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Kalye Juan, Café Adriatico, Manam

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Congo Grille, Gerry’s Grill

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Juan’s Bistro, ABE, Aristocrat

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Mangan, KKK Food Revolution

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Pho Hoa, Super Bowl, Lugang Café

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Eat Well, Jatujak, SOI

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Modern Shanghai, ōki ōki Japanese Restaurant,

Bulgogi Brothers

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Masuki, Ya Kun Kaya Toast, Tokyo Café

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Mey Lin Restaurant, Tempura, Xin Wang Hong Kong Café

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Santouka, Tajimaya, Boon Tong Kee

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Sakae Sushi, Martabak Café, Sumosam

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The Old Spaghetti House, Café Mediterranean

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Joey Pepperoni, D’Angelo Pizzaria. Bistro Ravioli

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Don Henrico’s, Island Santorini, Sbarro

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Mexicali, Holy Cow

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New Orleans, Claw Daddy

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Shrimp Shack, IHOP, Racks

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Gumbo, Burgoo, TGI Fridays

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Swensen’s, California Pizza Kitchen

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UCC Vienna Café, Chocolat

A festival of international flavors opens at

SM Mall of Asia

Take your taste buds on a trip around the world, as the Mall of Asia holds its International Food Festival from September 5 to 30, 2014. The #moaintlfoodfest includes an exciting line up of activities that will surely tickle your appetite for great food discoveries, awesome prizes, and special treats!

Over 50 participating restaurants will showcase dishes prepared exclusively for this month-long celebration of world-class cuisine. Photos of the “Special Eats” will be exhibited at the 2nd Floor Entertainment Mall, (near IMAX) What’s more is that diners will get to taste the gustatory delights for themselves at the participating restaurants! These dishes are truly special and unique, as they will only be available for the duration of the food fest, and only at their dining outlets located at the Mall of Asia.

A raffle coupon comes with every order of a Special Eats dish, and there are awesome prizes to be won! The third prize winner will win one Air Asia Zest Round trip ticket to any domestic destination and P10,000 worth of Gift Certificates from IHOP. The second prize is one Air Asia Zest Round trip ticket to any domestic destination and P15,000 worth of gift certificates from IHOP. The grand prize winner will be able to get a Round Trip Ticket for Two (2) to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia via Air Asia Zest, Hotel accommodation via Air Asia Go and a tour package!

This September, treat your family and friends to gourmet International delights at the Mall of Asia, your ultimate dining destination in Metro Manila! For more information about the #moaintlfoodfest , visit the SM Mall of Asia official social media accounts: FB:/smmallofasia , IG:@TheMallofAsiaOfficial and Twitter: @TheMallofasia

ASIAN Kalye Juan Kalye Juan specializes in Pinoy food favorites with specialties including Sisig sa Kalye (Grilled Pork), Hito with Buro, Lengua, Chicken Pastel, and Lechon Paksiw as well as several “Pinoy Food with a Twist” like Dinamita, Bangus Kare-Kare, Dulong with Krackers, and Sago at Panacota. Its Special Eats dish is the Krispy Baka Kare–Kare, Kalye Juan’s version of the kare–kare with a twist.

Krispy Baka Kare-Kare

Café Adriatico

Chicken a la Kiev

Founded in 1979 by late journalist and restaurateur Larry J. Cruz and named after the street where its first branch still stands today, Cafe Adriatico is known for its sumptuous Spanish-Mediterranean dishes as well as its variety of salads, sandwiches, pastas, and omelettes. Its Special Eats dish is the Chicken a la Kiev, classic breaded chicken breast stuffed with garlic and herb butter, deep fried, and served with vegetables and choice of rice, fries or mashed potatoes.

Manam Manam offers Filipino comfort food with a spin on plating and portioning, giving customers freedom to further enjoy their dining experience. For the food festival, diners can try the Pancit de Sisig, which combines the flavors and textures of pancit canton and Manam’s best-selling House Crispy Sisig.

