapters have been posted, I plan on continuing this series, hoping that future me would have as much fun as I’m having right now.

Please remember that this is all for fun. Don’t take anything from this post seriously.

Kaptain Kuripot’s Guide to a Sulit Life

Chapter Three: The Carenderia

The cheapest way to have lunch at work is to cook twice the usual serving of breakfast at home, pack the leftovers, and eat it during lunchtime. If this is impossible, however, the next best thing, of course, is to eat at a carenderia, i.e. a cheap Filipino home-cook fastfood store.

Note that while most of these ideas are original, some were taken from uncreditable sources, like forwardable text messages. Because of this, I would prefer not to take any credit, and instead just appreciate the ideas.

1. When eating in a carenderia, there are a few ways you can minimize, and sometimes negate, the food costs. Make sure you keep this in mind.

2. When ordering rice, try asking for burnt rice along the sides of the cooking pot. In most stores, these are given free of charge. If not, ask for a discount for them. Buying actual rice should be your last resort. If you were left with no option but to buy rice, don't forget to ask for free burnt rice as an extra.

3. Instead of ordering Nilaga (Beef Broth SouP?), ask for sabaw (the liquid part of the soup, not including the meat). This should be free, but if for some very weird reason that it is not, order just half a serving instead of one. On most carenderias, this is allowed and this costs about half the price, while the amount of meat and soup roughly stays the same.

4. You can also order any other viand, but make sure you only order half. And don't forget to ask for your free soup, or sabaw.

5. If ordering half is not allowed (are you sure this is a carenderia?), ask for a value meal option. This usually costs less, with less serving (but is usually not noticeable). Again, don't forget the sabaw.

5. Now, instead of drinking softdrinks, ask for a nice cold glass of tap water. This is free.

6. If you want something that has a taste, instead of water, purchase a "Litro Pack" of instant juice mix before going to the carenderia. As the name implies, one pack can mix up to a liter of juice mix. It costs around eight to ten pesos, but you can use one pack up to about four visits. That would be about two pesos per tall glass of cold tasty juice.

7. If you really want softdrinks, use free softdrinks found under the cap or crown of most local sodas.

As you can see, if you somehow found a carenderia that allows free burnt rice, soup, and water, you can eat free of charge.

Tune in again next week for another chapter of Kaptain Kuripot's Guide to a Sulit Life!