Salted Egg Chicken Wings, Meatless Cutlet With Curry + More New Munchies to Try at IKEA
There's an option for everyone.
(SPOT.ph) Everyone knows that a trip to IKEA can take the entire day, even if you're only there to get one thing. Like a never-ending black hole, the retail space sucks you in the moment you step foot into the showroom...leaving you pretty much hangry by the time you get to the cashiers. Sure, there are other dining choices in the massive world of MOA, but why step out of IKEA when they have a good and decently priced restaurant within arms reach? ICYDK, IKEA regularly has new menu offerings, and this time, they have something that might just replace your usual order of Swedish meatballs.
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These are the new menu items you need to try from IKEA Pasay:
In a bid to become more sustainable, IKEA has released more plant-based and meatless meal options like the Meatless Cutlet with Curry Sauce (P140) which gives you one palm-sized cutlet slathered in a mild Japanese-style curry and a side of veggies. Arguably the star of the dish is the curry; sure, it may not be the authentic spice-filled kind, but it's a great and warm introduction to the dish should you not be used to it.
Alternatively, you can opt for their 8-piece Veggie Balls (P130), not to be confused with their Plant-Based Swedish Meatballs. If you've tried the latter, chances are you might have said "meh, there's nothing new" given that it tasted exactly like the meat option. Well, consider us surprised when we took a bite of the veggie kind. We daresay it might be even better than their OG attempt at making meatless balls. You can even spot chunks of veg in the bite-sized balls, complemented well by the sweet chili sauce that is very familiar to Filipino taste buds.
Of course, IKEA's cage-free chicken isn't to be left behind. Its new iteration, the Salted Chicken Wings (P245 for three pieces/P375 for five pieces) comes in a generous coating of salted egg sauce. Typically, anything with salted egg tends to be on the saltier side, as in the name, but IKEA's offering is surprisingly mild while still retaining that buttery texture. One thing's for sure, you better get an extra cup of rice because it's that good.
If those don't tickle your fancy, IKEA Philippines also launched the following: Pork Siomai (P30 for 2 pcs), Fried Siopao (P30), Kids Pancake with Lingonberry Jam and Whipped Cream (P100), and a Self-Serve Salad (P175).
IKEA Pasay is at Mall of Asia Square, Mall of Asia Complex Zone 10 CBP-IA, Marina Way, Pasay City. For more information, check out IKEA Philippines' Facebook page.