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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.

Comments

Anonymous said…
wow! Managat fish is my favorite dyan sa Iloilo.

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