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Thursday, March 30, 2017
HAMARU in Visayas Ave: Complementing Japanese Flavors


People that live up north has always had problems looking for a delicious and affordable Japanese Restaurant in the area. At HAMARU, they make it their business to provide a bit of twist to your Japanese fare.Located in the FOOD HIVE  (you can check it out here), it's quite a mystery as to why a standalone restaurant is in a food park. Yet, it compliments all the stalls and establishments in the park. This makes it a place to visit for different dish hunters. No need to worry about what one wants as you get to pick from different stalls.

Going back, HAMARU prides itself as not only a restaurant but also one that serves unique cocktails. Perfect partners for the menu that they have, these drinks would make any night lively and fun.
From matcha flavored liquor to a whisky or sake flight, one could never go wrong with whatever choice they make.
As mentioned, HAMARU gives out Japanese flavors with a twist. It's a restaurant that mixes locally sourced ingredients with Japanese flare. As such, it results to dishes that attract the Filipino palette.
Hamaru is going for a neighborhood vibe. Everyone is welcome to enjoy the night away. One should start with the oysters. As appetizers, these babies aren't your traditional baked goodies. Here, these are mixed with squid ink and oyster cream. On another version, they're topped with chili-garlic mayo and tobiko. Still more room should be reserved for the KUSHIYAKI. These are skewered meat and vegetables that are tremendously good.
They might look the same but they are prepared differently and the flavors are different. One could go for a BUTABARA or grilled pork belly for some fatty goodness. US BEEF INTESTINES are the crowd favorite as akadashi miso and furikake with a bit of truffle oil are thrown in the mix.
Chicken lovers could go for the TSUKUNE SHISO or grilled chicken meatball. Fried chicken skin bits are placed on top of these balls. One should dip it in the egg yolk to hold everything together.
SUSHI ROLLS are prepared as they are ordered. Moving away from the usual go to flavors, HAMARU created a few interesting rolls. One has fried tiger prawn with salmon and tuna. Another would be soft shell crab with aligue. The combinations are endless.
Something interesting would be how they prepared this salmon sashimi. Named as SHAKE NEW STYLE SASHIMI, this salmon was dressed with ginger, scallions, jalapeno, and ponzu. It was lightly seared using hot sesame-olive oil. One bite and you realize how the sesame gave the dish depth.
No night out at HAMARU will be complete without SAKE BOMBS. Draft Sapporo with Nada Zikomi Karakuchi Sake. A fun way of ending the night.
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The FOOD HIVE in VISAYAS AVENUE QUEZON CITY


Visayas Avenue, Quezon City.
Coming from Quezon City Memorial Circle, exit on Visayas Avenue.
After a 5-10 minute drive, you will see the food park on your right.
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Saturday, March 18, 2017
FOOD HIVE on VISAYAS AVENUE: Not Your Ordinary Food Park

Located along Visayas Avenue, the FOOD HIVE is a new up to date food park that would cater to foodies in the north. With a setup to attract millenials and oldies alike, everyone is welcome in this newly established food haven.
Having a lot to offer, FOOD HIVE prides itself as the only park that has celebrity chefs as partners. As such, dishes are quite up to par with some of the popular restaurants in the metro.
One could start of with JUICIFI when it comes to refreshments. Here, they provide you with a list of drinks that you will enjoy. From yakult, to milk and even fruits, you won't go wrong with whatever concoction you decide to go with.
If one would like to go for something heavy, BAB and BOY'S SMOKE SHACK got you covered. Here, they make it simple. Ribs that are fall off the bones and juicy. Each bite makes you smile with delight. Definitely a must eat with your bare hands. (Yes, they have plastic gloves).
If you're into Filipino Cuisine, BLAZE could offer you some SIZZLING BULALO SISIG. Served with some flair, it's best to be partnered with rice and with lots of gravy. A creation of Chef Ed Bugia, this one would make you forget about your diet.
For something unique, GOATCHA would be your peg. That afternoon, the KILAWIN and the KALDERETA were served. The kaldereta was a bit on the bland side. Too normal but the KILAWIN was spot on. The flavors were strikingly good. Your taste buds would jump for joy with each bite.
For some Japanese mix, HAMARU got you covered. This place is more than just a stall. It's actually a stand alone restaurant located at the back of the park. It has two floors of air conditioned seating and a dedicated wait staff. Unfortunately, you can't bring other food inside but you could order from them and eat the food in the alfresco area.
A couple of dishes that were pretty impressive would be the OYSTER MOTOYAKU and the SAKURA BLACK. The sakura is actually chicharon bulaklak or deep fried intestines coated with squid ink. It's basically laid down on some interesting sauce. The other dish would be oysters covered with different Japanese flavoring. Baked to perfection, one order is not enough.
Aside from these picks, there are  a lot more to try in the FOOD HIVE. A day or two is not enough to fully cover and appreciate all the dishes the place has to offer. Other than these, there are also wings, nachos, bubble wraps, porchetta panini, and some sweet desserts as well.
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Needless to say, the FOOD HIVE has a lot to offer. There's a uniqueness in the food that they serve. You don't see them often. Also, there's a reason why celebrity chefs are featured on their poster. It's because these guys partnered with food hive to create some culinary surprises for its guests. You could check them out everyday from 12noon to 12 midnight. Parking is a little bit tough during peak hours as they could only handle a few cars double parked to one another. Better to come in early and save a spot.

THE FOOD HIVE.
Visayas Avenue, Quezon City.
Coming from Quezon City Memorial Circle, exit on Visayas Avenue.
After a 5-10 minute drive, you will see the food park on your right.

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