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#1 ezzra

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Posted 2008-10-18 09:41:41

hi,,

need to entertain a filipina lady with a craving for filipino food
and i can't find any listing anywhere where there is restaurant that serves
decent pinoy food,

any recommendations please?

#2 onethailand

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Posted 2008-10-18 11:40:44

Little Home. Search the forum for posts about locations.

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Posted 2008-10-18 12:31:40

Decent Filipino food=oxymoron

In Pattaya they have a Filipino expat association, therefore I am sure they must have one in Bangkok. You might also want to check your local catholic church, you are bound to find many Filipinos who can point you in the right direction.

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Posted 2008-11-19 16:51:08

View Postonethailand, on 2008-10-18 05:40:44, said:

Little Home. Search the forum for posts about locations.
Trying to find Philippino food, for my Filipina girlfriend who is with me in Pattaya.

Unable to find Little Home when I search on this site, any help please!

I did hear about Bahay Pilipino, near the Ruen Thai restaurant on second road, but have been told that it closed down.

#5 Jingthing

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Posted 2008-11-19 17:02:00

In Pattaya, there is the Cafe New Orleans

325/ 19 Moo 10, Soi Pattayaland 2, South Pattaya, Chonburi 20260

This is just some of their Filipino offerings. The chefs are Filipino and they serve very good authentic Filipino food. The portions, however, are mostly very small.


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FIESTA FILIPINA . . . MABUHAY!
# PORK/CHICKEN ADOBO - 150
The Philippine’s most famous dish. Chicken, pork or a combination of both smothered in garlic, vinegar, soy sauce and spices. Served with steamed rice.
# SHRIMP/PORK/FISH SINIGANG – 195/175/185
Tamarind-based soup with radish, morning glory, okra, tomatoes and onions. Served with steamed rice
# TINOLANG MANOK - 115
Pieces of chicken sauteed in garlic, onion and ginger then simmered with vegetables. Served with steamed rice
# FRIED SEABASS (500g) – 250
# FRIED BANGUS - 125
# CRISPY PATA - 175
Deep-fried pork knuckles marinated in seasoning. A tasty Filipino favorite. Served with rice
# PANSIT - 150
Stir fried noodles, mixed sauteed vegetables, chicken or pork pieces & seasoned. A very popular Filipino dish.

Edited by Jingthing, 2008-11-19 17:02:47.


#6 jfchandler

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Posted 2008-11-19 17:39:33

Depending on where the OP lives, the staff at Sunrise Tacos on Sukhumvit near Soi 12 are almost all Fils... So if there's a decent Fil food outlet in the area, they'd probably know...

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Posted 2008-11-19 18:02:29

View PostJingthing, on 2008-11-19 11:02:00, said:

In Pattaya, there is the Cafe New Orleans

325/ 19 Moo 10, Soi Pattayaland 2, South Pattaya, Chonburi 20260

This is just some of their Filipino offerings. The chefs are Filipino and they serve very good authentic Filipino food. The portions, however, are mostly very small.


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FIESTA FILIPINA . . . MABUHAY!
# PORK/CHICKEN ADOBO - 150
The Philippine’s most famous dish. Chicken, pork or a combination of both smothered in garlic, vinegar, soy sauce and spices. Served with steamed rice.
# SHRIMP/PORK/FISH SINIGANG – 195/175/185
Tamarind-based soup with radish, morning glory, okra, tomatoes and onions. Served with steamed rice
# TINOLANG MANOK - 115
Pieces of chicken sauteed in garlic, onion and ginger then simmered with vegetables. Served with steamed rice
# FRIED SEABASS (500g) – 250
# FRIED BANGUS - 125
# CRISPY PATA - 175
Deep-fried pork knuckles marinated in seasoning. A tasty Filipino favorite. Served with rice
# PANSIT - 150
Stir fried noodles, mixed sauteed vegetables, chicken or pork pieces & seasoned. A very popular Filipino dish.

Thanks.

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Posted 2008-11-19 18:27:01

View PostJingthing, on 2008-11-19 17:02:00, said:

In Pattaya, there is the Cafe New Orleans

325/ 19 Moo 10, Soi Pattayaland 2, South Pattaya, Chonburi 20260

This is just some of their Filipino offerings. The chefs are Filipino and they serve very good authentic Filipino food. The portions, however, are mostly very small.


