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| Chef's Salad Mixed greens combined with seasonal fruits and vegetables and sliced boiled eggs tossed in roasted garlic calamansi vinaigrette, topped with Egmont cheese (Php260) |
The second and third courses are refreshing parades of colorful salads...
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| Davao Salad Mixed greens tossed in durian vinaigrette topped with pan seared tuna, Davao fruits and vegetables (Php310) |
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| Inasal na Chicken Caesar Salad Torched romaine lettuce in a localized Caesar dressing topped with grilled chicken and queso de bola (Php280) |
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| Lato Fresh local sea grapes with cucumbers, tomatoes and shallots, tossed in house vinaigrette (Php150) |
...and unique and equally eye-catching soups.
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| Reversed Sotanghon Soup Fried sotanghon noodles in a savory classic French onion soup topped with crispy liempo bites (Php150) |
The Reversed Sotanghon Soup is a show stopper. The nest of sotanghon noodles is served crispy fried and piled high in a bowl, but once doused with the French onion soup (served in a separate pouring container), the noodles wilt into their more recognizable sotanghon form. Think crispy pancit canton/chow mein.
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| Cool Watermelon Soup A refreshing combination of watermelon and calamansi enhanced with quesong puti, pickled shallots and roasted shallot oil (Php150) |
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| Chilled Carrot and Ginger Soup A combination of fresh raw diced tanigue, apples and cucumbers tossed in citrus fruit juice in a pool of an invigorating carrot and ginger puree (Php250) |
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| Roasted Tomato Halaan Soup Fresh halaan steamed in lambanog combined with a rich roasted tomato puree (Php210) |
Bet you never had halaan cooked this way. Growing up with my mother's halaan in ginger soup, I sure haven't. This soup bursts with heady flavors which are as bold as its color. I remember the hint of the lambanog, the briny sweetness of the halaan, and the piquant flavor of the tomato puree from this particular soup lingering on my tongue until the next course, despite all the other soups and salads it came to the table with. Halaan steamed in lambanog with tomato puree, this is definitely not yo momma's halaan soup.
Any of the salads and soups, not to mention the appetizers to some extent, at the Chef's Table could be a meal on its own, especially for the light eaters. They come in generous portions so finishing a serving could fill you up real quick. So if you plan to have several courses at the Chef's Table, I suggest you bring company.
Kind of makes you wonder what the main course would be like, huh?
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