Eating Silog while enjoying Art in Bentot, Tutuban Mall

I really love Monday because this is the first day of my very exciting rest day. I love the idea of enjoying the day without any pressure, no stress while others are just returning to their work. 

This is also the best time to eat out with great friends. Marj came with me to try the food in Bentot- Tutuban Mall. This is also our first time to visit the place.

We found this  restaurant at the second floor of Tutuban Mall and they are serving numerous Pinoy "Silog" (Sinangag and itlog plus one fish or meat ulam/viand). 

Silog are mostly eaten during breakfast but because of the popularity, variety and demand, it is now available anytime in most carinderia, foodcart/jeepney and fastfood chain.

The food we tried are Embosilog( Embutido, sinangag at itlog), Bangsilog (Bangus, sinangag at itlog), Tocilog (Tocino,  sinangag at itlog) and Bagsilog (Bagnet, sinangag at itlog). 

We added side dish like "kamatis at itlog na pula" (tomato and salted boiled egg salad) and talong with bagoong alamang (fried talong with aged shrimp sauce). Soda and drinks specifically sago't gulaman are also available.

Bentot is one of the unique restaurant because of their ambiance. It's very elegant, entertaining and cozy. 

You will think that you're eating in high class restaurant but paying at low  price. There are simple decoration like dolls and old toys that also makes difference. 

The lighting gives a very inviting and relaxing color in the place. The furniture are well crafted and some of them are old antiques.

Two tables are made from bathtubs which I failed to take a photo. They put some stuffs inside the tub and just added a glass top. 

Walls and ceiling accents are posters, articles and pictures which comes from old movie, television shows, newspaper and magazine. These gave us something to discuss and good times while enjoying our food.

Ana, a camera shy who I invited to try the food and see the ambiance, enjoyed playing the picture of Ate Guy(Nora Aunor) and an old wood carvings. She got interested to meet the owner to know what come their mind that brings this brilliant idea.

Putsero Recipe by Mr. Chub Freeby

One of our favorite dish especially when I go home to Laguna is Putsero. My mother always requested me to cook this.

Ingredient:

Pork (pre boiled until tender)

Tomato sauce

Pechay

Baguio beans

Banana(saba)

Carrots

Patis(Fish Sauce)

Mantika(Oil)

Bawang (Garlic))

Sibuyas (Onion)

Paminta (black pepper)

Worcestershire sauce

Hunt's Pork and Beans 

Steps:

1. Deep fry the banana. Set a side.

2. Saute garlic, onions, pepper, fish sauce in oil. Add pork and cook until it turns to brown.

3. Add Hunt's Pork and Beans Worcestershire sauce and tomato sauce. Mash the beans. This will thicken the sauce.

4. Add the carrot, Baguio beans. After 1-2 minutes add pechay and a little stock or water. Once vegetable are cook, turn off the fire and add fried banana.