food porn @ mango tree bistro

I was cleaning up my files before I archive them for the year when I found some food pics that I had almost forgotten about. These were taken at Mango Tree Bistro at Trinoma Mall on 30 May 2012.

Som Tum Thai. Spicy green papaya salad with dry roasted shrimp, P250.

Por Pia Phak. Deep fried vegetable spring rolls served with sweet chili dipping sauce, P150.

We had dinner there just three weeks after I came back from a month-long food trip to Thailand, so I was fully prepared to hate everything. I was pleasantly surprised.

Peekgai Thod. Thai deep fried chicken wings served with sweet chili dipping sauce and sticky rice, P250.

Kaopad Goong. Stir fried rice with shrimps, P250.

A little anemic and not as fiery as "real" Thai food in Thailand, of course. But better than a lot of crap masquerading as Thai cuisine in Manila.

Khao Kook Kapi. Stir fried rice with shrimp paste, P230.

Teak Jim Jaew. Marinated grilled tenderloin of beef served with Northeastern Thai dipping sauce, P550.

Our bill was disconcertingly high, though. Especially since I had gotten used to 70-baht meals in Bangkok and Chiang Mai. Perhaps it can't be helped: In Manila, good food doesn't come cheap anymore.

Tub Tim Grob. Red ruby chestnut in coconut milk and crushed ice, P150.

I have to admit that presentation-wise, Mango Tree Bistro gets top marks. Looking at these photos makes me want to go back. It'll cost me a pretty penny, but at least I know that I won't be (too) disappointed/sad/frustated/angry. And it's cheaper than flying to Bangkok.

Mango Tree Bistro
3rd Level, Trinoma Mall (beside Powerbooks)
EDSA corner North Avenue, Quezon City
Phone +63.2.5855460