A nice family dinner is a rare occasion for us now that almost all of us are vegetarians. Good vegetarian restaurants are just not easy to come by here in Manila, so I was really excited when Dad said he would take us to Summer Palace in Edsa Shangri-La Hotel to try their vegetarian selection, which, he discovered, was fantastic. These are what we had that night:
Farmer's Salad, a mix of fresh watermelon, papaya, cucumber and turnip cut in thin strips with fried wonton wrappers, raisins and shredded corn in a slightly sweet vinaigrette dressing
This simple homemade tofu with seaweed and served with mushroom was surprisingly good. The fried tofu was very soft inside while the seaweed and mushrooms made the dish flavorful.
The best dish so far was this fried mushroom with cornflakes with a light mayo dressing, which was very similar to the popular fried prawn salad. The cornflakes looked weird but it complemented the dish well. The mushrooms were soft inside and not at all greasy.
The last dish was mixed vegetables in beancurd wrapper, a simple dish presented wonderfully in this gift like "bean bag."
Mango pudding, my favorite Chinese dessert, although this one was not really any special.
A meal in a Chinese restaurant is incomplete without hot tea. My personal favorite is jasmine tea, which was what we had.
Other pluses of dining at Summer Palace were the clean china and utensils, the attentive servers, and the spacious dining area.
For our dinner, I called Wendy, the Malaysian-Chinese manager of Summer Palace, beforehand to order the above dishes. However, the menu also has a list of other vegetarian dishes that the restaurant offers.
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