The NEW MATGALNE 2014

NEWS FLASH: Price increase was in order starting Nov.17 LUNCH 399@Php (samgyupsal); DINNER 499 (samgyup + chadolbagi) @ 499Php and (samgyup + chadolbagi+ Bulgogi) @ 599 Php . We had our dinner last week ever since the price increase and I have to say that it was better than the last few months we went; but I still had the best experience a couple of years back. I was really happy that the bibimbap corner is back to its usual place. =)

And if you don't like meat you can opt to eat BANCHAN ONLY for 350 Php for lunch and P300 Php for dinner.

And presenting… BIBIMBAP CORNER… =) wish there was an egg though

Banchan (반찬 )

Korean joints always have their UNLIMITED Banchan (side dishes). Matgalne serve theirs buffet style.

The side salad with their house caesar salad dressing.

Zucchini Jeon. Hobak jeon (호박전). My first favorite among all the banchan.

Fish fillet.

Onion rings.

Banana roll.

Mushroom Jeon. My second favorite.

Pajeon (파전). Onion sprouts fried with flour and egg

Fried potato.

Papaya fruit. Their staple fruit.

Fried octopus tentacles.

All greens. Lettuce, cabbage and pechay.

Sweetened kamote (sweet potato) with sesame seeds. Their version of our kamote sticks.

Stir-fried pork. Commonly known as jeyuk bokkeum (제육볶음). My third favorite. Sometimes it is replaced by Spicy Octopus =)

Chapchae. Sweet glass noodles with various veggies.

White Radish Kimchi or Dongchimi (동치미)

Kimchi (napa cabbage)

Seasoned radish with sesame seeds.

Kimbap. Seaweed Rice roll.

Bean sprouts. Don't worry about the pepper flakes it's not as spicy as it looks.

Pumpkin Soup and Seaweed Soup is always available at the other side. Fried Rice is also offered beside the soup.

Seasoned chicken (sweet and savory). As far as I remember, they only serve this during dinner but it’s been awhile since I’ve last visited during lunch time.

Soondubu Jjige (두부찌개) @ Three Hundred Php but can be availed @ One Hundred Fifty Php when you are already on buffet menu. It literally means Soft tofu stew and consists of kimchi, clams, egg and gochujang(red chili paste).

The Side Story...

We always go here when we want comfort food. =) And oh, they still offer the 10% discount when you post a picture on FB account individually. You can literally spot our faces on that page. Remember to put TIP for your servers since they don’t have service charge and lastly, ENJOY!!!

ME, JUNEIL, KICHIE and MJ A.K.A babyluvs =) (left to right) and a someone from the other table

OM-G4 at TENKA JAPANESE SHABU SHABU

Eating out is the best way to catch up with old friends and just chat away. From the simplest topic down to some serious life decisions, nothing beats a bunch of food and waking up those sleeping brain cells.

Japanese Soup

The first to do in all shabu-shabu joint, choose your soup base. A and I narrowed it to Japanese Pork Bone Soup and Sukiyaki Soup. The Japanese Pork Bone Soup is somewhere near to our version of “sinigang” with less tamarind taste. The Sukiyaki Soup is your sweet and salty mix more like your well diluted teriyaki sauce. Personally, I like the JPBS better.

Fresh Meat

You’ve got plenty to choose from, they have imported lamb meat, U.S. fat meat, white veal\sliced meat, goto, pork tito, large intestines, pork blood, pork isaw, intestine with egg, sliced chicken, golden mushroom pork roll, golden mushroom beef roll, Japanese dolphin meat, sliced beef and fresh beef paste. They have intriguing names so we can’t help but to ask for what is what. =) The intestine with egg is basically an egg wrapped with intestine and the Japanese dolphin meat is a pork sliced serving. The serving per plate is about 3-5 thin slices of meat so it is a good thing that it is UNLIMITED.

Seafood

9 choices here. They have prawns served by 3 per plate, sliced baby cuttlefish, sea cucumber, crab stick, fish fillet, fresh oyster, salmon fish head, mussel, fresh fish paste and fish lips (quite bothering really). We only availed the prawns here.

CRAB ROE (pointy) and Mozzarella Ball (round)

Specialty

17 choices in total. We tried the Japanese tofu and we really love the silk texture that melts in your mouth. Shrimp wanton, just fine. Crab Roe Bun, A loved this one and the mozzarella Cheese, originally ordered by A but I loved it more.

Vegetables

Shabu-shabu is a healthy menu choice and veggies are a must. Lucky for them, we’re not the healthy minded ones. Well, oh yeah, we ordered Japanese mushroom for the sake of ordering one.

SALMON AND SQUID cooked Kilawin style

Others

Others are noodle selection. They have ala carte dishes such as toki and gyoza among others. They also have desserts, fruits, other side dishes such as Kimchi, salmon and swuid kilawin which are really tasty. Of course, ice cream from Big Scoop. =)

GYOZA. Nothing spacial, I suggest you try other ala carte choices. =)

Chicken TOKI. The sauce is too sweet for me.

Beverages

They offer a few beverages: juices and shakes with your usual flavors and oh, beers are available.

The Side Story...

The attendants are really helpful in the entire question we have during our order time. He answers everything we asked even laughing with us as we decide which to order first and which are the best tasting among the menu selection.