Heat

The Heat buffet restaurant at the EDSA Shangri-la opened its P888 promo last July, and we took the opportunity to invite Lola Dee and the rest of Vicky's family for dinner to jointly celebrate the birthdays of Tito Jorge and myself.  We were there promptly at 6pm, and we were delighted to be seated in a quiet nook, a semi-private area.  When you enter the restaurant a golden Buddha figure greets you, as if to say "Good Fortune to You and please have a Delightful Meal!"

I like the ice carving, something that you don't see much these days.  In the seventies and the eighties, wood carvers from Paete, Laguna, were very much in demand at the 5-star hotels.  I used to watch the Chefs on Parade competitions, and you could see that the ice carvers would complete their masterpiece in just around 10 minutes!  Truly, skills in sculpture are a gift worthy of praise.

The noodle station was the first target of Monique and Angie.  I had a feast with the roasts, and also tried the Indian dishes (the fish was quite spicy, and I just had to grin and bear it). Vicky, Becca and Jorge has much fun at the Japanese section, but the widest grin came from little Micah, who waived all the savory dishes to proceed straight to the dessert table, and started to have her cakes and ice cream.  The Callar boys had a bit of everything, and as expected, Bryan even went back to the savory section after eating his dessert.  We finished dinner at around 11pm, which made it a 5-hour leisurely dinner!  Did we gain pounds?  You bet we did!