What’s on the Menu? Southern Spice chicken at Gringo

MANILA, Philippines – Gringo is the newest Latin American restaurant in the north of Manila. Gringo’s chicken and ribs are the bestsellers. The chicken comes in two varieties: Original and Southern Spice. The former is covered in traditional Mexican-Latin spices and then grilled; the latter comes with a distinctly Southern American blend of herbs and spices.  The ribs are fall-off-the-bone juicy meat with signature barbecue sauce. Sauces for the meals are Lemon Herb sauce is a mix of herbs and spices with a fruity lemony flavor.  The Hot and Spicy sauce is so spicy you will sweat inside out. Other dishes are Lemon Garlic Butter Crab, Mucho Nachos, a selection of burritos and tacos, among others. You can also order a bottle of cerveza or some dessert to cap the night off.

Gringo is located at The Block, SM North EDSA. Gringo will soon open a branch at The Fort, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.

For information, follow Gringo on Facebook (gringochickenribs) and Instagram (@GringoPH) for more details.

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Breakfast Chao Fan line at Chowking

Chowking offers breakfast meals in its Chowking Breakfast Chao Fan line. Pork Chao Fan with Egg and Pork Chao Fan with Siomai & Egg top the list of must-try dishes, with its meaty and flavor-heavy chao fan and pork siomai. The Chinese Pork Longganisa is the newest breakfast meal, giving guests a taste of authentic Taiwanese sausage. Chowking also offers other classic breakfast favorites such as Beef Tapa, Pork Tocino, and their King’s Special, a breakfast meal truly fit for a king with its satisfying servings of beef tapa, Chinese pork longganisa, fried rice and fried egg. Guests will also enjoy the well-loved and flavorful Chinese-Style Fried Chicken; the steaming-hot Meaty Wonton Mami; and the perfect grab-and-go meal, Chunky Asado Siopao. And these products don’t come with a hefty price tag — guests can enjoy a breakfast meal for as low as P55 (Pork Chao Fan with Egg), as Chowking continues to give its diners value-for-money offerings.

Chowking has 439 stores nationwide, with over 300 stores offering its breakfast line every day.

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White asparagus festival at The Peninsula Manila

The Peninsula Manila offers its White Asparagus Festival at Old Manila restaurant ongoing until June 12. Emperors and kings put a high premium on white asparagus, which is why it has always been referred to as the “Food of Kings.”  “Fortunately these days you don’t have to be a king to enjoy white asparagus,” says Bertrand Charles, Old Manila’s chef de cuisine. “Starting April 20, Old Manila’s seasonal menu will feature white asparagus that we have flown in fresh from Europe for our food festival.” Taking stellar turns in his white asparagus festival menu are 60°C Slow Cooked Egg (Asparagus Salad, Potato Espuma, Smoked Duck Breast), White Asparagus Soup (Flamed Organic Salmon, Asparagus Purée, Bacon), Steamed Mahi-Mahi (White and Green Asparagus Textures), Twice Cooked French Veal (Morel, Roasted Asparagus, Shiraz Jus) and Wild Mushroom Tortellini (Asparagus Meunière, Garden Peas, Iberico).

For information, call 887-2888, extension 6748 and 6749 (Old Manila) or 6694 (Restaurant Reservations).