Brasas: Latin American Street Food

I love kwek-kwek, proben and isaw! But Latin American street foods? Never heard.

One lucky night, I found myself in Brasas.  All I can say was, “Ay! Caramba”! I wanna salsa after eating!

Brasas serves Latin American, i.e, Cuban, Argentinian, Colombian, Peruvian, etc. It translates to “live, hot coal” and true enough, I’d tasted a fanfare of bursting flavors straight from the charcoal.

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Flaming hot!
Street food theme, the interior has that comfortable vibe. Wooden tables and chairs; blackboards with doodles; brick walls and bottles of drinks on the counter; they all added up to that relaxing ambiance.

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Salsa, anyone?
Already impressed with the cool place, it doubled-over after. Here’s why starting with their Picada:

Patacones at Php 180 (Single). Crispy plantain chips with smoked pulled pork, tomato salsa and melted Monterey Jack Cheese.

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Hey ,Jack! 

I’m not a fan of hard chips but it was good! Pork was so flavorful and cheese, generous. Yes, it’s crispy (but hard), too.

Ay! Caramba la Papa at Php 190. Season potatoes with smoked bacon bits, salsa de queso and pico de gallo.

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Just munch
I liked this better. Chips with the above goodness= deadly combination.

Ensalada de la Casa at Php 220 (Sharing, Vegetarian). Seasonal greens, South American slaw, tortilla chips, choice of dressing: lime-cilantro, orange-walnut and honey Dijon.

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Did not add meat anymore
A nice break from all the meat. Just an ordinary salad.

Puerco Asado at Php 310 (Cuba).  Slow-roasted pork belly with crunchy skin, Tajadas, rice & beans and South American slaw.

What a great dish! My favorite from among. The pork was really good and the skin uber crunchy. I love the rice and beans, too! Plus with the Chimichurri sauce, oh yummy!

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Puerco Asado x Carne Asada Wrap
Serving is only good for one, though.

Carne Asada Platter at Php 290 (Colombia). Charcoal grilled beef sirloin, South American slaw, Spanish rice and Chimichurri sauce.

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Love the colors!
It doesn’t look appetizing, but it’s good. Nice play of colors, too. And the Chimichurri added zest!

Carne Asada Wrap at Php 310. Charcoal grilled beef sirloin, sautéed onions, roasted bell peppers, pico de gallo wrapped in soft flour tortilla.

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Hefty carne
So filling! It was a pocketful wrap oozing with a nice kick of spice.

Pollo Asado Wrap at Php 260. Charcoal grilled chicken thigh fillet, sautéed onions, roasted bell peppers wrapped in soft flour tortilla.

Chicken version of the carne asada wrap. Which one did I like more? Still the beef version.
  
For drinks, they have single in glass and for sharing in carafe. Aside from the mojito, they also recommend Brasacolada at Php 140 (good for three) with mango, pineapple, strawberry and coconut milk. How refreshing!

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Brasas's version of pinacolada
Brasas’s a not so cheap street food but it’s a must-try! Delicioso!

Menu here:

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Rating: 4


Brasas has a branch in:


G/F SM Jazz,
Nicanor Garcia St.,
Bel-Air, Makati

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