4 appetizers
1 soup
9 viands
2 noodle dishes
2 rice dishes
4 desserts

TOO MUCH? DEFINITELY!

Singaporean Style Prawn Toast

That’s how much food were served to us when we visited the Banana Leaf Asian Cafe earlier this evening. Of course, we started off with appetizers. My favorite among which was the Singaporean Style Prawn Toast. Mainly because there were sesame seeds on top. White and black! YUMMY! It was a bit greasy but I didn’t mind. I also likes the Roti Dog with Mango and Curry Sauce. The curry sauce was a bit mustard-y. Another hit was the Vietnamese Prawn Ball with CHEESE.

Shrimp Wanton Soup with Curry Laksa

Then we had the Shrimp Wanton Soup with Curry Laksa. It was a bit spicy, with a tinge of sourness which I absolutely loved. The soup was a bit creamy yet very thin and light. The shrimp wantons were also very tasty.

Then, dish after dish after dish of viands, rice, and noodles were brought out and served. GRAWRRR! There was pork, beef, chicken, fish, squid, and vegetables. My favorites were the Wok Fried Squid with Basil, the Malayan Beef Curry, and the Macau Style Baked Mixed Vegetables.

Sweet Sago Soup with Coconut Milk with Watermelon Bits

Finally, there were desserts. We THOUGHT we had to choose one of the four on the menu. But no, each one of us was served all four. Another GRAWRRR! I liked all the desserts: Sago Pudding in Thai Pandan Leaf, Coconut Custard Sangkaya, Chilled Mango Cream with Pomelo, and Sweet Sago Soup with Coconut Milk with Watermelon Bits.

I had my dinner with the Iced Chrysanthemum Tea Shake which was refreshing but had a weird taste.

It was a very, very filling dinner with other bloggers and some journalists (traditional + new media). There was too much food and some of us had to take home most of it. Thank you Banana Leaf!

Banana Leaf Asian Cafe is located at the Chimes Mall along Sales Street, in Davao City.