A friend in Houston has an assignment for his Food & Beverage Management class and could use your help as a potential diner. He has created a dinner menu for a hypothetical restaurant called UBÉ Restauran. It is a café featuring Filipino food that he would open in the Midtown area in Houston. He has asked for your help in reviewing the menu and identifying what you would order if you went to the restaurant.
If you would like to help, could you please do the following? Review the menu to see what is of interest. I’ve numbered the dishes to make the process easier. In the comments section, please place your order – feel free to copy and paste the following to make it easier to order. You can have:
- One selection from the Pulutan (appetizer) menu.
- One Sabaw (soup) or Ensalada (salad) or one of each if you want.
- One Ulam (entrée), Pancit (noodles), or one of each. Please designate which protein you would like and also if you would like bottomless rice to accompany the order.
- Order one Gulay (vegetable) if you would like.
- One Minatamis (dessert) if you would like.
- One Inuman (drink) if you would like.
Also on your comment, could you please indicate the following?
- Age range (decade is fine – 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, etc.)
- Are you Asian, Filipino, or Other?
Thank you in advance for your help. Colin needs the responses by Tuesday the 25th so I will share whatever results have been received by then.
Here’s the menu:
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![UBEMenu[1]_Page_2](http://x3d.xanga.com/f3ef8a4375c35274573356/b218874145.png)
![UBEMenu[1]_Page_3](http://xc9.xanga.com/b7af974729033274573370/b218874155.png)
![UBEMenu[1]_Page_4](http://x3d.xanga.com/2fbf974426333274573307/b218874121.png)
christao408 
Here is what I would order:<LI>One selection from the Pulutan (appetizer) menu. 5 <LI>One Sabaw (soup) or Ensalada (salad) or one of each if you want. 11 and 21 <LI>One Ulam (entrée), Pancit (noodles), or one of each. Please designate which protein you would like and also if you would like bottomless rice to accompany the order. 34, bottomless garlic rice. <LI>Order one Gulay (vegetable) if you would like. 42 <LI>One Minatamis (dessert) if you would like. 53 <LI>One Inuman (drink) if you would like. 62Non-Asian; 40s
* One selection from the Pulutan (appetizer): 1 or 3* One Sabaw (soup): 13* One Ensalada (salad): 22* One Ulam (entrée): none* One Pancit (noodles): 35 (pork) – no rice* One Gulay (vegetable): none* One Minatamis (dessert): none* One Inuman (drink): noneNon-Asian; 30s
<LI>One selection from the Pulutan (appetizer) menu. 1 <LI>One Sabaw (soup) or Ensalada (salad) or one of each if you want. 13 and 22 <LI>One Ulam (entrée), Pancit (noodles), or one of each. Please designate which protein you would like and also if you would like bottomless rice to accompany the order. 32, bottomless garlic rice. <LI>Order one Gulay (vegetable) if you would like. 44 <LI>One Minatamis (dessert) if you would like. 51 <LI>One Inuman (drink) if you would like. 61Asian; 40s
LI>One selection from the Pulutan (appetizer) menu. 5 <LI>One Sabaw (soup) or Ensalada (salad) or one of each if you want. 22<LI>One Ulam (entrée), Pancit (noodles), or one of each. Please designate which protein you would like and also if you would like bottomless rice to accompany the order. 32 <LI>Order one Gulay (vegetable) if you would like. 41<LI>One Minatamis (dessert) if you would like. <LI>One Inuman (drink) if you would like. 62Asian; 40sI lived in Houston for two years, and it was very hot and muggy most of the year. If I were still in Houston, I would order these dishes. I am watching my diet, so I skip bottomless rice and desert, hehe. Am I taking this survey too seriously? lol
I’d like to order the ff.:Appetizer:BBQ stick at acharaSabaw:Tinolang manokEnsalada:Lumpiang sariwaUlam:Inihaw na Bangus, Kare-kare,Sinigang (all time favorite Filipino dishes)Pancit: Pancit Malabon (one of my favorites, but I think I’ll skip this for now & go for garlic rice instead)Gulay:PinakbetKanin:Garlic rice (one-serving)Minatamis:Neo-Pinoy-litanInuman:Green mango shakeAsian:40’s
Everything looks wonderful…when does the restaurant open?? <LI>One selection from the Pulutan (appetizer) menu. #3<LI>One Sabaw (soup) #12 or Ensalada (salad) or one of each if you want. #22<LI>One Ulam (entrée), #31 Pancit (noodles), or one of each. Please designate which protein you would like and also if you would like bottomless rice to accompany the order. Bottomless rice please!!! <LI>Order one Gulay (vegetable) if you would like. #44<LI>One Minatamis (dessert) if you would like. #51<LI>One Inuman (drink) if you would like #61<LI>Caucasian …. 60’s
* Pulutan (appetizer) menu. I would prefer #5. But since I have to share with my husband, we’ll share #3 * Sabaw (soup) or Ensalada (salad) Me 21, my husband 13. * Ulam (entrée), Pancit (noodles), Me 36, husband 31. Me NO rice, husband bottomless rice. * Gulay (vegetable). We’ll both take a pass on the veggies. * Minatamis (dessert). #52, we’ll split it. * Inuman (drink). Husband will have 62. I want water.Sorry I have not been around much. It is the first week Of school, and I am not even the student.
