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Foodie Club Series: Cantonese Soup Kitchen

June 4, 2010 by Janey

Tuesday night –After our Foodie Club dinner at a recently opened Indian restaurant in Makati, we all headed to our favorite tea spot for after-meals tea drinking. Our hunger for more good food led to a dinner meet-up the next day at Cantonese Soup Kitchen.

Richard, Irene and Carlos picked me up at the office a little past 6pm and straight we went to Banawe area. The Banawe area is one of the spots in the Metro that’s heavily populated with a range of restaurants. Despite getting muddled in the thick of restaurants, a really good dining spot doesn’t get drowned easily especially if it has superior specialty dishes that stand above the rest.

If you’re looking for Cantonese dishes to try, Cantonese Soup Kitchen is where you should be headed. If the Americans have their popular chicken soup for those feeling under the weather, the Chinese have a traditional recipe called “sibot” soup that can counter that any day.

On the Table

Sibot with Duck Soup PHP 195

“Sibot” is a kind of herb that’s used mostly in duck soup that can help alleviate illness. Sibot duck is supposedly one of the oldest and most popular Chinese herbal soup recipes. This soup is famous for restoring energy and strengthening of the immune system. For those who like duck, this is another variation that offers soft delicate duck meat and soothing herbal (tea-like) soup.

More than its healthy benefits, Sibot is a comfort food that’s an enjoyable starter for a succeeding hot meal.

Chicken Feet PHP

Carlos and Irene both like chicken feet a lot. I was more the courageous one out of Richard and Bubba to try a piece. Carlos ordered another set and loved the fact that at certain time, CSK’s chicken feet dimsum’s price is at 50% off.

Tausi Spareribs PHP 85

Richard ordered this and this is also more like my order for dimsum more than chicken feet.

Shrimp Salad PHP 250

Fried Garlic Squid PHP

Sliced Beef Kenchi PHP 240

I’ve been harping on Plurk how much I wanted to go back to Cantonese Soup Kitchen ever since March. Fran suggested trying the sliced beef kenchi and it was a good recommendation! Thin sliced beef with strips of “litid.” It’s so soft that almost no chewing is required! 😉

Satay Sotanghon Seafood in Hotpot PHP 250

Different seafood chunks in a Chinese stew –flavorful satay sauce and strands of sotanghon

Wintermelon soup and another bowl of Sibot duck soup (again) are on my list when I pay Cantonese Soup Kitchen another visit. They have a bigger branch along Banawe Street near Starbucks (where Coco Asian Bistro used to be).

Cantonese Soup Healthy Kitchen

Unit C-847 Banawe cor. Linaw Sts.,

Quezon City

(632) 743 5249

Cantonese Soup Kitchen Album

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Cantonese Soup Kitchen: A Sip of the Soup

March 25, 2010 by Janey

The first time I tried duck misua or duck soup was when I was a kid having Sunday lunches with family in Binondo. I didn’t like it during the first few years since it tasted herbal (plus anything that once flew other than chicken meat, I don’t eat.) For a half-Chinese, I don’t eat pigeon and duck and goose meat. Seriously, I love my dad (he’s Chinese -100% concentrated) to pieces but I’m barely Chinese. I’m not one to pretend that I am.

Through the next few years though, I’ve come to like duck soup. I was in secondary school by this time and I look forward to sipping the piping hot (now) familiar herbal soup. I still refrained from eating the meat though. But as years and years passed, the duck soup has become a homey food for me –relaxing me from head to toe.

The small restaurant in Chinatown we frequent has already closed down or moved elsewhere when I was in college. I tried ordering duck misua or soup from restaurants in San Juan or Manila but nothing comes close to that favorite childhood memory. I learned eating duck meat (but I’m still very picky) when Bubba and I started going out some 3 years or so ago. He loves duck meat and was in crazy search for the best when we were in Hong Kong in 2008.

This month, I’m glad that I found another restaurant to get my duck soup fix. I was floored on how good their sibot/duck soup was.

I really don’t frequent Banawe that much but I know that area is fully loaded with many restaurants. Cantonese Soup Kitchen is one of the restaurants side by side with others that you will barely notice it drowning with so many colorful signages. But it’s a gem to discover, as one will be in for a real Cantonese treat. Upon entering CSK, big size photos of family and friends enjoying the food decorate the red wall. On the left side is the photo of their grandmother who owns the duck recipe. Upholstered seats make for comfortable dining despite the small space.

On the Table

Sibot or Duck Soup PHP 195

The duck soup arrives on the table and I feel the excitement around. Some were trying duck soup for the first time and they weren’t fretful of the dark brown translucent soup color. I caught a waft of the broth and was thrilled that even before my tongue touched the dish, it already introduced itself to me. Duck soup was made of medicinal Goji berries and other herbs that each sip makes for a soothing and enjoyable experience. More so, the duck meat was very tender and tasty.

I also tried a bit of the spare ribs, tofu and fish dishes but wasn’t able to eat much since I had to run off because my mom was waiting for me at a nearby restaurant and I needed to go to a birthday poker party in Makati. I left earlier than the group but from the looks of it, the group enjoyed the rest of what they ordered from the menu.

Seafood Dish

Garlic Spareribs

Fish in Soy

Tofu

I will definitely be back with my family. It’s probably the best duck soup I’ve tasted in a long time and it lovingly brings me back tender childhood memories that warm both taste buds and heart. Cantonese Soup Kitchen also has a variety of other soup concoctions in their menu that might be worthy to try.

Cantonese Soup Kitchen

Unit C-847 Banawe cor. Linaw Sts.,

Quezon City

(632) 743 5249

Cantonese Soup Kitchen Album

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