Kamayan crowns mom as May queen

MANILA, Philippines – There must be something about May for it to be picked as the official date for honoring mothers in most parts of the world. In the Philippines, and most Catholic countries, May is reserved for the month long celebration for the Virgin Mary, the Blessed Mother whose powerful intercession has been invoked by, sworn to and documented by Marian believers.

Throughout May, throughout the islands, fiestas are celebrated in over 41,000 barangays as thanksgiving to a patron saint. KAMAYAN, pays tribute to the month, and is all abloom with the colors of Flores de Mayo, the Queen of Philippine Festivals as the theme of its buffet festival. The most popular fiesta dishes take center stage in the Kamayan Grande Fiesta Buffet, a grand complement to the mainstays of the buffet, a perfect treat for Mom this Mother’s Day, and a grandiose family get together throughout the merriest and most beautiful month of the year. Leading the festive array is the incomparable Kamayan lechon de leche, followed by a pageantry of flavors, pochero cebu, Visayan bulalo with native corn and bamboo shoot, kalderetang karne, beef stewed with tomato sauce, red and green bell pepper, pork humba, pork belly cubes simmered in soy sauce, black beans, sugar and black pepper, bopis, pork innards sautéed with spicy vinegar and spices, chicken pastel, chicken cooked in cream sauce, with carrots, potatoes and sausage, rellenong bangus, milkfish stuffed with ground pork, raisins, fish meat and boiled eggs, muron, steamed rice rolled with chocolate filling then topped with coco jam, turon supremo, rolled crispy fried mashed sweet potato, and a lot more. 

Kamayan Buffet, along with the Saisaki buffet, are both included in the threein- one DADS Ultimate Buffet. DADS is currently featuring Feast of Gold Asian Buffet Festival, while Saisaki has the Sushi Buffet Festival. DADS Ultimate Buffet is the most value for money eat-all-you-can selection for only P580 and at P480 during promo days. Saisaki Buffet is priced at P545 and P445 during promo days. And Kamayan Buffet is priced at P325. All VAT inclusive. For inquiries on reservations and free amenities call the following branches: SM Megamall: 636-3785, Glorietta III: 892-8898, EDSA: 722-8125, Padre Faura: 528-1724, West Avenue: 413-6359. Or log on to www.kamayansaisakidads.com.