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Thank God for the weekend - Part 2

The Pink Kitchen at the Rockwell Tent



This is an annual event organized by the ICanServe Foundation. Guests are requested to pay a P200 entrance fee as donation. This fee will allow patrons to enjoy cuisines prepared by different renowned chefs.

Vic and I tried to sample what we do not normally eat. Unfortunately, not all food were exceptional. Here are the items we tried out:

* La Tasca's canneloni - The serving size is quite small. I could have gotten two for the price I paid. The dish left an after-taste that I couldn't wash off for some time.

* La Tasca's Paella - This dish tuned out to be very tasty. The serving was also just right for one person.

* Everybody's Cafe's Murcon - It looked very appealing from where I stood. However, it turned out to be very salty and dry for our taste. The cup of rice they served with it tasted like it was the cheapest variety. This is totally not worth the price I paid for both items.

* Dimpy's Frozen Brazo - This was the only thing that I wanted to try out in the event. It certainly didn't disappoint us. Vic ended up getting a second serving for us to share. Those who shared our table was so intrigued that they got for themselves also. Dimpy's frozen brazo is like the cheesecake/ice cream cake version of brazo de mercedes. It has a layer of graham crust, vanilla ice cream, a custard of egg yolks and a final layer of spongy egg whites. It is very rich and very sinful.

*Kanin Club's Turon - I call this Halo-halo disguised as spring roll. It has sliced bananas, ube, macapuno, beans rolled in a crispy wrapper, glazed with mascovado syrup and sesame seeds. It would've been better tasting if we had it while it was still warm.

The event's concept was very unique. We were lucky to try out food we would've missed out on otherwise. However, some chefs took advantage of the event by jacking up the prices too much. It was quite an expensive lunch. I could have easily fed a group of 5 with the amount I shelled out.

If you are a dessert-afficionado like me, I suggest eating lunch before going inside. There are better dessert options and sandwich varieties. That is my opinion alone.

I just thought of it as help to people who need it. It is for a good cause after all. I lost my MIL to breast cancer. I have an aunt who is trying to fight it.

For more information on the I Can Serve Foundation, click here.
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