July 11, 2021

Serenidia's Kitchenette

Lumpiang Shanghai (Spring Rolls)

Nestled at the same location as Antonia's Garden, Serenidia's Kitchenette caters Filipino food as you roam around a garden shop where you can get your indoor and outdoor plants. Named after the late mother of the cooks, Serenidia's serve Pinoy comfort food that will surely touch your hearts and fill your all-day breakfast cravings.

 
Serenidia's Kitchenette, Amadeo, Cavite

At the moment, they are on soft opening, serving our favorite "SiLogs". Silog is a Filipino colloquial word (usually used as a suffix to a shortened version of a meat name which it is paired with) that stands for two combined words, sinangag or Garlic Friend Rice and itlog which literally translates to egg. So these silogs are very popular as breakfast meals since it's a complete meal with rice and egg plus a meat item whether it be pork, chicken, beef, or even fish. 

Tapsilog (Php 130)

The most famous "silog" meal is the Tapsilog. It stands for three food items - Tapa which are thin slices of beef cooked in savory soy sauce and garlic + sinangag (fried rice) and itlog (egg). Every home has their own version of Tapa and they can even be made with pork or chicken. Some make their tapa sweet by adding some brown sugar, some adds a bit of Calamansi (local lime) to the marinade to give it a tangy kick, or as it is traditionally, dried it for a few days under the sun to give it a drier but tastier finish.

Tocilog (Php 120)

Probably the second most popular on the big silog family is Tocilog. Rice and egg is paired with sweet slices of friend pork or as it is called, tocino. Both Tapa and Tocino are food items we inherited from the Spanish culture and is part of our everyday breakfast plates across the islands.

Lumpiang Shanghai (Special order)

The one above is my plate, I had it specially prepared for me since I haven;t been eating rice for a month now (I got really big so I am on this low carb diet now. Been losing 16 pounds already so hooray me!) This is basically two orders of their Shanghaisilog minus the rice, as you can see it also has two eggs! Inside these spring rolls are ground pork and vegetables, my favorite! If you have Filipino friends and were invited to a Filipino party, I am very sure you have tried Lumpia already!

Ate Judy (my cousin), RJay (my best friend), and yours truly!

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Soon, they will now serve everything from their menu and I am just so excited to try other of their recipes! For parties within Cavite, they also cater food trays, just order them in advance and they even deliver to you at your cost. I have tried their Chicken Alfredo pasta before, it was heavenly!

To see their full menu plus food tray menu, click on the images below for a bigger view. Contact information are included.


Serenidia's Kitchenette
Banay-Banay, Amadeo, Cavite
+63 977 833 3736

19 comments:

  1. I see I have some catching up to do, but I am glad you are back Stevenson. I don't know how I missed your other recent posts, but I am wondering if you you weren't popping up on my blog feed. Glad to see you are back! That breakfast does look good, but it still amazes me how in many places breakfast is other foods like rice, which here is only found in cereal. I think this style breakfast really keeps you going, and it does look yummy. Thanks for describing it. And congrats on the weight loss. You are looking good. Weight is also an issue with me, so I can really understand what it is to lose some. Glad you are back. I'm off to check some posts I missed. hugs-Erika

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    1. Thank you so so much dearest Erika and I am so happy to see you back here :) I haven't been blogging for a few months and just gotten back this month. Thank you very much and breakfast meals around the world is something I am very much fond of especially those that are different from ours. I remember the breakfasts I had in Amsterdam which is an assortment of ham, cheese, and sweet pastries that is very different from here because our grandparents will scold us if we eat something sweet in the morning, even fruits (weird right!) hahahaha So thankful to have you back and see my other posts as well dear Erika! So happy to visit your place too :)

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  2. A good breakfast is a wonderful start to your day. The food looks delicious and the place inviting. Have a wonderful day, Stevenson.

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    1. Thank you so much my friend Bill! If only I can send you some Filipino breakfast, it would be amazing to have them while in the beautiful Irish hillsides :)

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  3. I am very delighted with your new blog style that you started in June after your break from blogging. Your photos of food and explanations of the various ingredients and preparations are great, and I hope you continue and share with other food bloggers. Lumpia is only familiar to me from the RijsTafel I’ve had in Amsterdam, which may be different from. yours. I would love to try one of those plates. I also enjoyed your birthday blog posts and wish you many happy returns.

    best… mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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    1. You made me so happy with your kind words and encouragement Mae! Thank you for your beautiful compliments about my blog's new look and appreciating my food posts. Oh Yes, you are right! That is exactly the same. Since the Philippines and Indonesia are neighbors, we share a lot of common culture including a lot of words in our language and yes, Lumpia! Thank you very much Mae :)

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  4. Boa noite meu querido amigo. A matéria ficou incrível. Que vontade de provar essas delícias culinárias.

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    1. Bom Dia meu amigo! Muito obrigado! Sharing you our delicious Filipino dishes for breakfast that is best enjoyed any time of the day!

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  5. Uy me diste hambre esos rollitos se ven muy ricos te mando un beso

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    1. Muchas gracias mi amigo J.P. Los rollitos es mi favorito <3

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  6. What fabulous photos of fine food - apart from the cucumber.... I had noticed in your last post you have lost weight - well done, keep it off! That's the hardest bit I find ;).
    Stay safe
    Blessings
    Maxine

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    1. Thank you very much Maxine :) I try my best and hopefully I can do a better job transforming this diet into a lifestyle and hopefully maintain all the pounds that I am losing :)

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  7. Looks amazing :-D Good for you on the low carbs diet. I really need to do that too. It works so well for me and it is a good style of life. How many carbs are you aiming for a day? I usually go for between 40-50g a day as I don't eat meat or fish it is more tricky! But tofu is soooo low in carbs, could eat it all day haha!

    Do you not eat the skins of the cucumber over there? I love cucumber and the skin is the best part!

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  8. Wonderful Photos And Location - Congrats On Downsizing The Waistline Brother Man - Keep On Keeping On

    Cheers

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  9. Dear lille Bro!!!!
    Guess what I had yesterday!!! Spring rolls!!!
    It´s getting scary!

    Love your shirt and yay for a healthy life-style!
    Also yay to your new profile picture, huh, handsome!

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  10. Good for you on losing 16 pounds already, keep up the good work :)

    All the best Jan

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  11. I’m hungry now. Looks good 😊

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  12. Breakfast is always our favorite meal, more so when traveling, so thanks for showing favorites in your country, Stevenson. Everyone looked good and healthy too. Yeah to you on the weight loss as it is also an issue for me, but I have not been as diligent as yourself. Also, the new blog look is great!

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