Pancit de Sisig

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Congo Grille Congo Grille has been in the industry for almost 15 years. It is known to have the best sisig in town as well as delicious karekare, bulalo and beef kaldereta. It is offering its Big Better Bangus exclusively for the event. It is served crispy outside but moist inside and is topped with toasted garlic.

Big Better Bangus

Gerry’s Grill Dining at Gerry’s Grill gives everyone a pleasurable experience.

Diners are served with only the freshest food ranging from Filipino favorites – Sisig, Inihaw na Pusit, Crispy Pata, Beef Kare-kare, Adobo Shreds to exotic cuisines. Gerry’s Grill will be serving the Garlic Adobo Beef Ribs for the food festival.

Garlic Adobo Beef Ribs

ASIAN Juan’s Bistro Consistently praised for its good old-fashioned, home-cooked Filipino food, Juan’s Bistro also gets patrons’ votes for its affordable prices and family-friendly atmosphere. Its comics-inspired interiors and all-Original Pilipino Music playlist certainly add to the Pinoy vibe diners experience with every visit. Its featured dish for the festival is the Pork Humba Espesyal, stewed pork belly with black beans, peanuts, and soy sauce. This dish is a must-try for meat lovers.

Sinigang sa Ube

Pork Humba Espesyal

ABE Traditional Kapampangan and regional cuisine is the come-on of this restaurant, which late journalist and restaurateur Larry J. Cruz dedicated to his father, artist-writer Emilio Aguilar Cruz. This is the place of bestsellers like Knockout Knuckles, Pako Fern and Tomato Salad, and Binukadkad na Crispy Pla Pla, as well as exotic fare like Betute and Arobung Kamaru.

Its featured dish for the food festival is Sinigang na Ube, pork meat and vegetables simmered in a special purple yam sauce.

This staple Filipino dish gets a twist with an ingredient that gives it a distinct flavor and color.

Aristocrat “Filipinizing” foreign cuisines and bringing it to Philippine shores, making it more affordable and popular to Filipinos, Aristocrat has been a local favorite for decades. Its entry to the International Food Festival is the Crispy Pata Kare-Kare - deepfried pork legs and knuckles, seasoned with choice spices.

Crispy Pata Kare-Kare

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Mangan Traditional meets contemporary that is the feel that Mangan Restaurant exudes. Since 2001, Mangan Restaurant has been serving Filipino food that celebrates the uniqueness of Kapampangan cuisine. From the name of the brand which means “Let’s eat”, it has become the restaurant’s tagline in enticing guests to try and enjoy home cooked meals despite their busy schedules. For the food festival, the restaurant has prepared the Pinais na Bangus Belly, which gives guests a burst of flavors in one’s mouth.

Pinais na Bangus Belly

KKK Food Revolution KKK Food Revolution or Kainan sa Kalye Kanluran has become a favored establishment for family gatherings, weddings, baptisms, birthdays and other special functions aside from being a popular dining destination. It prides itself with offering delectable Pinoy Comfort Cuisine, excellent service and a commendable reputation, listing its specialties as Inihaw na Liempo Bacon Cut, Sisig Pampanga, Adobo ni Jake Espesyal, Ensaladang Talong, Kare Kareng Baka, Paruparong Plapla, Garlic Pusit, and Pinakbet. But for its Special Eats dish, KKK is proud to serve the Sizzling Bulalo, which has extremely tender beef made tasty by delicious seasonings.

Sizzling Bulalo

ASIAN Pho Hoa Founded nearly three decades ago on the principles of exceptional value, quality and service, Pho Hoa Noodle Soup operates the largest Vietnamese fast-casual dining chain in the world. Pho Hoa has prepared a sampler dish called, the Pho Hoa Festival Combo Meal, which consists of its bestselling dishes: Pho Beef Noodle Soup, Fresh Spring Rolls, and Fried Spring Rolls at a more affordable price.

