{"id":19906,"date":"2017-12-01T12:31:41","date_gmt":"2017-12-01T04:31:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=19906"},"modified":"2018-04-09T11:35:09","modified_gmt":"2018-04-09T03:35:09","slug":"ping-pong-diplomacy-chinese-and-american-fanfare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/cuisines\/chinese\/ping-pong-diplomacy-chinese-and-american-fanfare\/","title":{"rendered":"Ping Pong Diplomacy: Chinese and American Fanfare"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ping Pong Diplomacy | Philippine Primer Eats\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XbAD1FsQMSY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ping Pong Diplomacy<\/strong> is a term in the 70&#8217;s during the Nixon&#8217;s era.\u00a0When Chinese and Americans were considering on tying their relationship, they&#8217;ve decided to have some friendly ping-pong matches.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19939\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/pp1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/pp1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/pp1-290x218.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/pp1-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/pp1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re one of those people who watched the critically acclaimed movie<em>\u00a0Forrest Gump (1994)<\/em>,\u00a0perhaps you&#8217;ve seen the part where Tom Hanks plays ping pong and eventually\u00a0gets sent to play in China on the All-American Ping-Pong Team as part of the<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>ping-pong diplomacy\u00a0program.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19941\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/pp3.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/pp3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/pp3-290x218.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/pp3-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/pp3-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Wonton Cheeseburger (Php 265)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19940\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/pp2.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/pp2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/pp2-290x218.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/pp2-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/pp2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Crunchy Eggplant (Php 195)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>An international fanfare plays around, in which you&#8217;ll immediately be transported to China Town with the intricate details of the interiors. One thing that will get your attention is their wall of ping pongs, the main attraction to some. Ping Pong Diplomacy is headed by <strong>Chef Him Uy De Baron<\/strong> and owned by <strong>Chef Charles Paw<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>From the name of the restaurant, other than serving great Chinese-American food, they aim to create relationships and strengthen bonds. Ping Pong\u00a0Diplomacy wants to bring their take on familiar dishes yet something fresh for the customers.\u00a0If you&#8217;re with a friend or friends, they serve big plates, perfect for groups and families. Solo diners will surely enjoy their dim sum or small-bites plate.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19944\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/pp6.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/pp6.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/pp6-290x218.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/pp6-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/pp6-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Black Angus Beef &amp; Brocolli (Php 925)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>One of their bestsellers is their <strong>Wonton Cheeseburger (Php 265)<\/strong>, their original take on cheeseburgers with a\u00a0splash of Asian ingredients.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19946\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/pp8.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/pp8.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/pp8-290x218.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/pp8-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/pp8-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Sweet and Sour Pork (Php 495)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t miss out on their big plates such as the <strong>Black Angus Beef &amp; Brocolli (Php 925)<\/strong>, an upscale take on the usual Chinese favorite, Beef &amp; Brocolli. For something classic, they have the usual <strong>Sweet and Sour Pork (Php 495)<\/strong>. Pair the dishes with their <strong>Hong Kong Milk Tea (Php 150)<\/strong> or their <strong>Almond Soy Cooler (Php 110)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19943\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/pp5.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/pp5.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/pp5-290x218.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/pp5-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/pp5-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Fortune Balls (Php 150)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The usual stigma when it comes to Chinese cuisines is that their desserts are just simple but with Ping Pong Diplomacy, we&#8217;re sure that their Fortune Balls (Php 150) will win you over. The fortune balls consist of mini rice balls or mochi with taro, ginger, and black sesame, topped with Pistachio cream. It&#8217;s chewy and delectable, indeed a perfect dessert to end your meal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the name of the restaurant, other than serving great Chinese-American food, they aim to create relationships and strengthen bonds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":19939,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[130,3,12,14,165,114],"tags":[1351,776,1350,1349,316,1348,1347,633,278],"class_list":["post-19906","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-american","category-chinese","category-taguig","category-bonifacio-global-city","category-concept-dining","category-sm_aura","tag-american","tag-american-cuisine","tag-chef-charles-paw","tag-chef-him-uy-de-baron","tag-chinese","tag-forest-gump","tag-ping-pong-diplomacy","tag-sm-aura","tag-sm-aura-premiere"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19906","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19906"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19906\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22090,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19906\/revisions\/22090"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19939"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19906"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19906"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19906"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}