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Tagaytay is a popular destination for its’ unique food offerings and adventure spots. Together with fellow bloggers, we visited Tagaytay last December 26 for our first Tagaytay Food Trip aka Plurk Lakbayan. One of the most interesting restaurant that we visited is Manos Greek Taverna - a Greek restaurant. In the midst of the cold city that sends shivers down your spine, who would have thought that a Greek restaurant was present in this Bulalo country?

Grilled Lamb (P450.00)

I’ve seen this restaurant a lot of times, but I haven’t tried their food since the combination of aegean blue and white paint of the restaurants facade never attracted me, good thing this restaurant was part of our food tour itinerary. To start with, Manos Greek Taverna - a walking distance from Tagaytay rotunda - is a must visit restaurant, with simple structure, painted in typical fashion, beautiful posters of Greece mounted on the walls and empty bottles of a Greek wine brings about a sense of simplicity to each dining table. The restaurant’s interior and exterior design may not be grandiose but they surely offer great tasting Greek foods for a casual and yet unique dining experience. Read the rest of this entry →

Kebab (also transliterated as kabab, kabob, kibob, kebhav, kephav) refers to a variety of meat dishes in Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, African, Central Asian, and South Asian cuisines, consisting of grilled or broiled meats on a skewer or stick. The most common kebabs include lamb and beef, although others use goat, chicken, fish, or shellfish.

Healthy Seafood Kebab

This seafood kebab recipe is perfect for beginners. It only requires very few and easy to find ingredients, but is bursting with flavor. Seafood kebabs are very easy to prepare and cook, but the taste will make your guests think you have working all day!

Ready to Grill

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Do you want to taste the cuisines of various Islamic Empires without going through the hassle of traveling to various continents around the globe? Are you a food fanatic seeking a different kind of adventure? Then visit Ziggurat and take one look at their menu, you will be surprised at the huge selection of foods for you to indulge in, it’s not gonna be called a Food Mecca for nothing.

Mixed Persian Kebab at Ziggurat Cuisine

Ziggurat Cuisine is for those who hanker authentic Arab, Persian, Afghan, Mediterranean, Indian and African-Islamic cuisines. Aside from the huge selection of Islamic foods, you will definitely enjoy the enticing and pulchritudinous decors of the restaurants interior, from the beautiful chandelier, intricate Persian carpets, colorful lamps, hookah pipes as ornaments and the vibrantly painted wall which provides an outlandish ambiance to its customers.

Interior of Ziggurat Cuisine

Ziggurat is named after the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians temple tower, similar to the structures built by the Mayan people of Central America. The restaurant was conceptualized and is owned by James Puyat Concepcion  - a well traveled hotelier, a gourmet chef and a travel magazine publisher. Read the rest of this entry →