Pho Hoa Festival Combo Meal

Super Bowl of China

Steamed Tilapia

Lugang Café Lugang Cafe serves authentic Taiwanese cuisine where guests can feast on bestsellers like its Xiao Long Bao, Three-Cups Chicken, Fish Head with Pickled Red Peppers, and StirFried Beef with Chili Peppers. For the first time, Lugang Café is offering the Deep Fried Squid in Salted Egg Yolk, which combines two of its bestselling dishes namely the Salt and Pepper Squid and the String Beans with Salted Egg.

Now on its 14th-year in the Philippines, Super Bowl of China continues to be well-loved by its patrons for its Lemon Chicken, Beef with Broccoli, Super Bowl Birthday Noodles, Sweet & Sour Pork and Dimsum Combination Platter, which are all signature dishes of the restaurant. Its entry in the SM MOA International Food Festival is the Steamed Tilapia Fillet with Light Soy Sauce. A light dish that’s flavorful and combines the best of Chinese spices with Pinoy’s penchant for the fresh taste of Tilapia.

Deep fried Squid in Salted Egg Yolk

ASIAN Eat Well Eat Well’s must-tries include its Deep Fried Pork Chop, Siomai, Roasted Crispy Pork, Sliced Beef with Broccoli in Oyster Sauce and Braised Beef, and the Homemade Beancurd. But as Filipinos have a passion for noodles as well as spicy food, they have recreated the classic Dan Dan Noodles for the festival. The flavor of the Dan Dan Noodles comes from a special spicy sauce, vegetables, and pork.

Dan Dan Noodles

Jatujak Jatujak has bloomed into one of the most popular Thai restaurants in the metro offering an array of Thai dishes, coupled by great service from its team of professional Chefs and staff complemented by affordable prices. For the food festival, Jatujak has prepared the Grilled Prawns with Special Jatujak Sauce, which showcases seafood with a special Thai sauce. The combination of fresh garlic and cilantro with Thai lemon and a little bit of spice takes inspiration from the vibrant flavors of herbs and spices that is the signature of the restaurant.

Grilled Prawns with Special Jatujak Sauce

SOI

Rad Na

Now you don’t have to fly out of the Philippines to satisfy your Thai cuisine cravings. SOI is a casual fullservice restaurant that offers a broad line of more than 70 quality Thai cuisines serving a variety of noodles, rice dishes, salad, soup, curry dishes, grills, specialties and dessert. For the food festival, Soi is showcasing the Rad Na - a Thai noodle dish made from wide flat rice noodles topped with sauteed seafood (shrimps, fish fillet, squid) and assorted vegetables such as carrots, straw mushrooms, young corn, and Chinese broccoli in thick gravy seasoned with Thai seasonings.

ASIAN Hainanese Chicken

Modern Shanghai Modern Shanghai‘s mission is to provide “quality and innovative“ Chinese cuisine from Beijing, Sichuan and Shanghai. The restaurant offers the most original home cooked recipes. It is ranked as no.1 on Spot.ph and is confident in saying that it offers one of the best “Xiao long Bao”. Its Special Eats dish is the Hainanese Chicken.

ōki ōki Japanese Restaurant

Matsuri Don Buri

Bulgogi Brothers Bulgogi Brothers is a Korean casual dining restaurant known for flavorful barbecue and authentic Korean dishes. It won Best Korean Restaurant 2012 at the Korean National Brands Awards. Its Special Eats dish is the King Bibimbap, a traditional Korean favorite now fit for a king with its assortment of chicken, seafood, and beef bulgogi toppings with vegetables and egg over a bowl of hot rice.

It is served with the restaurant’s homemade Korean red pepper sauce.

King Bibimbap

A casual dining restaurant that serves authentic Japanese dishes, ōki ōki offers a full Japanese menu ranging from sashimi and sushi, nabe, agemono, teriyaki, robata, teppanyaki, donburi and bento, to ramen, Japanese beer and sake. It aims to give its guests an “EAT. DRINK. JAPANESE” experience. For its Special Eats dish, the restaurant will be serving the Matsuri Don Buri also known as Tricolor Rice. It is served with three colorful flavors - seasoned shredded salmon meat, scrambled egg, and horenso vegetable all topped on rice.