1, 12, 34 (pork, garlic rice), 53, Asian, 20s.
There are next to no vegetarian options. There’s fish and pork in the “vegetable” section (which I realize is not the “vegetarian” section, fair enough), and none of them sound very filling.20s, not Asian or Filipino.I’d get #21, #41 and #61.
<LI>One selection from the Pulutan (appetizer) menu. #5<LI>One Sabaw (soup) # 13 or Ensalada (salad) #21or one of each if you want. <LI>One Ulam (entrée), Pancit (noodles), or one of each. Please designate which protein you would like and also if you would like bottomless rice to accompany the order. #34 no rice<LI>Order one Gulay (vegetable) if you would like. #41<LI>One Minatamis (dessert) if you would like. #52<LI>One Inuman (drink) if you would like. #61 with pearls<LI>Asian 30s
I opt for Weho gay diet and just ask for a glass of water with a slice of lemon.Wait, I mean, a quartered slice of lemon.Ok…if I were a “normal” person, which I am, I would order:4, 12, 21 with shrimp or tofu, 31 both with fried garlic rice(!), 52, but no thanks on drinks.Well…I probably would skip 12 and 21, actually.So, 4, 31 with both meats and garlic rice is what I would actually eat.
(appetizer) #5(salad) #22(entrée) #31 pork with white rice(dessert) #5360’s other
@Finity – i agree. being a vegetarian, i probably wouldn’t even eat there.
One selection from the Pulutan (appetizer) menu. #3One Sabaw (soup) or Ensalada (salad) or one of each if you want. #13, #21 vegetarianOne Ulam (entrée), Pancit (noodles), or one of each. Please designate which protein you would like and also if you would like bottomless rice to accompany the order.#35 No MeatOrder one Gulay (vegetable) if you would like. #41One Minatamis (dessert) if you would like. #52One Inuman (drink) if you would like. #62
One selection from the Pulutan (appetizer) menu.Pulutan:Lumpiang shanghaiOne Sabaw (soup) or one of each if you want.Sabaw:tinolang manokor Ensalada (salad)Ensalada:lumpiang sariwa (vegetables with meat)One Ulam (entrée)Ulam:kare kare (with bottomless rice)Pancit (noodles), or one of each. Please designate which protein you would like and also if you would like bottomless rice to accompany the order.Pancit:pancit malabon/pancit palabokKanin:Garlic Fried RiceOrder one Gulay (vegetable) if you would like.Gulay:pinakbetOne Minatamis (dessert) if you would like.Minatamis at merienda:bibingkaOne Inuman (drink) if you would like.Inuman:sago at gulaman (bottomless)•Age range (decade is fine – 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, etc.)I am in the mid 30s.•Are you Asian, Filipino, or Other?100% Filipino
in surely a pique of timing, we were out on Saturday and had Filipino food for dinner at a friend’s place who is Filipino; so:1, 22, 33 (pork) with a bowl of rice (not bottomless), 53 and 61 (no tapioca)
One selection from the Pulutan (appetizer) menu. 1One Sabaw (soup) or Ensalada (salad) or one of each if you want. 11 and 21 One Ulam (entrée), Pancit (noodles), or one of each. Please designate which protein you would like and also if you would like bottomless rice to accompany the order. 31, bottomless garlic rice. Order one Gulay (vegetable) if you would like. 44One Minatamis (dessert) if you would like. 52One Inuman (drink) if you would like. 62Non-Asian; 20s
ok, here goes –#1-13 – 22 – 33 – 53. Good luck.
yum, what a menu! i haven’t had filipino food in a long time, so i’d definitely be up for it. since this is not real, i’m going to order one from each category (i’d probably never be able to eat all that in real life…)1, 13, 31 (chicken) + white rice, 35 (shrimp), 42, so torn between 51 or 52 but probably leaning towards 52, and 61 (with boba!).asian, 20s.
One Pulutan #3One Sabaw (soup) or Ensalada (salad) #11 and #21One Ulam (entrée), Pancit (noodles), #32 with white riceOrder one Gulay (vegetable) nahOne Minatamis (dessert) #52One Inuman (drink) nahnon-asian, 30snow I’m hungry!
