Lechon is always the center of any gastronomic attraction be it a fiesta, a get together or any special occasion that calls for a celebration. Two weeks ago, I attended the inauguration of the Skinetics Wellness Center and indeed this lechon baboy was the star of the buffet.
Located at the YGQ building along Boardwalk Avenue, the event had the guests gather in at Ohana Japanese Restaurant for an afternoon not only of relaxation but also of gastronomic well being as they catered a big buffet both at the restaurant and at the penthouse.
A mixed galore of Japanese specialties, breads, pizza, sweets and a lot more made up the eats for that special occasion and among them is yakitori, a Japanese specialty which is grilled chicken in skewers
Among the my favorites then were these pastries filled with a creamy concoction, which I can only guess wass again chicken based because it had the feel and taste of "ala king".
Then there's giant box of pizza which can come only from two sources, Mama Maria's along Gen Luna Street or Calda Pizza which is a few minutes walk from the building. Even though the pizza was served almost cold, I can still savour the goodness on my first bite - the tomato sauce, cheese and bell pepper combo.
Desserts were these hybrid butterscotch? and chocolate bars that each bites comes with a gooey that you need to lick the sides of your mouth to complete the experience.
And hungry as I was then, I just placed everything on top but still was able to savour each of the flavours though i might have savoured a lechon flavour in my pizza then. But it was all good.
Check out my blogpost on the opening of Skinetics Wellness Center through this link.