McGriddle now in Manila!

Always dreamed about the McGriddles arriving in Manila, and my wish finally came true.
They're here... but for a limited time only. (BTW This is only available during breakfast)

McGriddles are pancake sandwiches with flavored with maple syrup.
These griddle cakes come in either sausage, bacon or sausage and egg + American cheese. These griddle cakes are then pressed so there's a Mcdonald's M logo embossed on it. Cool.  

Sausage and Egg McGriddle P113 w/Coffee

Bacon, Egg and Cheese McGriddle P 113 Look at all that melted cheeeese

I was told that McGriddles are limited only to certain branches. Got ours at Lucky Chinatown Mall. These were so good, I wondered what would happen if I had three in one sitting?

To know more about the different stores that the McGriddle is available, click here:
http://www.thepickiesteater.net/2014/11/the-mcgriddles-are-now-in-philippines.html

Did a bit of research* and found out that one single Bacon, Egg & Cheese McGriddles has 420 calories in 1 sandwich (6.1 oz). and about 8 g of saturated fat, so please eat this with caution and jog for 50 minutes to burn it off.  




source: http://www.fooducate.com/app#page=product&id=E4B56E94-E6CF-11E1-83D2-1231381BA074

Shi Lin **

Celebrated my sister's birthday at Shi Lin.
Know for their dumplings and Xiao Long Pao, Shi Lin has opened quite a lot of branches and of their latest at Lucky Chinatown Mall.

Shi Lin serves Taiwanese specialties but the house specialty is the Xiao Long Pao.
You can also find specials like the Fried Pork Chop with Rice and Taiwan Beef noodles.
What I love here is that everything is light yet filling so you might end up ordering more.

 Fried Rice with Egg

Braised Beef Noodles  Php 295

Fried Pork Chop

Shrimp and Pork Siomai  6 pcs P 195

Salt and Pepper Spareribs

Fried Shrimp and Pork Wanton 6 pcs P 150

Xialong Pao 10 pcs Php 275

Deep Fried Buns Php 145

Shrimp and Pork Dumpling

Fried Mantou

Red Bean Dumpling 6 pcs P 125

Sarsa is pure tummy love *****

Been quite busy these past weeks.
But I've managed to try out Sarsa Kitchen + Bar, Chef JP Anglo's restaurant at the Fort.
Sarsa offers Chef JP's take on Negrense cuisine. And the guy manages to give depth to everyday Negrense favorites like Inasal. Batchoy, etc. and turns them into masterpieces you can savor again and again.  

Parking is hard, although you can park at the Fort Strip and walk. Reservation is a must and long lines are the usual norm. Went here to try the Sizzling Kansi, their take on sizzling bulalo that Erwan Heusaff was raving about in the Food Network, and the food is indeed remarkable, wonderful, and worth lining up for.

Sizzling Kansi (Php 380) The Sizzling Kansi has landed Sarsa in the mouths and wishlists of foodies everywhere. Their take of the Kansi is probably inspired by sisig, with bite-size morsels of beef and red onions on a sizzling plate. Bone marrow is the centerpiece of this opus, with the delicious "utak" waiting for you to spread it on steaming rice. Gravy is poured over the sizzling plate, a tear fell when I tasted it. I assure you one cup of rice is not enough to savor this sinful specialty. 

Sizzling Kansi

Panit/ Chicken Skin (Php 170)
What's not to love? This cholesterol-hugging, artery-clogging favorite usually comes fried, but at Sarsa, this is done inasal style and grilled. Dip in vinegar and you have a winner. I can't tell you how good it is until you try it yourself. An order comes in 3 sticks.

Chicken Skin

Piaya Ice Cream anyone?

Roasted Kalabasa Php 175

Roasted Kalabasa Php 175
This is one vegetable dish with different textures in one dish. Chili garlic and anchovies are added to the mix, giving you a dynamite of different flavors that make you want to eat your veggies. This is super delicious. More rice, please.

Had a great dinner experience at Sarsa, although they forgot one of our orders, they quickly made up for it. Food was not just great, it's mind-blowing deilcious. Will definitely be back.

Spend about Php 400 per head

SARSA KITCHEN + BAR
Forum South Global, 7th Ave corner 25th Street , Fort Bonifacio
Monday - Sunday: 11.00 AM - 11.00 PM
Telephone: +63 927 706-0773