Chef Sau del Rosario's Culinaria Capampangan at the Diamond Hotel

Diamond Hotel's Corniche celebrates grand Filipino Food Festival with a Capampangan (Kapampangan) twist with Culinaria Capampangan prepared by famed celebrity chef Sau del Rosario of Villa Cafe. Chef Sau hails from the Culinary Capital of the Philippines - Pampanga. He will bring distinct flavors and savory treats at the buffet from May 10 to 19, 2012. 


Last night we tasted the spread of Campampangan culinary wonders by Chef Sau, which proved to be a superb dining experience. The buffet boasts of flavorful and creatively done Capampangan dishes such as Lamb Chops Ratatouille in Kaldereta Sauce; US Beef Rib-Eye and Portobello Confits in Bistek Sauce; Begukan (Binangoongan Pampanga style) with Crispy Pork; Crispy Pata Kare-Kare with Farm Vegetables and Bagoong; and Gule Marangle (Pinakbet with Tuyo Flakes).



He will infuse the Corniche lunch and dinner buffet with local dishes from Pampanga prepared with a modern flair. Sau is a French-trained chef, who took his professional training in Nice, Southern France, under the guidance of Michelin Chef Christian Plumail of Restaurant L'univers. He took the job as Chef de cuisine of the famous Raffles Chain's Equinox, one of the best restaurants in Singapore. He opened M Cafe in 2005, and later on Chelsea, Madison Grill, Le Bistro Vert and the upcoming Toro.



To add more excitement, guests availing of the buffet will get a chance to win a round trip airline tickets for two to Bohol with accommodations. The Culinaria Capampangan food festival is in partnership with Philippine Airlines, Crosover 105.1 and Avis Rent-A-Car.

Diamond Hotel's Corniche gives you the opportunity to rediscover and enjoy the uniqueness of Capampangan cuisine for only Php 1,600 nett per person. You can also enjoy the buffet with free flowing tropical juices at Php 1,888 nett per person.

C2 Signature Series Pinoy Favorites

Treated my family last week to C2 Classic Cuisine, thanks to Redge, who gave me a C2 Signature Series GC to use. Good thing that I brought my family with me because the set was a lot to finish on my own, given that the serving size of each dish was huge.

We were asked to choose among C2's 3 Pinoy Favorite sets, dishes that are award-winning and uniquely Classic Cuisine:
Set 1: Seared Tilapia in Coconut Emulsion served with Lumpiang Hubad, Walastik, Pandan Rice and Pandan Iced Tea;
Set 2: Crispy Kare Kare served with Tatlong Ensalada, Sizzling Bangus Belly, Rice and Iced Tea; and
Set 3: Seafood Inasal served with Chicharong Monggo at Crispy Paksiw, Sisig Express, Rice and Iced Tea.

We got the Set 2 :)

The star of the Pinoy Favorite Set 2 is the Crispy Kare Kare (Php 685) - C2 Bestseller! Crispy, boneless pork leg served with sauteed vegetables, and rich peanut sauce.



Along with it was the Tatlong Ensalada, or three kinds of salad. This dish was served with Salted Egg, Mangga't Bagoong (Mango and Shrimp paste), and some eggplant in really yummy sauce.



Last but definitely not the least was the Sizzling Bangus Belly (Boneless, of course!) I love this dish.



The set came with pandan rice, and iced tea. You've got to try this Sooo Pinoy sets! :)