* Appetizer 5* Soup and Salad 11 and 21* Entree 31 (chicken) with garlic fried rice* Vegetable 44* Dessert 52* Drink 62Filipino, 30s
Pulutan: Lumpiang ShanghaiSabaw: Noche BuenaUlam: Pork Sinigang (my absolute fav!!) w/ 1 serving of riceMinatamis: Turon at Halayang UbeInuman: Ripe Mango ShakeI’m in my 20’s and Filipino.The entire menu sounds delicious, made my mouth water, haha.
* One selection from the Pulutan (appetizer) menu. 3 or 4 (can’t eat shrimp) * One Sabaw (soup) or Ensalada (salad) or one of each if you want. 11 and 21 * One Ulam (entrée), Pancit (noodles), or one of each. Please designate which protein you would like and also if you would like bottomless rice to accompany the order. 31 (bottomless rice) and 35 * Order one Gulay (vegetable) if you would like. 44 * One Minatamis (dessert) if you would like. 52 * One Inuman (drink) if you would like. 62 (with tapioca)30s, other
One selection from the Pulutan (appetizer) menu =2. One Sabaw (soup) or Ensalada (salad) or one of each if you want=11. One Ulam (entrée)=31pork, Pancit (noodles)=35shrimp, or one of each. Please designate which protein you would like and also if you would like bottomless rice to accompany the order = yes for bottomless garlic fried rice. Order one Gulay (vegetable) if you would like=42. One Minatamis (dessert) if you would like=53. One Inuman (drink) if you would like=62 and yes to the tapioca!!!!. Sounds very different! I’m fantasizing that the drinks are like bubble tea…50s other.
* One selection from the Pulutan (appetizer) menu. 1 * One Sabaw (soup) or Ensalada (salad) or one of each if you want. 21 Pork * One Ulam (entrée), Pancit (noodles), or one of each. Please designate which protein you would like and also if you would like bottomless rice to accompany the order. 31 Chicken 36 Pork * Order one Gulay (vegetable) if you would like.None * One Minatamis (dessert) if you would like. 52 * One Inuman (drink) if you would like. 61Non-asian-20’s Sounds sooo good.
<LI>One selection from the Pulutan (appetizer) menu. 1<LI>One Sabaw (soup) or Ensalada (salad) or one of each if you want. 22<LI>One Ulam (entrée), Pancit (noodles), or one of each. 34 + pork (My favorite food ever!!!!)<LI>Order one Gulay (vegetable) if you would like. 44<LI>One Minatamis (dessert) if you would like. 51<LI>One Inuman (drink) if you would like. 6220’s, Filipino American
Pulutan (appetizer): 1One Sabaw (soup): 11 Pancit (noodles): 35 with chickenGulay (vegetable): 41Minatamis (dessert): 52 Inuman (drink): 62in my 20s, Asian. good luck with your assignment =)
1, 31, 44!
@ungrandvoyage – @smilesforme – @krisab – @jackietebow – @murisopsis – @squeakysoul – @beowulf222 – @foggysunnymorning – @stevew918 – @icapillas – @Redlegsix – @AppsScraps – @amygwen – @yang1815 – @Finity – @TheCheshireGrins – @MichellelyNg – @Wangium – @stebow – @coletteatsea – @brooklyn2028 – @margiejcnj – @Fatcat723 – @kunhuo42 – @alextebow – @p00kins – @purplesecrets – Thank you everyone for participating. This will give Colin a good idea of what potential diners might choose to order.@AppsScraps – Quelle coincidence!@coletteatsea – @Finity – Good observations about the availability or lack thereof of vegetarian food. I’ll pass that feedback along.@stevew918 – Yes, you are overthinking the survey, Steve. =D
@christao408 – No problemo!BTW, the very detailed and personal description is for the class only right?
First I want to thank Chris for helping out with my project and posting it on his blog. Also, I’d like to thank all of you that did kindly reply. This was a simple exercise I’m doing in culinary school with a menu that I had to throw together in 11-weeks with full, tested recipes for a restaurant that we would like to open. I noticed many critiquing that I did not include any vegetarian options. If I had more time with this initial school project and taste testers that would like to help me, I would be glad to offer Filipino-vegetarian fare whenever I open my own place.Thank you for partaking in this simulation!Sincerely,Colin Carandang
*First time commenting on your page…I’d order all! LOL but 2, 13, 21, 33, 42, 53, 62 (and rice all you can PLEASE!) heheFilipino, 20’s
@oxyGENE_08 – Now I know what it takes to get your comment! XD
@christao408 – haha…and btw, it shouldn’t be INUMAN – that means DRINKING SESSION or something. Should be INUMIN – Drinks/Beverages. đŸ™‚
@oxyGENE_08 – I just pasted what Colin sent me… =D
darn it! i’m too late. this is what i get for not being on xanga often enough. ok, i’m hungry now.
@rudyhou – So sorry but the project is finished. Got to check in more often, Rudy. We move fast here! XD