Gone are the days when healthy food is synonymous to bland meal. And as individuals turn to food for fitness, businesses are kept on their toes to always come up with dishes that are as healthy as they are tasty.
Inspired by the market’s growing desire for healthy and delicious food, Asian-fusion restaurant Buku Buku Kafe, located in Las Piñas and Cavite, curates yet another astounding list of comfort foods that will surely keep your stomach growl. Here’s our top five picks that are enough reasons for you to drive all the way down South.
Seafood Arabiata
If you want to ditch rice this summer for an equally mouth-watering carb, try this pasta dish which has an assortment of fish, clams, shrimp dressed in smoky tomato sauce and garnished with fresh parsley and parmesan cheese.
I Love You, Tofu
The modest tofu is packed with nutrients making it the perfect summer go-to meal that doesn’t compromise good taste. Buku Buku Kafe’s version is made up of tofu and meat balls with French beans, coriander, sweet and spicy sauce for dipping, and fried mushroom rice.
Vegan Quesadillas
As the name suggests, it’s a super healthy and tasty quesadilla. The melted cheese, caramelized onions, spinach, and sautéed shiitake mushrooms with corn salsa, and mango chutney creates an explosive flavor as filling for the toasted tortilla wrap. This goes well with the restaurant’s signature House Tanglad juice or Green Apple Mint juice.
Lord Green
If you’re just looking for that perfect appetizer or a snack anytime of the day, this is something you can order without feeling guilty afterwards. The toasted Baguette slices already smell amazingly garlicky, pair it with an amazing roasted malunggay-cheese dip for a burst of flavor. This dish goes with Kamote chips on the side.
Green Papaya Salad
If you’re more on the serious side of fitness and really follows a strict diet, go for the this salad. Made up of shredded papaya with assortment of fruits and vegetables, and topped with honey-citrus dressing, this can be good starter or a standalone meal. This also goes well with the restaurant’s English breakfast tea.
Buku Buku Kafe’s is on the ground floor of SM Southmall Las Piñas and on the Lower Ground Level of SM Dasmariñas.