Philippine Food Festival 2016 at Cafe
Mix Shangri-la, Sydney
Shangri-La Sydney's Philippine Food
Festival is back! It's a fact that we Filipinos love our food and especially in
the form of a buffet. Chefs Rico Celdo Venzon, Athena Blanche Tan
Oropesa and Erma Balaquiao Palanca (Chefs from Makati Shangri-La) made sure
that the spread would be of high standards but also staying true to the
flavours.
Most loved dishes throughout the
Philippines is all at Cafe mix from 16th September 2016 through to the 25th of
September for lunch ($57 per person) and dinner ($82). Everything from the
succulent Cebu lechon to the summertime favourite dessert Halo Halo, they've
got it all! The best way to describe Filipino food is that our dishes are rich
with bold flavours. A mixture of influences from Spanish, Malaysian and Chinese
cuisine. This is the third time that I've been to Shangri-la's Philippine Food
Festival buffet and let me just say, the spread quality gets better and better.
Although, the bulalo dish (beef bone marrow soup) was nowhere to be
found, the rest of the spread was top notch.
Here's what to expect:
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| Fresh coconut water |
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| San Miguel beer |
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| Lechon kawali sisig station |
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| Lechon kawali sisig |
The lechon kawali sisig was amazing even
if not in its sizzling form. It was fatty, full of umami from a Maggi seasoning
like flavour and it had crispy bits.
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| Cebu boneless lechon belly |
The Cebu boneless lechon belly (Boneless
suckling pig belly) was legit. The smooth crackling was perfectly crisped and
it just shatters nicely when you snap it. The meat was tender, fatty and full
of flavour from herbs and garlic. The meat was so tasty that you don't need the
usual lechon gravy anymore. Cebu lechon is known for it's tastier meat compared to other lechons in the Philippines.
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| Inihaw na pusit |
Inahaw na pusit (grilled squid)
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| Ginataang kalabasa, sitaw and alimasag |
Ginataang kalabasa, sitaw and alimasag
(Pumpkin, string beans and crab in coconut milk sauce).
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| Ihaw ihaw |
Ihaw ihaw (mixed flame grilled meats)
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| Ox-tail kare kare |
The Oxtail kare kare was legit! It had
all the ingredients of a complete kare kare. The braised oxtail meat was tender
and buttery whilst the annatto peanut sauce was so flavoursome.
I love Lengua estofada (braised ox tongue) and
grew up eating a lot of it. This was perfectly cooked and it was just like
super tender steak. (No photo available)
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| Pata tim |
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| Pansit |
Maja blanca
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| Palitaw |
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| Leche flan |
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| Buko pandan |
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| Mini brazo de mercedes |
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| Maja (ma-ha) blanca |
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| Turon |
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| Halo halo |
The Halo halo station was a hit! Add all
the essential ingredients like nata de coco, jackfruit pieces, sweetened
coconut meat, jelly, ube halaya, puffed rice, leche flan and ube ice cream with
shaved ice, pour evaporated milk and mix mix (halo halo, everything!
To honour the 70 years of collaboration
between Australia and the Philippines, Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney will donate $2
for every person who dines at the festival to Operation Restore Hope. The lunch
buffet is available from 12pm to 2pm and the buffet dinner is available from 6
to 10 pm. For bookings, call (02) 9250 6000.
Ramen Raff and a guest was invited by
Shangri-la Sydney to dine at Cafe Mix's Philippine Food Festival Buffet.
Philippine Food Festival 2016
Café Mix
Shangri-la Hotel Sydney
176 Cumberland Street,
The Rocks, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia
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