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Ma Mon Luk (simplified Chinese: 马文禄; traditional Chinese: 馬文祿 Cantonese Yale: Máh Màhn-luhk), [1] was a Chinese immigrant best known in the Philippines for his eponymous restaurant, and for being the popularizer and alleged creator of mami (a noodle soup) and popularizer of siopao (a steamed bun based on the cha siu bao).
Cabalen, which literally translates to "a fellow Kapampangan", is a group of casual - fine dining restaurants known for authentic Kapampangan dishes and different Filipino specialties, originating from Pampanga, [2] such as Gatang Kohol (snails in coconut milk), betuteng tugak (stuffed frog), kamaru (), adobong pugo (quail) and balut [2] (developing bird embryo).
This is a list of notable restaurant chains in the Philippines. A restaurant chain is a set of related restaurants with the same name in many different locations that are either under shared corporate ownership (e.g., McDonald's in the United States) or franchising agreements. Typically, the restaurants within a chain are built to a standard ...
The restaurant was immediately successful, its original menu featuring adobo, a chicken sandwich, dinuguan and arroz caldo. [2] In the 1940s it was a popular venue for its sandwiches and snacks, and it was frequented by personalities such as Jose W. Diokno and his future wife Carmen Nena Icasiano, who would arrive riding Diokno's old car when ...
Established sometime in the 19th century, there is a lack of verifiable information regarding the restaurant's early history. [1] The restaurant, through its signage, markets itself as having established in 1888 [1] but according to The Governor-General's Kitchen: Philippine Culinary Vignettes and Period Recipes, 1521–1935 of food historian Felice Santa Maria, the restaurant was established ...
The restaurant doesn't open for regular service until later this month, but a lively crowd of about 50 friends and family from as far as Texas packed the restaurant for the occasion, eating elbow ...
According to legend, the house is haunted by members of the Laperal family and victims of Japanese soldiers who occupied the house during World War II. In 2007, it was purchased by Filipino-Chinese business magnate Lucio Tan, and it became a museum showcasing locally-made Filipino artworks based on bamboo and wood. Since 2022, it houses an ...
Some characters from Pugad Baboy, a famous comic strip in the Philippines, are portrayed in Dencio's ads and menus. This was a concept proposed by two officials of the chain. It was believed though that the comic characters and the restaurant chain make a more perceived image of the local table custom. They call this Pugad Dencio's.