Friday 27 May 2011

Blue Ocean: A Blend of Philippine and Korean Country Dishes

an essay by Bex Lee









This May discover Blue Ocean when you have not tried it before. Here satisfy your palette with flavorsome food exquisitely cooked and set up for all regulars and guests.














In Boardwalk where there are a lot to go to, Blue Ocean is one of those bistros where both the local and foreign diners spend time eating Philippine and Korean fares. Boozing is also the best here as the restaurant has a bar but can bring the drinks wherever one is in the restaurant.













At Blue Ocean, the chefs have fashioned a carte du jour that re-creates that of a classic—a creative blend of traditional food and Philippine and Korean country dishes. The restaurant also showcases its creativity with local and contemporary culinary fare. Blue Ocean is a perfect place to wind down in the mezzanine or enjoy the night away on the ground floor. Here customers can sing on stage and jam with their friends.















The menu at Blue Ocean offers Philippine and Korean specialties such as Bicol express, fish ceviche, shrimp tempura, onion tempura, signature fried chicken (out of the ordinary), shellfish cocktail with lobster, roasted grouper, grilled pork, rare seared tuna and squid, carajay-grilled pork, spicy shrimp, crab, sea bass, pajeon (green onion pancake), japchae (transparent noodle with beef and vegetables),














bindaeddeok (mung bean pancake), jjinmandu (steamed dumpling), goojeolpan (crepes with eight stuffing), bap (boiled rice), paht bap (red bean rice), kongnamoool bap (rice with soy bean sprouts), bibim bap (beef & mixed vegetable bowl), kim bap (Korean style roll), jeonbok jook (rice porridge with abalone), kimchi bokeum bap (kimchi fried rice), miyeok guk (beef & seaweed soup), mandoo guk (Korean dumpling soup), ddeok guk (rice cake soup), yookgaejang (spicy beef & scallion soup), dwenjang jjigae (Korean bean paste stew with beef and vegetables), soondooboo jjigae (soft tofu stew), maeun tang (spicy fish stew),














bulgogi (grilled marinated beef), galbi gui (grilled beef short rib), gogi jeon (pan fried beef with egg), galbi jjim (beef short rib in sweet soy sauce), dwejigoki pyeonyook (braised pork), samgye tang (chicken soup with ginseng), dak jorim (spicy chicken & potato stew), dak gal bi (grilled spicy chicken with vegetables), gyeran jjim (baked egg with green onion), ohjing-oe bulgogi (grilled spicy squid), saewoo jeon (pan fried shrimp), nakji bokeum (spicy octopus), saengseon jeon (pan fried fish), saengtae jiri (pollack stew with vegetables), gim gui (grilled seaweed sheet), kongnamool moochim (soy bean sprouts salad), hobak namul (squash salad), shigmchi namul (spinach salad), gosari namul (fernbrake salad), ho bak jeon (pan-fried squash), gamja jorim (potato in sweet soy sauce), mul naengmyon (buck wheat noodle in cold beef broth), bibim naengmyon (spicy buck wheat noodle), janchi guksu (noodles with vegetables in dried anchovy broth), jjolmyon (spicy chewy noodle), baesook (cooked Asian pear with peppercorn),














wha jeon (pan fried rice cake with flower), in jeol mi (sweet rice cake covered with toasted bean powder), (rice cake in hot sauce), ohjing-oe tuigim (fried squid), ggoma kimbap (mini roll), ramyon (instant noodle), shikhye (sweet malt beverage) - non alcohol, soojunggwa (cinnamon & ginger tea with persimmons), bori cha (toasted barley tea), oksoosoo cha (toasted corn tea), and insam cha (jinseng tea). But my much loved of all is its shrimp chowder.











It also offers fruit shakes from strawberry to banana and mouth-watering desserts that have recognizable names but have Blue Ocean signature flavors.
















Blue Ocean's authentic interior details flourish with mahogany frames and colored glass windows. It has a wonderful ambience. Sitting at the window, one can glimpse the serene Iloilo River and bikers that pass by on the lit boulevard along the watercourse.With a gracious smile, servitors here are welcoming and believe that everyone who comes here is special.



Blue Ocean serves dinner seven nights per week beginning at 5:00 p.m. Reservations are suggested mainly on Friday night. To join Blue Ocean, please call Jinky at (033) 3296083. We look forward to seeing you in Boardwalk (Iloilo City) where best foods and promos are! The place is just a walk away from the famous Smallville.











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