ASIAN Masuki Masuki is a classic noodle house that has been around since 1930 and serves authentic and traditionally made Mami, Siopao and Siomai. Its featured dish is the Tossed Noodles, which is something new and different from the restaurant’s usual dishes.

Tossed Noodles

Ya Kun Kaya Toast

Singapore Laksa

Ya Kun Kaya Toast has been a household name in Singapore since 1944 and boasts more than 50 stores in over fifteen Asian countries.

The restaurant is popular for its coffee and toasted bread with its signature kaya and butter. Kaya is a sweet creamy spread made of eggs, sugar and pandan leaves. The menu has already expanded to include several Singaporean and Malaysian rice and noodle meals but their signature coffee and kaya toast remain popular.

Its featured dish is the Singapore Laksa, a perennial favorite with Singaporeans and its popularity has spread worldwide. Laksa is a fusion of Malay ingredients with Chinese cooking techniques.

Wasabi Nori Chips

Tokyo Café A proudly homegrown brand, Tokyo Café has taken into account Filipinos’ penchant for good food and has developed a full menu featuring a fusion of Japanese-Western dishes complemented by a wide array of desserts and pastries. Offering an all-day café concept, it also specializes in various blends of charcoal roasted coffee derived from the finest Arabica beans. Enjoy the Japanese-inspired dining delights at Tokyo Cafe but make sure to try out its Special Eats, called Wasabi Nori Chips which is available exclusively at its SM MOA branch this whole month of September only. A yummy treat that everyone will enjoy.

ASIAN Mey Lin Restaurant

Fried Spicy Chicken Cutlets

Since 1985, Mey Lin continues to serve truly authentic Chinese dishes characterized by the familiar style of Binondo’s Chinatown. Whether steamed, deep-fried or stir-fried, Mey Lin has been delighting Chinese and Filipino taste buds alike with its remarkable brand of home-style cooking, that is always fresh and flavorful as prepared by its expert chefs. For this event, Mey Lin has prepared the Fried Spicy Chicken Cutlets dish. Deboned chicken cut into bite-sized morsels are first marinated in spices then deep-fried to a crisp golden brown then finished stir-fried with chopped garlic, onions, cilantro, and a sprinkling of dried chili and chopped chili fingers adding a spicy kick.

Tempura

Dragon Roll

Born out of the passion for great food, excellent service and value for money, Tempura’s concept is based on one simple premise – offer great Japanese food that people want, at a reasonable price. Offering an extensive menu, it has a great selection of appetizers, sushi, tempura, seafood, beef, pork, chicken and ramen dishes. Its featured dish is the Dragon Roll, which is inspired by the Dragon Dance, that’s why they use only the best King Prawns for it. Aside from the scrumptious King Prawn, there’s also cucumber and mango inside the makimono that is topped with salmon skin.

Xin Wang Hong Kong Café

Jumbo Fried Noodles

Xin Wang Hong Kong Cafe traces its origins to the different comfort foods from Hong Kong and Macau. Developed in Singapore, Xin Wang Hong Kong Cafe also brings in some subtle Singaporean influences and regional flavors that create a unique dining experience. The dish they created for the festival has Cantonese origins with its crispy egg noodle base. Cooked to perfection, it is then dropped into a searing hot wok to give it a crisp texture. On top of the fresh noodles is an array of fresh seafood including fish, squid and shrimp stir fried and mixed with vegetables in a decadent egg gravy.

ASIAN Spicy Creamy Shio

Hokkaido Ramen Santouka Hokkaido Ramen Santouka is a legendary ramen brand, which always has something for everybody in its menu. Customers who are craving some authentic ramen in the country can try its most celebrated Shio and Karamiso ramen. Its Special Eats dish is the Spicy Creamy Shio, which features a finely-crafted milky soup base simmered to perfection for 20 hours with a kick of spicyness to cap the rest of its delectable toppings.

Tajimaya

Wagyu Beef with Tajimaya Curry

Tajimaya Yakiniku Restaurant upholds maintaining consistency in taste and quality of its meat selection, wherein customers feel like they’re dining at a real Japanese restaurant. As people have become fonder of Japanese food, Tajimaya is proud to offer a delicious selection of dishes that appeal to their target market.

