Bagoong Club

Bagoong Club

Bagoong or shrimp paste is made from tiny fermented shrimps. Flavour is then added by sauteing the shrimp paste with various condiments. Bagoong is very much part of Filipino cooking and well loved by Filipinos.

Traditional Bagoong with Singkamas

Bagong Lipunan – Traditional Bagoong with Singkamas is served instead of the usual complimentary bread.

 

Bulalo sa Monggo

Bulalo sa Mongo Php 250 – The beef broth mixed well with the flavor of the monggo. Really really good soup. Must order this dish.

Crispy Pork Binagoongan

Crispy Pork Binagoongan Php 220 – The pork was very tender and crispy on the outside.

Bagoong Varieties

Bagoong Umaga Php15, Bagoong Club Special ( has crab fat ) Php 15, Bagoong Europa Php 25 – For a restaurant named Bagoong club, the bagoong itself wasn’t anything special. They lacked flavours which comes from sauteing shrimp paste with various spices. The bagoong Europa was an interesting variation though since it mixed shrimp paste with pesto.

Pastillas de Leche Cheesecake

Pastillas de Leche Cheesecake Php 130 by Chef Pixie Sevilla-Santos – It’s like having pastillas in a cake form with a nice biscuit bottom layer.

Rating    : Like It
Food       : Bulalong Monggo

Summary : A very nice concept with a lot of food served using bagoong. The bagoong itself isn’t outstanding but the food is cooked well. Prices are also affordable. A refreshing alternative to the normal Pinoy grill restaurants in the QC area.

Bagoong Club
122 Sct Dr. Lazcano Sacred Heart
Quezon City
Phone : 632 9290544

 

Vigan Empanada

This Vigan Empanada shop can be found in Tiendesitas. They also have a branch in MOA.

Vigan Empanada wrapper is made from rice flour mixed with atchuete to give it a little color. The filling is made of mixed veggies ( green papaya, monggo), longganisa and a piece of fresh egg right in the center of everything.

 

The manangs were quite efficient with the first manang kneading the dough and the second manang spponing the filling on the dough and shaping it into an empanada.

 

The empanada piece is dropped into the oil to deep-fry and…

 
Voila, Vigan Empanada. I had broken this piece into half. Goes really really well with native vinegar. I piled up on the chilli.

Rating : Like It

Vigan Empanada by Mac’s Deli
Tiendesitas Food Village
Tel : 6342893 / 6353152
Another branch at SM Moa