we ♥ ze med

FLORA AND FAUNA

food and spice

flavors of the sun

ispell mediterranean:)

ze place:Cafe Mediterranean

ze food: spicy kofta burger, mediterranean pasta (eeww eggplant) chicken and couscous, the EVER present beef gyro pizza and ginormous tiramisu, a perfect hello to summah! good thing we got our fave spot, the comfiest seat on the resto away from the diners.

Kali Cronia!

How was your New year people? mine's A-ok. New year=new blog posts hehe.

As promised, i headed back to Cafe Med to taste their gyros sandwich and the well-loved Greek desert, Baklava.

..was at the Cafe Med before our trip to the mountains (this was pre-new year) and treated myself with beef gyros and baklava while Jayps a.k.a my bodyguard :) tried the grilled chicken Mediterranean style with rice pilaf.

brown rice pilaf is cooked with a dash of cinnamon, onion and seasoned chicken broth..



baklava is a famous Greek pastry made with filo(or pastry sheet) and layering of roasted nuts..this one has walnut with honey.




beef gyros.. surprising! because it has french fries inside..when the server asked if i wanted fries, i thought it was served beside the dish..not on it! yummy shawarma






P.S. finish up the meal with large orders of Big Chill shakes just around the corner of the restaurant to ward off the oniony smell from the Gyros hehe


and P.S. ii

isn't it amazing? strawberry 'dirty' ice cream ?!?

only in the city of Pines :)






...and P.S. iii






i am loving my cigarette cases here (i'm a non-smoker nga lang hehe)
they're nice to look at coz the theme's old Hollywood ++++plus it's fun to have coz it kinda brings back my childhood days of collecting tin cases from Gift Gate:)


enjoy the weekend everyone!:)

flavors of the sun..how original:)

Penny lane must be enjoying her Moroccan trip right now (shades& little black dress) sans front man Russell of Stillwater… so hold me closer Tiny Dancer :)( it’s Almost Famous slow Joe!)


OPA! Hey I’m speaking greek already.:)

Hmm Mediterranean. Egypt, Greece, Italy, Turkey and Lebanon come to mind. Rich and diverse culture influenced by the middle ages. Mediterranean food? Couscous, veggies, lamb and legumes come to mind... Food ending with bah, mus, leh, pav and blah hahaha..and all those weird tasting spices! So I was a bit apprehensive when my kuya suggested we try Café Mediterranean at ATC, my first reaction was eeewww I wanna run to Cibo, plus I’ll be treating them so I don’t wanna use up my moolah on some odd tasting food( aannd we have been disappointed by his restaurant preference countless times! Soory Jayps) Add Zong at Westgate on my list! Going back to my story..are you still listening? No choice, since we’re soo hungry already, we entered the café and looked at the menu. Gyros, couscous (told yah), and veggie platter greeted me. So much for starters!! We ordered two pizzas, Ragu and Beef gyro, pasta Pomodoro, and Large plates of Moroccan fish filet, pork tenderloin and grilled chicken with couscus. Here’s the verdict:


RAGU PIZZA

A medley of Italian sausage, prosciutto ham, and mozzarella cheese. I didn’t like it, there’s something missing on the taste. The crust is not as crunchy as it should be.



BEEF GYROS PIZZA

This one, such a surprise! I really enjoyed this pizza. It’s like eating shawarma! Understandably it tastes like it because Gyros is a Greek food and a term used for rotisserie beef served over pita bread, well this is the pizza version. It’s a refreshing departure from the tomato based pizzas that I’ve been accustomed to. I also loved the special sauces served with it.




PROSCIUTTO E POMODORO SECCHI

Parma ham, sun dried tomatoes, cream on penne. The intentions were good, but this pasta dish is just too bland for my taste.






MOROCCAN FISH FILLET

I was never a fan of seafood dishes but this one is actually good, the spicy tomatoes complimented the Grouper, it’s like your mom is not forcing you to eat fish hehe.






GRILLED CHICKEN MEDITTERANEAN STYLE

For large plates, you can choose plain, buttered rice or couscous. This one is served with couscous. This dish is so delish. It’s carefully marinated, a bit spicy and kinda lemony at the same time.







SPICY PORK TENDERLOIN

By this time I’m hoarding other plates haha. This is Pork tenderloin marinated in balsamic vinegar and harissa. Harissa is a paste made from chilli peppers, yup its red hot.






I’m a convert by the end of the course! Some hits and misses but its all good. Next time we’re gonna try out the gyros and paninis. Oohh don’t forget the dessert. I’ll feast on tartufo and panna cotta.

HERETE!



P.S

My favorite focaccia disk from BIZU.yum for breakfast:)