Taking its
name from the inveigling acclamation, popular amongst food vendors in Singapore
to draw passersby,“Hey handsome” is
a restaurant by Chef Nicco Santos.
Albeit with a mélange
of influences from across Southeast Asia (Singaporean, Malay, Chinese, Indonesian,
Thai and Indian), the swanky, spot in Makati’s Bonifacio Global City, the restaurant
caters predominantly Peranakan food to Manila’s privileged few.
The menu
consists of small plates (which come in quite generous servings… medium
plates?), organised under the headings: snacks, protein, starch & sweet.
Highlights
included the lemongrass and garlic imbued Fried
pekin duck and Fried egg enlivened
with Thai nam jim and an abundance of local herbs, some familiar
and some intriguing my palate.
Chicken wings,
belachan, nam jim sateh
Mince meat,
duck, mycoprotein, nam prik laap, charred cabbage
Fried egg,
nam jim kai, lap cheong, local herbs
Soft tofu,
house soy, katsuobushi, peanut crisp
Beetroot
curry, paneer, oyster mushroom, house yoghurt
Fried pekin
duck, rhubarb, sambal serai, egg
Kueh
lengkuas, rose, coconut, meringue
Sangkaya
custard, pandan, gula Melaka
Date
of dinner: 30/05/17
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