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In the meantime, here was the lunch we enjoyed yesterday...
A N T I P A S T I
P390
Literally 'mixed salad', it had mixed greens, mushrooms, bacon and croutons with balsamic vinegar.
Wild Mushroom Puff P445
Creamy mushroom served in puff pastry bowl. By creamy, I meant silky-rich-flavorful-sauce made from those delightful fungus
I knew my will was in trouble when my eyes set on that cheese-covered puff pastry oozing with that liquid gold that was almost broth-like with thick chunks of portobello and shitake mushrooms.
My steadfast resolution to eat moderately went kaput when that spoonful of cheese-puff-pastry-mushroom-sauce came in contact with my palate.
The saltiness of the cheese, the smooth richness of the made-from-scratch-mushroom-sauce plus the flakiness of the puff pastry was really a marriage of flavors and textures that was simply sublime.
P650
Oh my , another winner from Da Gianni. This was one very sinful yet absolutely scrumptious dish. A different league from the Wild Mushroom Puff I mentioned earlier, this one can hold its own simply by its 3 elements - that roasted marrow, the freshly baked baguette and the wonderfully-made-from-scratch bbq sauce.
Just spread that amazing sauce on the freshly-baked-bread then topped it with that rich golden marrow and that's it be prepared to ooh and aah as you bite away at that combination of crunchy, creamy, rich and tomatoey sweet symphony of flavors.
P I Z Z A
Pesto Beef Pizza P535
Da Gianni had me at freshly made pizza dough. Minced beef, garlic, mozzarella and pesto in tomato sauce were just trimmings to enhance the thin pizza dough and they were really good.
Quattro Formaggio P555
Assortment of cheese and black truffle paste
This cheese-and-truffle-fiend is over the moon with joy. I can eat the whole pizza all by myself
P A S T A/ R I S O T T O
P495
Pesto and sundried tomato with honey and almond crusted shrimps. This pasta was at once familiar and very tasty. Think Kung Pao using penne.
P475
Angus beef strips sauteed with mushrooms and cream in fettuccine. I loved the creamy sauce and the al dente pasta
P495
From the verb 'pappare' or 'to gobble up'
Broad home made pasta with truffle paste and truffle cream sauce that was to-die-for. This is one pasta dish I want to have a long conversation with for hours. I can not make up my mind whether to eat faster or linger and savor all the beautiful flavors and textures that plate can give. This is one dish that is a MUST TRY huhu
Camouflage Risotto P570
Created to pay homage to Heroes Foundation which Da Gianni is a patron of, it is a triple flavored risotto of mushroom, truffle and pesto that recreates the soldier camouflage
You have to eat the 3 kinds of risotto in one go for their combination of flavors.
S E C O N D I P I A T T I
Beer battered , deep fried shrimps and white fish with wasabi cream dipping sauce
Slow Cooked Short Ribs P875
8 hour braised beef served with mashed potatoes
Tender, succulent, melt-in-your-mouth . Enough said. Carnivores would love this dish.
Grilled Lamb Chops P975
Chargrilled chops served with vegetables, mashed potatoes and mint jelly
Take a slice of the lamb with a little fat together with some greens, mashed, carrots and mint jelly...so good!!!
D O L C I
Tiramisu Veneziano P320
Lady fingers with mascarpone cream and Italian Coffee
Dessert Platter P650
Assorted Cakes & Pastries
About Da Gianni
see my previous blog https://pigoutsundays.blogspot.com/2018/09/da-gianni.html
Da Gianni Cucina Italiana is all about paying homage to a wonderful nono (grandfather) to Matteo and his sibs. Everything around the restaurant including the painting of the man on the horse ( painted by Da Gianni himself ), the knick knacks on the bar, the photo of Bridgitte Bardot ( famous French actress) were all there because they were important to nono Da Gianni.
Trivia : Check out the restroom for Bridgitte Bardot's portrait. Apparently BB is Nono Da Gianni's all time crush
Of course the food was also inspired by Da Gianni who called the Philippines home 40 years ago with nana Franca. Matteo relates that growing up in Cebu, all they ate were Italian food cooked from his grandparents' kitchen Everything even the water was imported from Italy.
Yesterday thanks to Zomato, we experienced Da Gianni Cucina Italiana up close and personal through the stories of Matteo
Da Gianni is located at Westgatte Center, Filinvest City Muntinlupa City
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