{"id":24241,"date":"2018-08-13T12:00:45","date_gmt":"2018-08-13T04:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=24241"},"modified":"2024-06-06T09:29:02","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T01:29:02","slug":"kanin-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/cuisines\/filipino\/kanin-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Kanin Club in Sta. Rosa: The Filipino Casual Dining Pioneer"},"content":{"rendered":"

There was once a time when a desire to present the best in Filipino food meant one of two things: visiting restaurants like Kamayan, Barrio Fiesta, and Max\u2019s, or looking for the best carinderia<\/em> you can walk to.<\/p>\n

This all changed in 2005 when a pair of restaurant owners (Tony and Mariela Luna Cancio of Caf\u00e9 Breton and Anthony and Emely Mendoza of the now-defunct Gabino\u2019s) decided to put up a restaurant that will set the stage for future Filipino restaurants\u2014<\/span>Kanin Club.<\/b><\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The name comes from the desire to uphold the one staple food that most Filipinos seem to agree on (and possibly cannot live without)\u2014rice. <\/span><\/p>\n

There are hundreds of dishes scattered throughout the Philippine archipelago that represent Philippine food culture, and Kanin Club honors this very culture by presenting classic Filipino flavors in ways most people would not have thought of.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The restaurant itself is an homage to the ways Filipinos get introduced to these homegrown recipes. It exudes a vibe similar to that of your Filipino grandparent\u2019s house in the countryside, with capiz shell windows, wooden chairs and tables, and music that dates as far back as the 40\u2019s. They even play <\/span>kundiman <\/span><\/i>or traditional Filipino love songs in the morning!<\/span><\/p>\n

There\u2019s no wifi, no outlets on or under each table for you to charge any of your devices, and hardly a TV in sight. This lets you focus on food and company, the two things that really matter to Filipinos.<\/span><\/p>\n

If there\u2019s one dish that is synonymous with Kanin Club, it\u2019s their Crispy Dinuguan<\/b>. It\u2019s a dish that hails from Ilocos and uses bagnet<\/i> or deep-fried crispy pork belly stewed in pig\u2019s blood. If you\u2019ve never tried dinuguan, this is the easiest way to introduce yourself (and your friends) to this Filipino staple.<\/p>\n

\"\"Crispy Dinuguan \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re feeling a bit cheeky, you can always pair the dinuguan with their <\/span>Crispy Beef Salad<\/strong>. It\u2019s not exactly a healthy salad, but the shredded beef (which looks similar to corned beef) placed on a bed of fresh onions, cilantro, and tomatoes makes you feel you are still eating a salad.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Crispy Beef Salad \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Last but not least, you should also try one of the classic Filipino viands that many Filipinos just can’t get enough of\u2014Pork Sisig<\/strong>. Kanin Club has its own way of preparing this sisig classic dish that would have you wanting for more.<\/p>\n

\"\"Pork Sisig \/ IMAGE Kanin Club<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

With six branches scattered within Metro Manila and their maiden branch at Paseo de Sta. Rosa, Kanin Club has become a staple that most people still visit\u2014even after 13 years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How to get here<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n