Comforting Asian Flavors at Marriott Manila's Mian

Rice, noodles, or soup. Your call. Simply pick up your chopsticks and get ready for comforting Asian flavors at Mian...

The new and impressive Marriott Grand Ballroom not only features the country's largest ballroom, but several options for a tasty meal or a light snack that's equally big on flavor at reasonable price points. And if it's Filipino or Asian flavors you're after, head on over to Mian...

Located at the new Marriott Grand Ballroom, Mian offers a variety of noodle, rice, and soup dishes with distinct Filipino and Asian flavors (for more on the tasty offerings at the Marriott Grand Ballroom, see my previous post here and take a tour of the country's largest ballroom on my other blog here). 

And everything at Mian is prepared fresh, from noodles to dim sum. As the courteous staff lead you to your table after choosing your order, the open kitchen then comes to life, firing up your orders. At Mian, you can enjoy rich and comforting Asian flavors with generous servings that's both fast and affordable.   

Start with Mian's "small plates," or appetizers like the refreshing Shrimp Lumpia Sariwa (P 195), fresh spring rolls with shrimps and vegetables and served with a thick and sweet peanut dressing...

...and the savory Pork Jiaozi (P 150), soft and chewy dumplings with a light and crisp outer layer stuffed with Chinese chorizo and served with soy calamansi lime dip. Small bites that's big on flavor, perfect starters before the main course. Mian also offers a Sausage Empanada (P 195) for even more options.

Nothing can be more comforting than a bowl of noodles, and Mian's Chef's Beef Noodles (P 395) should satisfy your craving for noodles. Fork-tender chunks of slow-braised beef add a beefy punch to the dish, along with the distinct notes of coriander and fresh vegetables like bokchoy, bean sprouts, and spring onions with soft, flat white rice noodles in a flavorful broth. And if you're after even more flavors, add some of the special Sriracha-based sauce for a spicy kick in every sip. And just like Marriott Grand Ballroom, the servings at Mian are large and equally impressive, and great for sharing.

In the mood for ramen? No worries, Mian's got that covered too. Mian's Pork Miso Ramen (P 295), loaded with tender pork belly, ground pork, soft-boiled egg, sweet corn, vegetables, and firm and chewy ramen noodles in a rich miso-based broth. The flavors are both familiar and comforting, everything you'd expect from a bowl of good ramen, and reasonably priced too. Mian also offers other soup dishes including Chicken Dumplings (P 295), with soft dumplings, mushrooms, bokchoy, and egg noodles in a light yet flavorful chicken broth; and the Shrimp, Pork, and Vegetable Lomi Soup (P 275), a local classic with egg noodles.

And there's more. Mian's Braised Pork Belly (P 375), with tender and juicy braised pork with pickled vegetables in a mildly sweet sauce with thick and chewy udon noodles, a rich blend of flavors in a bowl. The richness of the braised pork belly is perfectly tempered by the sharp notes of the pickled vegetables for balanced and contrasting flavors, rounded out by the thick sauce with hints of both sweet and spicy notes. The fresh spring onions and red peppers add even more flavors to the dish. Mian's other noodle dishes include Stir-Fried Clams (P 395), a mildly spicy dish with clams, bean sprouts, and egg noodles with a dark soy-based sauce; Vegetable Noodles (P 275), with shiitake mushrooms and glass noodles; and Pancit Canton (P 295), recreating local flavors with chicken, pork, shrimp, and egg noodles. Mian also offers hearty Rice Bowls, including their popular Beef Caldereta (P 395), with slow-braised beef and root vegetables; Pork Adobo (P 325), with fried quail egg and pickled vegetables; and Chicken Guinataan (P 325), with tender chicken and sprout salad topped with crisp egg and draped in a rich coconut lime sauce.  

Cap your Asian feast at Mian with dessert, like their creamy Fruit Salad (P 120), with coconut, palm fruit, cream, and condensed milk; or the indulgent Mango Pudding (P 120), with tapioca, pomelo, and mango. Or you can go all-out with Mian's special Halo-Halo that's great for sharing, and good for four. The finely shaved ice adds to the creamy texture of the Halo-Halo, and the generous portions of sweet preserved beans, jackfruit, sweet corn, and nata de coco topped with leche flan, ube (purple yam), and ice cream complete the flavors. It's an impressive way to cap your meal on a high note, and you can find all these at Mian.

Big servings and big on flavor, with reasonable prices. Looking for Filipino and Asian flavors? Step inside the country's largest ballroom facility, and discover comforting and familiar flavors in large servings. Only at Marriott Grand Ballroom's Mian...

Mian is located at the Ground Floor of the Marriott Grand Ballroom, Marriott Hotel Manila, Newport Boulevard, Newport City, Pasay City or call 988-9999 local 5055 for inquiries and more information.

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