tapsilog

For those who don’t know what tapsilog, longsilog, all silogs mean – silog is short for sinangag at itlog. You can pretty much add any of the first 1 or 2 syllables of the dish that you want to pair it with and that’s it. For example: Tapa, sinangag and itlog – TapSiLog. Interesting huh?

Oh and they have a facebook page – Let’s rally to get them to deliver!!!

If you haven’t tried it – here’s where you can spot the stores.
Note: Sinangang express located outside of Makati Cinema Square is different. No harm intended.

Contact information:

President’s avenue or was it Aguirre – BF: 541-4962

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DLSU – I used to eat there every Wed. 877 Dagohoy St., Malate

Here’s my own version of Tapsilog.

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Prices are quite affordable compared to other Japanese Fast Food chains out there. Php150 bucks will do for a decent and complete meal.

We ordered the beef gyudon, yakisoba, and chicken tepanyaki – all of which hit the mark for me. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying that its the best I’ve tasted – I’m simply saying that this goes for a decent japanese fast food meal. Expectations were met and they were all really tasty. Just one comment on the Yakisoba, I’m not an expert on japanese cuisine but the noodles are a bit off because its not as thick as what I’m used to and the flavor playfully touches on the domain of our local pancit canton – which could be what they were aiming for. Who knows.

They deliver!

Makati, Waltermart: (02) 887-2455

SM, Manila: (02) 521-0224

Other locations that are in the flyer above:

SM City Fairview, SM City San Lazaro, SM City Sta Rosa, SM City Clark, SM City Marilao, Landmark Trinoma, SM City Dasmarinas

In one of my earlier posts about Sumo Sam, I got a “hate” comment from a glorified fan of that establishment. The comment probably came from a “poser” convinced that he/she lives in a world where they are the authority – Hahaha – that’s just sad. But anyway, the reason why I’m mentioning it here is because it got me thinking whether my taste was indeed engineered to appreciate low end fast food types… interestingly, I’d have to agree. I do enjoy the cheap food trips Still, that doesn’t mean that I don’t enjoy sophisticated flavors that come with a hefty price tag.

This post is hot.. so here’s a few more pics.  This time from their branch in Ayala… service was ok tho.. line was way too long.

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Secret Recipe started in Malaysia and has setup shop across Asia. They have excellent baked goodies and they take pride in their Asian dishes.

We went there on a Saturday night at around 10pm and good thing for us they were still open. It was raining and I was craving for some soup. We passed 32nd street and saw the name tickled our curiosity – Secret Recipe.

I ordered the Noodles in Tom Yum Kong – it just felt right because of the weather. It was delicious! Spicy with a sour tamarind taste and you can also clearly taste the lemon grass. A good mix of flavors that is truly Asia. It also had 2 big prawns – Yummy!

The Chicken Cordon Bleu was undercooked so we sent it back. The ham (I think) over powered the flavor of the chicken. It became a ham and cheese dish. That’s just me.

Oooh Lasagna! I know.. I know… chicken cordon bleu and lasagna aren’t exactly asian dishes but we just had to try them. If you saw the pictures you’ll surely understand why. Anyhow, the lasagna was cheesy! Too cheesy. If you love cheese, then you’ll probably enjoy this one. For me, its a bit on the bland side – I kept looking for that tomato taste.

Here’s a list of their award winning recipes – I only tried the tom yum soup and it satisfied me so I’m assuming that the rest in this list are truly award winners. Oh and I tried the marble cheesecake – superb!

• Irish Lamb Stew
• Marble Cheese
• Noodles in Tom Yum Kung
• Choc Mud Cake

And of course, dessert! Classic cheesecake, marble cheesecake and Chocolate cake. Cheesecakes gets a thumbs up! Chocolate cake – too fluffy for me… But who am I to turn down chocolate. It rests happily in my belly.

They also have this promo – for 100 bucks you get a beverage and a slice of cake! Yes!

There might be a store near you:

Ground Level, 32nd St. cor. 5th Ave.
Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City, Philippines
TEL NO: (+632) 856-2953

Level 4 Robinson’s Midtown,
Ermita, Manila
TEL NO: (+632) 567-2042

Level 5, Shangri-La Mall, EDSA corner Shaw Blvd.,
Mandaluyong City.
TEL NO: (+632) 637-0367

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