Matam-ih
Authentic Kapampangan Restaurant
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Authentic ... of undisputed origin, genuine.
What can be more authentic than Betute?
That's deep fried stuffed frogs!
We've had stuffed frogs in other Kapampangan
restaurants but this dish tastes so much better than the
one we've tried in the other older "Cafe for Everybody".
(I hope you got the name of the other place.)
The stuffed frogs were deep fried, quite crunchy,
no "fishy" taste nor smell and seasoned well, unlike
in the other cafe, where the frogs and all the other
dishes are pre-cooked and are heated once the customer
points to the dishes that he likes.
It took quite a long while before the food got to our table.
But that's perfectly alright. The dishes were hot, not just
warm, cooked fresh and not just heated up in a microwave.
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This is Crispy Crunchy Crocodile.
May not be authentic kapampangan,
but definitely exotic.
How did it taste like?
It didn't taste like chicken, pork, beef or fish.
The meat was white, firm, not soft, not chewy.
The spicy vinegar dipping sauce complemented
the crunchy, crispy croc. Masarap ito!
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Took a photo of their Eksotik Menu.
Son wanted the salagubang, but it wasn't available.
It's November. These exotic bugs are abundant
before the rainy season starts,
around late May or early June.
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Buro and steamed vegetables.
Pinakbet
Bamboo Shoots
Laing
The girls ordered most of the vegetable dishes.
Tried to eat healthy after eating an entire Crispy Pata!
Crispy Pata
Bistek
Pancit Bihon ... now this was mine!
I always eat pancit with rice.
But I would never be able to finish this entire bowl.
The waitress said it is good for 2 to 3 people.
Hmmm ... matatakaw na nga kami but 6 of us shared
this huge bowl of delicious at mainit na pancit.
We got two bowls of pancit and took home the other bowl.
The rice is wrapped in banana leaves.
Each pack contains about one and a half cups of rice.
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This was our server.
Notice her name?
Nagulat talaga ako sa name niya.
She said that they are given names of movie stars
for the customers to remember easily.
These two young Aeta
boys provided the entertainment.
They cracked jokes and sang songs.
I requested them to sing Pusong Bato ... hahaha
Gave them a big tip though.
Guess what? They waited for me to go out of the
restaurant and thanked me.
Nice gesture.
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I shall bring the Hubby, SIL, niece and nephews
here ASAP!!!
here ASAP!!!
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