Barrio Fiesta!
Well, we did not go to a real barrio fiesta. I mean the restaurant Barrio Fiesta ok? Hahaha!
So anyway, since we were away from home for a while, my in-laws decided it was time to indulge ourselves with some Filipino food! So off we went to their all-time favorite place for crispy pata, kare-kare and laing!
Fine, no picture of the crispy pata here because we were so hungry we all pounced on it right away. Unless you want to see a picture of crispy pata bones, hahaha!
You know what, I was thinking, while kare-kare and laing are very tasty dishes, they don’t even look appetizing at all no? They look sort of mushed up and bland. Not exactly a visually stimulating treat. I guess this is one of the reasons why Filipino dishes haven’t enjoyed the same cult status as Chinese, Vietnamese and Thai dishes abroad!
So I suppose, the wonders and joys of eating Filipino food are reserved for those who are willing to look beyond presentation and “packaging” hehehe!
July 5th, 2008 at 1:57 pm
I love Kare-Kare but it’s really bad for ones health. XD Filipino dishes are rich, but very tasty. There’s a restaurant we tried called Bagoong Club. It’s really delicious there.
July 7th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
Bagoong Club! Sounds like my kind of place! I love bagoong!!! Where is that?
July 7th, 2008 at 10:02 pm
i agree with you. most pinoy food lack presentation. this always is my complaint. i’m always saying, sana ganito/ganyan with the way they serve it. sayang!
July 9th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
Bagoong Club is at Scout Dr. Lascano. It’s near Starbucks Morato. They have different types of bagoong! They also serve unlimited appetizer of singkamas which you will dip in 2 kinds of bagoong!
July 9th, 2008 at 1:55 pm
Thanks fairlady-z! Sounds yum! Hehehe! Will definitely check that out on my next visit!