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Food Tripping: Kopi Roti and Grilled Tomato

August 24, 2009 by Janey

Reading Arpee’s post on Ya Kun, Singapore made me crave for some Kaya toast and soft-boiled eggs… and for some odd reason, foie gras. I don’t know how that combination sounds but I didn’t get to try any foie gras that night. I was able to try ox brain however for the first time that Tuesday evening. Err, it definitely wasn’t quite the same… but it wasn’t completely different either.

Kopi Roti

On the Table

Home Made “Roti” Kaya Toast PHP 45.00

4 slices of Toast with butter and special kaya spread. The toast was perfectly done and it had the right amount of Kaya spread and condensed milk inside to make each bite satisfying and not overly sweet.

Soft Boiled Eggs PHP 35.00

2 soft-boiled eggs in a transparent bowl served with black soy sauce. It was a bit uncooked for my taste. I like the whites to have a bit of a bite but it was all fluid. I also prefer it plain without the black soy sauce. Nevertheless, I finished the whole thing and 2 pieces of Kaya toast in a rapid time of 5 minutes.

Peanut Butter Toast PHP 45.00

Bubba’s order that he did not share

Iced Milk Tea PHP

I was neither impressed nor completely dissatisfied. All I know is I’m very eager to try Ya Kun’s franchise here in Manila that I don’t mind traveling all the way to Robinson’s Manila.

Kopi Roti

Tomas Morato, Q.C. 414-1754

Blue Ridge Ave., QC 439-1546

SM Mall of Asia (South Parking) 556-0213

NAIA Terminal 1 Arrival Area 879-5440

Grilled Tomato

Feeling a bit hungry, I decided to treat Bubba to the restaurant next door. Grilled Tomato is a small Persian eatery that offers affordable kebabs and tikka meals.

On the Table

Beef Kebab Meal PHP 100

2 pieces of beef kebab, one grilled tomato and a choice of buttered plain rice or curry rice -such a good price for a fairly good meal. Choose curry rice.

Ox Brain PHP 100

It was our first time to try ox brain. It was soft, a bit gooey and oily but has that beefy flavor. I like the sautéed onions that went with it. Put a bit of lime to spunk the taste. It has a lot of promise, definitely didn’t turn me completely off like crickets or stuffed frog.