Cycle 5 – Item 130

15 (Thu) May 2014

Chicken Inasal

3.5

from Westwood

(Robinsons Place)

in my apartment

-Ermita, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines-

solo

Try Every Restaurant in Robinsons Place (50) (see also TERRP)

Westwood is a Filipino food court stall.  Almost exactly the same offerings as Casa Ilongga and Mr Pares.

The chicken inasal at Westwood was excellent.  A leg-thigh quarter, lightly marinated in soy, partially grilled.  Upon order – customer gets to choose the specific piece – the quarter was taken on a plate back into the kitchen, where it was chopped into smaller segments, basted in a tangy BBQ sauce, and cooked to completion.  Beautifully seasoned, delightfully smoky, perfectly juicy.  Good on its own or as a rice topping or maybe even as an ingredient in another dish (e.g., chicken curry).  The first real hidden gem of TERRP.

(See also GLOBAL FOOD GLOSSARY)

(See also RESTAURANTS IN PHILIPPINES)