Twin Butchie's feature UHF TV and the web! Studio 23 News Central feature with Ria Tanjuatco-Trillo and www.clickthecity.com interview by Bea Acosta

Butchie's Recipes on Studio 23's primetime programme News Central Friday Foodie Feature. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaHEk3cTdRE

Anchor Ria Tanjuatco-Trillo interviewed president Angelo N. Songco and sampled (and loved) our beef calitiran, bulanglang na bangus and crab adobo!

Thank you Ria, Vince and Mark!

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Butchie's Recipes by Beatriz Acosta

Pampanga is undoubtedly a province rich in culinary delights. Why else would author-chef Anthony Bourdain visit the place for his television show? For those who have the time, a visit to Pampanga always makes a foodie entertained, and his stomach happy. For those of us in Manila, we have Butchie's Recipes run by the Narciso family.

Because their family is set to bring the best of the best of Capampangan flavors to Manila, the Narcisos decided to create a hybrid establishment - a restaurant, a bakery, a grocery and a store rolled into one

Clipcast - http://www.clickthecity.com/clipcast/?v=1138

Butchie’s Recipes of La Moderna, Pampanga. Enjoy Capampangan treats in the heart of San Juan. From comfort food dishes to top Pampanga products, Butchie's Recipes has become the one stop shop for Kapampangan cravings when in Manila. Angelo Narciso Songco talks about their family's resto-store.

Bulanglang Na Bangus Butchie's Recipes serves the Capampangan style of sinigang in their Bulanglang Na Bangus (P120). Instead of sampaloc, their variation uses guava as the souring agent, making the soup lean on the slightly sweeter side.

The Calitiran (P125) is something that the Narciso family cooks up at home, a beef stew that's stuff of comfort food. It's a simple dish of tender meat slices with some sauce and mushrooms, a version of 'bistek' of sorts.

Their Lumpiang Sariwa (P95, 2 pieces) was quite memorable, as I was expecting something else from it.

The roll of soft crepe was filled with sauteed fresh mixed veggies, and it is eaten with some of the sweet nutty sauce drizzled on it. The assorted vegetables like string beans, carrrots and cabbage remind me of the taste of chop suey, if it were served lumpia style.

Of course, after having a good meal, you must cap it off with equally good desserts!

For an authentic La Moderna experience, order the light and creamy Sylvanna (P22 - 1 piece, P140 - Pack of 7, P300 - Box of 15) or the sweeter Sansrival (P25 - 1 piece, P280 - Small, P480 - Large), which Angelo Narciso swears is still the same recipe and taste when he was still a child.

Their line of Ice Cream P45 - scoop, P220 - 750ml tub) comes from Guagua. I suggest you try two of their exciting flavors: the Ebun Buro and the Malunggay. Now before you raise your eyebrow or shake your head out of disbelief, let me tell you, they both taste 'safe,' and more importantly, delicious!

Scoops of Malunggay and Ebun Buro Ice CreamThe Malunggay is their best-selling ice cream, and I assume it is because of its green-tea-like flavor. Or probably its health benefits... or both.

The texture of their ice cream is icier, like a sherbet, and I personally like it. The Ebun Buro's dominating flavor is creamy and cheesy. Instead of it being pungent and salty like I thought it would be, it's more of a 'bibingka ice cream' in reality. There are bits of boiled egg in the ice cream that make it extra fun to eat.

After eating or before you start your Capampangan meal, you may want to take a look at their little grocery full of local delicacies and knick-knacks.

Angelo boasts that they rounded up 'the best of the best' of what Pampanga has to offer, and Butchie's Recipes resells them so that one need not travel far to have a taste of the flavorful province.

I bought some sweet, cashew-filled Empanaditas (a must-try), and assorted flavor Polvoron to bring back home. They also have Pinatubo products, items made from Mount Pinatubo ash; some books about Pampanga culture, and some of Chef Claude Tayag's famous sauces and marinades. So if you want a taste of Pampanga here in Manila, Butchie's Recipes is definitely the place to be.

Thank you Bea!

All-Day Dining Menu and Product List

Butchie's Recipes offers all day dining for families and friends MOnday to Saturday from 8am to 730pm. Seating up to 30 persons with an outdoor tables seating up to six, Butchie's Recipes has ample basement parking and is available for private functions in the evening or Sunday upon prior notice.

Gift suggestions for friends, family and colleagues. Artisan bakery products from P55 to personalised hampers to suit every preference and budget.

Carefully selected Campangampangan specialties, literature, DVDs, CDs as well as fine Pinatubo ash-glazed products from P65 make great gifts as well.Tray orders of heirloom Filipino-Campangan dishes are available on advanced notice.

