As a child, my grandmother used to tell me never to skip
breakfast. She insisted that breakfast should be the heaviest meal of the day and
that kids who do not eat before going to school end up being morons when they
grow up (now I know, hahaha). I carry that knowledge with me until now, which
is probably why nothing could ever convince me to rent a place near work, for I
don’t want to be separated with my Lola’s superb cooking and subsist on canned
goods or something. I can’t cook either, so that automatically eliminates the
independence option.
It was probably my Lola’s wisdom as well which made me
addicted to breakfast food, always on the hunt for restaurants offering all-day
brekky. One such pursuit landed me and several dancer friends in Kapitolyo in
Pasig, gobbling longganisa and
stuffing myself crazy with garlic rice in Longganisa Sorpresa. It was a
Saturday and we had no scheduled rehearsals, so we went to Ace Water Spa to loosen
up. We were incredibly ravenous after beating ourselves up underneath the
pressurized water massage machines in Ace, so naturally we wanted .. rice. LOL.
One thing I like about being a dancer and hanging out with
dancers is that I am guaranteed a food buddy who isn’t picky and fussy with
what he eats. I hate it when I order a double cheeseburger, large fries, a Coke
float, and an ice cream sundae and the person with me gets only a Caesar salad
(or anything healthy). I’m no hater of healthy food, but watching someone eat
so little is so painful. It befuddles me how one can get satisfied with that,
but then again, I’m patay-gutom.
Anyway, Longganisa Sorpresa is this small restaurant in front
of Ace which serves .. that’s right, longganisa!
What’s unique with the place is that they have longganisa variants from all over the Philippines: Baguio, Calumpit,
Laoag, Lucban, Vigan, Cebu, Davao, CDO, General Santos, and Pampanga, to cite a
few—all with a distinct flavor of its own, and made with different types of
meat. For example, the Vigan longganisa
borders to the garlicky side of the flavor spectrum, while the Cebu style is
sweet, just like hamonado. It’s a
delight for diners to have lots of options—all you need to do is pick one which
suits your palate.
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| Vigan longganisa set meal |
I opted for the Vigan longganisa
set meal, which comprised of two pieces of the garlic-flavored sausage, two fried
eggs, tomatoes, and fried rice. I must admit that the longganisa pieces were rather small (one cup of rice is enough,
damn)—but they were incredibly delicious, paired with vinegar, which by the way
comes in several variants as well (Ilocos,
Pinakurat, Paombong, Sinamak, Tuba). My friends lit up when they saw
the vinegar bottles—they’re weird, they drink vinegar in their leisure time.
I ordered the Vigan Ensaladang Mangga as well, which was
composed of mangoes, salted egg, Vigan longganisa
bits, kesong puti, and some
greens, served with Ilocos vinaigrette. To tell you the truth, I enjoyed the
salad more than my main dish, but don’t go accusing me of being “healthy” now. It
was only because the longganisa serving
was too small, I felt like I could finish them in two bites (one for each). My verdict
for Longganisa Sorpresa? It’s not meant for the famished, but for foodies who
are in search of delicious food and who don’t care about serving portions. I am
still willing to go back to Longganisa Sorpresa and try other sausage variants—and
maybe some other Pinoy dishes from their extensive menu—but since there are lots
of other places out there which give you even more than what your money is
worth, I don’t think I can ever label Longganisa Sorpresa as “sulit”.
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| Vigan Ensaladang Mangga |
I suddenly missed Meals-To-Go in Philcoa in UP Diliman. And my Lola's home cooking. *sigh*
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Longganisa Sorpresa
16-A United
St.,Kapitolyo, Pasig City
(02) 696-7514
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