Bagoong Club

Brought Kong & Gwammy out for a Sunday dinner treat to the Bagoong Club along Dr. Lazcano St. in the Tomas Morato area, with the family in tow.  The home-style cooking was reasonably priced, and the chef added certain twists to borrowed fare--dishes like "Pinoy Paella" and "Hay Naku! Chicken" paid tribute to Spanish and Chinese influence on Filipino cooking.  Of course the bagoong (seafood paste) was plentiful and came in various forms (shrimp & fish, sweet, spicy, plain and fermented).  I personally liked the mongo & tinapa soup, the corn with labahita flakes and the laing (spiced taro leaves in coconut milk).  Not bad for an average of P350 - P400 per person, we had so much take-home to spare.  After that, we all converged at the Deli for dark chocolate ice cream; Monique and cousins would stay overnight to get ready for their Enchanted Kingdom excursion.