Its specialties include the Japanese Wagyu beef. For its Special Eats dish, the restaurant is proud to offer the Wagyu Beef with Tajimaya Curry. It presents a new and exciting way to enjoy this Japanese favorite.

Boon Tong Kee

Boon Tong Kee’s Clay Pot Rice

With signature dishes such as the Boiled Chicken and Crispy Cereal Prawn, Singapore’s Boon Tong Kee has been satisfying customers from all over the globe. As Singapore is known to be a melting pot of cultures and ethnicities Boon Tong Kee’s Clay Pot Rice is a sumptuous dish that will give Filipinos an idea of how Singaporean cuisine is. Being rice eaters, Filipinos will definitely enjoy the right balance of flavors and textures in this dish.

ASIAN Sakae Sushi

Seafood Kimchi Teppanyaki

Martabak Café

Not your usual Japanese resto, Sakae Sushi redefines fun and fine dining with its menu variety, kaiten (conveyor belt), and sushi robot, all under a cozy and chic dining ambiance. Sakae Sushi serves sushi, maki, and sashimi choices along with other temaki, donburi, teppanyaki, ramen and udon favorites. For its Special Eats, Sakae Sushi is offering the Seafood Kimchi Teppanyaki, which is a delicious medley of succulent vegetables and the freshest catch of the day – shrimp, salmon, tuna, blue marlin and squid, made extra special by the unique flavors of garlic and kimchi sauce.

Penang Laksa

The only certified “HALAL” restaurant in SM Mall of Asia, Martabak Café is a small, casual dining restaurant, which offers Indonesian/Malaysian dishes that are rich in authentic flavors from spices and sauces imported from Indonesia and Malaysia. Favorites include the Nasi Goreng (fried rice), Beef Rendang, Chicken Satay, Beef/Chicken Curry, Kwayteow, Mie Goreng, Curry Laksa, and Sambal Udang. For its Special Eats dish, it will be serving the Penang Laksa, a popular Malay noodle soup dish named after a famous tourist destination in Malaysia, it is made up of flat rice noodles, pineapple, smoked fish, bean sprouts, celery, spring onion, green chili, hot chili, shallots, and lemongrass.

SumoSam

Tempura Age

SumoSam is a Japanese casual fine dining restaurant that serves a plethora of Japanese crafted dishes in the authentic way and made with the freshest and most premium Ingredients. The restaurant is best known for its ramen, tempura, sushi and donburi. For its Special Eats, SumoSam has prepared the Tempura Age, a sushi roll or Maki composed of Acidified Rice, the restaurant’s best seller ebi tempura, mango or avocado, cheese, and ebiko, which are rolled together then dipped in tempura batter before being lightly fried. It is accompanied by the Special “Rise n Shine Sauce”.

EUROPEAN The Old Spaghetti House Inspired by a world of childhood memories, with antique tables, dimly lit lights and walls adorned with old fashioned pieces, The Old Spaghetti House exudes an ambiance of comfort and familiarity of your lola’s house and reflects this into their food offerings. TOSH centers on family comfort food with freshly cooked food items evidenced by their sauces which are made on a per order basis utilizing the finest ingredients available. Its special dish is the 4-in-1 pizza, one pizza that is divided into four flavor quadrants.

4-in-1 pizza

Café Mediterranean Café Mediterranean has an exciting theme concept offering down-to-earth good food from the region served amid a slightly upscale ambiance. They offer a whole grill menu of kebabs, chicken dishes, vegetarian dishes, sandwiches, pasta and a whole lot more. Its featured dish for the food festival is the Kibbeh. It is a dish from the Levant Region (Eastern Mediterranean) made of cracked wheat, minced onions and finely ground lamb and beef. It’s a torpedo-shaped fried croquette and is considered to be the national dish of many Middle Eastern countries.

