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Tapsilog as we know it was coined from the word Tapa (salt-cured beef ), sinangag (fried garlic rice) , Itlog (fried egg). Filipinos are so creative when labelling their dishes. My favorite tapsilog is the one served at Rodic’s Diner at the Shopping Center inside the UP Diliman campus. Tapsilog wasn’t the trend during my seventies UP days but Rodic’s Diner brought a respite to famished UP students who were bored eating the dorm’s unplalatable University Food Service (UFS).
You suddenly find that your holiday dishes are not enough for your guests. What do you do? Cooking can be stressful especially if one is faced with a lot of visitors. The thing to do is to order your Holiday dishes from reliable restaurants. Here are a few ideas of traditional Noche Buena dishes from Mario’s Restaurant:
Puto Bumbong from Via Mare
This is the almost perfect puto bumbong you can ever eat in an urban center. And you can order two pieces at 67 pesos at any Via Mare Restaurant. After a stressful shopping spree at Landmark Makati, I chose to rest at the Via Mare on the second floor right beside the ladies bag section. I was thrilled that they offered Puto Bumbong. I forgot how puto bumbong tasted like after my horrifying experience with the Puto bumbong vendor at the church grounds. Before I talk about Puto bumbong of Via Mare, allow me to share how some commercial puto bumbong vendors “cheat” us out of the real puto bumbong experience. Here is the puto bumbong which I bought for 20 pesos from the vendor after the misa de gallo.
It’s ‘Prime Rib Night’ every Thursday at MARIO’s Quezon City, one of the Philippines’ most respected restaurants.
On Thursdays, every order of Prime Rib comes with a free Caesar Salad and dessert, and 30% discount for every bottle or glass of Mario’s choice house wine.
Together with Mario’s Wi-Fi connection, homey ambience, and friendly service, Thursday Prime Rib Nights make for a memorable dining experience.
MARIO’S Quezon City, one of Metro Manila’s most respected restaurants, offers a wide selection of delicious breakfast staples. To further enhance one’s dining experience, Mario’s is now powered with Wi-Fi, granting diners access to information and entertainment online.
Visitors can look forward to signature breakfasts like Mario’s Grand Slam, a popular breakfast composed of two eggs, lean bacon, fresh country sausage and light, fluffy pancakes served with butter and maple syrup. Also, a Millennium Platter, which is a combination of any two of the following: Danggit, Daing na Bangus and Chicken-Pork Adobo or Vigan Longganisa, served with garlic rice and grilled tomato.
Batangas Beef
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Celebrate Special Occasions with Mario’s Roast Turkey
Mario’s Roast Turkey makes the Holidays special
MARIO’s Quezon City, one of the Philippines’ most respected restaurants, is now serving holiday offerings for special occasions, including Christmas, birthdays, and other important events. You, too, can enjoy landmark festivities with these holiday specials.
The star of Mario’s holiday specials is a delicious Roast Turkey. With its crispy skin, juicy meat, cranberries, and gravy, Mario’s Roast Turkey is ideal for Noche Buena or any other special occasion.
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