MANILA, Philippines ? Ruby Gan is a very busy woman. This entrepreneur slash mom slash powerlifter has her hands full running branches of Schu and her Greenbelt 5 store Myth, adjusting to the new college schedules of her sons, Martin and Ralph, and preparing for her powerlifting competitions.

But this does not mean she is too busy to enjoy one of her life?s passions? food.

Food confessions

Describe yourself as an eater.

I am adventurous when it comes to food. I like to try different cuisine and entrees.

Unforgettable meal:

The last time we went to Antonio?s in Tagaytay where I got to try almost everything on their menu including bone marrow and steak tartare with lots of spices.

One food I can eat every day for the rest of my life:

Tofu

One food I can never eat:

Rabbit meat because rabbits are so cute.

One food I wish they?d bring back:

Magnolia?s Wafer Ice Cream Sandwich

Guilty pleasure:

Giving in to my late-night cravings

Favorite midnight snack:

McDonald?s Hot Fudge Sundae and French Fries or my current favorite?Marty?s Vegetarian Chicharon

Kitchen raid

Favorite...

Bread: Multi-grain
Cheese: Gruyere, tilsit, Swiss
Bacon: I don?t eat bacon.
Hotdog/sausage: Hungarian sausage
Ham: I don?t eat ham either.
Fruit: Seedless grapes.
Cereal: Banana crunch and walnut cereal, toffee and caramel crunch cereal
Chips: Marty?s Vegetarian Chicharon in Salt & Vinegar Flavor
Popcorn: Any buttered popcorn, Chimara?s White Cheddar Popcorn
Nuts: Walnuts, almonds
Candy: Sour candies
Chocolate: Dark chocolate Raisinets
Cake: Hizon?s classic cake
Ice cream: Selecta?s Hazelnut Brownie
Wine: Red. I love champagne, too!
Beer: Corona
Milk: Greenfields Full Cream Milk, Alaska Slim Skim Milk
Juice: Freshly squeezed orange juice
Catsup: I hardly use catsup.
Mayo: Nor do I like mayo.
Butter: Nestlé Gold Lite, Elle et Vitre Lite, President Lite

Resto faves

Soup: Minestrone, clear broth, mushroom soup, Double-Boiled Soup from Jasmine Restaurant at the Renaissance Hotel and Shang Palace in Shangri-La Hotel, Makati

Salad: Zuni?s Simple Salad combined with any of the following?avocado, orange slices, apple slices, walnuts, shiitake mushrooms, prawns, pine nuts with olive oil, lemon juice or vinaigrette as dressing

Pasta/noodles: Simple pasta with fresh tomato, basil and fresh mozzarella or garlic and grated parmesan cheese; Myron?s Red Curry Soft Shell Crab on Linguini Pasta; Myron?s Lamb Rigatonni, Cibo?s Classico Pomodoro

Fried chicken: Jollibee, Savory, Popeye?s Fried Chicken

Pizza: Thin-crust garlic-and-cheese or four-cheese pizza

Steak: Antonio?s, medium well; Elbert?s, medium well. I would occasionally crave for Jollibee?s Burger Steak, too!

Burger: McDonald?s and Wendy?s cheeseburger, Myron?s Black-and-Blue Burger. I also like Elbert?s Cheesesteak Hoagie Sandwich

Dessert: McDonald?s Hot Fudge Sundae, People?s Palace?s Mango and Sticky Rice, Myron?s Bread Pudding, Lusso?s Creme Pot Pie, Lusso?s Strawberry Dessert

Other favorites: Azuthai?s Thai Halo-Halo, Tsukiji?s Karaage Fish, Krispy Kreme?s Kafe Kreme, Cibo?s Gamberetti Sandwich, Lusso?s Lamb Pot Pie, Pepper Lunch?s Curry Pepper Rice and Jonah?s Shake in Boracay