XO46 Heritage Bistro: Philippines on a Plate

XO46 Heritage Bistro is a restaurant known for promoting traditional Filipino dishes locally and internationally. Five years since they opened, XO46 has uniquely presented Filipino tradition and culture to the foreign community – from the delectable and exquisite Pinoy foods to the customary yet stylish interiors and hospitable staff who talks to guests in Tagalog.

Now, the well-awarded Filipino restaurant desires to bring out the best in Filipino dishes and gives the people more reasons to appreciate it. Owners Sandee and Andrew Marasigan have proudly come up with a degustaćion that highlights the sophistication and complexity of Philippine cuisine that goes way back from its roots thousands and thousands of years ago up to the present. They call it Philippines on a Plate.

“After much research, we put together the ‘Philippines On A Plate’ degustaćion to reveal the many layers in our culinary history that we haven’t taken the time to understand yet,” explains Andrew. “After all, true appreciation can only be achieved when context is provided. This is why we decided to create this degustaćion.”

Philippines on a Plate menu is consists of:

	1. A Round-up of our Food Heritage torta de chorizo, bihud canapes (Philippine caviar), pasag manok, Chinese hakaw sauce
	2. Kinilaw Quadro kinilaw na kambing (goat), kinilaw na tahong (mussels), kinilaw na dilis (Pacific anchovy), kinilaw na tangigue (Philippine mackarel)
	3. Inihaw na KalabawFlamed Charred Carabao in a Forrest Salad
	4. Sinigang na Lapu-lapu sa Santolcottonfruit sour soup with grouper
	5. Pato Timsoy duck with mushroom vercelli
	6. Binagoongan Baboy Damo at Kare-Kare wild boar with fermented shrimp and vegetables in peanut sauce
	7. Ensalada de Mais corn mill salad
	8. Bacalao Estofado y Arroz Saffron salted white cod and saffron rice
	9. Grilled Cheese with Spam
	10. Sweet Potato Pie with Coconut Sauce

“Our cuisine is not homogenous and has many different influences. We hope that XO46 Heritage Bistro, through our series of degustaćions, starting with Philippines on a Plate, will allow people to discover the nuances and uniqueness of our cuisine,” shares Sandee. “[And] what better way to get to know our people than through our food!”

XO46 has partnered with Barcino for the perfect pairing of wine with the cuisines.

WINES FROM BARCINO

Cuatro Pasos Rosado (rose)

Matsumoto El Recio (red)

Paco & Lola Albariño (white)

Discover the delicious and delightful 10-course ‘Philippines on A Plate’ degustaćion dinner at XO 46 Heritage Bistro on Valero Street, Salcedo Village and at the Century Mall in Makati, and at the recently opened Estancia Mall in Capitol Commons. Prices per person are P3,200 for the 10-course meal and P4,700 with wine pairings. Reservations must be done 24 hours in advance. For more information, please call (02)5321652 or (02)5536635.