Traditional holiday Filipino foods reinvented at Sentro 1771

A celebration is never meant to make anyone feel a tad overwhelmed, especially that the busyness of the week could sometimes make all the preparation less exciting. So whatever is the reason of your soiree at the office, potluck with friends, and family get- together, leave the cooking and everything about the kitchen to the hands of the expert Sentro 1771 chefs and just be concerned about things that matter most: fun, feast, and festivity!

Home of above the average modern Filipino foods,  Sentro 1771 is launching for the first time its Party to Go menu with  size options for six to ten persons. From appetizer to dessert, executive chef Vicky Rose Pacheco ensures that whatever is your choice, every food never falls flat and has all the necessary luster that are big in size, brimming with flavors, but easy on the pocket. Here are some of the party favorite items which shouldn’t be missing on top of your list if the goal is serving a classy selection of modern Filipino food.

For an attention-grabbing appetizer, the fried kesong puti (P840 and P1, 250) is guaranteed a great party addition. If the group is just crazy about cheese, everyone will surely fall for the bite-sized crunch of the zesty kesong puti rolled and fried in a healthy corn oil. Matched with two tasty dips, you can’t go wrong having this one as a starter.

Garlicky beef and pork adobo (P1599 and P2710) is another certified Filipino dish cooked the Sentro way, with tenderized meats that fall off the bones. Ladened with toasted garlic and annatto seeds in a tasty soy sauce and vinegar, there’s nothing more that you’ll like than plain white rice.

If you think that galunggong (round scad or GG) is nothing but a poor man’s fish, think again. At Sentro, this lowly fish was given a brand new reputation with rated GG (P650 and P1070) filleted, canola-fried, and then dressed in olive oil with toasted bits of garlic, it’s  certainly one of the most highly-acclaimed seafood dishes off all time by Sentro.

Rich red sauce in fiery spices, this is another delish dish that will delight your meat- lover guests: lamb caldereta (P1450 and P2400), a more sophisticated version of the stew that you know with lamb as the main star in this hearty creation. And what’s more to love? Everyone can eat with ease as executive chef Vicky ensures that her version doesn’t have the slightest gamey taste from start to finish.

Slow and sensually cooked, kare kare (P1, 300 and P3, 250) is another exotic, certified Filipino dish that marks a celebration when served on the table. If entertaining balikbayan guests, there’s no doubt that this is one of those items they’ve been craving all year round–from the peanut-based sauce, ox tail, ox feet, tripe, and vegetables—it’s the only kind of Filipino stew that counts for Christmas.

Oven-baked toasted crumbs on top with creamy white chicken mixed with pieces of veggies beneath, a heaping platter of chicken pastel (P799 and P1350) evokes feeling of comfort in every bite while the filling provides the joy that’s perfect for the holiday get-together.

And who would want to miss on Sentro’s sinigang na corned beef (P1, 100 for six and P1, 699 for ten) for a hearty bowl of this pipping hot all-time favorite immortalized by executive chef Vicky Rose Pacheco herself? Sure, sinigang is a typical household fare, but having a corned beef as the ultimate meat for this dish gives you all the reason why it can put a unique spin on the holiday table.

If thinking of having a pasta that will tickle the palate for the holiday, serve something deliciously unusual like the kusinero pasta (P1099 and P1900). Al dente spaghetti, tuyo flakes in garlic oil with bell pepper and parsley, the taste never overwhelms while the recipe is packed with flavors—guaranteed a crowd’s favorite!

Having Sentro 1771 for your party not only makes you feel proud about Filipino food, it also reminds you how to luxuriate over a meal. You’ll be glad to know too that the menu are not only extensive, they are wonderfully executed with portions more than ample. All you have to do is take your pick from the variety of choices, enjoy the comfort of heavenly cooked dishes with a modern Filipino flair and find yourself enjoying the party worry-free.

Sentro 1771 in Greenbelt 3 is open from 11am to 11pm (Monday to Sunday) while Serendra is from 7am to 10:00 pm (Sunday to Thursday) / 7am to 11:00pm (Friday to Saturday). For inquiries and reservations, call Sentro Greenbelt 3 (02) 757 3941 or Sentro Serendra (02) 856 0581.