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Makati eats: 3 off-menu dishes from Jasmine that you can order in advance

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Joko Magalong-De Veyra

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/09/13/food1.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Jasmine is located at the second level of New World Hotel Makati. <em>Jeeves de Veyra</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA -- Jasmine at the New World Hotel Makati is best known for its dimsum and Cantonese specialties, created by renowned Hong Kong chef Wong Kam On. But did you know that it offers off-menu items that are only available by reservation, a day before? </p><p>With its Chinese art-deco décor, spacious and luxurious appointments, dining at Jasmine sets to impress. Take it one step further by ordering any of these off-menu items. </p><div><strong>1. Wintermelon Soup</strong></div><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/09/13/food2.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Wintermelon Soup. <em>Jeeves de Veyra</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Served table-side in a whole melon, this wintermelon soup is refreshing in the mouth, especially good in Manila’s hot humid days. Full of seafood, this dish makes a great first impression.</p><div><strong>2. Beggar’s Chicken</strong></div><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/09/13/food3.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Beggar’s Chicken.<em> Jeeves de Veyra</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>This legendary dish is steeped in stories. This author’s favorite though is the one about the beggar stealing a chicken and having to hide it underground while fleeing. He returns later in the day to dig the chicken up, and in a bout of laziness (and hunger), just placed the clay-encrusted chicken directly onto the fire to cook, the accidental process resulting in making the chicken juicy and delicious. The beggar began selling this delicacy, gaining prestige far and wide, with the emperor including the dish in the imperial menu. </p><p>This dish never fails to impress. There’s showmanship involved, as it comes to the table having to be “opened’ with a small mallet. Underneath the pastry hides a sumptuous feast of chicken – juicy and delicious meat, wrapped in lotus leaves, and flavored with different types of mushrooms and spices. </p><div><strong>3. Kong Pao Squid with Taro</strong></div><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/09/13/food4.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Kong Pao Squid with Taro. <em>Handout</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Squid, tender and succulent—spicy and delicious! This dish gets extra points in texture and presentation, as the stir-fried squid with vegetables and nuts are served on top of a taro &quot;nest.&quot; <br/> <br/>To celebrate mid-autumn, Jasmine also offers specialty mooncakes in distinctive gift boxes. Enjoy the white lotus, red lotus, red bean, and the five seed mooncakes for the whole month of September. </p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/09/13/food5.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Four kinds of mooncake.<em> Jeeves de Veyra</em></figcaption></figure></div>

<p>Jasmine at the New World Hotel Makati is best known for its dimsum and Cantonese specialties, created by renowned Hong Kong chef Wong Kam On. </p>

Jasmine at the New World Hotel Makati is best known for its dimsum and Cantonese specialties, created by renowned Hong Kong chef Wong Kam On.