Two weeks ago, I met up with a friend at Farmer's Cubao. We took a jeep going to Recto along Aurora Boulevard. Our destination: Salsa Verde in Greenhills Town Center. It was not that accessible, or maybe it's just that I am not familiar with the place? The jeepney driver dropped us at Belmonte when it should have been Granada, and we had to walk a looong way to get to our target place. We should have taken LRT 2 instead damn it!
So imagine how sweaty we were when we got inside Salsa Verde. (Note: It was my first time in Greenhills Town Center and I'm happy to find that it's got many small restaurants inside. I would love to go back there and try out the food from different establishments.)
My friend had soft shell steak (P155) whereas I had 4 wings (Mango Habanero) and garlic rice (P145), plus salsa (P20) on the side. Tasted okay except the soft shell steak lacks the kick of spices that I am expecting. (I love Mexican food and I especially love the strong spices used so when I encounter mild Mexican food, I get disappointed. I do understand however, that restos would try to suit foreign foods to the local palate. This compromises authenticity which is for me a bad thing.)
I'm disappointed to find that the 4 wings are actually 2 pieces of wings halved, making it 4. It's my first time to eat mango habanero so I do not know how it should really taste, but I find the wings tasty. It's sweet and the taste of mangoes on it add a certain flavor that goes well with the chicken. (And I am hoping to replicate this at home soon.) The salsa is, in a word, summer-y. Very refreshing and you know it's made fresh.
After lunch, we headed to UP and just chatted a lot while watching people play frisbee near Quezon Hall. I miss my UP days. We both are thinking of going to back to school but haven't decided which course to pursue yet.
So imagine how sweaty we were when we got inside Salsa Verde. (Note: It was my first time in Greenhills Town Center and I'm happy to find that it's got many small restaurants inside. I would love to go back there and try out the food from different establishments.)
My friend had soft shell steak (P155) whereas I had 4 wings (Mango Habanero) and garlic rice (P145), plus salsa (P20) on the side. Tasted okay except the soft shell steak lacks the kick of spices that I am expecting. (I love Mexican food and I especially love the strong spices used so when I encounter mild Mexican food, I get disappointed. I do understand however, that restos would try to suit foreign foods to the local palate. This compromises authenticity which is for me a bad thing.)
I'm disappointed to find that the 4 wings are actually 2 pieces of wings halved, making it 4. It's my first time to eat mango habanero so I do not know how it should really taste, but I find the wings tasty. It's sweet and the taste of mangoes on it add a certain flavor that goes well with the chicken. (And I am hoping to replicate this at home soon.) The salsa is, in a word, summer-y. Very refreshing and you know it's made fresh.
After lunch, we headed to UP and just chatted a lot while watching people play frisbee near Quezon Hall. I miss my UP days. We both are thinking of going to back to school but haven't decided which course to pursue yet.
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