With
Hyatt Hotel Manila being practically the hotel next door,
Market Cafe's buffet has become quite a familiarity with me. But, what's great about
Market Cafe is that it has a variety of food festivals that presents authentic cuisines in addition to its
usual spread which I've shared on my first visit. I've tried
Filipino dishes during their Kulinarya Kalayaan Food Festival and
Vietnamese dishes during their Distinctly Danang event too.
This time my visit is for their
Sedap Indonesia featuring
Balinese Delights. Although I try to venture into as much cuisines as I can. This is only my second time to try Indonesian Cuisine and first time to try specifically Balinese dishes.
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| Krupuk Selections |
I've noticed that the Indonesian culture in terms of dishes and the Indonesian language has a close connection with ours. The
Krupuk Selections which we locally call as Kropek has Shrimp Crackers, Soya Bean Crackers, Emping Crackers and Potato Crackers.
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| Rujak Buah |
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| Tamarind Sauce for Rujak Buah |
The
Rujak Buah is an assortment of sweet and sour sliced fresh fruits (apple, pineapple, cucumber, papaya and pomelo) that is eaten with a tangy tamarind sauce.
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| ♥ Ayam Bumbuh Metah |
The
Ayam Bumbuh Metah is a salad of shredded chicken, shallots, cucumber, red chili, lemon grass, roasted shrimp paste and kafir lime. This is delicious and tasty!
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| Kol Sejuk |
The
Kol Sejuk is a salad with shredded cabbage, green, yellow and red bell peppers, shallots and shrimps. It had a spicy and zesty chili lime dressing.
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| Sari Segara Sambal Metah |
The
Sari Segara Sambal Metah is a seafood salad (prawn, cuttlefish and fish) with shallots, cucumber, red chili, lemon grass, roasted shrimp paste and kafir lime. Compared to the Ayam Bumbuh Metah, I found this to be spicier as evident with the presence of all those red chili.
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| Tambusan Be Pasih |
The
Tambusan Be Pasih is steamed mackarel wrapped in banana leaves. This is wrapped in tubes similar to a suman. The flavors are subtle which I liked but the it was a bit dry for me.
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| Grilled Sate Selections |
You can make use of their interactive station by having your grilled sate freshly cooked: Selections available are:
- Sate Buntel Sapi - minced beef satay
- Sate Sapi - beef satay
- Sate Ikan - Seafood Satay
- Sate Ayam - Chicken Satay
- Sate Buntel Kambing - minced lamb satay
- Sate Kambing - lamb satay
- Sate Babi - pork satay
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| ♥ Sate Babi |
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| Peanut Sauce and Toppings |
The key to the success of their sate is the yummy
Peanut Sauce!
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| ♥ Babi Guling |
The
Babi Guling is roasted suckling pig which is similar to our local Lechon. It has tender and succulent pork meat and crispy pork skin. Need I say more?
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| ♥ Bebek Menyatnyat |
In the Filipino duck is Bibi. See the clue? The
Bebek Menyatnyat is braised duck with coconut sauce. This is rich in flavor and juicy too.
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| ♥ Kambing Menyatnyat |
There must have been a miscommunication somewhere in history. While in Filipino, Kambing means goat, for Indonesians'
Kambing means lamb. Thus, the
Kambing Menyatnyat is braised lamb with spicy coconut sauce. Everyone was impressed with this!
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| Kue Wajik |
The
Kue Wajik is a palm sugar glutinous rice cake topped with langka. Despite the difference in the name, this really tastes like our local Biko to me.
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| ♥ Pandan Cake |
The
Pandan Cake is my favorite among the Balinese desserts. It has a pandan cream as a middle layer and the upper part is light and moist. I also appreciate the coconut shavings for added texture.
Although unlabelled, this tastes like
Pandan Taho.
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| Pisang Goreng |
The
Pisang Goreng is simply boiled bananas with pandan extract and covered with coconut gratings.
Desserts Station
Since I didn't pay much attention to their dessert station before, I'll add this too.
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| Chocolate Fountain |
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| ♥ Chocolate Truffle |
The
Chocolate Truffle is simply irresistible! Love the delightful sensation in every bite as the rick dark chocolate melts in my mouth.
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| ♥ White Forrest |
The
White Forrest is light and the sweetness is on the right note too. I noticed they have more cakes now. But, they say the
Bread and Butter Pudding is still the guaranteed crowd pleaser. =D
What I had
I managed to try every item on the
Balinese Delights.
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| Balinese Appetizers |
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| Balinese Main Course |
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| ♥ Assorted Sate with Rice Cake |
Tried the
Rice Cake too which was tasteless. =p I only tried the
Sate Buntel Kambing among the minced selection and I preferred the chunkier version.
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| Balinese Desserts |
The
♥ Dadar Gulung which is a pink crepe filled with langka and grated coconut is also a must try!
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| Balinese Beverage Selections Menu |
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Bali Breeze (280 php)
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Tempted by the
Balinese Beverage Selections Menu set on each table, I tried the Bali Breeze. It had a stronger blend of pineapple and banana with a hint of coconut and lime. It was quite refreshing.
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| ♥ My Sushi Plate |
I just couldn't resist the freshness of the salmon and had some maki too frm their sushi bar.
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| Peach Cobbler |
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| Ube and ♥ Cheese Ice Cream |
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| Strawberry, ♥ Sugar-Free Mango and Dalandan Sorbet |
I've always been a sucker for ice cream. Of course, can't miss it. Loved every flavor especially the
Cheese with real cheese bits and
Sugar-free Mango. The
Dalandan has been consistency bitterish which I'll skip next time.
Promo Alert
In addition to offering the
Sedap Indonesia Balinese Delights at regular price.
Hyatt's Market Cafe also has
Three Plus One (3 + 1) Promo. In every four diners, one will be entitled to eat for FREE. Diners who will dine during the
Balinese Delights from August 30 to September 8,
2013 will also get a chance to win a two night stay at
Grand Hyatt Bali inclusive of airfare from
Philippine Airlines.
Tip
You can also enroll for FREE for the
Hyatt Gold Passport which allows you to earn points whenever you stay or dine at any
Hyatt Hotel worldwide.
| Tsinoy Foodies Review Rating |
Balinese Delights Price |
| Ambiance |
★★★★★ |
Weekdays - 1,800 php net
Fri and Sat - 2,100 php net
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| Taste |
★★★ |
| Service |
★★★★ |
| Price |
★★★ |
| ♥=Favorites or Recommended |
| Market Cafe at Hyatt Hotel and Casino Manila
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| Business Address |
3rd floor, Hyatt Hotel and Casino Manila,
1588 Pedro Gil corner M.H. Del Pilar, Malate,
Manila, Metro Manila |
| Business Hours |
Lunch:
Mon-Sat:12:00nn to 2:30pm
Sun: 11:30am to 2:30 pm
Dinner:
6:00pm to 10:00pm |
| Payment Options |
 Cash |
| Service Charge |
10% |
| Budget/Person |
1,800-2,100 |
| Free WiFi |
Yes |
| Unlocked Foursquare Perks |
None |
| Contact |
(02) 245-1234
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| Other |
Website | Facebook Fan Page
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