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FIESTA FILIPINA . . . MABUHAY!
# PORK/CHICKEN ADOBO - 150
The Philippine’s most famous dish. Chicken, pork or a combination of both smothered in garlic, vinegar, soy sauce and spices. Served with steamed rice.
# SHRIMP/PORK/FISH SINIGANG – 195/175/185
Tamarind-based soup with radish, morning glory, okra, tomatoes and onions. Served with steamed rice
# TINOLANG MANOK - 115
Pieces of chicken sauteed in garlic, onion and ginger then simmered with vegetables. Served with steamed rice
# FRIED SEABASS (500g) – 250
# FRIED BANGUS - 125
# CRISPY PATA - 175
Deep-fried pork knuckles marinated in seasoning. A tasty Filipino favorite. Served with rice
# PANSIT - 150
Stir fried noodles, mixed sauteed vegetables, chicken or pork pieces & seasoned. A very popular Filipino dish.

I thought that this was probably the best Filipino food that I have ever had - better than in the Philipines! :o

#9 Jingthing

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Posted 2008-11-19 18:31:08

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I thought that this was probably the best Filipino food that I have ever had - better than in the Philipines! smile.gif
I have had better at special places on the islands and California, but it is better than MOST of the food I had on the islands. Hopefully they are still good. I haven't been in a year or so.

Edited by Jingthing, 2008-11-19 18:32:04.


#10 Ulysses G.

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Posted 2008-11-19 19:25:22

I ate there a few times about a month ago. The Western food was not as good as in past years, but the Filipino food was delish! :o

#11 davee58

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Posted 2008-11-19 21:29:52

Cafe New Orleans was fine, the girlfriend is happy, and spare ribs made a decent meal for me.

The Philippino manager at Cafe New Orleans told us that there is a regular Philippino band playing at the Moon River Pub
which is in the Thai Garden resort in North Pattaya. I think we will give that a try later in the week.

#12 james24

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Posted 2008-11-20 01:29:46

filipino food is pretty much all the same, even they will tell you that. I wouldnt put too much effort into finding a place, their menu will have about three dishes that are filly then the rest will be western. adobo variations and that really is about it

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Posted 2008-11-20 01:53:57

View Postjames24, on 2008-11-20 01:29:46, said:

filipino food is pretty much all the same, even they will tell you that. I wouldnt put too much effort into finding a place, their menu will have about three dishes that are filly then the rest will be western. adobo variations and that really is about it
There is such a thing as fantastic Filipino food. I experienced it twice, once in Manila and once in Cebu (actually Mactan Island) (both seafood oriented places). New Orleans Cafe has a number of dishes, only one adobo. I don't think its fair to trash an entire country's cuisine when it isn't justified. Overall most would say it is not as amazing as Thai food, but that doesn't mean there isn't something to like in it.

Edited by Jingthing, 2008-11-20 01:54:54.


#14 sceadugenga

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Posted 2008-11-20 09:29:14

I had a home cooked meal in the Philippines once that was absolutely brilliant.
I stayed at the home of the aunt of my ex-girlfriend and she put on a real spread, including the best fried chicken I've ever eaten.

#15 james24

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Posted 2008-11-20 12:15:09

Perhaps you misunderstood, I lived there for two years and regarding traditional food with actual filipino names then there would be no more than five at the most. Ask the fillys what they think of their national food and theyll tell you it aint that great, not coating the people or the country ut the food isnt all that

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Posted 2008-11-20 13:26:56

View Postjames24, on 2008-11-20 12:15:09, said:

Perhaps you misunderstood, I lived there for two years and regarding traditional food with actual filipino names then there would be no more than five at the most. Ask the fillys what they think of their national food and theyll tell you it aint that great, not coating the people or the country ut the food isnt all that
OK, I would say the same thing, that Filipinos themselves will tell you their food isn't that hot, but being Filipino, they still want to eat it. I have noticed an enthusiasm for regional specialties of which there are many, most of which would be disturbing the westerners in their contents, and of course then there is the notorious BALUT!

#17 james24

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Posted 2008-11-21 01:10:43

well considering you are filipino the you obviously no more than I do, apologies if any offence was caused :-)

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Posted 2008-11-21 01:36:21

View Postjames24, on 2008-11-21 01:10:43, said:

well considering you are filipino the you obviously no more than I do, apologies if any offence was caused :-)
I ain't Filipino. Have a pickle.

