although there was a strip of good, decent, and well-known restaurants in front of medical city, we decided to proceed to the podium for buffet lunch at crustasia. the choices were a bit limited but the presence of unlimited crabs was enough to lure us in. here are what i had (in order):
appetizer:
a little soup, beef rendang linguini, chicken curry triangles, and spring rolls..... gulped down with chinese tea
then, i washed my hands with lemon water and wiped them with hot wet towel, in preparation for......
main course #1:
crab claws, javanese fried rice, mixed vegetables in sweet sauce, and assam pedas
main course #2
crab bodies, clams in szechuan sauce, and fried chicken
dessert #1
macapuno pandan rice cake
dessert #2
fried banana rolls (turon)
dessert #3
halo-halo with honey syrup and coconut milk
drinks:
throughout the meal, aside from the refillable chinese tea, i also had a medium-sized decanter of dayap juice with mint leaves
overall, it was a very nice and filling lunch on a lazy sunday afternoon....
