All about good taste

MANILA, Philippines - Born with a passion for good food and a love for cooking, Pierre Ching has been able to come up with his own take on Asian favorites such as radish cake, dumplings and the increasingly popular Hainanese Rice. As for the Hainanese Rice, he was also able to turn into a very lucrative business aptly called Hainanese Delights.

The restaurant opened its first branch in Robinsons Galleria early this year with modest expectations. It turned out to be a big hit among customers of all age brackets — from families looking for a hearty meal to students who want more bang for the buck without sacrificing taste.

Even with its special menu offerings and trademark unlimited Hainanese Rice, Pierre assures customers that its price points remain very affordable.

A growing demand

With the overwhelming demand from its first Hainanese Delights branch, Pierre and his partners decided to put up a second branch, this time in Robinsons Place Manila, Pedro Gil Wing.

Pierre reveals the restaurant is slated to open several more branches within the year up to early next year.

Apart from the bestselling Hainanese Delights, the restaurant offers tender beef tendons (a tasty specialty, beef tendons are cooked in a heady soup and enjoyed with noodles), Take the Cake (a crunchy concoction of salt and pepper radish cake) among other sumptuous dishes.

(Visit Hainanese Delights at Robinsons Galleria and in Robinsons Place Ermita, Pedro Gil Wing)