The White House Experience

My title sounds kinda creepy, but no, it's not what you think it is. Nor I ain't referring to the famous residential White House of the United States.

This is for all the epicureans who would like to sink their teeth into another set of delectable dishes offered by a certain restaurant located in the heart of Davao City called the White House.

Situated along JP Laurel Avenue, one will notice an old ancestral house that stands on a hill. It was originally built by the owner Robert Ker in the 1900s and right now it's converted into a fusion restaurant without losing it's original rustic touch.

Owned by an old rich politician Mr. Tony Boy Floirendo and co-owned by Chef Cathy Binag, this Japanese-Europian infusion cuisine is one of the most talk-of-the-town food realms in the city.

If one can remember Kris TV's episode when Kris Aquino tried a cheesecake and couldn't contain her love for the dessert that she exclaimed "Heaven!", well this is the place!

Last Saturday, my team and I had a chance to cover the resto's food tasting event, somehow a pre-Kadayawan feast. Graced by the print and broadcast media, the aroma of the place simply enticed our senses. It's like, "We're ready to attack!".

But wait, it's "fine dining" after all. Something I loathe. Nevermind, we're there for the coverage, we're there for the food! Who cares about the queue of utensils? Duh.

Chef Cathy worked her magic on classic Filipino cuisines, those dishes that your cook-of-a-mom would love to whip up in your kitchen. And then I asked her:

NV.

Me: Can you describe the appetite of the Dabawenyos?

Chef Cathy: Filipinos are food lovers. Dabawenyos are big eaters!

She served us six dishes plus two desserts. Here are some of the food we've feasted. Definitely, they looked yummy but even yummier when eaten. Trust me. My favorites were the Pork Binagoongan and the Fried Bangus.

So for those who want to have a unique dining expedition, try the White House restaurant. It may be quite pricey but you are free to cut my tongue if you think that every centavo you've spent wasn't worth it. :)

Pork Binagoongan

                                                
                                             Veggie Fried Lumpia with Sukang Pinakurat

Kare-Kare w/ Ox Tongue and Ox Tripe

Tuna Kinilaw with Caviar and Coconut Milk

                                             Fried Bangus with Garlic bits and Salted Egg

The "fat girl" is getting fatter. Haha.

Someone's enjoying Kare-Kare so much.

May high blood po ang taong ito, pero habhab pa rin.