And then there are times when you feel like eating nothing but steaming hot rice with your favorite
ulam.
Nothing fancy, just something somewhat similar to what your mom would cook for you for dinner when you come home.
These are times when you don't really care about posh restaurant interiors, or air conditioning. All you want is real, good food. Period.
In Marikina, when we want meals with the "home-cooked" feel which are fast and affordable, we don't go to fastfoods, of course. We go to
panciterias. These are small eateries that serve short orders, mainly variants of
pancit, and can be found in practically ever other block of our lovely city.
One of the most talked-about
panciterias in Marikina is
Panciteria ni Edong, I could say in the same league as Tabo or Jesus
panciteria. The owner of this place is Tito Japs, who is also the owner of Japs shoes. (Let me tell you, they make really mean customized shoes. You can even tell them your idea of the perfect shoe, or rip something off a magazine for their reference, perhaps?)
The other week, after scouting for the perfect toilet set (ooops, appetizing much?) to replace our existing one, we were very hungry and exhausted and we just wanted to eat. A lot. Since Edong's is just on the other side of Marcos Highway from Sta. Lucia and Robinson's Metro East, we easily nominated the place and found ourselves heading that direction within seconds.
Their menu is BIG. From
pancit variants, to meat, or veggies, or seafood, you will feel your mouth begin to water as you browse their menu. After placing our orders, Mom began working on the
sawsawan (dipping sauce) made of soy sauce,
calamansi and chili.
And then our orders arrived. "Rawrrrr", our stomachs said.
Hototay soup - always a perfect starter for a homey lunch (170 PhP, serves 6-8 persons)
Torta con Hipon - huge serving of crunchy on the edges, soft in the middle omelette of veggies and shrimps. Soooo good. (195 PhP)
Tokwa con Lechon - Tofu cubes with Lechon Kawali. Sarap. How can you go on a diet with dishes like this one? (Well, at least the tofu part is healthy.) (155 PhP)
And our favorite: Steamed Pla-pla served with Mayo-Crunchy garlic dressing. The fish was gone in 60 seconds - yes, just like the film. Really, really, good. (220 PhP)
The hot and humid weather that day gave us the perfect justification to order mais con hielo. :D (25PhP)
*Burp*. Enough said. ;)
PANCITERIA NI EDONG
#34 Pikador St. corner Dragon St., Midtown Subdivision,
San Roque, Marikina City, Philippines
Opens daily from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM / 4:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Tel. No.: (02) 645-1350 / (02) 903-7389 / 09192955555
THEY DELIVER! Minimum 250 PhP. Allow 45-60 minutes delivery. Delivery is limited to coverage area.
Munching Budget per person: starts at 100 PhP
Marikina, aking hirang.
Roni