The shrimp is among the favorite options. 

Even with the COVID pandemic and some quarrantine measures in place, we noticed that there are two Korean craze that are still at an all time high in terms of popularity: (1) Samgyupsal and (2) Mukbang.  Just to join the bandwagon, we decided to try out All4U Unlimited Grill & Shabu Shabu and see if we could do it too.

All4U Unlimited Grill & Shabu Shabu has several branches.  But, the food offerings and rates are the same.  

The branch we visited is at SM Manila.
 Brief Info on Mukbang

So what exactly is Mukbang about?  Mukbang is a portmanteau word that comes from combining two (2) partial Korean words: (1) muk-ja which means eating and (2) bang-song which mean broadcast.

Thus, Mukbang is a Korean trend that started in 2010 where the Broadcast Jockey (BJ) (Korea's term for vlogger) consumes a lot of food in front of an online audiovisual broadcast.

As the popularity of Mukbang is still growing, some BJs are even incorporating ASMR which stands for autonomous sensory meridian response into their style of broadcast.

Food

So we were all very excited to see if we have a potential in riding this Mukbang craze.

The Choices of Dishes were:

1. Fresh Shrimp

2. Premium beef

3. Pork belly

4. Korean Fish Cake

5. Marinated Chicken

 

You can order one tray of each at a time.

At the end of the meal, we also claimed our free Melona. 

 

The craze for unlimited Samgyupsal has taken over Manila.  Can you tell what is coming next?  We know!  Four in Love BBQ and Hot Pot Buffet offers an upgraded unlimited buffet experience by combining four different Asian cooking techniques in one.

So allow us to invite you to try Four in Love BBQ and Hotpot Buffet especially now that it has a 20% off opening discount until October 7, 2019.  
 

Four in Love BBQ and Hot Pot is located at the lower ground floor SM Manila.  This is only the pioneer branch and more branches will be sprouting soon!


Four in Love BBQ and Hot Pot offers three sets at different price points.  Naturally, the higher the price, the more inclusions. 

Harmony Set (Unli 399 php)
The most basic set is the Harmony Set (399 php) which limits its inclusions to the ones on the buffet spread which includes: 

*Sushi (which may vary)

*Three (3) raw meats: (fixed)
 ~Pork slices
~Pork in sweet marinade
~Pork in spicy marinade

*Sauces

 You can mix and match your own sauce...

or follow Four in Love's guide.


 *Cold dishes (which may vary)
 ~Side dishes (like banchan)


~Salads 

♥ Tonkotsu

*Six (6) kinds of hot dishes  (which may vary)

♥ Gyoza

*Desserts (which may vary)


Includes in addition to those above:
*Premium beef chuck

Premium beef chuck in sweet marinade

*Premium beef chuck in sweet marinade

Premium beef chuck in spicy marinade

*Premium beef chuck in spicy marinade

*Chicken thigh cut
The chicken thigh parts served were really tender and soft to chew.  

Chicken thigh in sweet marinade

*Chicken thigh in sweet marinade
 

♥ Chicken thigh in spicy marinade

 *Chicken thigh in spicy marinade

*Pork belly
*Beef rib eye
*Squid
*Mussels
*Salmon belly
*Shrimp
*Korean Spicy noodle

♥ Beef short ribs in mozzarella cheese dip

*Mozzarella cheese dip

Abundance Set (799 php)
Includes just adds three (3) quality food items which for us makes it very worth it:

♥ Beef short plate

*Beef short plate
*Beef short ribs
 We love these the most!

 

♥ Scallops

*Scallops


Now that we have all the ingredients, let's talk abut the four (4) Asian cooking technique that Four in Love has to offer.


We can divide them into two (2) major categories: 

Grills 
(1) Thai Mookata (add 99 per table)
(2) Korean Samgyupsal (included in price)
(3.1) Japanese Yakiniku

Hot Pot (add 99 for 1 soup and 159 for 2 soups per table)
(3.2) Japanese Shabu Shabu

♥ Mala Soup

(4) Chinese Hot Pot Steamboat (火锅)



Drinks (add 39 php)


Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
Four in Love BBQ and Hot Pot Buffet offers a top-notch bbq and hot put buffet experience.  For the 20% off price, the Abundance Set is definitely worth a try!  Because of the soup and mookata add-on price, its best to bring at least three companions.  Overall, we Tsinoy Foodies enjoyed the grill, hotpot and sauce mixing experience.  We also liked the three price point for the sets so you can choose depending on your appetite and budget.  Perhaps, for simplicity though, the price could be more inclusive for the soup and drinks.  

We have a lot of Hot Pots all over Manila but Double Tasty Taiwan Hotpot 台灣蒸火鍋 is the first to distinguish itself as Taiwanese.

Actually, we've have a lot of Taiwanese in the Philippines.  One of my childhood neighbor is Taiwanese and the grade school and high school I attended was run by Taiwanese nuns and priests.   But, it is only recently that we see Taiwanese Cuisine in Manila demarcating itself from Chinese Cuisine. 

Truth be told, the difference is not that big since Taiwanese Cuisine is mainly influenced by Chinese Cuisine, most notably from the south of Fujian (Hokkien/Fukien) where most Filipino-Chinese or Tsinoys like me descend our ancestry from.

Let's track back the Taiwanese Cuisines we've shared here in the past:

• Chicken Chops
• Dimsum especially Xiao Long Bao  
• Egg Tarts
• Milk Tea 
• Shaved Ice  (Baobing 刨冰 / Tsuabing 礤冰)
• Street Food

Now let's continue with the addition of this Taiwanese Hot Pot entry with Double Tasty.  The casual appeal is similar to usual the typical Chinese restaraunts in Manila China Town (Binondo). 

Food



Seafood 海鲜

♥ Shrimp Steam Pot (980 php)

This is our first time to try a seafood served in a layered Steam Pot style.    It was a very good experience.  This method of cooking is capable of preserving the natural flavors of the fresh seafood ingredients.

Steamed Lapu-Lapu Pot (1,180 php)

Of course, Steamed Lapu-Lapu has always been a staple order for Tsinoys.



Others 其他 

♥ Home-Made Dumpling (180 php)

Although Double Tasty specializes Hot Pot, it also offers a must try Home-Made Dumpling.  Because it is included in the checklist for Hot Pot, we ordered this intended to be an add-on to the broth but it turns out that its best eaten on its own.

Mixed Vegetables (238 php)

Adding Mixed Vegetables is the secret to a sweeter broth.

Lobster Ball (178 php), ♥ Juicy Beef Balls (188 php), Celery Meatball (178 php), Urchin Dumplings (178 php)

You can't go wrong with any of their selections.

Fish Dumpling (168 php)

We were suppose to order the Crab Claw but I guess we got the Fish Dumpling instead.



Imported Meat 进口肉类

♥ Beef Superior (668 php)

Just by looking at the Beef Superior, you can see the beauiful marbling.

♥ Beef Premium (398 php)

But, strips of fats of Beef Premium are well-appreciated as bang for the buck too right?

♥ Best Sate Hotpot in Manila!

Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
The satisfaction of a hotpot relies mainly on the broth and the ingredients.  Since they have fresh and  and quality ingredients  and hands down the best sate broth in Manila, we really loved our dining experience at Double Tasty Taiwan Hotpot 台灣蒸火鍋.