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Healthy eats Here’s your handy guide to the most wholesome options at some of the metro’s most popular restaurants. Trust us: This list will help you stick to your resolutions!
P.H.A.T. Pho’s Seafood Pho
In the grand tradition of hot noodle soups, pho is one of the healthiest. Still, the folks behind P.H.A.T. Pho give us an even lighter alternative by way of their seafood option. The broth is } Ì LÕÌ `ii« Þ y>Û Ài`] Ü Ì > certain brininess lingering after every sip. Beneath the mound of bean sprouts and cilantro is a bounty of shrimp and squid. As always, a gentle squeeze of lime is all you need. Serendra, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City; LG/F Power Plant Mall, Rockwell Center, Makati City
Yayoi’s Asari Sakamushi
It takes an unshakable sense of self-control to order this healthy dish instead of Yayoi’s remarkable teishoku offerings (how does one gloss over the katsu and cheesy curry sets?). Those who are motivated enough, however, will w ` Ã>Ì Ãv>VÌ ÌÃ } Ì i` iÞ of fresh clams steamed in sake. The aroma alone will make your head spin. Order a side of rice to L> > Vi ÌÃ LÀ Þ y>Û À] > ` Ì> i comfort knowing that this meal is much healthier than anything fried. 3/F SM Megamall, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong City
ALL THE RIGHT STOPS These tried-andtested restos make healthy eating simple and enjoyable.
The Girl + The Bull’s Mushrooms on Toast
A slice of bread has never tasted so good. The toast is a slice of crusty handcrafted sourdough by bread master Richie Manapat. It’s loaded with a variety of mushrooms, sour cream, ponzu, and a few sprigs of dill for an earthy yet bright bite. It’s an appetite-whetting small plate that won’t do damage to your diet! G-10 G/F The Grand Midori, Bolanos Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City
GREEN PASTURES Chef Robby Goco’s farm-to-table paradise allows you to guiltlessly indulge in your favorites like pasta, steak, fried chicken, and bacon. The chef takes it up a notch further, thanks to his healthy and clean approach when it comes to choosing non-GMO, organic ingredients. It’s comfort food made even better. 4/F Shangri-La East Wing, Mandaluyong City; 3/F Eastwood Mall, Quezon City; G/F NetPark Building, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City
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Seafood Pho
THE WHOLESOME TABLE Owner Bianca Elizalde has a list of ingredients that are banned in her kitchen: GMOs, MSG, >ÀÌ wV > Ãi>Ã }] > ` «ÀiÃiÀÛ>Ì ÛiÃp«ÀiÌÌÞ much all the things that are bad for you. The menu is extensive (proof that healthy eating doesn’t have to be boring), and we give her power smoothies and bowls two thumbs up! Bonifacio High Street Central, Bonifacio Global %KV[ +PƂPKV[ 6QYGT * 8 &GNC %QUVC 5VTGGV EQTPGT . 2 .GXKUVG 5VTGGV /CMCVK %KV[ 'UVCPEKC Mall, Capitol Commons, Pasig City
