THE BAGUIO I REMEMBER (continued)
June
2009
Lion’s Rice at Rose Bowl
Although many things in Baguio have change, my Rose Bowl Lion’s Rice is a constant and a part of the Baguio I remember.
While I was growing up, my parents took me to eat at Rose Bowl countless times. Rose Bowl is a restaurant located along Harrison Road and facing Burnham Park in Baguio City.
I vividly recall being brought to Rose Bowl past my bedtime and falling a sleep several times before the soup arrived. I remember my parents having long discussions about things I could not understand while I sat and stared at the paintings of daisies on meadows in Rose Bowl and waited for the food to come. And, as far back as I can remember, I have always had Lion’s Rice.
Lion’s rice is a dish with lechon kawali (deep fried pork chop), chop suey (sautéed vegetables of fresh button mushroom, cauliflower, carrots, fresh peas and brocolli) and a cup of steamed rice. Sometimes, I asked for a sunny-side up egg to go with my Lion’s rice. To this day, my parents give me perplexed funny looks when I order Lion’s Rice, which I eat alone, while everyone else gets to eat “family style”, i.e., everyone shares all the dishes ordered.
The thing about Lion’s Rice is that its taste has never changes since I was a child. Its familiar taste not only gives me comfort, it reminds me of my wonderful childhood in Baguio.
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July 8th, 2009 at 5:08 pm
This takes me right back. I, too, loved this rice and refused to share it, although I never had any problems helping myself to food from other people’s plates.
July 13th, 2009 at 5:18 am
I’m reading your Baguio posts; thanks for the photos. Although I am not a native of Baguio, it has been my home for 8 years. I miss Baguio so much and I do miss the food. I believe the Lion’s rice is Rose Bowl’s own version of the very popular “name of the restaurant”-rice which you could find in any Baguio restaurant. They’d would change the pork chop with chicken for variety…