#19 Sarge

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Posted 2008-11-21 02:32:03

actually pinoy food is more varied than people think, I had decent nosh in Manila, Cebu, Leyte restaurants, but tends to be on the greasy side. Flavours aren't well matched and can be overpowering. I guess that's partly due to the American influence. But as always any cuisine should be tried in their original birthplace, what you get abroad it's often a bastardised, diluted version

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Posted 2008-11-21 02:48:54

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guess that's partly due to the American influence.
When in doubt, blame the Americans! You can never go wrong with that.
The islands were a Spanish colony before they were an American colony. The Spanish influence is very apparent in the food culture there.
Yes, I agree there is good variety and some very nice non-vegetarian vegetable dishes.

Edited by Jingthing, 2008-11-21 02:55:57.


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Posted 2008-11-21 03:22:42

pinoy nosh is influenced by many cultures, mainly Malay, Spanish and Chinese, definitely the Spanish have had the stronger influence, no doubt about that. However since the arrival of the AmeriKanos (as pinoy call them) a century ago things have gone gradually downhill. Canned food was introduced to them during WWII, fruit cocktail quite popular, particularly when pinoys added their own ingredients, namely the jackfruit (langka), coconut (buko), and palm nuts (kaong). Nowadays flavours, fattiness and portion sizes are becoming more similar to what is associated with Kano food. One cannot fail to notice that pinoys tend to be little chubbier than other Asians. They even have their version of fast food chain: Jollibee, if you thought McDonald's, Burger King et al were horrid, think again, eat at Jollibee

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Posted 2008-11-23 04:42:16

The food from the land of Pinyo is fantastic. Will have to try out a few of the spots suggested.

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Posted 2008-11-24 16:09:21

View PostSarge, on 2008-11-21 03:22:42, said:

 They even have their version of fast food chain: Jollibee, if you thought McDonald's, Burger King et al were horrid, think again, eat at Jollibee
 For once, I have to agree with Sarge. Jollibees is pretty bad.  The burgers don't even deserve the moniker, and the spaghetti is merely mushy pasta with catsup (at least to my taste).  When they opened the first Jollibees in the US in Daly City (outside of San Francisco) people drove up to three hours only to stand in line for two hours to get served.  I guess a taste of home, no matter what that taste is, can be a pretty big driving force.

However, Jollibees aside, I really like much of the Filipino cuisines.  There is some mighty fine food to be eaten not only throughout the nation but also in pockets of Filipino expat communities in the US.

#24 toybits

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Posted 2008-11-25 11:44:14

Not for long. I have been living here in Thailand for the last 16 years and have been the number of obese Thai Children AND adults pack in the pounds.

View PostSarge, on 2008-11-21 03:22:42, said:

One cannot fail to notice that pinoys tend to be little chubbier than other Asians.


#25 Jingthing

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Posted 2008-11-25 13:19:40

View Postbonobo, on 2008-11-24 16:09:21, said:

View PostSarge, on 2008-11-21 03:22:42, said:

They even have their version of fast food chain: Jollibee, if you thought McDonald's, Burger King et al were horrid, think again, eat at Jollibee
For once, I have to agree with Sarge. Jollibees is pretty bad. The burgers don't even deserve the moniker, and the spaghetti is merely mushy pasta with catsup (at least to my taste). When they opened the first Jollibees in the US in Daly City (outside of San Francisco) people drove up to three hours only to stand in line for two hours to get served. I guess a taste of home, no matter what that taste is, can be a pretty big driving force.

However, Jollibees aside, I really like much of the Filipino cuisines. There is some mighty fine food to be eaten not only throughout the nation but also in pockets of Filipino expat communities in the US.
Of course. Jollibees is HORRIBLE. But it was ridiculous to even presume that judging Filipino cuisine had anything to do with a low quality American style fast food chain from that country in the first place. That would be as silly as saying food in Thailand is horrible because of the bad Thai style pizza at The Pizza Company.

BTW, I did try a Jollibees in the San Francisco suburbs and you do have to scratch your head about their popularity, it is cheap anyway ...

Edited by Jingthing, 2008-11-25 13:38:02.




 


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