Celebration: An Anthology to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Silliman University National Writers Workshop Sands and Coral, 2011-2013
Silliman University, 2013
Last August 9, Dug-ab unveiled their second event—still at Adamo, because plans to do it in a restaurant in Dauin had to be changed because of pandemic restrictions on travel between towns. Held on a quiet Sunday afternoon, this one promised to be a spread for mid-afternoon refreshments—but one so highly evolved beyond “snacks” that we were more than willing to go down this culinary adventure.
We started off with the pineapple gin fizz—a tangy cold drink with a surprising bitter [but nicely so] aftertaste—from Beyond Plants, which complemented well the crustless chorizo and cheese quiche with its spicy notes, this one from Coffee Collective, which really should be serving this snack on the regular in their shop.
For the heavier entrees in this one-of-a-kind Sunday snack, we had the signature sinuglaw from Adamo—white marlin marinated in kimchi sauce, plus pork marinated in soy vinegar, set on a bed of crunchy lavash and highlighted with dashes of spicy aioli. Adamo's Edison Manuel quickly followed that with another one of his signature dishes: the bao bun, this time filling it with potato-encrusted fried chicken thigh, which is then complimented with potato grits, smoked pork aioli, and radish microgreens.
Dessert came with a sampling of three coffee varieties from Coffee Collective—from Atok Benguet [in bourbon variety, washed, with milk chocolate, brown sugar, and walnut flavors], from Misty Valley, Ethiopia [in heirloom variety, naturals, with strawberry, dark chocolate, and floral flavors], and from Mount Apo [in catimor variety, naturals, with cacao nibs, raisins, and jackfruit flavors]. We got them served without sugar or cream, and it was easy to distinguish the freshness, the notes, the aftertastes of the different coffee varieties on the tongue. Pairing the coffee with the magnificent churros [soft, sugary sweet, and crunchy in places] from Beyond Plants is a discovery of complementary goodness everyone should make on their own.
You can get updates on their upcoming events by following the collective at Instagram @dug.ab6200.
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