Aside from being a URRC Middleweight Champion, part of the URCC Hall of Fame, and an Atos Jiujitsu Blackbelt teacher at the Gentle Art Academy in Singapore, Froilan Sarenas II is taking on a new challenge. He says that he is currently working on bagging another championship belt but this time, the battle takes place in the kitchen.
Sarenas discovered his new passion during the quarantine – cooking spicy food, particularly the Szechuan Style Spicy Stir Fry Ma La. This was something he learned back in his stay in Singapore, frequently visiting Chinatown and hawkers that serve this very spicy types of dishes.
Photo by Jay Tablante
Named after his wife and their home, The Villamaria Kitchen offers variants of the Sichuan Style Spicy Stir Fry Ma La, Spicy Ma La Hot Pot, Spicy Ma La Pata, and bottled sauces and dips like Garlic Labuyo Oil and Sardines and Garlic in Olive Oil. The MMA Hall of Famer also shares that he is even working on some Singaporean-style salted egg dishes which will hopefully be launched before Christmas.
Photo by Jay Tablante
Photo by Jay Tablante
Sarenas’ Spicy Stir Fry Ma La is currently the crowd favorite and the cool thing about it is that you can customize and personalize your order just the way you like it. The Villamaria Kitchen lets you choose your favorite meat (pork, chicken, beef, or seafood) served with your preferred vegetables (broccoli, potatoes, and dried mushrooms), plus your favorite street food balls like squid, lobster, and chicken.
You may also opt for their basic platters below:
Chicken Stir Fry Ma La (Php 550)
Chicken Breast, your choice of balls, Dried Shitake Mushrooms, Potatoes, Broccoli, Chili, Ginger, and Garlic.
Pork Stir Fry Ma La (Php 550)
Pork Belly, your choice of balls, Dried Shitake Mushrooms, Potatoes, Broccoli, Chili, Ginger, and Garlic.
Beef Stir Fry Ma La (Php 600)
Sukiyaki Cut Beef, your choice of balls, Dried Shitake Mushrooms, Potatoes, Broccoli, Chili, Ginger, and Garlic.
Seafood Stir Fry Ma La (Php 600)
Peeled Shrimp, Squid, your choice of balls, Dried Shitake Mushrooms, Potatoes, Broccoli, Chili, Ginger, and Garlic.
Add-ons available:
- Chicken, Pork, Beef, Shrimp and Squid
- Lobster Balls, Mushroom Balls, Squid Balls, Chicken Balls, and Fish Tofu
- Dried Shitake and Enoki Mushrooms
- Japanese Sausage and Breakfast Sausage
Photo by Jay Tablante
The Villamaria Kitchen hopes to light a fire in your belly through their hot, spicy, and savory Szechwan dishes. Did Sarenas take home another win? Be the judge and order now!
The Villamaria Kitchen
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