Peking Garden Restaurant: Authentic Chinese Food Served the Traditional Way

Wazzup Pilipinas!

We got to eat at this authentic Chinese food restaurant called the Peking Garden after an event at the Trinoma Activity Center in North EDSA, and I finally received some real special treatment dining at this restaurant.

The traditional serving of food that is done one course at a time was already very rare nowadays. These days we seem to be going fast food for obvious reasons - that we are all living in a fast-paced world, and that fast food restaurants are ruling the restaurant industry because everyone is so busy and needs quick meals ready in just a few minutes.

Waiting time means loss of productivity for many. Some would even resort to ordering food for take-out. So I was glad that some restaurants still observe the traditional way of serving food in a fine dining atmosphere.

 

So it begins with some appetizers, then the drinks (I ordered my usual favorite fresh Mango juice) and then the meals served one at a time until all the meals are served in the middle of the dining table for everyone to share. Of course, the meals will not be complete without being served slices of the "peking duck" itself.

Never had the opportunity to take pictures of the rest of the food (including the peking duck) because we were all busy chatting about some business transaction over dinner.

Everyone had  a great time dining at this restaurant. For me, the food was satisfactory enough and quite filling especially the shrimp meal which I mistaken for a salad desert because of the looks and color which resembles a fruit salad. I would have loved to go for a second serving but I just came from another event which served meals as well. So I was still full from the previous event, but regardless, I did enjoy the meals served at this Chinese Restaurant.

Below are some pictures I got from another blog ( http://heart-2-heart-online.com/2009/05/02/peking-garden-trinoma/) which shows the same food we ate. The blog is adted way back 2009 so I guess they do not really change their traditional way of serving as its exactly the same way it was served to us.

Anyway, I would no doubt recommend this restaurant for some authentic Chinese cuisine. The Peking Duck meal was indeed a highlight. Its not very often I get to try something like this. Yummy!

"Peking Garden undoubtedly serves the BEST Peking Duck in Manila. The crispiness of the skin and the way the duck is served are details that even Chinese restaurants in 5-star hotels cannot match. It is not a franchise but it is owned by the Maxim's Group of Chinese Restaurants based in Hongkong (they also own the Starbucks franchise in HK)."- Our Awesome Planet