I recently had to place an order for chicken wings from "you know where". Since all this Covid stuff started and now with the insane gas prices, I just don't seem to get on over to National City much. So, after placing my order, I walked on over to see if Lisa's was still in business and they were indeed. Since it was early around 930 in the morning , I walked on in to check out what they had available.
Much of the lunch type dishes were just coming out….good timing on my part. So, I decided to place to do some takeout. I told the woman what I wanted and could not believe how much food she was putting in my containers! And it came out to under $12 bucks with tax……..enough to feed two or maybe three people. Luckily, there were some other folks in the office I could share this with.
I got the Sisig (of course) and the Chicken Afritada which had just come out to the steam table.
How I managed to carry this from the car to my desk without sustaining a hernia I'll never know. I forgot to ask for "half rice" so I got a ton of nicely cooked, moist rice. What's the deal with the giant chunks of protein in turo turo dishes these days? There were like two half thighs, bone and all in the overwhelmed styrofoam container. The chicken was on the tough side and there was a shortage of veggies (i.e. carrots, bell peppers) except for one orphaned potato; that I usually expect in this dish. I guess of you want to max out your protein intake… As you can see, it was quite greasy, and super salty.
The seasoning for the sisig was pretty good; nice spice and good sour tones. When it comes to the "leftover lechon" versions of sisig, I enjoy the crisp pieces of skin, but this seemed quite soggy and mushy in terms of texture. Though the other folks; who have never had the stuff liked it.
Still, in this day and age, I guess I totally got what I paid for and then some, right?
Lisa's Filipino Cuisine
1210 E Plaza Blvd.
National City, CA 91950
Hours:
Daily 7am – 8pm
wow that was a lot of food
Yes, I was shocked Kat!
The afritada was sorely lacking vegetables.
Quantity doesn’t always equal quality.
Yep, though it seems that’s what a lot of folks go for these days CC!
do you happen have a good recipe for sisig? I’ve been trying to find one kinda like Tita’s on a good day but keep finding more of the sizzling plate variety.
unrelated, seeing you post on Filipino food makes me crave crispy pata…
The version with pig’s head on a sizzling plate is the traditional version Derek. Personally, I’ve never tried making sisig with left over lechon because…well, I usually don’t have any lechon leftover ;o) And….I would have to eat it all! ;o) I’ll check to see if I can find a recipe out there.
Ha! And that would be awesome and much appreciated! I feel like you have an especially good eye for legit recipes.