LUGANG CAFE

Lugang Cafe

I know, the name doesn't sound so appetizing! What's in a name, anyway? I was mildly surprised, though that despite the apparent lack of imagination on nomenclature, the food was rather sumptuous. It was a lazy afternoon which was a nice way to spend the time meandering through stores in the Mall of Asia. 

After a few hours, my companion and myself got hungry. We haven't experienced dining at Lugang and found the name quite odd. So, in we went and decided to experience the food they had to offer. There were only two of us, so it didn't make sense to order everything they had on the menu. but from what we tasted, it was enough to conclude that their food was savory.

Yang Chow fried rice

The service wasn't shabby either. Their staff were friendly and corteuous, taking the time to explain menu items that were unclear to us. We then decided to settle for the asado pork and the sweet and sour fish and a small serving of yang chow fried rice. We were not disappointed!

pork asado

I'm actually quite glad we held back from ordering too much food. The servings were more than enough to be shared by two persons. Either that, or we were too strict on food intake. We managed to finish the food, though. So i guess it wasn't any indication that either of us was on a diet.

sweet and sour fish

The pork asado was tender and  well complimented with the plum sauce dip... or was it oyster sauce? I can't recall which one it was now. It was really good with or without the sauce, though. While the fish was flaky, with bits of tausi (black bean dip) and the tofu that went with it was firm. The gooey sauce was flowing over the large cast iron sizzling bowl. Towards the end of the meal, we felt that the money we spent was well worth it. Don't get me wrong, their prices are mid-range, not too expensive at all! The umami was great value for money. Lugang Cafe is on the ground floor of SM MOA right beside Kultura. You can't miss it.