It wasn't a normal lunch. For one, all the department heads in our division would be eating together. That's a good thing. The better part was we wouldn't be shelling out a single centavo. But the best detail by far was the fact that it was really a treat by ABS-CBN's President Ms. Charo Santos-Concio for a job well done. The lunch date was set at the Bagoong Club in Quezon City. It doesn't happen everyday and if you've known how many times this lunch date was rescheduled, you'll get the drift that it doesn't come by easily. The pleasure of CSC's company comes like rain in the Sahara. And being the photo hoarders that we are, a photo op with the prexy is major, major. Good thing Mrs. President is indulgent.
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| With ABS-CBN President, Ms. Charo Santos-Concio |
I found out several stuff about CSC that I wouldn't have known if it weren't for this lunch.
1. She's very simple. Sans make up. No entourage when she came in for lunch. No fuss. No VIP Treatment.
2. She personally chooses the menu. And she has great taste in food. We loved what she ordered for us.
3. Even if she eats crispy pata with her hands, she's still very poised.
4. Her stories are gems. You wouldn't read them in books.
5. She's very down-to-earth and unpretentious. No qualms in requesting for leftovers to be packed and brought home.
So what did CSC ordered for lunch?
2. She personally chooses the menu. And she has great taste in food. We loved what she ordered for us.
3. Even if she eats crispy pata with her hands, she's still very poised.
4. Her stories are gems. You wouldn't read them in books.
5. She's very down-to-earth and unpretentious. No qualms in requesting for leftovers to be packed and brought home.
So what did CSC ordered for lunch?
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| Green mangoes with shrimp paste |
Manggang hilaw sa bagoong - Nakakangilong asim but perfect with the different bagoong blends  |
| Bangus Belly in Guava Broth |
Sinigang na Bangus Belly sa Bayabas at Bagoong - Just the right sweetness and sourness
Pinakbet at liempo barbecue - vegetables are "it" for me.
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| Mixed vegetables with grilled pork belly topped with crushed pork cracklings |
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| Julienned sweet potato, carrots and shrimps |
The last three didn't reach my taste buds. I have a long standing moratorium with pork and beef. Just recently though I broke my love affair with white rice (just brown rice for me).
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| Chopped pig's head, pork liver and chicken liver |
Bagoong Club Sisig - smells good.
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| Cripy pork knuckles |
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| A different kind of rice |
What else did we order?
Dalandan Juice - I love this one. Washed down all the fat and oil and cholesterol.
Choco Tablea Mousse and Pastillas de Leche Cheesecake - the sweet finishers.
Dalandan Juice - I love this one. Washed down all the fat and oil and cholesterol.
Choco Tablea Mousse and Pastillas de Leche Cheesecake - the sweet finishers.
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| Bitter sweet mousse |
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| Not your usual cheesecake |
We shared these on our side of the table. The cakes were made by Chef Pixie Sevilla-Santos. It says on the menu that it's made exclusively for Bagoong Club. I love the Pastillas de Leche Cheesecake. It's melt in your mouth goodness made it a struggle for me not to ask for another serving.
The ABS-CBN President. Our division's ManCom. Bagoong Club. Bongga! One unforgettable lunch.
Great blog, Danie!
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