Spiced, Battered & Fried

When I see the word "fusion" in an establishment's name or tagline, I somehow try to keep as far away from it as possible.

However, as they say, when in Rome, eat the way the Romas do.

I was in Cebu recently and decided to give Spice Fusion a try. This one came well recommended by no less than Chef Rosemarie Lim, Cebu's Culinary expert and owner of Caro and Marie culinary school.

Spice Fusion serves Asian Cuisine and most likely, you will your favorite dishes from Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia in their menu offerings.

Chef Rose's referral did not fail us. We only ordered three items on the menu as portions are good to share; Radish cake, Battered Prawns and Char Kwey Teow.



Char Kwey Teow

These flat rice noodles came perfectly seasoned with bits and pieces of tofu, shrimps, leeks and bean sprouts and was delicately fragrant with just the right amount of sesame oil. Unlike what I have tried in some restos before, this one's neither too oily nor too salty.

Radish Cake

Perhaps the best radish cake I have ever tasted. It was crunchy outside and moist inside. I could detect a mixture of dried shrimps, carrots and dried mushrooms in each and every bite. This was served with a sauce made of sweet chili, oyster and hoisin.

Battered Shrimps

This ain't your usual "buttered" shrimps that is served skin on and swimming in sweet buttery sauce. This one's coated with a batter made with flour, cornstarch and egg then sprinkled with sesame seeds prior to deep frying. The shrimps are served skewered with crisp spinach fritters (ukoy). Delish!

You will find Spice Fusion at the North Wing of SM Cebu.