I recently came from a weekend trip at the Nurture Spa in Tagaytay and I would simply like to share the unique dishes I had over my weekend stay.
Nurture Spa Menu
Upon arriving at the place in the morning, we had ‘Suman with Mangga‘ (Sticky Rice with Mango) with a small cup of hot ‘tsokolate‘ (chocolate) on the side. It was a filling morning snack to begin with.
For lunch, it was an option between “Chicken Kare-Kare” and “Ossobuco” (beef).
I chose the chicken kare-kare for it’s uniqueness. We often, if not always, had pork or beef kare-kare.
An ossobuco is an Italian recipe of braised veal shanks usually with broth and vegetables such as tomatoes, carrots, celery and onions.
Chicken Kare-Kare
Pinoy Beef Steak
The chicken kare-kare was a good one.
It provided a refreshing alternative to the usual pork and beef preparations. It still goes perfectly with ‘bagoong‘ (shrimp paste).
Dinner was a simple beef steak pinoy-style. They got the Filipino taste just right but the tenderness of the beef could have been better.
The next day’s breakfast was also the typical Filipino breakfast of tocino, egg, tomato slices, and of course – rice.
Ossobuco
Garden Salad
And before we left Nurture Spa Village, lunch was a crispy serving of Lechon Kawali. It had noticeably less fat and is really crispy. I wanted to have another serving but resisted to do so.