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| Boracay Island Flavors - A Culinary Journey at Savoy Hotel Manila |
Following the tradition of the successful Ilonggo Culinary Treasures and the Cebu Food Fest, Savoy Hotel
Manila believes it’s time for Boracay to take center stage with Boracay Island Flavors: A Culinary Journey
at Savoy Hotel Manila, a limited-time celebration of Boracay’s finest
cuisine which will be held from October 7 to 20, 2024. Here, you can experience the true flavors of Boracay’s
beloved dishes without leaving Manila for the island.
Executive Chefs Kit Carpio and Nicks Valmeo
The event will showcase a special menu, inspired by the rich, comforting,
well-loved and authentic dishes of Boracay, prepared by Savoy Hotel Boracay
Newcoast’s talented and admired Executive Chef Nicks Valmeo who will join
forces with Executive Chef Kit Carpio of Savoy Hotel Manila to create a
delectable culinary experience for Manila’s valued patrons. Invaluable support
in making this event possible was provided by GM Maia Israel of Savoy Hotel
Boracay Newcoast and her team.
Boracay Menu Sampler
Chef Nicks Valmeo shared his excitement, saying, "I grew
up loving the outdoors, and I take great joy in cooking the most requested
dishes from our customers who are vacationing with us, especially favorites
from Aklan and the Visayas region. These are the flavors that bring people
together."
Binacol na Manok
Savoy Hotel Manila GM Ferdinand “Den” V. Navarro” added,
"As the Philippines’ Leading Airport Hotel, we have guests who stay with
us while en route to various parts of the country. Serving Boracay Island’s
iconic dishes at our very own Savoy Café gives our guests a taste of vacation
even before they reach their destination."
Ensaladang Paco
In a press conference held last October 8 within the modern
and cozy ambiance of the Savoy Café, members of online and print media got to
preview and savor a sampler of mouthwatering dishes from this event that promises
a culinary adventure filled with unforgettable flavors and a feast for the
senses. This was not just a dining
experience. It was a journey capturing
Boracay’s essence ….
Pansit Bisaya
For starters, we tried out the Binakol na Manok (chicken sautéed in ginger, garlic, and onion with
a hint of lemongrass with fresh coconut juice and meat), Alugbati at Kesong Puti Salad (Mesclun greens, local alugbati,
cherry tomato, black olives and kesong puti, drizzled with dalandan-honey
vinaigrette) and Ensaladang Pako (crisp
and refreshing salad consisting of fiddlehead fern, cherry tomato, sliced onion
rings topped with crispy danggit fish
with calamansi vinaigrette on the side).
Tinumis
The highlight of the foodfest was a banana leaf-lined bamboo
tray filled with Hurnong Talaba (baked
oysters, from New Washington in Aklan, with Mornay sauce, mozzarella and
parmesan cheese on top), Beef Kansi
(an Ilonggo sour soup made with beef shank and jackfruit flavored with batuan, lemongrass and anatto), Tinumis (sautéed pork with fresh
tomato, onion, garlic, vinegar, and batuan
puree for a tangier, sour flavor), Inubarang
Manok (slow-cooked chicken in coconut milk, flavored with lemongrass and
ginger, and flavored with ubad or banana
pith which is abundant in Aklan), Tinumkay/Linapay
(ulang or freshwater shrimps,
coconut meat, ginger, and spices wrapped in taro leaves and gently simmered in
coconut cream), Chori Pasta (Pinoy spaghetti
with a Boracay twist) and Pansit Bisaya
(A famous noodle recipe in the Visayan Region combining egg and rice noodles
with seafood, pork, and chorizo).
Inubarang Manok
For dessert, we tried out the Inday-Inday (palitao with
bukayo with coconut sauce on the side)
and Eangkoga, the Aklanon's version
of binignit or bilo-bilo in the Tagalog Region.
You can add to these the Mango
Graham Shake, a tropical dessert of sweet mango, coconut and crushed Graham
crackers, topped with whipped cream, that completed our taste of the Boracay
Island life.
Eangkoga
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For inquiries and table reservations, please call +63253172817
or email dine@savoymanila.com.
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