Succulent summer at Golden Sunset
MANILA, Philippines - Summer sorties are often synonymous with food trips, with holiday travelers seeking out one-of-a-kind food experiences that cannot be found in the city. Tasty tropical treats are always a hit, simple fare made extra-special with the use of the freshest local ingredients.
Take for instance Oriental lato salad, which is made from simple ingredients such as locally-grown latô (seaweed), salted eggs and ripe mango drizzled with honey mustard dressing; or Thai beef salad, juicy grilled beef laid on a bed of greens, garnished with cherry tomatoes. Put all these together and it is like partaking the salad fare in a five-star hotel!
Light main courses are great for filling up without getting weighed down for swimming, watersports, and other summer activities. Oriental delights hit the spot like Hainanese chicken which is tender chicken boiled in coconut milk topped with chopped ginger and dipped in oyster sauce or chili sauce; bulgogi, thin slices of prime cut beef marinated in soy sauce and sesame oil; and hoisin-glazed pork belly, salted slices of pork topped with sweet Hoisin sauce.
What’s a seaside holiday without seafood? Enjoy the fresh haul with tilapia fillet, crisp and golden on the outside and tender white flesh on the inside, topped with tartar sauce. Get your fill of coconut prawns, finger-sized prawns cooked in freshly-squeezed coconut milk; and scampi, shrimp tenderized in butter, lemon and white wine.
Cap off the summer feast with sweet endings that showcase the delicate flavors of tropical fruits: golden fried banana balls paired with rich mango syrup; tropical pannacotta topped with mangoes and maraschino cherries; and crisp mango fritters rolled in cinnamon sugar.
Feast on this summer spread and make your summer getaway a holiday to remember at the Golden Sunset Village Resort and Spa in Calatagan, Batangas, just a two-hour drive from Makati, and enjoy the resort’s various amenities such as the Serendipity Spa, pools and water slides, karaoke dens, the Butterfly Farm and Outdoor Museum Gallery.
For inquiries and reservations, call the Manila booking office at 636-1687 or 634-3109.
