Kasa Palma, Manila Philippines

To begin, please forgive for the yellow tint to these images—the lighting is what it is.

I have to imagine that Kasa Palma is one of the very best kitchens in the Philippines. Their a la carte menu was so good that I was inspired to do their INCREDIBLE ten course tasting menu that celebrates Filipino cuisine and the bounties of the country. Inventive plays on traditional cuisine, and beautifully, beautifully executed.

The dishes are all shown in order of the menu (slide two) except for the Bicol Tilefish course which I’m using as the cover image. Standouts for me were the Young Corn Kinilaw, Ube in Three Textures, Bicol Tilefish, and the Foiesilog.

And just because I’ve referenced their a la carte menu, the Baked Oaxaca (coconut sponge, coconut mousse, pineapple ice cream and charred pineapple, mezcal flambé) is up there as one of my very favorite desserts. Cheers.