Last month I missed out on Bruce Ricketts' La Chinesca pop up at Mecha Uma and I felt bad about it. The feedback was really good (the food, the prices and the turnout as a whole), and even though I'm not a total Mexican food lover, a part of me really wanted to try it out because I was almost sure that it would've changed my thoughts on Mexican food. So when I heard that #MeatHeads was happening at The Red Light, I made sure not to miss it.
The cook out was a collaboration of Chefs Bruce Ricketts, David Ong, Erwan Heussaff, JP Anglo, Allen Buhay, Mikko Reyes, and BJ Mantuano. The guys got together and did a pop up at The Red Light for charity, and all proceeds of the event are to go to Payatas Mother of Divine Providence Parish. Now, how could you NOT want to go?
PHUC NYU
Chicken Thighs, Bagoong, Pig Skin Pickles, Potato Bread
I'm not a fan of bagoong but I enjoyed this sandwich. It was a bit more filling than the others because the bread was big, and I wish it had a tad bit more sauce in it. I also wish the chicken piece was cut up so that I could have a piece of it in every bite. Flavour-wise though, it was delicious.
EL TORRO
Carnitas, Wakamole, Salsa Verde, Ciabatta
Anton and I were a bit clueless about Carnitas, so we were unaware of the fact that it has Wansoy (Cilantro) in it. I didn't mind, since I enjoy some Wansoy in my food, but Anton has this aversion to Wansoy (which according to studies, some people really have because of genetics) so I caught him picking out most of it from the sandwich. I took a bite off the El Torro without the Wansoy and I didn't enjoy it so much, but once I started eating into it and getting the bits of the remaining Wansoy and the rest of the ingredients, it tasted much better.
GRILLED FACE
Beef Cheek Pares, Spicy Pickles, #meathead cheese whiz, Mustasa Pesto, Sourdough
Our Grilled Face sandwich had a bit too much fat in it but I enjoyed the little meat that I got. The bread was just right, toasted crust and soft inside, and I liked the flavor of the generous amount of sauce it had.
Until next time #danielaeats!
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