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Waterfront Mactan celebrates Spanish cuisine this October

Paella negra is simple yet flavorful
Paella negra is simple yet flavorful

Most Filipinos don’t know this but 12 October marks Spain’s National Day and at the Waterfront Airport Hotel & Casino Mactan, this is celebrated this month with good and delicious, muy sabroso, Spanish and Spanish-Filipino cuisine happening all Fridays and Saturdays at the Uno Restaurant.

I especially love the Sopa de Ajo Español, garlicky goodness that set the stage for this sumptuous smorgasboard of Spanish cuisine. The appetizers in the form of the different jamon y croquetas and empanada de cerdo whetted my appetite more. These are especially flavorful bite sized pieces.

I did looked forward, and never got disappointed with the Rellenas de Chorizo de Pollo Asado, stuffed chicken that were neatly sliced as well as the jamon beside it. I was expecting the callos to be very good but the absence of skin and ligaments, one that I am accustomed to was a let down. But a respected food writer and columnist, Dr. Nestor Alonso II explained that the dish prepared at the buffet, mostly having pieces of tripe adheres to the traditional preparation.

Of course, with two paella dishes, no contest, I opted for the negra which was just simple and more traditional but still flavorful. There were other dishes but I saved more space for the desserts, so to speak. Canonigo, crema catalana and more desserts were laid out. Great. Sweet and delicious. But I really enjoyed much the churros, crisp outside, soft inside. The thick hot chocolate was great and so was the strawberry jam and cream dip.

Just one of the many desserts available
Just one of the many desserts available
The galleon decorates the dessert station
The galleon decorates the dessert station
A variety of dishes from croquetas, stuffed chicken, ham and a cheese and cold cuts selection
A variety of dishes from croquetas, stuffed chicken, ham and a cheese and cold cuts selection
crisp churros with hot thick chocolate and sweet cream with strawberry jam
crisp churros with hot thick chocolate and sweet cream with strawberry jam

El dia de la Hispanidad
Fridays and Saturdays of October
PHP780/Person (or 5+1: pay five persons and 6th is free)

Uno
Waterfront Airport Hotel & Casino
1 Airport Road
Lapu-Lapu City, 6015 Cebu
+63(32)340-4888 local 7815 or 7879

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