The first Trinoma Food Crawl - we almost crawled the floor after

Upon the invitation of the number one food magazine, YUMMY, of the Summit Media, Margette and I joined select group of metro's well-known food and lifestyle bloggers on November 6, 2014 trying the best dishes from TriNoma’s premiere restaurants dubbed as the very first TriNoma Food Crawl.

We had a great experience in our food crawl. It was not just about filling our tummies, but also filling our minds by learning more about Asian food cultures, and our hearts got that sense of endearment when we were served with those sumptuous meals. Thus, my wife and I didn't mind we almost crawl the floor after we raided the 5 restos dahil sa kabusugan. So YUMMY indeed!

It was really meant for us to say #ilovetrinoma.  

Thanks a lot Yummy!

Ginza Bairin 


Hanamaruken Ramen


Mango Tree Bistro


Wee Nam Kee


Pearl River Cafe

Thank you to these young people who were behind the first Trinoma Food Crawl.

The November 2014 issue of Yummy glossy magazine.

Click here to virtually browse through Yummy electronic magazine teaser online.

The following are our blogs for the TriNoma Food Crawl:

• Wee Nam Kee's Two Great Dishes in their 2014 Brand New Menu
• Hanamaruken's Bowl of Happiness & Drunk Man Rice Bowl
• Dining authentic Japanese food heritage at Ginza Bairin
• Mango Tree Bistro's Two Thai Signature Dishes This year 
• Pearl River Cafe's Cantonese casual dining dimsum resto in TriNoma mall

Pearl River Cafe's Cantonese casual dining dimsum resto in TriNoma mall

The Pearl River Café specializes in fresh and authentic Cantonese cuisine serving only the best dimsum, noodles, congee, appetizers, vegetables, fried rice, rice toppings, as well as stir-fried, deep-fried, stewed, and roasted dishes. For the finishing, they have plenty choices for desserts, beverages, and organic hot teas.

Margette is delighted by this bamboo steamer with Crab Roe and Shrimp Shaomai in it

It is a Cantonese casual dining dimsum resto in TriNoma mall’s Sky Garden.  We have been there last week during the Trinoma food crawl co-presented by the Yummy Magazine of Yummy Philippines. Mr. Carlo Lorenzana, the owner of the Trinoma branch, served us their Steamed Crab Roe and Shrimp Shaomai and the Steamed Bun with Custard Paste and Salted Egg, both of good taste and fulfilling our desire for dimsum delicacies.

Crab Roe and Shrimp Shaomai

Their four pieces of steamed Crab Roe and Shrimp Shaomai (PHP99.00) served in bamboo steamer are quite big in sizes.  The tasty fillings are so tender and soft to bite that we end up craving for more.

Steamed Bun with Custard Paste and Salted Egg

The Steamed Bun with Custard Paste and Salted Egg (PHP65.00) are molded and shaped like a spiky dragon-like eggs or much like a thorny dwarf aloe cactus. The yellowy bun is scrumptious and soft with delightful filling.

This tray of Steamed Bun with Custard Paste and Salted Egg looks like a nest of golden spiky dragon-like eggs.

 

The first Pearl River Cafe branch in the Philippines is in the 4th level of TriNoma Mall in Quezon City. It opened formally last February 2014.

The ambiance is casual and homey.

Edgie having a selfie in the mirror

Related posts:

• The first Trinoma Food Crawl - we almost crawled the floor after
• Wee Nam Kee's Two Great Dishes in their 2014 Brand New Menu
• Hanamaruken's Bowl of Happiness & Drunk Man Rice Bowl
• Dining authentic Japanese food heritage at Ginza Bairin
• Mango Tree Bistro's Two Thai Signature Dishes This year

 

Pearl River Cafe
4th Floor, Cinema Garden
Trinoma Mall, North Triangle
Quezon City
Cellphone No. 0927 688 0206
Tweeter: @pearlrivercafe
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pearlrivercafe

Wee Nam Kee's Two Great Dishes in their 2014 Brand New Menu

The Wee Nam Kee, a Singaporean-Chinese restaurant, opened its first branch in Trinoma Mall in North EDSA,  Quezon City.  When we had our "foodcrawl" in Trinoma, Mr. Bob Vallar, the Marketing Manager, introduced us to their two signature dishes listed in their Brand New Menu for 2014: the Salted Egg Chinese Fried Chicken and the Hainanese Chicken Curry Noodles.   

This set of Salted Egg Chinese Style Fried Chicken (on serving platter in the middle of the table), Hainanese Chicken Curry Noodles (in serving bowl in the middle of the table), and the Hainanese Chicken Rice (in small bowl beside each of diner's plate) is quite enough for a group of  4 to 5 average diners.

Most of Wee Nam Kee's servings are good for sharing in a small group of diners.  

Our personal set of Salted Egg Chinese Style Fried Chicken  and Hainanese Chicken Curry Noodles. 

