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New eats: Australia's Harry’s Cafe offers more than hotdogs

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Joko Magalong

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/life/01/18/011817_harry1.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Hotdog De Wheels has everything on it. <em>Photo by Jeeves de Veyra</em></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA -- Harry’s Café de Wheels from Australia offers more than just hotdogs in its newest branch in S Maison at the Conrad Manila.</p><p>Since launching its first store in Nuvali in 2015, Harry’s has been known more as a hotdog place where diners can get their fill of Viennese smoked, sheep-cased Frankfurt hotdogs with different topping combinations -- from the classic that appeals to the sweetish side of the Filipino palette to a hotdog in a baked roll topped with cheese, tomato sauce and caramelized onions. There is also the chili dog, which packs the heat served with chili con carne and a final saucing of sriracha.</p><p>Those looking for something extra filling, meanwhile, usually order the Hotdog De Wheels, which has everything on it with chili con carne, sriracha, onions, bell peppers and mushy peas.</p><p>But in Australia, Harry’s is synonymous to meat pies more than anything else. It’s a must-visit attraction in Sydney to many, with a slew of celebrities visiting to taste their pies with Harry’s signature topping, mushy peas.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/life/01/18/011817_harry2.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Harry&#x27;s pies have sweet and savory fillings.<em> Photo by Jeeves de Veyra</em></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>“Since this is the Philippines, hotdogs were at first more popular than the pies, but now they’re at par already. We’re selling pies as much as the hotdogs,” shared Star Uy, one of the owners of Harry’s in the Philippines.</p><p>Starting at P120 a piece, a light and flaky crust encases a range of pie fillings from the original -- and this author’s favorite -- Classic Beef Pie (lean beef with their signature brown sauce) to the King’s Cross Pie (pork with a light hickory sauce with cheddar and bacon) and the Veggie Pie.</p><p>There&#x27;s also the Seafood Pie (fish and various seafood with cream and cheese sauce), as well as pie fillings only available in the Philippines like the Beef and Mushroom Pie, and the Chicken n’ Shroom Pie.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/life/01/18/011817_harry3.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Tiger pie and Tiger Chili pie. <em>Photo by Jeeves de Veyra</em></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>You can have your meat pie with a topping of peas, or you can have them in the carbo-loaded Tiger Pie, named after Harry’s founder, Harry Edwards who was nicknamed Tiger, thanks to an army stint in WWII. The Tiger pie is a meat pie topped with mashed potatoes, mushy peas, and their special brown gravy.</p><p>Want things with more protein? Order the Tiger Chili, where the gravy is swapped with chili con carne.</p><p>AUSSIE-SIZED COMFORT FOOD</p><p>Harry’s started as a &quot;caravan cafe&quot; in 1945 serving filling comfort food to late night revelers. In the Philippines, the Harry’s branches stay true to this concept, with a menu full of Aussie-sized comfort food.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/life/01/18/011817_harry4.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">The Smash&#x27;n Pumpk&#x27;n Soup is served in a bread bowl. <em>Photo by Jeeves de Veyra</em></div></figcaption></figure></div><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/life/01/18/011817_harry5.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Same as the pastas. <em>Photo by Jeeves de Veyra</em></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>Soups come creamy and rich in the Chunder Chowder (clam chowder) and the Smash’n’Pumpk’n Soup -- both are served in sourdough bread bowls.</p><p>These bread bowls can also enjoyed in the Pasta Bowls where angel hair pasta (Sausage Basil, Ratatouille, or Shrimp Pesto) is served inside them.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/life/01/18/011817_harry6.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Bondi Brekkie. <em>Photo by Jeeves de Veyra</em></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>The Bondi Brekkie, meanwhile, is like the Australian equivalent of an American Big Breakfast. A Frankfurt sausage is joined by Canadian ham, two eggs, a mini pie, and waffles, a serving enough to satisfy an Aussie-sized appetite.</p><p>For those looking to snack, there’s battered and fried chicken poppers, as well as onion rings. The Chippy Chips (crispy potato wedges) can be enjoyed as-is, or poutine-style with gravy and cheese, or topped with chili con carne.</p><p>Enjoy all these between sips of their Arvo Iced Tea, or any of their milkshakes (Mudpie, Strawberry, Vanilla, and Midnight Oreo). Coffee here won’t break the wallet as well, starting at P40 for brewed, while cappucinos are priced at P80.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/life/01/18/011817_harry7.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Mudslide, Strawberry, Oreo milkshakes. <em>Photo by Jeeves de Veyra</em></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>“In 2017, we’re opening three to five stores,” Uy announced.</p><p>So worry not if you can’t hop on over to Harry&#x27;s branches in Manila or Laguna, as Sydney’s best meat pies may find their way nearer to your location sooner than you think.</p>

<p>Harry’s Café de Wheels from Australia offers more than just hotdogs in its newest branch in S Maison at the Conrad Manila.</p>

Harry’s Café de Wheels from Australia offers more than just hotdogs in its newest branch in S Maison at the Conrad Manila.