Lechon Pork Belly for Christmas Eve
There is nothing more delicious than lechon pork belly. When we first tried it for Thanksgiving, we could not pass it up and will offer it again for Christmas Eve or Noche Buena as we call it in the Philippines.
The menu will be a la carte. Pls call (718) 940-8188 or email acbesa@prodigy.net for reservations.
Maligayang Pasko! We will be open Christmas Day, too, from 11 am – 9 pm with a different a la carte menu. Menu will be posted soon.
Noche Buena or Christmas Eve Menu
December 24, 2011, 5:30-11:00 pm
Appetizers
Oyster Kinilaw with pomegranate ice $ 10
Oxtail dumplings in broth with water chestnuts, $ 9
Lamb laab (minced lamb with mint, shallots, chiles & lime juice) $ 11
Littleneck clams and bay scallops on Philippine heirloom rice in pandan leaves, $ 12
Main Courses
Red Wattle ham, duck eggs with potato & leek pancake $18
(Heritage ham simmered in pineapple juice and rum)
Pancit Malabon $24
(Seafood rice noodles with lobster, mussels & shrimp)
Dinaing na Trout, $19
(deep fried trout marinated in vinegar, garlic & soy sauce)
Lechon pork belly $24
With grilled calf’s liver sauce
Salt roasted duck with “kalabaw” mango chutney $23
Korean barbeque beef shortribs $26
Desserts, $ 9
Ensaimada (coiled brioche) with hot chocolate
Kalamansi souffle
Bibingka (rice cake with French feta and Gouda)
Persimmon bread pudding
Puto bumbong
(bamboo steamed black rice with grated coconut and muscovado sugar)
Oyster Kinilaw (Philippine ceviche)
Korean barbecued beef shortrib
Littleneck clams on purple heirloom rice from the Philippines
Purple Yam's bibiingka made of real galapong (ground rice) topped with French feta and Gouda
Hot chocolate or tsokolate
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Dear Purple Yam, do you have a recipe for that pork belly? Thanks, Joost, Los Angeles. (it looks yummie, saw it on facebook)