Yummy Adventures in Manosa Noodles Seafoods and Chops
Manosa was a great part of my childhood, as I am Binondo girl, by heart. I grew up living in Ongpin, waking up to the air of warm, delicious, authentic Chinese food, that we never have to cook our own food for everyday if we only wanted to! I have loved Manosa’s ma-ki, which is tender pork in a very sticky brown soup. It might look weird, but it’s really delicious. Well, I’m so glad, that Manosa has opened a branch in Banawe, dubbed as the Chinese food district in Quezon City.
Manosa in Binondo was very famous way back, as even if we moved to Quezon City already, my parents , would from time to time order some take out there whenever they have business in Binondo.
With a cranky baby sister, we had to speed up with ordering, with the usual specials,
The oyster cake looked a bit dry, but is very tender as you eat it. I love dipping this with ketchup or hot sauce.
The Yang Chow Fried Rice had a very home-cooked feel, that made it to super-comfort food status. Rice with scrambled eggs, and chinese chorizo was very, very nice.
My mom has loved Manosa’s Sweet and Sour Liver for as long as I can remember, and would consider it her sinful eat. Liver cuts fried, and then sauteed with their delicious version of sweet and sour sauce – this dish is a must-eat at Manosa. It’s one of their signature dishes.
My sister ordered Duck Misua. It consists of an herbal soup broth, with duck, and misua. It’s considered to be very healthy to drink this, as I loved the generous serving, and not to mention, great-tasting as well. Healthy food can be delicious, too! Haha.
Last but not the least, is the signature dish of Manosa Restaurant, the Ma-ki. Ma-ki, I’m guessing, is pork loin further tenderized, in sticky brown soup ( oh, it gets hard to explain this! ) The brown color is mainly soy sauce and water, and the stickiness can be traced to the special flour used. The chopped onion leeks further add flavor, and some love adding black vinegar, and hot sauce to the soup for more flavor.
An order of ma-ki is very affordable as it is only 100 pesos, and it can serve 2 people already. If you want egg noodles with your ma-ki, then it comes off as 120 pesos. I would have to give credit to the staff of Manosa to have really good service, as I ordered ma-ki mi ( ma-ki with noodles ), and when they saw that I had not much soup left, they offered to give me a refill. Nice of them!
Overall, I would definitely come back, or order take out from Manosa Restaurant in Banawe. If i had the time, I would definitely choose to dine there with the good service, but take-out would be fine for busy days, as the dishes are affordable there. We were a family of 7, and our bill totaled around 850 pesos, with all our tummies full. Truly, we love Manosa!
Contact Details:
Manosa Noodles Seafoods and Chops
Serenity Heights 815 Banawe St., Quezon City
(02) 386-1625
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