All-Day Breakfast served with salted egg and rice
Tinapang tilapia - 135
Homemade beef tapa - 140
Tocino - 140

Butchie’s Specialties
Okoy - 70
Lumpiang sariwa - 95
Rellenong ampalaya - 95
Ampalaya with giniling - 95
Mixed seafood - 125
Fish with tofu - 125
Lengua - 125
Callos - 125
Beef calitiran - 130

Daily Specials - please inquire from our staff

Merienda

Sandwich (filling varies) - 75
Dinuguan - 85
Pancit - 85
Chicken macaroni salad - 85

Desserts
Guagua sorbetes and sherbet flavours - 45, 220 (scoop, 500g pack)

Flavours: Ebun buro (salted egg), malunggay, red munggo, gabi ice cream and buco cheese dayap sherbet

Beverages
Bottled water - 25
Soft drinks in can - 30
Pandan iced tea - 35
Brewed coffee - 45
Tsokolate de batirol - 55Frozen Products
Guagua longganisa (one dozen) - 40
Tinapang tilapia (three pieces) - 160
Embutido - 165
Beef tapa (1/2 kilo) - 250
Tray Orders (to order three days in advance)
Okoy (16, 30 pieces) - 480, 875
Rellenong ampalaya 16, 30 pieces) - 620, 1,120
Embutido (three rolls of 15 slices) - 420
Chicken asado (for eight, 15 persons) - 640, 1,120
Bulanglang na bangus (for eight, 15 persons) - 760, 1,390
Umba (for eight, 15 persons) - 780, 1,440
Callos (for eight, 15 persons) - 800, 1,470
Fish with tofu (for eight, 15 persons) - 820, 1,500
Mixed seafood (for eight, 15 persons) - 830, 1,520
Beef with broccoli (for eight, 15 persons) - 830, 1,520
Kare-kare (for eight, 15 persons) - 840, 1,550
Beef calitiran (for eight, 15 persons) - 850, 1,560
Prawns themidor (16, 30 pieces) - 1,250, 2,250
Crab adobo - seasonal
Chicken galantina (one whole) - 890
Tokwa’t baboy (for eight, 15 persons) - 350, 600
Pancit (for eight, 15 persons) - 600, 1,095
Dinuguan (for eight, 15 persons) - 630, 1,140
Lumpiang sariwa (16, 30 pieces) - 590, 1,020
Chicken macaroni salad (for eight, 15 persons) - 680, 1,200

Product List
Hand-made treasures from the pugon oven
Oatmeal cookies (pack of six) - 95
Empanaditas (piece, pack of 10, box of 25) - 15, 140, 350
Toasted Bread - 18
Chicken empanada - 20
Sans rival (piece, pack, box) - 25, 140, 280
Butter toast - 42
Turrones de casuy (pack of 10, 20, tin of 50) - 50, 95, 200
Sampaguita (pack, S, M, L) - 55, 85, 135, 200
Masa podrida (pack, S, M, L) - 55, 85, 135, 200
San Nicolas (pack, S, L) - 65, 100, 235
Mamon tostado (pack, S, L) - 75, 90, 200
Gorgorias (S, M) - 100, 185
Sylvanna (piece, pack of 7, box of 15) - 22, 140, 300
Other products available to order: petite fortunes, longganisa pandesal, taisan loaf and rolls, inipit.

Capampangan specialties
Sasmuan polvoron (piece, styro, L pack) - 12, 98, 250
Guagua atchara (S, M) - 50, 100
Guagua chicharon - 55
Puto seco - 55
Mobee’s tarts (pack, S, L) - 55, 110, 200
Naty’s pastillas (pack, styro) - 70, 125
Conching’s polvoron (S pack, styro) - 60, 90
Wow garlic chips (S, M) - 55, 98
Barquiron - 65
Emy’s boat tarts - 70
Butong pakwan - 100
Yemas - 95
Aiza’s marzipan (pack, S, L) - 95, 105, 290
Wow peanuts with garlic chips (S, M) - 100, 130
Native tsokolate (S, M) - 95, 185
Homemade Peanut Butter - 145
Cashew brittle - 150
Barquillos - 65
Allied peanuts (S, can) - 165, 275
Wow Casoy - 190
Claude Tayag’s gourmet sauces & condiments
Claude 9 oriental sauce - 96
Claude 9 balo-balo (fermented rice with shrimp) - 96
Claude 9 inasal barbecue marinade - 108
Aslam atbu (spiced cane vinegar) - 180
Mac Best taba ng talangka - 200
Claude 9 pesto - 235
Claude 9 XO sauce - 252
Claude 9 pure taba ng talangka - 342

Capampangan books, DVDs, CDs from the Center for Kapampangan Studies as well as fine Pinatubo ash-glazed ceramics are available (benefiting the EVA Charity Foundation - www.evacf.org.

Any and all occasion gift baskets or hampers with your favourite items to suit your budget and preference may be prepared with prior notice. Menu selection and prices may change without prior notice.