7-11 Chef Creations: Affordable Filipino Meals by Chef Claude Tayag at 7-Eleven Luzon Stores

Chef Claude Tayag is the renowned chef behind Bale Datung (which means House of Wood), a by-reservation only restaurant that has been held as one of Asia's top restaurants in the Miele Guide 2010 and 2011.  He and his wife has also recently opened Downtown Cafe serving Filipino comfort food in a 1950's setting.  Chef Claude Tayag's cuisine has received glowing reviews from Anthony Bourdain himself, the famous American chef, author and host of the CNN travel and food show "No Reservations."
 

I am very excited to share that 7-11 has teamed up with Chef Claude Tayag for the new  7-11 Chef Creations.  7-11 Chef Creations are made of only natural ingredients without preservative and slow-cooked to fully unleash the disinct Filipino flavors.

7-Eleven chose to tie up with Chef Claude because he is one of the foremost advocate of Filipino cuisine to the world.  

According to Chef Claude, he chose to partner with 7-Eleven because they were willing to work with his philosophy of cooking nutritious and balanced meals without sacrificing taste.  Moreover, he also shared his wish to make healthy dishes accessible to more people.  I'm glad he pointed that out because that is one of my regular predicaments.

Life for me is an endless juggle of wants and needs.  We can't always have what we want whenever we want them so we have to weigh our options carefully in order to get the best out of every circumstance.  Ideally, I want to enjoy my mom's healthy, delicious, fresh and affordable home-cooked meals as much as I can.  But, I have to wake up and leave home for work and come home barely in time for dinner.  Pressed for time during lunch hours, I dine at nearby restaurants or food courts.   And when on a very tight budget, I grab anything I could munch on from the 7-11 Convenient Store located at the ground floor of our office building. 

Now, I'm sure to be one of the many who will be trying the 7-11 Chef Creations when they  hit he 7-11 chillers this May 7, 2014.

 The 7-11 Chef Creations comes in 3 variants: Pulled Pork with Adobo Dip, Pakbet with Bagnet and Pork Sinigang sa Kamias.

Pulled Pork with Adobo Dip (95 php)

The 7-11 Chef Creations comes in a specially designed microwable plate with pre-heating instructions.  Simply peel of the foil to open.

Pulled Pork with Adobo Dip (95 php)

Enjoy your Pulled Pork with Adobo Dip by pouring a cup of adobo dip over your pulled pork and rice.  It had a bold sweet, salty and sour flavors that will sure to whet your appetite.

Pork Sinigang sa Kamias (75 php)

The Pork Sinigang sa Kamias is my bet for being the best-selling item among the three.
 

Pork Sinigang sa Kamias (75 php)

The Pork Sinigang sa Kamias comes with pork chunks, gabi, kamias and kang kong.  I'm sure you'll enjoy sipping through it's tasty broth.

Pakbet with Bagnet (89 php)

Pakbet with Bagnet (89 php)

The Pakbet with Bagnet tastes as if it was home-cooked with crunchy vegetables.  The bagnet was more tender than crunchy.  If you're craving for something healthy, this veggie-filled platter is for you!

Overall, I think the 7-11 Chef Creations is a brilliant idea!  Finally, we'll have an accessible healthy, homey, hearty and affordable Filipino meals to enjoy anytime and anywhere.


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