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| The lobby of the Marriott Cafe |
They
say that the best ways to experience Asia is through food—notable,
mind-blowing, and immeasurable. Especially for the Southeast Asian region that
boasts a multi-cultural and hard-hitting influence with the way we enjoy
cooking and eating, it’s no wonder why dishes that hail from these regions are
considered a feast for the senses.
Marriott
Manila pays tribute to the most revered cuisines of the world as it brings home
four of the Asia’s finest chefs and most famous cuisines. From Thailand,
Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam—Marriott Café entices everyone with a
masterpiece through a month-long celebration of Oriental flavors that’s
uniquely Marriott.
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| Chef introduces his dish. |
What
else could be more exciting that flying four of the finest chefs in Asia with
Renaissance Kuala Lumpur’s Ruhizad Muri, Renaissance Riverside Saigon Phan Tien
Hoa, Indonesian chef Dadang Wahyudi, and JW Marriott Bangkok Thantorn Krobsuay?
Boasting with culinary career track that is dynamically diverse, expect only
authentic and a palate tickling adventure anyone could get.
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| Chef enjoys the media. |
Back
by popular demand, Thai food deserves all the hype for its fundamental tastes:
sweet, sour, salty and bitter. Chef Thantorn Krobsuay, who led the first two
consecutive most-talked about Thai Food Fest at Marriott Café, will still dish
out appetizing Thai specialties foodies regularly crave for. Discover his new
line up of mouthwatering dishes such as deep fried sea bass with chili sauce,
sautéed squid with pineapple and cucumber, beef balls cooked with Malaysian
sauce, braised beef spiced with turmeric and coconut.
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| Chef tells the crowd what his dish was all about. |
For
only P2, 300 net from Sunday to Thursday and P2, 500 net for Friday and Saturday,
enjoy a charming Asian dinner that assures an enjoyable age-old tradition of
bonding through delicious mix of aromatics, spices, rich, sweet and hot Flavors
of Asia.
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| Beef Rendang melts in your mouth. |
More
than its legendary nasi lemak, chef Ruhizad gives foodies a taste of Malaysia’s
noteworthy nyonya cuisine. A signature Penang-type of cooking that uses roots
(blends and spices of galangal, turmeric, and ginger), leaves (pandan, lime and
laksa), fruit (lemon, tamarind and green mangoes) along with other ingredients
like shrimp paste and chilis.
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| Yummy Vietnamese Spring Rolls. |
Chef Ruhizad also puts an interesting twist to
time-honored dishes in Malaysia. This buffet section invites diners to get
creative with blue crab, tiger prawn shrimps, steamed fish, beef tenderloin,
chicken, fresh clams, barbecue chicken, and assorted veggies peppered and
spiced the Malaysian way
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| Fresh catch: Curacha crabs galore! |
For
the more adventurous, Indonesian cuisine are also made available. Carnivores
will surely enjoy chef Dadang Wahyudi’s take on grilled meats in skewers—with a
wide selection of beef, lamb chops, chicken, shrimps, calamari, pork and fish!
Another must-try is the bebek betutu klung klung—an all-spiced up Balinese dish
enhanced by a host of pungent ingredients. Locals and visitors will also love
the heavenly roasted duck recipe that’s considered a dish specialty for big
banquets and special ceremonies.
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| Chef's specialty with galangal, lime and ginger. |
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| Chinese station with dimsums and dumplings. |
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| Sweet Asian delicacies |
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| Seafood and meat skewers with sauce. |
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| Fruits abound. |
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| The giant chocolate fountain for the sweet tooth. |
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| The Japanese Station boasts of sushi and sashimi. |
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| Tiger Prawns |
For
Vietnamese cuisine lovers like me, chef Phan Thien Hoa presents a variety of
specialty and oh-so-delectable Vietnamese specialties that’s known for being
one of the healthiest foods. Try the heavenly steaming bowl of Pho (chicken or
beef). It bursts of flavors, herbs and spices. I instantly fell in love with it
the very first time I had a spoonful of it. This one’s a whole lot better than
Pho Hoa. Topped with lemon citrus, this pho soup is probably the best I have
ever tasted. It’s very refreshing! Made from the finest broth, rice noodles,
meat, herbs such as fresh basil leaves (unlike others that uses mint leaves).
It promises to leave you wanting for more.
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| The Vietnamese Noodle Station.. |
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| The perfect rainy day companion--Vietnamese Pho. |
A
Vietnamese food trip will never be complete without Vietnamese spring
rolls—soft rice wrappers filled with meats like shrimps, chicken, beef and
veggies with tofu, served on a sweet peanut buttery sauce. It feels like
transporting you to the streets of Saigon. For seafood fans, there are curacha
crabs, (big crabs) tiger prawns, and lobsters.
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| Chef with Vietnamese spring rolls. |
Those
with sweet-tooth need not frown, a wide range of choices are in store for you
all. Glutinous rice or fruits, pandan crepes rolled in caramelized coconut,
stewed green bean with palm sugar, banana in sweet coconut, pandan jelly plus
other Asian sweet delicacies.
As
if these yummy treats aren’t enough, Marriott has partnered with other Marriott
Asian properties in Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia and they’re
giving away three days and two nights gift certificates to four lucky diners of
Flavors of Asia! That’s all you need to fully experience Asia!
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| The author with the International Chefs |
Experience
this once-in-a-lifetime amazing culinary treat as Marriott also brings in four
distinguished chef guests to conduct special cooking classes for only P1, 500 net
inclusive of a hearty lunch.
The
schedules are as follows:
Thai—July
9 and 16
Malaysian
and Vietnamese—July 23
Indonesian—July
30
For
inquiries or reservations, please call Marriott café at 988-9999.
Disclaimer:
I am not compensated for this post. Opinions expressed are 100 % my own.