Kibbeh

EUROPEAN Bistro Ravioli A casual dining restaurant that brings Italy closer to Manila by way of traditional Italian cuisine like fresh pasta, brick oven pizza and of course, ravioli as specialty of the house.

Its entry in the SM MOA International Food Festival is the Chorizo Ravioli with Creole Shrimp in Vodka Cream sauce. The chorizo is made by Bistro Ravioli which is then stuffed into the restaurant’s fresh pasta.

Chorizo Ravioli with Creole Shrimp in Vodka Cream sauce

D’Angelo Pizzaria

Penne with Italian Sausage

D’ Angelo Pizzaria is a local concept of an Italian casual restaurant, serving huge servings of thin crust pizza, pasta, salads, cakes and cupcakes with specialized fruit and milk teas. For the festival, the restaurant is proud to offer a new pasta dish called Penne with Italian Sausage, a truly sumptuous pasta dish with penne rigati as its base tossed with a luscious medley of creamy white sauce and pesto sauce with bacon and Italian sausage sautéed in butter mix then topped with grated parmesan cheese and served with freshly toasted garlic bread.

Joey Pepperoni Joey Pepperoni Pizzeria is a casual restaurant that specializes in its distinctive take on contemporary Italian-American cuisine.

For the month-long festival, the restaurant is proud to offer the Sardinella Pizze, a refreshing pizza flavor topped with Spanish sardines fillet.

Sardinella Pizza

EUROPEAN Don Henrico’s At Don Henrico’s, one can enjoy a wide selection of pizza and pasta dishes that brilliantly combine flavors of two or more types of cuisine. Don Henrico’s has bigger-than-usual pizzas. As it continues to offer pizzas that are bigger than usual, it will be offering a 30-inch pizza featuring four flavors (Don Henrico’s Supreme, California White, Four Cheese, Ultimate Pepperoni, Hawaiian and the Four Season Pizza).

30-inch pizza with four flavors

Island Santorini All the dishes at Island Santorini are original and authentic Greek without any adulteration.

The dish prepared for the event is called Greek Sausages with Cumin in Fresh Tomato Sauce.

It will be served with rice and a slice of tomato and feta cheese.

Greek Sausages with Cumin in Fresh Tomato Sauce Sicilian Square Pizza with Sopressata

Sbarro At Sbarro Philippines, diners are treated to traditional New York and Chicago-style pizzas, along with pastas, such as Baked Ziti, Meat Lasagna, and Spaghetti & Meatballs. Its Special Eats dish is the Sicilian Square Pizza with Sopressata-- Sbarro’s first ever square pizza-which is handmade from scratch, serving the goodness of Italy on a plate.

AMERICAN Chilaquiles

Mexicali Offering the taste of San Francisco-Mexican style food, Mexicali is the biggest quick service Mexican restaurant chain in the country and is famous for its California burrito and Mexican soft corn taco. For its Special Eats dish, Mexicali is proud to offer the Chilaquiles, a traditional Mexican dish typically with tortilla chips and is lightly fried with chicken.

Lamb Steak with Lamb Au Jus

Holy Cow Holy Cow Steak Ranch and American Grill is a fast casual dining restaurant that offers an exciting menu of steaks and American specialties. Customers will enjoy the restaurant’s themed dining experience with its classic ranch-inspired fixtures. The highlights of the menu include steaks like the Famous Rib Eye. For its Special Eats, Holy Cow’s featured dish is the Lamb Steak with Lamb Au Jus. It is marinated and seasoned for a perfect combination and served with garlic rice and buttered veggies.

AMERICAN Blackened Chicken Breast Roulade

New Orleans Inspired by New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, New Orleans specializes in Cajun and Creole food that Filipinos and foreigners both enjoy. Its Special Eats dish is the Blackened Chicken Breast Roulade, a classic jambalaya rice dish with a twist. It is served with jambalaya rice, fried red onions and pickled okra.

Claw Daddy Claw Daddy Osteria Americana is a casual fine dining restaurant with a variety of all-American dishes. Especially for the International Food Festival, the restaurant has prepared the Bacon Spinach Fettuccini with Sauteed Shrimps.

