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Managat Food Festival at SEDA Atria

The managat (mangrove jack) was once considered a pest in the culture of bangus for they eat the milkfish fingerlings. But now, it is now a prized delicacy that it commands such a high price in all the places where it is served.
Charcoal Grilled Managat with Pickles and Mango Salad Greens
As of this writing, it is at PhP845/kilo and one fish can weight as much as 600grams. Usually, an order consists of having the upper (butterflied) half made into a soup dish and the lower part, grilled. But there's more to sinabawan, sinigang or sinugba to this prized Ilonggo seafood. 
SEDA Atria recently held a bloggers and media preview for it's forthcoming Managat Food Festival. The hotel's main dining outlet - Misto, will soon offer a festival of flavors showcasing the managat. 
Pan- Fried Managat
From August 15 to November, 15, 2017, hotel guests can enjoy these eight different managat gastronomic creations - seasoned and cooked to perfection by SEDA Atria culinary team led by Chef Albert Ledesma! 

Oven-Baked en Papillote

Crispy Managat with Risotto 

Grilled Managat
Pan-Seared Managat
Sweet and Sour Managat
Asian Hot & Sour Managat
 Each dish costs PhP499 ala carte and available on top of the regular menu at Misto Restaurant. For inquiries, please call SEDA Atria through (033) 506 8888.
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Anonymous said…
wow! Managat fish is my favorite dyan sa Iloilo.
August 18, 2017 at 11:35 AM

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