Extra rice, please!
This is the time to forget the no-carb diet. Or you can try, but resistance will be futile. Misto at Seda Abreeza’s March food promotion will be the Achilles’ heel of your strict diet.
The International Rice Bowls made a successful run in Seda BGC, but for Davao, Chef Bang and her culinary team will tweak the recipes to make it their own.
Here are Misto’s six reasons to cheat the diet (and they’re all good ones): 1. Hong Kong XO Fried Rice with Scallops and Asparagus; 2. Saffron and Pimiento Basmati Rice (Spanish-Indian fusion); 3. Brown Rice Stir-fry Vegetables; 4. Creole Shrimp Rice (South American-inspired); 5. Thai Spicy Basil Chicken Fried Rice; and 6. Smoked Fish, Salted Egg Fried Rice.
The danger lies on the style of serving—buffet style! This just means you can have your fill of all six rice bowl varieties and as much as you can take.
Though each of the bowls is a meal in itself, all-time Pinoy favorites (I will call it the Davao top picks) will be served alongside the stars as the perfect match.
Start with the Mixed Salad with Malagos Blue Pepato Cheese, Glazed Pili Nuts, Calamansi Honey Vinaigrette, or skip it and scoop the rice offerings and servings of seafoods: the grilled squid, shrimp, tuna belly, and the Baked Tahong in ala Pobre Sauce.
Go for a second serving with the boneless lechon this time or perhaps the Chicken BBQ Pinoy Style.
Repeat if necessary. No one around you will judge your appetite for the good food because everybody is on the same boat, so to speak.
To end the meal, there are the classic Filipino desserts to sugar coat your palate, head to the Halo-halo station. I call this dessert the great Pinoy chiller- perfect summer cooler and one fine saccharine fix.
Make room for the Coffee Leche Flan, Mango Sansrival, Almond Roca Chocolate Finger, Ube Crinkles and Ube Cheesecake as well.
Consider Friday as your official cheat day this March and April. Workout those muscles and burn the calories five days a week and work out your appetite Friday night buffet at Misto. (P980 nett)
If you want to hold off on the temptation, Misto will gladly have you pick on the set menus (P1,680 nett, good for 4; and P980 nett, good for 2), and ala carte menu (P580 nett) for lunch and dinner. Bon apetit! The promotion is made as part of the “Flavors of the Philippines” project initiated by Department of Tourism and Tourism Promotions Board.
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