NO MEAT?!?!? [?] NOT INTERESTED [?]
[?] On Sat, Oct 16, 2010 at 10:59 AM, PJ Reyes III <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > http://www.happyfoodies.com/2010/10/06/wabi-sabi-the-collective-makati/ > Vegging out gets new meaning at Wabi-Sabi > > Posted by oggie on 6 Oct 2010 at 6:45 am and is filed under > Feature<http://www.happyfoodies.com/category/feature/>, > Light & Hearty <http://www.happyfoodies.com/category/light-and-hearty/>, Tummy > Treats <http://www.happyfoodies.com/category/tummy-treats/>. > > *Tags:* > Banmi <http://www.happyfoodies.com/tag/banmi/>, > Cracklings<http://www.happyfoodies.com/tag/cracklings/>, > Gyoza <http://www.happyfoodies.com/tag/gyoza/>, > Makati<http://www.happyfoodies.com/tag/makati/>, > Pho <http://www.happyfoodies.com/tag/pho/>, The > Collective<http://www.happyfoodies.com/tag/the-collective/>, > Vegetarian <http://www.happyfoodies.com/tag/vegetarian/>, > Wabi-Sabi<http://www.happyfoodies.com/tag/wabi-sabi/> > > > <http://www.nuffnang.com.ph/> > [image: Wabi-sabi] <http://www.flickr.com/photos/oggie/5053710977/> > > Yeah, I know the drill. Eat your veggies. Eat more of ‘em. And eat ‘em > more often. Well, I’m no veggie hater; it’s just that pork, chicken and > beef are just too commonplace and admittedly, too good to pass up come > mealtime. Vegemeat dishes are okay but there aren’t a lot of places that > serve them, and honestly, the dishes fall short on taste. Call it > serendipity or luck but your Happyfoodies are just too happy to have > stumbled upon a really nice veggie place — *Wabi-Sabi Noodle House & > Vegetarian Grocery* at The Collective in Makati. We’re just too glad to > find somewhere we can seek penance for all those trips to the nearby *8065 > Bagnet*. > > [image: Viet Pho] <http://www.flickr.com/photos/oggie/5053710105/> > > Viet Pho (P95) > > *Lagal[og] says:* Maybe it was the name that caught my eye; that and the > inviting interior with the warm lighting . Wabi-Sabi sounds Filipino but > the name has a rather sublime meaning — the Japanese concept of aesthetic or > beauty with acceptance of transcience or impermance. Whew, heavy stuff but > there’s nothing too heavy to comprehend as far as the menu is concerned. I > ordered the *Pho* which arrived redolent of basil. This one is laced with > chunks of vegemeat which I think is an interesting twist, making it filling > yet not that burdensome to the tummy. It was also nice to have the fragrant > Lemongrass Iced Tea as a complement — light, cool and refreshing to the > palate. > [image: Banh Mi] <http://www.flickr.com/photos/ironwulf/5054826998/> > > Banh Mi (P75 half/ P150 whole) > > *Ironwulf says: *I missed *Banh Mi *(baguette with grilled meat and slices > of vegetable toppings) very much from my Indochina travels in Vietnam and > Laos. Boy I used to have Banh Mi as breakfast everyday when I was in Luang > Prabang. It’s a rare treat to find here in Manila so I was glad to find one > at Wabi-sabi. It’s Banh Mi with a twist as it uses veggie meat as substitute > to beef. And oh it was savory and juicy that I thought it was the real > thing. The dressing was also flavorful and I like the kick of lemongrass. > [image: Gyoza Pot Sticker]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/oggie/5054332942/> > > Gyoza Pot Sticker (P45/ 3pcs) > > *Lagal[og] says: * As side dish, we ordered the vegetarian *Gyoza Pot > Stickers*. One dip into the yummy sauce was all it took to make me order > another batch. The gyoza was lightly seared instead of deep-fried and the > sauce was really something. Definitely worth coming back for. > [image: Vegetable > Cracklings]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/ironwulf/5054207685/> > > Vegetable Cracklings (P40) > > *Ironwulf says: *Another side dish to nibble on was the *Vegetable > Cracklings* which were deep fried bits of veggie meat that resemble bits > of regular fish crackers. It was light and good. Dipping it into the Vinegar > Cane that comes with it heightens the flavor. > > * * > *[image: Wabi-sabi dining > interiors]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/ironwulf/5054207111/> > * > > Wabi-Sabi dining interiors > > * * > > *Wabi-Sabi* > The Collective > 7274 Malugay St., San Antonio Village, > Makati City • Mobile: 0918.4501714 > > > -- > PJ C. Reyes > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "gimik" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] <gimik%[email protected]>. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/gimik?hl=en. > -- spanx' blog: http://spankyenriquez.blogspot.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gimik" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/gimik?hl=en.
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