It was Chinese New Year yesterday and it’s a special Holiday. My friend Gilbert invited me to shoot the festivities along Ongpin Street in Binondo (district in Manila). I came along with a 50 mm lens, since last year I took pictures of it using my kit lens 18-55mm.
Before heading for Ongpin Street, we passed by R Ma Mon Luk restaurant – I believe it’s the oldest mami and siopao house in Manila. This is my first time to dine at this famous restaurant. I had beef mami while Gilbert had the special mami (I believe it is pork).
The experience was like travelling back in time – since the ambiance of the restaurant looks exactly like in the old movies. The flooring is not tiles (its pebbles), it’s not air-conditioned, the furniture are made of wood, it has high ceiling with fans and even the containers for the condiments are “retro”.
The beef mami is really delicious, although a bit pricey for me (P130) considering the size of the bowl. I’ll probably try the siopao next time.
Prices of Ma Mon Luk’s famous mami and siopao.
Portrait of the founder, R. Ma Mon Luk.
The pebble-finished flooring of Ma Mon Luk.
The Special Mami at P120.
The Beef Mami at P130.
Ma Mon Luk still uses the traditional wooden steamers instead of the popular aluminum.
The full name of the restaurant is R. Ma Mon Luk. It’s located a few meters away from Quiapo Church in Manila.
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