Bacon Spinach Fettuccini with Sauteed Shrimps

AMERICAN Angus Pot Roast Beef Belly

Shrimp Shack The Shrimp Shack intends to capture the culinary experience of traveling to this wonderful destination, its mission is to give guests an authentic Hawaiian Shrimp Scampi Experience.

For the food festival, Shrimp Shack will be offering a braised beef dish called, Angus Pot Roast Beef Belly. Pot roast is typically made by browning a roast-sized piece of beef to induce a Maillard reaction then slowcooked in or over liquid in a covered dish.

Chicken and Waffles

IHOP A famous international brand that prides itself in serving authentic American dishes all day, every day, it is initially known as a breakfast place but IHOP has expanded menu-wise, all encompassing to cover several comfort food cravings. IHOP is highlighting its Chicken and Waffles as its Special Eats dish, which has two pieces of their crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside, fried chicken on top of a buttery waffle. What makes it more special is its sriracha and butter pecan syrup.

Racks

Kansas City Style Babys

A casual dining restaurant chain that serves the best ribs in town, it takes great pride in the quality and delicious taste of its ribs. For the food festival, it will be serving the Kansas City Style Babys – seasoned with Racks secret rib rub, slowly smoked, then grilled and basted with their homemade Kansas-style barbeque sauce. It will be served with a salad and your choice of two sides.

AMERICAN Gumbo Gumbo, a taste of New Orleans has a casual ambience depicting the famous New Orleans setting. The food is a combination of Cajun and Creole cooking. Cajun is country cooking and is focused on French cuisine while Creole is a combination of French, Spanish, Italian, American and African cooking style. Its featured dish is the Chicken, Fish and Prawns Gumbo, which showcases the greatest contribution of Louisiana cooking to American cuisine.

Chicken, Fish and Prawns Gumbo

Burgoo

Seafood Caesar Supreme

An American casual dining restaurant established in 1999, Burgoo makes sure that its guests are able to feel like family each time they visit any one of its outlets. There’s a wide variety of food on offer from Buffalo Chicken Wings, Supreme Sampler, salads, Angus Burger, Oklahoma Baby Back Ribs, Seafood Jambalaya and mouthwatering desserts. Its featured dish is the Seafood Caesar Supreme, which is actually a salad and appetizer at the same time.

TGI Fridays TGI Fridays is an American casual dining restaurant famous for big servings and fun atmosphere. Its featured dish is the Chicken Marsala, which is pan seared chicken breast simmered in Marsala wine, tossed in a creamy sauce with mushrooms over fettuccine.

Chicken Marsala

AMERICAN

Swensen’s Swensen’s was first established in 1948 by Earle Swensen, who opened his first ice cream parlor in San Francisco and eventually made a name for himself by concocting more than 180 flavors of ice cream, making him America’s “Ice Cream Man.” For the food festival, Swensen’s will be offering the Happy Blueberry Sundae that will surely delight anyone with a sweet tooth.

Happy Blueberry Sundae

California Pizza Kitchen A casual dining restaurant serving California-style dishes, CPK is well-known for its hearth-baked gourmet pizzas, madeto-order pastas and other innovative food and beverage selections.

The special dish that it’ll be serving is the Caprese Pizza, which is inspired by a salad called Insalata Caprese. It’s hearth-baked hand-stretched dough with cherry tomatoes, fresh Mozzarella, basil chiffonade with fresh ground pepper and extra virgin olive oil.

Caprese Pizza

CAFES UCC Vienna Café UCC Vienna Cafe is an all-day dining coffee shop that serves siphon-brewed coffee and a whole lot more. It is a source of satisfying Japanese-fusion dishes, delectable desserts, and unique hot and cold beverage selections. With its signature chic interiors, sophisticated ambiance, and quality service, it’s no denying that UCC Vienna Cafe is your “hotel coffee shop outside of a hotel”. For its Special Eats entry, UCC will be serving the Yoshoku Spa Indian Curry, which is their take on Indian-style spaghetti that has succulent bacon and a harmony of rich tomato and curry sauces.

