In a festive and lavish celebration of Filipino cuisine, Chefs Lau and Jac of Guevarra's collaborates with Australia-based guest chef Fhred Batalona for a unique and inspired Taste of The Philippines...
Acclaimed Chefs Rolando"Lau"Laudico and award-winning pastry chef Jac Laudico team up with Fil-Australian Chef Fhred Batalona for a Taste of The Philippines at Guevarra's showcasing Filipino flavors creatively reimagined. Powered by the superior blending technology of nutribullet that goes far beyond just mere blending applications in the kitchen but as a tool for culinary creativity and innovation, the collaboration highlighted unique textures that enhance overall flavor as well as streamline prep work. Read on for a taste of the Philippines with Chefs Lau, Jac and Fhred at Guevarra's powered by nutribullet...
Chef Laudico's Guevarra's along P. Guevarra in San Juan has long been a top destination for comforting Filipino flavors as well as its mouthwatering array of local staples in its popular buffet. Helmed by Chefs Lau and Jac, Guevarra's stands as the couple's passionate advocacy for local cuisine. Both Chefs Lau and Jac have consistently promoted Filipino cuisine both here and abroad with A Taste of The Philippines as an ongoing and regular series at Guevarra's. The latest edition featured guest chef Fhred Batalona, an Australia-based chef with his creative take on comforting local flavors. Ready to step up the steps for reimagined Filipino flavors at Chef Laudico's Guevarra's?
The unique one-day event held last September 24 featured noted Chef Fhred Batalona, a successful and passionate advocate of Filipino cuisine and culture in Melbourne, Australia. Chef Fhred's culinary journey began at an early age inspired by his mother Alma. This led the young chef to pursue higher education completing his studies in Culinary Management at the prestigious William Angliss Institute of Melbourne as well as stints at renowned restaurants like Sake and The Langham.
But Chef Fhred's passion for Filipino cuisine could no longer be held back. Driven by his love for comforting and nostalgic Filipino dishes, Chef Fhred eventually set up his innovative and popular Barangay, a Filipino catering and pop-up restaurant earning him recognition and praise in various media like The Philippine Times and the Herald Sun as well as features on CNN and ABS-CBN.
That day at Chef Laudico's Guevarra's, the celebrated Fil-Australian chef shared his inventive take inspired by the local culinary heritage to open up a whole new world of flavorful possibilities anchored on comfortingly familiar notes.
The creative collaboration between three chefs takes Filipino cuisine to a whole new level of creativity driven by nutribullet at Chef Laudico's Guevarra's. In a series of cooking demos, the three chefs presented three unique dishes aided by nutribullet that afternoon for an insightful peek at their individual creative culinary styles.
With the aid of nutribullet, Chef Fhred masterfully prepared his dish of Adobo Tuna Crudo at Chef Laudico's Guevarra's. nutribullet was created around the simple philosophy centered on the transformative powers of a good and balanced nutrition. Through its innovative design, nutribullet strives to integrate better nutrition into everyday life with its line of blenders bannered by the nutribullet Pro 900, Magic Bullet Value Pack and nutribullet Portable Blender (for more on nutribullet, visit their FB Page at https://www.facebook.com/officialnutribullet/).
The classic seafood dish is given an elegant Filipino twist by Chef Fhred with the familiar sweet and salty hints of adobo perfectly complementing the briny sweetness of the fresh tuna. The play on delicately nuanced and balanced flavors teases the palate followed by a lingering richness.
The creative infusion of adobo's distinctive flavors to the crudo is both seamless and pronounced without overwhelming the gentle flavors of the fresh tuna. It's subtle touches like this that truly celebrate Filipino flavors in the global stage. And nutribullet makes it easy to create your own culinary masterpieces at home.
As we sampled Chef Fhred's exquisite starter of Adobo Tuna Crudo, it's Chef Lau's turn on deck with his playfully inventive rendition of a timeless Filipino pork staple...
...with his sweet and savory Beetroot Liempo Tocino. With the nutribullet, the prep work is completed in mere minutes.
The vibrant colors of the beet root provides a clue on the bold flavors of the reinvented pork tocino by Chef Lau. The sweetness of the beet root brings a flavorful depth to the enduring Filipino classic matched by its equally intense colors. The savory richness of the pork liempo comes through with each tasty bite followed by subtle bursts of sour and tart notes for that balanced finish. One more bite will have you craving for a bowl of soft and fluffy steamed rice.
For dessert, Chef Jac set out to please the palate with her creative spin on the popular lamington, the indulgent Ube Lamington Cake. Again, the versatility of the nutribullet makes quick work on the tedious preparations.
The Ube Lamington Cake by Chef Jac is a decadent blend of textural contrasts and flavorful richness anchored on both western and Filipino notes for a refreshingly new and reinvented expression of pure indulgence.
The unique flavors of ube ties everything together with the added textural play from the moist cake and grated coconut completing the experience. In one afternoon, classic dishes with the unique flavors from Filipino cuisine are reimagined by three culinary masters powered by nutribullet at Chef Laudico's Guevarra's. It's inventive renditions like these that offer a better appreciation of local flavors while reigniting one's love for its homey and familiar timeless appeal.
And for lunch, guests at the exclusive event were treated to the sumptuous buffet selections at Chef Laudico's Guevarra's to cap an eye-opening experience with a refreshed perspective and appreciation of the local flavors we all love.
But don't forget that extra swirl of soft-serve ice cream at the buffet of Chef Laudico's Guevarra's for some good vibes. The Taste of The Philippines series reflects the shared advocacy of Chefs Lau and Jac for Filipino cuisine and the participation of guest Chef Fhred Batalona shows just how far one can go with comfortingly familiar flavors for any culinary creation. Adobo Tuna Crudo, Beetroot Liempo Tocino and Ube Lamington Cake, Filipino flavors reimagined by three noted chefs powered by nutribullet for a festive and creative celebration of inspired cuisine with a local touch. Now, when's the next edition? Stay tuned on the blog...
Guevarra's is located at 387 P. Guevarra Street, San Juan. You can also visit their FB Page and IG Feed at https://www.facebook.com/guevarrasph/ and https://www.instagram.com/guevarrasph/ for more information and updates. You can also call 0917 311 2222 for reservations and inquiries.
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