Awesome Food and Culture Secrets of Lucky Chinatown Tour: Sharing Our Experience

The Awesome Food and Culture Secrets of Lucky Chinatown Tour is a 4-hour tour (from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM) for every Saturday of May 2014.   The tour guided by RJ Ledesma and Anton Diaz costs only 888 php and promises a unique tummy, mind and spiritual journey.

Culture Stop 1: Introduction to Tea at the Botanical Herbal Hall (Lucky Chinatown Annex A)

Hongkong Botanical Herbal Healthy Tea offered four variants of tea is offered with four variants:

• Lo'5 or Momordica Grosvenor's Five Flowers Tea -  with Oriental Wormwood, Chrysanthemum, Honeysuckle and Kapok often prescribed for coughs; the Pear'C or Snow Pear Chrysanthemum Tea for improved eyesight
• Maybloom Tea - ideal for lowering lipids; and Plum Tea, which aids in digestion. These same blends have been enjoyed in China for over 4,000 years, and I go for another cup of Maybloom Tea in anticipation of the feast, just for good measure.
• Snow Pear Chrysanthemum Tea
• Plum Tea

Culture Stop 2: Incense Lighting at the Miao De Temple (Lucky Chinatown Annex A)

We were thought to light incense and chant so that Buddha may grant our wish.  This of course, is already familiar for us Filipino-Chinese.

Food Stop 1: Fu Dao Dumpling (MEI WEI LU 美味路 Lucky Chinatown Walk)

The dumplings were freshly made.

Seafood Noodles

I was able to try the Seafood Noodles.  It had with shrimp, noodles, dumplings and Taiwan Pechay in a sate-based soup.  It reminded me of laksa but this is a milder version.

Food Stop 2: Cha Cha Food House (MEI WEI LU 美味路 Lucky Chinatown Walk)

Wanton Noodles

The Wanton Noodles was good.  It was tasty in a soothing kind of way.

Pumpkin Cake

It's my first time to try a Pumpkin Cake.

Pumpkin Cake

It was deep-fried with a sticky and chewy texture.  It was pretty good.

Food Stop 3: Mr. Fast Foo (MEI WEI LU 美味路 Lucky Chinatown Walk)

Cua Pao

The Cua Pao is good but it could have been meatier.  
 

Lumpia

The Lumpia and Maki Mi is delicious although not the best I've tried.
Food Stop 4: Chinese-style Texas Chicken (MEI WEI LU 美味路 Lucky Chinatown Walk)

They make use of a special fryer.

Their chicken reminded me of Savory Chicken but this is more saucy.

Culture Stop 3: Forecast at the Phoenix Dragon (Lucky Chinatown Annex A)

Culture Stop 4: Chinese Wedding Traditions at the Reflexion's Studio (Lucky Chinatown Annex A)

Food Stop 5: Rainbow Snow (4th Floor Lucky Chinatown)

Mixed Berry Snow

Mixed Berry Snow

The Mixed Berry Snow is nice cool and refreshing.  It's perfect for the summer!


Culture Stop 5: Acupuncture, Tui Na or Fish Spa at the Wellness Sanctuary (3rd Floor Lucky Chinatown)

Ear Acupuncture

So far mine was painless.  They also said that if it bleeds, you're stressed.


Food Stop 6: Tao Yuan (2nd Floor Lucky Chinatown)

Hainanese Chicken

Tao Yuan's Hainanese Chicken is one of the best in the Metro!

Mango Lapu-Lapu

The Mango Lapu-Lapu is also sensational.

Birthday Noodles

The Birthday Noodles is a must when celebrating a birthday for long life.  This version is superb!

Mango Sago

One of my favorite Chinese dessert is the Mango Sago.  If you dine at Tao Yuan on Wednesdays, this is the FREE dessert that they offer.  Just ask for it upon paying the bill. ;)

To get your tickets, you can buy at the Lucky Chinatown Concierge or the Eastwood Mall Concierge  or you may call Lucky Chinatown Concierge at 576-8139.  You may also visit www.megaworldlifestylemalls.com