Hyphy's Calamansi Tuyo Spaghetti - Awesome!

Rockwell UTT Winner #20:
HYPHY’S CALAMANSI TUYO SPAGHETTI
^3.63

129 foodies rated 5- Awesome! I would recommend it!
131 foodies rated 4- I love it!
138 foodies rated 3- We had a good time.
65 foodies rated 2- It is OK.
11 foodies rated 1- Thanks, but it could be better.

Hyphy’s, which serves “San Francisco – Philippine Cuisine”, is Chef Bruce Lim’s second restaurant. It actually got mixed reviews when it opened. (Read: Hyphy’s SanFo-Philippine Cuisine by Chef Bruce Lim) For the Rockwell UTT, Hyphy’s presented a simple but delicious pasta that had a combination of salty fish with kalamansi to balance it.

Congratulations to Hyphy’s for making the cut in the Ultimate Taste Test!

About Hyphy’s Restuarant

Hyphy’s Philippines by Chef Bruce Lim is a newly opened restaurant in Robinson’s Galleria Veranda Wing. (It) opened its doors to guests last February 21, 2011. It is the product of Chef Bruce’s inspiration from delicious San Francisco-inspired comfort food with a Filipino twist.

San Francisco slang for “Hyperactive” — HYPHY’S. A perfect word to describe the personality of our celebrity chef.

The Story of Chef Bruce Lim
by ChefsTableManila.com

Chef Bruce Lim was born and raised in the United States of America. Yes, he carries with him a blue passport, but is not ashamed to reveal his real roots. Chef Bruce Lim is a Filipino, loud and very proud.

Graduating from top notch culinary Le Cordon Bleu in London, Chef Bruce managed to work his way inside some of the world’s best French kitchens for more than 10 years. (He also trained) with world-class chefs and establishments in London, England and the United States. He even worked under the tutelage of the fire-breathing celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay. “It was tough, but, hey, I couldn’t learn these things from anybody else.”

It’s his learnings from the robust culinary experience and fearless rediscovery of his homeland’s cuisine that continue to feed him the inspiration to challenge the culinary status quo. In contrast to his refined culinary backbone, Chef Bruce learned more about the wonders of Filipino cuisine in the boondocks. He shares that his best teachers of Filipino cuisine are the nameless manongs and manangs he’s met through his travels with his Asian Food Channel TV show, Tablescapes.

“I am the anti-(celebrity) chef,” he candidly says. “I’m big AND fat.” But despite this, Chef Bruce evidently has a strong following from his local clientele, who were sometimes willing to wait for a month or two just to get a taste of his cooking.

About the product/Pricelist:

Calamansi Tuyo Pasta (P210).

Foodies’ Comments:

nice mix of salty sour
salty
simple
interesting and unique. like the balance of salty & tart = just right for me
good balance of tart & salty
slightly oily but good!
strange, i love it!
tuyo overpowering, like the idea but too much salt
no calamansi taste
interesting twist
strange
salty
loved the taste. perfect mix of salty & sour
EKSAKTO!
not for a spaghetti better if w rice
a bit nakasuya
too tart fo my taste
quite malansa for me
taste is surprisingly fantastic!
good combination, good balance
good combo. very clean taste
not a spicy pasta fan!!/too salty for me
lovely flavors. i liked the touch of heat
super good. love it!
wow. really good!
pasta too stiff more durum
great flavor
not a fan of tuyo
i’m all for filipino cuisine!
yummy
unique but flavorful
nice balance of flavors. tangy & tasty
can eat a bowlful in less than a minute
interesting taste. very original!!
a very ingenious dish
something extraordinary
looking forward to trying the resto’s menu!
spaghetti was cold and still had bones from tuyo
pasta is cooked well but tuyo is too strong
🙂 /enjoyed this
lovely pasta
the pasta was tasty
tasty.
good blend 🙂
exquisite
too dry but if you want something exotic, this is a must try:)
too dry, too cold
needs more sardines
nice combo
i love the calamansi flavor/very good flavors. just a bit overwhelming
unique pasta flavor
too much oil
bland. cold.
yummy!
different
don’t like aftertaste of tuyo
very original 🙂
new taste! interesting!
WOW SARAP!
nice concept
not so special
strong calamansi flavor & also the tuyo doesn’t taste like pasta anymore
liked the combination of calamansi & tuyo
i wish it was warm
i don’t eat tuyo but it didn’t bother me in this dish
very good
the taste didn’t come together
tuyo flavor too strong for me. had tinapa pasta before, that’s better.
truly pinoy!
very different pero parang pancit canton
very delicious
i loved it. organic taste/nice combo of filipino & italian cuisine
nice flavor!
unusual but delish!
made me wish my tolerance for spice was not that low
A BIT BLAND
good even when cold
original? 🙂
AMAZING TASTE!
yummy!
clean taste
tasty!
it’s very light & tasty
flavor didn’t blend much
i love the taste
thumbs up!
i like it!
good
it was ok
perfect balance of sour, saltiness, spicy sweet, yummy!
unbelievable combination!
tuyo is a bit too strong for the noodles
tuyo was wonderful but pasta and sauce were bland.
very tasty
love
the taste that lingers
yummy!
very basic
not a tuyo fan
one of a kind! now i’m a fan of tuyo
too spicy for me
YES!
i’m not a fan of tuyo.
LOVE IT LOVE IT!
loved that you used tuyo! very filipino!
hope i could get some more
calamansi was unique
good but too spicy
good
love it! the taste of tuyo
good
it was a unique flavor that i want to try again
very unique. better if it’s hot
salty!
rich!
i love!
truly pinoy style!
i don’t like spicy
YUM YUM YUM
simple but tasty
unique & good
very unique/couldn’t really taste the calamansi
enjoyed the spice
yummy!
i love the spicy taste
too much oil, super small hint of calamansi
PASTA TOO COLD
something new
i love the pasta!
spaghetti perfectly cooked. great flavor but a little too oily
good spaghetti. a little greasy
just the right saltiness
good combination
wow yummy!
i really appreciate the tuyo when there’s calamansi with it
just right
cold
interesting name but only good for 1 serving
unique taste 🙂
it was okay! 🙂
lacks flavor. only a little sauce
well blended taste of tuyo & calamansi
will order it
noodle was like a rice substitute
very good
lacks punch
poor man’s pasta. awful combination
i don’t eat tuyo but i love this
balanced taste
right combination
LOOOVE!!!
unique!
great balanced flavors
just the right amount of anghang
ok unique spaghetti
i love the balance
pasta is salty and undercooked
🙂 LOVE IT!!!
great tuyo taste
PINOY NA PINOY!
didn’t taste the calamansi
i liked the dish
unique pasta
kakaiba
i like it, it’s different
very healthy and light pasta
perfect
great, but a lil too sour for me
hmmmmmm…. is it really tuyo????
tuyo isn’t my thing, but it’s ok
such a great and original taste
pinoy pasta! 🙂
yummy pero parang oily
more calamansi please!
good combination of salty & spicy
awesome concept!
unique tasting
pasta with lemon-y twist
simple yet perfect!
Pinoy pride! The best!
the calamansi &tuyo compliment each other
ALAT! pero sarap

Hyphy’s by Chef Bruce Lim
The Veranda, Robinsons Galleria, Quezon City
Telephone: +632 477-7611
Facebook: Hyphy’s

Related OAP Blog Post: Hyphy’s SanFo-Philippine Cuisine by Chef Bruce Lim

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