Today is National Halo-Halo Day!
March 19th, 2017 — Affairs, Promos / Events, Quick Service, Restaurants
Halo-Halong Celebrity Chefs Agree On One Thing!
March 8th, 2017 — Food, Foodie News, Restaurants
What do Chefs Sandy Daza, Boy Logro and Rosebud Benitez have in common?
Summer ‘Pampalamig’: Goldilocks Thirst Quenchers
May 14th, 2015 — Affairs, Beverage, Cravings, New Brews, Promos / Events
No, summer is not yet over! And with the Philippines’ long summer comes thirst quenchers everybody is longing for – some “pampalamig” (coolers) – how about some Goldilocks Thirst Quenchers!
Halo-Halo in Tokyo Tokyo?
March 5th, 2014 — Cravings, Cuisine, Dessert, Filipino, Fusion, Japanese, New Brews
Tokyo Tokyo’s “Halo-Halo”
Can you feel the afternoon heat rising as the days go by? Although the Philippine weather bureau says it’s not yet officially summer in the Philippines, Pinoy foodies are certainly already looking for summer heat quenchers such as the famous Halo-Halo….and Tokyo Tokyo might just have what you are looking for! Continue reading →
Kapampangan Dinner Buffet with Chef Del Rosario @ Diamond Hotel
May 11th, 2012 — Appetizer, Buffet, Cravings, Cuisine, Filipino, Fine Dining, Hotels, Malate, Manila, New Brews, Restaurants, Where To Eat
Corniche @ Diamond Hotel
As I was heading to Diamond Hotel last night, I got a message on my mobile phone saying “mequeni, mangan na tamu manyaman!” which when translated means “welcome, let’s eat flavorful dishes!” It was the teasing SMS from a friend who invited me to a special dinner buffet inspired from Kapampangan cuisine with Chef Sau Del Rosario. It was an intimate gathering for Diamond Hotel Philippines’ Filipino Food Festival featuring ‘Culinaria Capampangan‘ at Corniche Cafe.
Chef Sau Del Rosario
Hailing from the “Culinary Capital of the Philippines“, Chef Sau of Villa Cafe brings to Diamond Hotel the genuine flavors of Pampanga at the buffet from May 10 to 19, 2012. As featured chef, he creatively infused local dishes from Pampanga in the Corniche lunch and dinner buffet.
Main Dishes
Some of the dishes include Aligue Fried Rice, Lamb Shanks, Pinakbet with Shrimp & Crispy Pata, Fresh Lumpia Ubod, Steamed Lapu-Lapu, Adobo-Quesong Puti & Salted Egg Pizza, and Ceviche with Pomelo, among others.
(L-R; T-B) Aligue Fried Rice, Fresh Lumpiang Ubod; Steamed Lapu-Lapu; Adobo,Quesong Puti & Salted Egg Pizza
Camaru Spring Roll
Recommendations
Of particular interest to me were the Camaru Spring Rolls, Crispy Pata Kare-Kare, Young Lechon with ‘Bringhe‘ and Pork Sisig Foie Gras with Organic Egg.
Camaru is actually a cricket delicacy in Pampanga but had a twist this time where it was put inside a spring roll with some vegetables; perhaps to mitigate the thought of eating insects for the uninitiated. 🙂
The Crispy Pata Kare-Kare was already a visual feast by itself; and the taste did not disappoint (TOP PHOTO).
Pork Sisig with Foie Gras
As if having a young crispy lechon was not awesome enough, they made it more interesting with ‘Bringhe‘Â or the rich Capampangan paella. To describe it as moist curry rice is an understatement. (no photo)
With all that said, I think the highlight of the night is the Pork Sisig Foie Gras with Organic Egg. You don’t come across authentic pork sisig quite often outside of Pampanga, and adding foie gras just placed an exclamation point to the dish.
