Quick Quiapo & Binondo Food Trip

Chinese food has got to be one of my favorite cuisines. So when I had the chance to go to Manila, I took the opportunity to have a quick food trip in Binondo. But for our first order of business, Ronnie and I prioritized going to Quiapo Church to say our prayers and thank the Lord for all the blessing He has showered upon us. Quiapo Church is home to the Black Nazarene, so it really is worthy of a visit. But apart from the religious aspect, Quiapo is also visited for different reasons: camera shopping, beads & crafting materials shopping, cellphone accessories shopping, ukay-ukay shopping, etc. So after mass, we received the priest's final blessing and then Ronnie and I began our walkathon. 

First Stop: Mr. Ube

We first dropped by Mr. Ube, an Eng Bee Tin food boutique, to buy my favorite custard hopia. But to my surprise, the boutique also offers dimsum and rice meals so I immediately ordered xiao long bao because I've been craving for it since forever! One order of xiao long bao is worth P120 and each serving has 5 pieces of tasty dumplings. It was so satisfying! I would have gotten another order but we didn't want to be filled at the first stop.

Second Stop: New Po Heng Lumpia House

The fresh lumpia of New Po Heng is something unique. They first spread the wrapper and top it with crushed seaweeds and peanuts, fried noodles, and some sugar before adding in the cooked meat, veggies, and tofu. One wrap is huge and will fill you right away. Their sweet soy-based sauce complements the flavors of the seaweeds, peanuts, and meat. I have to say this is the most unique and the best fresh lumpia I have ever tried! I'll come back again for more, definitely!

Last Stop: Masuki

At this point, we were already full. So we decided to have our last stop at Masuki where we ordered asado siopao and beef wanton. Their siopao is definitely a hit. It is filled with flavorful chunks of beef and its sauce complemented the asado flavor. I also noticed the generous serving of their siopao sauce so I asked why they gave us that much. The attendant said we can also add the sauce into our beef wanton. I don't know about you, but I haven't really thought of adding sweet siopao sauce in my broth. My first time doing that was here at Masuki and surprisingly, my beef wanton tasted a whole lot better! Definitely a must try when in Binondo.

How about you? What are your top restaurant picks when in Binondo? Care to share them with me?

   
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