Encima Roofdeck Restaurant
On this episode of On the Go with Rosie B. visit Encima a authentic Tex-Mex Restaurant located on top of City Garden Hotel Makati. Encima it is a authentic tex- mex restaurant that is a must visit for Valentines Day. The views are great, the service was almost perfect.

At the SP floor of City Garden Hotel in Makati Ave, Makati City. This alfresco restaurant is adjacent to the swimming pool of the hotel (most probably could only be used by guests), an open area where you can have some groovy music, good food and great cocktails.

The place could probably accommodate 20-30 persons, who can freely see the city and the Makati city traffic haha. If you want to have some chill nights with your family and friends, it is better to call for reservations.

Here are the must try dishes that I had:

Chicken Chimichanga
- I really enjoyed this dish! It was crispy on the outside and light on the inside. I loved the different spices.

Beef Kebab & Side Dish of Tex-Mex Rice
- Beef was tender and cooked just right. The presentation was dynamite!

Mex Macaroni Salad
- Really refreshing for the hot summer months in Makati. The Salad was fresh and not to heavy with mayp or dressings. Very light.

Dessert - Mango, Bluberry , Strawberry Flautas
- I really loved this desert. It might have been my favorite meal. The fruit was seasonal fresh and ripe. The perfect end to a sensational meal!

Drinks - Four Season Juice
- A colorful and flavorful cocktail drink. Complimented my food perfectly!

History of Tex- Mex Food
he history of Tex-Mex is closely tied to the history of Texas. Spain invaded Mexico in the early 16th century and began setting up colonies all over the area previously home to the native population. Over the next couple of centuries, Spain would introduce their own economic system, religion, and customs to present-day Mexico. The culture that emerged was a combination of Native Mexican and Spanish culture. By the time Mexico became independent of Spain in 1821, the native cuisine had evolved to incorporate ingredients and recipes brought over by the Spanish.

Texas declared its independence from Mexico in 1836 and became a part of the United States in 1845. As a part of the United States, new spices and foods became more readily available. Cheddar cheese, beef, wheat, and cumin were introduced into traditional Mexican recipes by Tejanos (Texans of Mexican descent) cooking in their own homes. This gave rise to wheat tortillas, nachos, chili con carne, burritos, and barbacoa. These new recipes entered restaurants and gained popularity as Mexican food.

The term ‘Tex-Mex’ wasn’t originally created to describe the cuisine. Tex-Mex was first used as an abbreviated name for the Texas Mexican Railway that began operating in South Texas in 1877. The term was later used by some to describe Tejanos, and later still, the term spread to Tejano cuisine. In 1972, English author Diana Kennedy wrote a Mexican cookbook where she called Texas’ Mexican food unauthentic. She referred to it as Tex-Mex and popularized the term. While she meant it negatively, this categorization actually gave the cuisine legitimacy in the US. Tex-Mex was now viewed as American cuisine and gained a new level of respect.

Today, Tex-Mex can be found around the world. Some Tex-Mex dishes still parade under the guise of Mexican food, but there are tell-tale differences that distinguish the two. If it has black beans instead of pinto beans, it’s Tex-Mex. Mexican burritos are small with few ingredients, as opposed to the giant, jam-packed burritos you create at Chipotle. Chimichangas? Tex-Mex. Those quesadillas with all of the toppings are a Tex-Mex twist on the simpler tortilla-cheese-tortilla Mexican quesadilla.

Visit ENCIMA for Valentine's Day For Two!
Mention Rosie B! and Recieve 50% of on your meal!
Encima at Makati City Garden Hotels
7870 Makati Ave. Corner Durban St.,
SP Floor of City Garden Hotel, Makati, Luzon 1210 Philippines

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