A taste of China at Mabuhay Palace

Chinese food always puts me in a good mood.

It’s an entirely exciting sensual overload experience for me whenever I get the chance to indulge in Chinese food cooked and served the way it should be –flavorful, colorful, aromatic, and cooked to just the right texture, making our taste buds and our tummy feel as jolly as ever.

At Mabuhay Palace restaurant in Manila Hotel, only the finest of Chinese food is served.

Now that it has re-launched itself and has introduced its all-Cantonese menu, Mabuhay Palace gives us more reasons to have happier days filled with good luck, all year round.

The classic dishes that Mabuhay Palace has been known for such as the Long Life Prawns and the Vegetarian Pecking Duck will still be included in the new menu, but other dishes as delicious as these will soon be introduced such as those that were generously served during Manila Hotel’s Chinese New Year Celebration.

Some of these dishes include the sweet and tender Braised Pork Leg with Chinese Buns and the Beggar’s Chicken. The Braised Pork Leg reminded me of one of my favorite dishes which is Patatim, but Mabuhay Palace’s version has a more distinguished flavor and texture.

Braised pork leg---SUPER YUM!

The Beggar’s Chicken, whole chicken covered in bread, is just like an exaggerated chicken empanada with other flavorful ingredients which melts in your mouth, and gives you the right kind of comfort for your begging stomach.

Beggar's Chicken in smaller servings

Mabuhay Palace restaurant’s Homemade Ice Cream is served in surprisingly good flavors like Salted Egg with Black Sesame Paste and Banana Malunggay. Initially there’s a fear factor when these kinds of flavors are served to you but don’t be intimidated, because I for one, have tasted the Salted Egg Ice Cream with Black Sesame Paste and as weird as it may sound, it reminded me of Cookies and Cream Ice Cream with a hint of bitterness on the side!

Salted Egg Ice Cream with Black Sesame Paste

Just as they are superstitious and intuitive with how they manage the good luck in their lives, I think that the Chinese treat the way they create and cook food just the same.

With a straightforward way of cooking only the finest ingredients, every dish is a celebration in itself –and at Manila Hotel’s Mabuhay Palace restaurant, you’re to stumble upon good luck as you find yourself in a better mood while enjoying first-class Chinese food from a first-class hotel.

Mabuhay Palace is located at the historic Manila Hotel and is open for lunch from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and for dinner from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. For more information and reservations call 527-0011 local 1261.