Mum Eats: Lunch At Bahay Na Tisa In Malolos City

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Note: This post was first published on my foodie blog, Mum Eats, on 10 January, 2015.  :plate: 

I had the chance to dine in at Bahay Na Tisa in Malolos City when I attended the local presscon for the upcoming Fiesta Republica 2015. I am a Malolos residence since time immemorial but I have never tried this local resto before. The place has such a lovely facade and I wonder why I did not discover it sooner. I was not able to take photos of the outside as the presscon was about to commence when we got there so I got one from Wikimedia Commons just to show you how it looks like.

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I am not familiar about their regular menu, though, but our meals for that afternoon included these delectable dishes ~ callos and hamonado. It was my first time to try callos and I loved it!  food musings, foodie adventures, restaurants, food, mum eats, Malolos food crawl, Filipino dishes

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5 Reasons To Visit The New Al Qaysar Restaurant In Manila

Here at #AlQaysarPH to sample their Mediterranean cuisine + more! ?? #mumeats #mumfoodiefinds

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I simply love eating, I mean who doesn’t? I am also adventurous when it comes to food and would love to try different dishes as well as different cuisines. That is why I am excited when I was invited, along with mum blogger friends, Jem {of esupermommy.com} and Levy {of mommylevy.com}, to visit the newly-opened Al Qaysar Restaurant and Cafe in Ermita, Manila and sample their Mediterranean cuisine, as well as their other delicious offerings. I have not tried Mediterranean food before but I read somewhere that they are rich in olive oil, select seafood, as well as wheat and other grains, hence making them very healthy and ideal for anyone to try.

Dining at Al Qaysar in this busy street of Ermita, Manila is like traveling to another continent and the restaurant’s facade gives a very fair introduction of what to expect inside. The owners, the warm and gracious Ms. Let and her Sudanese husband, have a keen eye for details and they made sure to include a lot of Mediterranean elements into their beautiful restaurant.

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Before trying out the many mouth-watering food in their menu, Ms. Let toured as around and among the many things that piqued this mum’s interest include the beautiful painting that adorned one of their walls, depicting a Mediterranean landscape complete with the desert and camels, the clean and organized kitchen, the charming washrooms, and most especially the tables to the right, which are designed for a more intimate dining experience for bigger groups of people. These are perfect for birthday celebrations or for business meetings. There are 3 different table set-ups and the dining patrons can choose from the more formal regular chairs, Japanese-styled lower chairs, and the uber comfy bean bags! We had the chance to sample each of these and the bean bags won me over, hands down! 😀

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Oh well before I start babbling about how much I love our gustatory experience, here are the Top 5 Reasons why you should visit Al Qaysar Restaurant and Cafe in Manila:

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Peri-Peri: So Good That They Named It Twice

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Peri-Peri whole chicken

I love chicken but I must admit, I am getting tired of the fried variety and would really welcome new and exciting ways to eat and enjoy chicken! That is why I am excited to tell you all about Peri-Peri Charcoal Chicken. Check out the delicious details in the press release below: 

Peri-Peri Charcoal Chicken is enjoying popularity among Filipino foodies mainly because it tastes vastly different from usual chicken fare.  Well, this is not without good reason.

At  Peri-­Peri Charcoal Chicken, the chicken is prepared using the best African Portuguese spice mix brought in all the way from Africa.

Its chicken marinated in a unique blend of various herbs and spices brought in all the way from Africa and dishes that are spitfire grilled to perfection. Each dish is further enhanced by a variety of sides and a wide range of 8 special sauces, each representing a certain personality and creating a multitude of flavor combinations that can satisfy any craving.  This total experience is what differentiates Peri-Peri Charcoal Chicken & Sauce Bar from the rest.

Since it opened its first branch at Promenade, Greenhills back in 2005, the restaurant has delighted the taste buds of even the pickiest eater. Why is that, you might ask? Maybe it’s because the dishes are spit-fire grilled perfectly. It could also be the marinade made with a wide variety of herbs, spices, and the inclusion of African bird’s eye chili that people can’t seem to get enough of.  Or the wide range of sauces that you can choose from that enhances the already flavorful Peri-Peri Chicken. Then again, there’s the incredible dining experience – large servings and an unlimited soup and beverage bar with a variety of choices. They can’t seem to decide what they love most, and neither can we. Let’s just say that it’s all of the above.

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