Don’t miss this one when you visit the Culinaria Capampangan feast. It somehow constitutes 50% of your Capampangan culinarya experience. 🙂
Other almost similarly good dishes include Bistik with Shitali Confits, Ox Tongue Cream of Mushroom & Corn, Fried Catfish Fillet with Buru Fermented Rice and Vegetables, and Chicken Galantina Roulade.
Bistik with Shitali Confits
Pinakbet with Shrimp & Crispy Pata
Ceviche with Pomelo
Chicken Galantina Roulade
Fried Catfish Fillet with Buru Fermented Rice and Vegetables
Ox Tongue Cream of Mushroom & Corn
Dessert
Culinaria Capampangan Desserts
It doesn’t end there. Dinner buffets are not complete without desserts and since this should be Pampanga-inspired, we also have our line up of Kapampangan desserts in the form of Ube Halaya, Brazo De Maiz, and Tibok Tibok (which is from Fresh Cows MIlk) to name a few. Check them out at Taste of Manila blog.
Guests availing of the buffet also get a chance to win roundtrip airline tickets for two to Bohol with accommodations. The Culinaria Capampangan food festival is in partnership with Philippine Airlines, Crossover 105.1 and Avis Rent-A-Car.
Visit Corniche at Diamond Hotel and get a taste of Capampangan cuisine for Php 1,600 nett per person. (Php 1,888 nett with unlimited tropical juices). For reservations check the contact info below.
- Diamond Hotel Philippines
Roxas Boulevard corner Dr. J. Quintos Street, Manila
Tel no: (632) 528-3000 local 1121
Email: bizcenter@diamondhotel.com
Website: www.diamondhotel.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/diamondhotelphilippines
Twitter: http://twitter.com/DiamondHotelPh
Culinaria Capampangan @ Diamond Hotel's Corniche
If you are not the traveling kind of person, this is your chance to have a taste of the culinary capital of the Philippines that is Pampanga. Please do not miss this opportunity and catch Diamond Hotel Philippines‘ Culinaria Capampangan at Corniche Cafe.
The Peninsula Manila turns 33; Halo-Halo at P33
September 13th, 2009 — Affairs, Cravings, Dessert, Hotels, Makati, Promos / Events, Restaurants, Where To Eat
The Peninsula Manila turns 33 this Monday, Sept. 14, since it started in 1976. They decided to commemorate their roots by going back to it. The old prices, that is.
From 12:01pmam to 11:59pm, The Lobby of The Peninsula Manila brings back the prices of their signature Halo-halo Harana to P33 only – just as it was way back then!
Other than their Halo-halo Harana, they are including Pancit Luglog, and Schueblig from its menu as these three represent the hotel’s iconic items. Nomnomnom!
Halo-halo Harana, Pancit Luglog, and Schueblig has been offered in the Hotel since 1976. You could say that these are their classics.
“It’s what keeps our patrons coming back year after year. It’s actually an extensive list but we wanted to keep things simple so we decided to trim it down to something more manageable.†adds hotel food and beverage director, Laurent le Deu.
Pleas do take note thought that:
The Lobby 1976 Price Rollback promotion accepts reservations but will be on a first-come/first serve basis. Added conditions to the promotion: drinks and items not on the rollback list will be regularly priced; transactions will not accept marketing tie-up discounts, there will be no takeout; all three items must be ordered and consumed at The Lobby, and orders will not be shared.
News Source:
http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/219814/rollback-1976
http://www.tribune.net.ph/life/20090912lif6.html
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=503743&publicationSubCategoryId=81
Thanks to Arvin for the heads up.
Sept 14 12:01am Update: I just called up Manila Pen and there are a number of people right now (start of the promo). The one who answered also confirmed that there is no phone reservation as of that moment and solely on fist-come, first-serve basis. The P33 halo-halo would total to about P40 including tax and service charge.
Manila Peninsula
*Halo-halo photo is not actual product. For illustration purposes only.
Reserve now! For any inquiries on The Peninsula Manila P33 promo, you can reach them at, 887 2888 extension 6694 or email diningpmn@peninsula.com.