What’s on the Menu: Special set menu at Peking Garden

MANILA, Philippines - Peking Garden offers its set menu for 12 persons for Chinese New Year. Entrees include four kinds of appetizer, shark’s fin with shredded chicken soup, Peking duck (whole), pan-fried stuffed tiger prawns, steamed lapu-lapu with minced garlic, seasonal vegetables with dried scallops and cordyceps flower, golden crabs with salted eggs, lotus seafood rice, and hot sweetened almond puree with glutinous balls for dessert at P18,800+. Peking Garden’s special tikoy is available in attractive boxes for corporate gift giving. Peking Garden is located on the fourth level, Greenbelt 5 Phase 2, Ayala Center, Makati City, 729-0567, 729-0820 and 0905-414-9057.

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Sesame & crushed Tikoy at Luk Yuen

Luk Yuen offers special tikoy treats. These include tikoy with sesame and crushed peanut (P95), tikoy squares (P75), tikoy wraps (combination of original and ube-langka, P85), and its special whole tikoy (240).

Luk Yuen is located at Greenhills, SM Megamall Bldg. B Basement, Glorietta 2, Cash & Carry Mall, and Alabang Town Center.

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Flame-grilled ribs at Rack’s

Rack’s has been serving ribs in town since 1992. The baby ribs are hickory-smoked in a blend of special herbs and spices before being fire-grilled and flame-broiled. Aside from baby ribs and the slow-cooked classic pork ribs, Racks also serves flame-grilled Angus beef rib eye seasoned with steak rub paired with red wine au jus. Chicken lovers may opt for the juicy hickory-smoked chicken and crispy Southern-style fried chicken. Rack’s also offers pasta dishes, seafood selections, salads, sandwiches and starters like the Onion Brick, which consists of thinly sliced onion rings, marinated, spiced, lightly breaded then deep-fried to a crisp.  

Rack’s is located at 70 Timog Ave., QC; the Evia Lifestyle Center; El Pueblo; Festival Supermall; Greenhills; Paseo de Magallanes; Paseo de Santa Rosa; Robinsons Manila; SM Fairview; SM Mall of Asia; SM Megamall; SM North Edsa; SM Pampanga; SM Southmall; The Fort Strip; and TriNoma.

For information, visit www.racks.ph or follow RacksPhl on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

P350 lunchbox meals at Nanbantei

Nanbantei of Tokyo offers lunchbox bento meals.

The Best Seller Set consists of yakitori dishes including pork garlic yaki, tebasaki (crispy fried chicken), aspara maki (asparagus with garlic), and poteto maki. It also includes two pieces each of ebi tempura and California maki, served with miso shiru soup and gohan (rice). The Yakitori Lunch Set includes negima (chicken and leeks), bonjiri (chicken tail), kawa (chicken skin) and tebesaki (chicken wings). There are two pieces each of ebi tempura and California maki, served with miso shiru soup and gohan. The Maki Set comes with sakana maki (dory fish wrapped in thinly sliced pork), enoki maki (enoki mushroom wrapped in pork), tofu, and shiso maki (pork with shiso leaf) — served with ebi tempura, California maki, miso shiru soup and gohan.

The lunchbox bento sets are available from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday to Friday. Promo runs until Feb. 27.

Nanbantei has branches at Greenbelt 3, 757-4130 to 31; and Bonifacio High Street Central in Taguig City, 621-3224. 

For information, visit www.nanbanteiphilippines.com, like Nanbantei on Facebook (facebook.com/NanbanteiPhilippines), follow on Twitter (twitter.com/Nanbantei_PH) and Instagram at @nanbantei_ph.

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Unlimited yang chow fried rice for P60 at Super Bowl of China

 Superbowl of China offers its Unli Yang Chow promo. Get endless refills of fried rice for only P60. The offer is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m., Monday to Friday. Promo runs until March 13.

Super Bowl of China is on the ground floor, Main Mall, South Wing of SM Mall of Asia, 556-0584; fourth floor, SM Megamall Atrium, 687-7767; and on the third floor, Festival Mall, Alabang, 556-4174.

For information, like @SuperBowlofChina on Facebook, follow @SBChinaResto on Twitter and @superbowlph on Instagram, or visit superbowl.com.ph.

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Lunch specials at Wild West Roadhouse Grill

Wild West Roadhouse Grill offers its lunch specials for P325. Get a choice of salad and entrée from Monday to Friday until 5 p.m. Choose one salad from Caesar Salad, Roadhouse Lite or Smoked Salmon. Pair the salad with a sandwich and a side of fries, or a protein-and-pasta combo of your choice. Sandwich choices include the Swiss Turkey, Cheesesteak French Dip, and Chicken Bacon Cheddar. All are served with a side of fries. Protein-and-pasta entrées include Seafood Basket, Creamy Parmesan Chicken, and Stuffed Pork Loin. Promo runs until Feb. 27.

Wild West Roadhouse Grill is located at Shangri-La Plaza, Mandaluyong City, 655-3023; and Bonifacio High Street, Taguig City, 856-1547.

Duck confit and Chilean sea bass at Discovery Country Suites Tagaytay

Discovery Country Suites Tagaytay offers a special Valentine lunch and dinner menu at Restaurant Verbena from Feb. 13 to 15. The meal includes asparagus and Arugula velouté with kesong puti, basil oil and fried capers, Chilean sea bass in aromatic lobster oil with basil and tomato couscous, marinated olives, parsley purée and shellfish emulsion, and bittersweet chocolate pudding with crumbled walnuts and strawberries. From Feb. 12 to 17 the room package with one-hour full-body massage, wine and cheese pairings at sundown, and Verbena Country Breakfast for two starts at P12,500+. 

For information, call Tagaytay at 529-8172, (046) 413-4567 or e-mail dcsrsvn@discovery.com.ph.