Thank you everybody for making the launch of Kalinka a success. This upcoming Sunday at the Legazpi Market on V.A. Ruffino corner Legazpi Street will be our 6th week and we have managed to provide our clients with an authentic Russian food experience. Read on to find a testimonial about Kalinka.

Sunday, June 6, 2010 at 1:15pm (Note on Facebook)

What comes to my mind when encountering the term Russian Delicacies? Caviar served with chopped hard boiled eggs, chopped white onion, capers on top, and a squeeze of lemon on top followed by a shot of ice cold unflavored Russian Vodka. Well, tell you frankly, I’m just as naive as the other fellow. What I have discovered are home cooked Russian delicacies that would even satisfy Ivan The Terrible in his worst day of his life.

This Sunday, June 6, 2010, intrigued by the facebook posting of Aksana, I decided to visit her stall at the Legaspi Village Sunday Market. Little did I know I would be gorging on two very tasty Russian home cooked meals, Cabbage roll and Goulash with mashed potatoes. The cabbage roll in itself is yummy treat, topped with a special white sauce, which I failed to ask what’s it made of (silly me), inside of which is a little rice some minced meat, rice, and vegetables covered over a leaf of cabbage. The goulash itself is a thick minced meat soup and combined with minced vegetables and served over the top of mashed potatoes.

Nobody told me this was quite filling. I can really say the best P300.00 I’ve ever spent. For every cut from the cabbage roll to the thick tasty goulash served to me was well worth every centavo spent. As I relished the cabbage with the white sauce, I can only relish the taste as the sauce mixes with the contents of the roll. There was a little taste of black pepper that went every spoonful of cabbage. The goulash on the other hand gave me unique taste that went so much with the cabbage roll. The combination of the 2 meals I have ordered gave me that distinct satisfaction and taste you would normally get from a good home cooked meal, Russian style. The goulash itself is very filling, as I told Lord and Aksana, that now I can’t eat dinner.

My advice to Aksana, continue preparing good quality food from your part of the world and not corrupting it with western taste and you’ll have a good following of local and foreign clients very satisfied from the meals you prepare.

My best wishes and congratulations.

Пока мы не встретимся снова мои товарищи, До свидания пока.

Thank you to Mr. Edmundo Jose for allowing us to publish his heart felt testimonial. We look forward to seeing you again this coming Sunday!

On our next post we attend the launch of Republiq . This is the new super club in the metro located at the bustling Resort World Development opposite NAIA terminal 3 and is the next evolution of the Manila Club scene. Please click here.

Remember life is way too short, don’t let it pass you by. Enjoy Hour Philippines and Russian Food in Manila!

Sincerely,

Lord and Aksana
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