Their Hainanese Chicken Curry Noodles (PHP225.oo for solo, PHP368.oo for sharing) is basically the Wee Nam Kee's version of Singaporean laksa noodle dish. The chef  employs a twist from the traditional laksa by  using chicken broth instead of the usual oyster soy & shrimp sauce, and they used Hainanese chicken as the main source of protein, then added and mixed with Thai noodles, a whole leaf of bok choy (Chinese cabbage), and mild curry sauce that add color and flavor to their clear chicken broth. 

The curry-flavored chicken broth is poured on a serving of cooked Hainanese Chicken and noodles.

The Salted Egg Chinese Fried Chicken (PHP295.00) is a boneless (deboned) chicken coated in rich and sumptuous egg batter seasoned with curry leaves and chili, then deep fried till the coating  turned crisp.  

For added texture  and taste,  mashed "salted egg" is added in the batter for use in coating the chicken. However, the mashed salted egg has that grainy or sandy effect on the dish. Nevertheless, the dish is still good and tasty. 

It gets better if you dip it first on the dipping sauce on the side before munching.   

The actual serving presentation of Salted Egg Chinese Style Fried Chicken.

The Wee Nam Kee Chicken Rice (PHP50.00 per cup)  is the Singapore's authentic Hainanese Chicken Rice that accompanies with the mentioned two dishes, above. It is recognized by many food lovers to be the best from Wee Nam Kee.  Their traditional chicken preparation methods require boiling the whole chicken in flavorful chicken bone broth, seasoned with garlic, ginger, and other spices.

A cup of tea helps wash down the stuff and  refreshes the appetite if taken before dining.

The Wee Nam Kee branch in the TriNoma mall of Quezon City

Wee Nam Kee has other more Malaysian and Chinese dishes to offer in their Brand New Menu as shown in the photo, above. You need to download this image to get the actual size of the photo. Do it by clicking first the image and wait the full view to appear, then right-click the mouse and then select "Save Image  As..." 

Related posts:

• The first Trinoma Food Crawl - we almost crawled the floor after
• Mango Tree Bistro's Two Thai Signature Dishes This year
• Hanamaruken's Bowl of Happiness & Drunk Man Rice Bowl
• Dining authentic Japanese food heritage at Ginza Bairin
• Pearl River Cafe's Cantonese casual dining dimsum resto in TriNoma mall

Mango Tree Bistro's Two Thai Signature Dishes This year

The Mango Tree Bistro branch in Trinoma Mall is a casual Thai dining at its best that is sexy, spicy, and fun. You'll be assured that the Thai foods it serves are of authentic Thai cuisine delivered directly from Thailand to the Philippines.

Mango Tree is the world's biggest Thai restaurant brand. It opens and operates high-end Mango Tree restaurants in many of the world's major capital cities, such as in London, Tokyo, Dubai,  Hong Kong, Pattaya, and in Metro Manila.

 

Gai Tha Krai  Yang and Grapow Moo served in one plate. The latter is laid on the leaf of iceberg lettuce.

In our recent "foodcrawl" in Trinoma, co-sponsored by the Yummy PhilippineS, we had the opportunity to savor Thai contemporary  cuisine. Ms. Bettina Esguerra, the Marketing Officer, offered us their two signature dishes this year: the Gai Tha Krai  Yang and the Grapow Moo.

The Gai Tha Krai Yang is the "lemongrass chicken" which is a grilled herb chicken skewered in fresh lemongrass stem and served with northeastern Thai dipping sauce.  While the Grapow Moo is a stir-fried pork with garlic, fresh basil, and sliced red chillies.  

The actual serving of Gai Tha Krai Yang (lemongrass chicken) lined with fresh green banana leaf. 

The Mango Tree Bistro - Trinoma branch

The Trinoma branch has that lively, modern interior, wonderful food presentations, and good service.  

The organizers of Trinoma foodcrawl

The interior of Mango Tree Bistro in Trinoma mall

Mr. Trevor McKenzie, the Mango Tree managing director, shares to the Yummy girls and food bloggers his attachment to Thai foods and how he embraced the Thai culture on food.    

Trays of condiments in see-through canisters and imported wines

Related posts:

• The first Trinoma Food Crawl - we almost crawled the floor after 
• Wee Nam Kee's Two Great Dishes in their 2014 Brand New Menu
• Hanamaruken's Bowl of Happiness & Drunk Man Rice Bowl
• Dining authentic Japanese food heritage at Ginza Bairin
• Pearl River Cafe's Cantonese casual dining dimsum resto in TriNoma mall

Mango Tree The Fort
7^th Avenue, Bonifacio High Street Central, Global City, Taguig
Mobile (0917)534-9145
Duo (02)217-2367
Landline (02)621-3233

Mango Tree Bistro TriNoma

3/F Trinoma Mall, EDSA cor. North Ave. Quezon City
Mobile (0917)890-2166
Duo (02)585-5460
Landline (02)916-0297

Mango Tree Bistro Greenbelt
Ground Floor, Greenbelt 5, Makati City
Mobile (0917)524-2273
Duo (02)975-9574