Reimagining Davao Dishes

BY: CHEF BRUCE LIM

REIMAGINE Reinterpret imaginatively. To form a new concept. Re-create Modernize

WHAT IS THE MOST

MODERNIZED DISH

YOU HAVE EATEN?

REIMAGINING… Nowadays, people are more into

modernizing food but it doesn’t mean we have to forget or change the traditional culture or way of cooking it.

Keep it simple. Just add something more valuable or add a little twist to it.

WHY DO WE RE-CREATE A DISH?

Innovation

WHY DO WE RE-CREATE A DISH?

Trends

WHY DO WE RE-CREATE A DISH?

Improve quality

WHY DO WE RE-CREATE A DISH?

Influence of social media

WHY DO WE RE-CREATE A DISH?

Influence of technology

Ways to re-imagine

a dish

Get an inspiration

Adobo sausage

Study the flavor profile

Different cooking technique

Add local flavors on the dish. (Mains, Sauce, Sides,

Garnish)

Aglio Olio pasta enhanced with tuyo oil and calamansi juice topped with fried tuyo and grated queso de bola.

Different presentation and plating

Service ( How you serve it, what they are

wearing, where the drinks/food is served)

Davao Cuisine Simple Maximize and take advantage

of the locally and readily available ingredients.

Food is as diverse as its people. Wide range of culinary delights.

LOCAL CHEFSRE-CREATING

FILIPINO CUISINE

Chef JP Anglo

BATWAN KANSI EMPANADA

Pulled kansi used as filling inside a flaky empanada served with batwan gravy

KANSICross between Sinigang and Bulalo soup

Chef Miko AspirasLECHE FLAN

Dessert made-up of eggs and milk with a soft caramel on top

PIG’S BLOOD LECHE FLANHis creation for Madrid Fusion

Manila 2015. Its main component was wild boar’s blood mixed with edible flowers, passion fruit, orange, lemon, lime, lemongrass, pandan, mango, cream, fresh milk, coconut water and pinipig.

Chef Mikel Zaguirre

Fried chicken drizzled with sweet and salty peanut butter, served with mangoes and singkamas on the side.

KARE-KARE WINGS

KARE-KARE

Filipino dish made with simmered oxtail, vegetables and peanut-based sauce. It is often eaten with bagoong or shrimp paste

Chef Bruce LimSTUFFED

CHICKEN LEG ADOBO

Deboned chicken leg filled with sticky adobo rice simmered in adobo sauce served with hard boiled egg.CHICKEN ADOBO

Adobo is a popular Filipino chicken or pork stew simmered in vinegar, soy sauce, garlic and onions.

You don’t have to be a chef to re-create a dish…All you need is

passion, confidence and

creativity!

Restaurants Reimagining

Filipino Cuisine

Purple Yam Malate

“Reimagining Filipino Food” Private dining Local branch is located at

Malate and also have a branch in Brooklyn, New York.

Owned by Amy Besa and Chef Romy Dorotan.

Ancestral home of Besa family.

Serves 7-8 course meal

Their advocacy is showcasing underutilized ingredients in different parts of the country.

Cured tuna, soft boiled organic duck egg, native greens like kamote tops, lettuce and beans, green mangoes and tomato

Wild blueberry preserves, pastillas, candied singkamas, ube halaya, langka halaya,macapuno, adzuki beans, butterscotch banana

The White House“American-colonial White house on top of the hill in

Davao City”

They serve Filipino and International fusion food.

International Fusion food like Unagi and foie gras sushi, Pan seared Smoked Chilean Sea Bass with edamame and sweet potato mash in lemon butter sauce

Twice-cooked adobo (braised and baked),Durian Yema Cheesecake

Antonio’s Bar and Grill

Davao City

Fresh tuna belly marinated in special herb and spices then deep fried to make it crunchy while juicy and tender inside.

Durian Buko Shake

Reimagining Davao Dishes

By: Chef Bruce Lim

Sinuglaw Grilled soy marinated

pork belly Spice rubbed seared tuna Citrus vinaigrette Cucumber Red radish Ginger Shallots Green onions

Sopa de ajo with paprika infused bihod

Creamy Garlic Soup Sautéed paprika

infused bihod Green onions Garlic croutons

Prawn and Pomelo Salad

Mixed greens Pomelo Dayap Panocha

Dressing Cucumbers Red Radish Fried monggo Prawns

Lato Salad Beetroot cured lapu

lapu Lato Bagoong balayan

citrus vinaigrette Cherry tomatoes Cucumbers Red radish

Davao Salad Durian Vinaigrette Seared Tuna Mixed greens Grilled asparagus Boiled baby potatoes Cherry tomatoes

The only thing constant in

life is change. Keep learning

and discovering.Bring out the best in

yourselves.You are all the future of

Filipino food!