Most of us will say that our lola’s cooking is one of the best. Using only natural ingredients and cooked in her own unique way, you just know your grandmother put her whole heart in every bite of that scrumptious meal you have fallen in love with when you were a child, and have always called your very own comfort food.
Just like your grandma’s cooking, at Lola Maria restaurant you’re sure to find familiar recipes revived and perked up to meet your expectations on some of the best Filipino home-style dishes that you’ve always known and enjoyed eating like kare-kare, lechon kawali, beef steak, chicken gallantina and halo-halo.
This year, a lot of good news roots from The Legend Villas as their very own restaurant Lola Maria welcomes eight new dishes and soon-to-be favorites of old and new people alike.
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| Fish Pinipig |
Featuring the celebrated favorites
Taking inspiration from eight different celebrities and their own home-cooked favorites, these new offerings include dishes like fashion designer Randy Ortiz’s Vegetable Quiche, which will be served in small sizes so you can have a balance of the filling made up of fresh vegetables like asparagus, mushroom, bell pepper, and onion as well as the pie crust in every bite. Actress Iza Calzado’s Fish Pinipig is like a Filipino version of fish and chips, but only with a lighter taste and texture that’s perfect for dipping in garlic mayo sauce. Successful local car show maker Atoy Llave’s Prawn Cakes made from real shrimp with ground pork, spring onions and Japanese breadcrumbs seem to be a perfect beer match because of its familiarity. Dip it in Hoisin sauce and let its oriental taste linger in your mouth for a delightful sensation.
The purer version of Pochero, Our Awesome Planet blogger Anton Diaz’s Cocido is made up of beef ribs stewed in rich tomato sauce with chorizo and fresh vegetables served with a flavorful eggplant dip. This makes the dish so much more of a treat, especially with rice. Actress Ara Mina’s Rosemary and Garlic Rib-eye Steak is a 200 gram, USDA prime cut beef marinated in perfect harmony with the little bit of fat on the beef for more emphasized flavor.
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| Cocido with Eggplant dip |
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| Garlic and Rosemary Rib-Eye Steak |
Ford Supermodel grand winner Danica Magpantay shares her family’s Christmas tradition through the Ensaymada Pudding topped with queso de bola. Actress Sherilyn Reyes-Tan gave her Ube and Langka Panna Cotta recipe that lets you have that halo-halo aftertaste in your mouth, without all the fuss in a fancy bowl of halo-halo. Wilma Doesnt’s Fried Suman at Tsokolate is one heavy dessert that will really make you feel like there’s no tomorrow when it comes to all things sticky, sweet and oh-so delectable.
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| Ensaymada pudding |
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| Fried Suman at Tsokolate |
I was lucky enough to be able to taste all of these new dishes in one sitting and I can honestly say that right there and then I’ve already found my own personal favorites. It was love at first bite with the Prawn Cakes for my appetizer, the Cocido as my main dish and to end, the Ube and Langka Panna Cotta for dessert.
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| Long way to go! |
February is all about love –for food
Other than all its new dishes, Lola Maria has other good news to share. Romantic dinner packages for two will be offered from February 12 to 14 with a set menu starting at P750 per person. This set menu is complete with soup, salad, dessert, beverage and your own choice of any of their three delicious entrees.
A special Chocolate Buffet will also be launched this coming love month and will be held every Saturday and Sunday for the whole month of February. For only P250 (adults) and P180 (children), choose from a wide variety of chocolate concoctions from truffles, cakes, pastries, to chocolate fountain. Savor the chocolate in every slice of chocolate pie and rocky road cake, and in every bite of chocolate éclair, hazelnut panna cotta and black inggo.
Celebrate exceptional love, scrumptious food –or your exceptional love for scrumptious food with your friends or loved ones and have a legendary food trip this February at The Legend Villas’ Lola Maria restaurant, all for a reasonable price and experience home-style cooking at its finest with Lola Maria’s breakfast and lunch buffets every day.
Lola Maria restaurant is located inside The Legend Villas hotel near EDSA, along Pioneer cor. Madison Streets, Mandaluyong City. For inquiries call 702-2793 or visit www.legendvillas.com.ph.
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