Yoshoku Spa Indian Curry

Chocolat Chocolat is known for its freshly frosted chocolate cakes and its bestseller, the Death by Tablea Cake has always been included in the Top 10 Best Chocolate Cakes in Manila. For the food festival, Chocolat is featuring its Green Tea Cheesecake, a melt-in-your-mouth baked cheesecake infused with matcha.

Green Tea Cheesecake

Promos From Special Eats to special promos, this whole month of September is all about celebrating the delicious international flavors at SM Mall of Asia, get to enjoy visiting your favorite restaurants - or trying out new ones by availing of these promos that are exclusively on offer for one whole month at the respective restaurants’ MOA branch only.

Yoshinoya JUMBO PLATE for P205 with FREE RED TEA

Royalview Seafood Restaurant 1/2 Peking Duck at P899 from P1200

Italianni’s Pizza & Pasta Combination – Spaghetti & Meatballs (to share) and Margherita pizza to be offered at a special price of P750.

Fish & Co Clam & Corn Soup Fish & Chips Refillable Iced Tea Price P550

Clam & Corn Soup Fish & Ribs Glass of Iced tea Price P650

Garden or Caesar Salad (solo portion) Fish & Chips Refillable Iced Tea Price P595

Clam & Corn Soup Fish & Pork Refillable Iced Tea P595

Kimono Ken Every P500 single receipt of food purchase the customer will receive a coupon, which entitles the bearer to 1 Free Mini Coffee Jelly.

Yabu Free Bottomless Lemonade or Iced Tea for every order of Kurobuta Katsu Set.

Bo’s Coffee Brewed Coffee at P30 for any pasta purchase.

SM by the Bay Offers Fun for Everyone As they say, being busy is a good idea, but it is even better if you find time to relax and unwind from time to time. This will help you recharge and reconnect with the people who are important in your life.

You don’t even need to go far to enjoy the best outings, one great place to bond and build lasting memories is at the SM by the Bay. Whether you are planning your family’s weekend outing or simply looking for a place to go after office hours, the SM by the Bay has an activity that will suit everybody.

Here are 5 top things to do with friends and family at the Metro’s most exciting outdoor destination.

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Push your pedals. The Biker’s Café is a great hangout for biking enthusiasts, as it offers an opportunity to catch your breath after those soul-satisfying laps. Park your bike and have it checked and cleaned by the friendly staff as you enjoy a delicious recovery meal while you meet other enthusiasts who share your passion for the sport.

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Reach for the sky. Ride high with the 160-feet MOA Eye to get an eagle’s view of Manila Bay. The second tallest Ferris wheel in the country boasts of 42 safe and comfortable cabins that can accommodate 6 persons each. This fun ride is a great highlight to an SM by the Bay family outing! Kids of all ages will also enjoy going on the other rides on the park, such as the Pirate Ship and the thrilling Dream Twister.

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Take a leisurely stroll. The SM by the Bay is one of the best places to enjoy the cool sea breeze and experience the worldfamous Manila Bay sunset. At the well-maintained park, facilities are available to make your leisurely walks more convenient and comfortable. Here, kids can engage in outdoor play in a safe and secure environment.

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Rock on! If the blues and rock hits your musical sweet spot, you can enjoy your choice of ear candy at the SM by the Bay’s Road House Manila. The biker-themed blues and booze bar offers the best 80s and 90s rock band music coupled with great service from the Roadies for a truly memorable night-out with friends.

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Satisfy those foodie cravings. Take your pick from the five buffet restaurants located conveniently at the SM by the Bay: Vikings, La Fiesta, Banzai, Movie Star Café, and Buffet 101. Each restaurant option offers its own specialty cuisine, with a wide array of choices at reasonable prices. Whether you are craving for fresh sushi, perfect pasta, or crunchy lechon skin, there is a buffet option available for you! The buffet restaurants are ideal for large group gatherings and for celebrating your family’s special occasions.

SM by the Bay is located at Seaside Boulevard, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City.

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