Cafe Mediterranean, Power Plant Mall, Rockwell

Baklava Php 80

Baklava is a sweet dessert made of layers of phyllo filled with chopped 

nuts, (pistachio or almonds) and sweetened with syrup or honey.

The first time I tasted this delicious pastry was in 1994. 

My mother brought home a huge box of baklava, 

about the size of a family pizza.  

She ordered it from a specialty shop in Chicago.

I never forgot that rich awesome sweet Mediterranean treat

and have always craved for it.  

This baklava isn't as rich as the one my mom brought home,

but it will do, for now.....

Tabouleh  Php 120

... is a Levantine Arab salad traditionally made of bulgur, tomatoes, 

cucumbers, finely chopped parsley, mint, onion and garlic, 

and seasoned with olive oil, lemon juice and salt.

I am not sure if I tasted the bulgur in this salad. 

Guess I have to try it again, next time.

Hummus  Php 115

..... is a Middle Eastern and Arabic food dip or spread made from cooked,

 mashed chickpeas blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and garlic.

Son just loves hummus.  I usually add some of the garlic and yogurt sauce

to add a little more flavor.  

Chicken Gyro Php 100

Lamb Gyro Php 195

The first time I tasted gyro was in 1985, in Riyadh.  

Hubby and I worked as dental assistants at the 

King Saud University, College of Dentistry.

We were new graduates of dentistry then.

These gyros pale in comparison with the real gyros in the Kingdom.

Maybe someday I'll be able to go back to the Middle East and 

just feast on their gyros, lamb kebabs, hummus, falafel, baklava ....

Spicy Pork Php 310

Moroccan Mint Tea  Php 80

.... a perfect beverage to wash down the spicy garlicky taste

from our palates.

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There are three restaurants that we frequent whenever we are at the Power Plant.

That's Kulinarya, Banana Leaf and Cafe Mediterranean.

We shall be back.   Next time I'll insist on eating only cheesecakes

at Espressamente and Halohalo at Milky Way.

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/ chicsanders 2013