MINATO

Annyong Haseyo!

It's KC's birthday and we celebrated it at Minato =) Our favorite Korean Restaurant that is located along Escriva Drive. Food is really really good and prices are reasonable. They have very accommodating food servers and even the owner is always there to serve you.... We know that this is a good Korean resto because you see many Koreans eating here.... it's authentic.


KC & JI with their birthday cake =)

Here's what we had....
Best thing about Korean restaurants are their free Kimchis

Kimchi
Koreans have more than 1000 kimchis...


Korean Pancake - loved this... this is also part of the Kimchi... its free and refillable =)


SOONDUBU CHIGE (PHP 250)
This is a seafood soup with silken tofu.... it is very hot.. as in SPICY HOT!


JAP CHAE (PHP 280)
delicious


DAK GALBI (PHP 300)
This I like =) Barbequed Spicy Chicken.... The flavors just mmmmmm (no words can explain)
These are served with lettuce and other leaves, garlic and jalapenos... you wrap these in the leaves, add your seasoning and YUM!


SAM KYUP SAL (PHP 240)
Grilled Pork Belly
This one lacks flavoring...


SO GALBI (PHP 350)
this is the beef version of the Chicken barbeque... and it's as good as the chicken.... also a YUMMMM


Aimee showing us how to eat the So Kalbi =)


and for our drinks.. Free Cold Tea. What more can you ask for?
Everyone enjoyed their dinner. Thanks KC =)

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
MINATO KOREAN AND JAPANESE RESTAURANT
8137 PLAZA ESCRIVA DRIVE
6336960

Deviled Eggs with Russian caviar and Blinis with Russian caviar

Having to try caviar is a luxury.

True Caviar comes from the Sturgeon fish which swims in the Caspian Sea, near Russia and Iran. Prices vary depending on the quality of the roe, it is usually based on the size, color and flavor. The most expensive varieties are the Beluga, Sterlet, Osetra and Sevruga respectively. These delicacies can reach from EURO 7000 to EURO 13,000 and even higher per kilo! Imagine that! Our chef once told us that they used to keep their Beluga caviar inside a refrigerated vault. Now that's real luxury.
Cheaper caviars are available in the market. You may have seen lumpfish caviar and the salmon caviar - think california maki =).

My in-laws just came from Russia and brought home some Russian Caviar. I don't read Russian so I really don't know which variety it is. But I do know that it is expensive and that it came Russia then it is of good quality.

Caviar is usually served as a garnish in hors d' oeuvres. Here I made deviled eggs and blinis and garnished it with the Russian Caviar.




TIPS ON HANDLING CAVIARS

When handling caviars NEVER use metals or stainless steel spoon or bowls. You can use wood, glass or porcelain. That's beacause when caviar touches the metal it oxidizes and turns your expensive delicacy smelling and tasting fishy.