Aracama Filipino Cuisine

Raffy and I went on a date and we decided to have dinner at the new restaurant inside The Fort strip called ARACAMA. They serve filipino cuisine with a modern take.

The staffs are all polite which has always been a big deal for us. The place is almost empty because we dined in on a weekday. According to Raffy, the place gets jam packed on weekends and on holidays so better get a reservation.

Prices are at the mid level. We ordered Mozzarella Malunggay Dip, Gising-gising, Pork Binagoongan, KKK Rice and Watermelon Shake.

We love Mozzarella Malunggay Dip, it's perfectly paired with crunchy bread. I just hope the melted mozzarella was not only placed on top of the malunggay but also at the bottom or at the center so we can eat the rest of the malunggay.

Gising-gising is another great dish made of sigarilyas (winged beans), chili and gata. The spiciness is just right.

Pork Binagoongan is okay. It has a mild bagoong flavor though I prefer it if it's made a
little more salty.

KKK is kalkag kalo kalo with dried baby shrimps and green onions. This is one great rice recipe, we love it.

Overall, Aracama is a nice restaurant to try if you're at the Fort area. Too bad I wasn't able to try their chocnut ice cream. I wasn't aware that it was their signature dessert! Maybe I'll come back to try it out. ;)

Fathers' Day Celebration at Zong, The Fort

We celebrated fathers' day at Zong, The Fort. I've always heard good praises for this restaurant that's why we decided to try it out.

Zong offers Chinese cuisines but you'll be surprised that the interior doesn't have the usual red walls or red table cloths you would usually find in a Chinese resto. They are trying to exude a modern ambiance which i believed they achieved.

We ordered Yang Chow Fried Rice, wanton soup, stir fried cuttlefish, fried chicken in salted egg yolk and roast platter. Price ranges from P300-P400+ which is reasonable considering the serving size. One dish is enough for 3 persons.

We started off with wanton soup which is absolutely yummy! everyone loved it including my 1 year old baby. If the soup is this good, we cannot wait to try the main dishes.

 Wanton Soup

All the dishes we ordered did not disappoint as well. The stir fried cuttlefish which is tender and tasty came with my fave broccoli.

 Stir fried cuttlefish

The fried chicken in salted egg yolk served with prawn crackers is so crunchy and juicy it tastes like chicharon. Although i didn't notice the salted egg batter, the chicken still came out delicious.

 Fried chicken in salted egg yolk

Roast platter is a combination of roast chicken, duck, pork and century egg.

 Roast Platter

The only thing i didn't like is their iced tea because it's too sweet for my taste.

By the way, we're lucky because since it's fathers' day, all dads that dined were given a free golf umbrella! Yay!

Overall, we have added zong on the list of our favorite restaurants. Go ahead and try their delectable dishes. I can't wait to go back.