Resto Name: Beni's Falafel
Location: Mall of Asia
Type: Greek
Average Price Per Dish: P250-P350
Wanted to eat something healthy in a not so crowded so ended up in this very small resto.
There are only two table occupied when I arrived. One with a lady and the other with who guys.
Ordered what exactly the resto is named since it is their specialty for sure.
5 Falafel Balls with Beni's Rice - P145
It looks like meatballs but falafels are peas minced with spices like cumin, coriander and garlic, then fried. The dish is yummy but a bit nakakaumay. Good thing I ordered salad which somewhat balanced the uta.
Chopped Salad - P30
The salad is refreshing and perfect pair for the falafel balls.
Creamy White Dressing, and Super Spicy Sauce
This balanced the taste of the falafel balls so much. I think I almost squeezed half of the yummy creamy white dressing.
This resto is for a niche market. Majority would not be willing to pay for chickpea balls as viand for lunch but definitely this is worth a try for foodies who loves tasting different kind of foods.
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Food – 4 stars
Service – 4 stars
Ambiance – 4 stars
Value – 4 stars
Last year was privileged to be one of the participants in the very first organized Cavite food and culture tour of Mr. Ige Ramos in collaboration with CaviteX called Lasa ng Republika : The CAVITEX Food and Culture Tour. On its second year, Lasa ng Republika is held entirely in Aguinaldo Shrine, Kawit, Cavite..
Viaje Feliz: Lasa ng Republika 2 is a food adventure event presented this time by CALAX (Cavite Laguna Express) featuring purveyors from the Calabarzon Region.
Powered by the Republic of Taste Food Network, the project aims to bring together people with people, farms with markets, eaters with eateries, shoppers with shops and travelers with inspired destinations. Purveyors from Calabarzon and Cavite Province gathered together in Aguinaldo Shrine, Kawit, Cavite last July 15.
Various foods and products featured at the event:
Susmaryosep Chilli Sauce in 3 flavors has a very huge market potential.
Their raw material farm is in Cavite.
Edible Flowers !
Herbs and Plants
Bought 2 herbs and an edible plant :)
Big Ben's Kitchen the home of D'Famous Imus Longganisa
Guess what they have longganisa and adobo in bottles suitable for balikbayan's.
And the supper yummy longganisa empanada priced at P35 each.
Siglo's Dragon Fruit Jam
Calle Real's Patis Tanza
Wild Juan's Pineapple Atsara and Barako Sauce
Free sampling of their super yummy atsara and barako sauce in very tender pork on stick
Program proper with Mr.Ige Ramos the brains behind and one the program host.
St. Mary Magdalene Band of Kawit, Cavite
VIP guest
Cavite National High School student performers
Sumptuous Lunch from the generous sponsors Siglo Moderno and Florita's
This unique Ube Spring Roll caught my attention the most.
Super yummy !!!
Drinks by Liquido Maestro
Cooking Demo with Brookfield College's HRM students during the afternoon.
Photo c/o: Zandro V. Zamora
More random photos of the event :
Adobo queen Ms. Nancy Reyes Lumen in one of the purveyors booth.
Anvil also participated but their booth is located far from the rest.
Was suppose to buy a cookbook as remembrance that I browsed earlier but when I came back in the afternoon packed-up na sila
Performers waiting for their turn.
The popular Korean Korean gesture :D
Band Set-Up
Stage Set-Up
Sound Booth
Viaje Feliz: Lasa ng Republika 2 was conceptualized to sustain interest in the CALAX project by introducing some of the more notable foodie destinations in Cavite.
But what is CALAX ? Watch this video
CALAX will ease travel through the fast-growing areas of Kawit, Imus, General Trias, Dasmarinas, and Silang in Cavite, as well as Sta. Rosa and Biñan in Laguna, and will also provide a new corridor for a safe and reliable commute through Southern Tagalog. The P34.5-billion CALAX will start from Cavitex in Kawit, Cavite and end at the SLEx-Mamplasan Interchange in Biñan, Laguna. With eight interchanges and one main barrier, it will consist of a 45-km long four-lane expressway between these two points through congested residential and industrial areas in Kawit, Imus, General Trias, Dasmarinas, and Silang in Cavite, and finally to Sta. Rosa and Biñan in Laguna.
With an expected completion date of 2020, an estimated 5,000 jobs will be created during the construction phase of CALAX. Employment will be generated, not only by those who will design, build and operate the facility, but also through the creation of other jobs and economic opportunities for those who invest, work, live or commute within the Cavite-Laguna corridor.
Complimentary gifts from the event c/o of the generous sponsors
Big Ben's sukang sasa is super sarap - MUST TRY !!!
Aguinaldo Shrine was chosen as the event venue, not merely for its significance in our history, but because it is also the mid-point between CAVITEX and CALAX.
Thank you Aguinaldo Shrine for being the venue again of another eventful Cavite food adventure. GRACIAS Sir Ige Ramos :)
