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Chef Lica Bautista Ibarra
Her culinary journey started in their home kitchen, at eight years old. With excellent cooks that include her mom, aunt and grandmother behind her, Chef Lica today has all the makings of the rising superstar chef that she was meant to be.
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An Economic degree and an officer position at a reputable bank could not stop her from pursuing her dreams. While still at her old job, Lica decides to audition for the first season of MasterChef Asia with her signature Quezo de Bola Bibingka Souffle, and it became her ticket to the competition. She went on to be the last Filipino standing, finishing 9th out of 15 aspiring home cooks.
Lica decided to leave the corporate world after 6 years, and Kartilya was born.
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Inspired by the Philippine revolutionary society, Katipunan, founded by Andres Bonifacio in 1982, Kartilya aims to pay tribute by instituting a new revolutionary approach in Filipino dining. Philippine cuisine continues to evolve through adaptation, discovery and application, and this is exactly how Chef Lica plans to transcend in this ever changing industry.
We checked out some of Kartilya’s most highly recommended dishes:
Pinais na Alimasag
Blue crabs, young coconut meat, coconut cream, banana leaves.
Fun Fact: Chef Lica shares that she's always on the lookout for international dishes that can be made Pinoy when traveling. This dish was inspired by a dish she ate in Penang, Malaysia.
Potato/Kamote Chips
Your choice of Laing Cheese Pimiento / Salted Egg / Wasabi Mayo as your dip
Fried Chicken Skin (New!)
Chicken skin, nori powder, wasabi mayo
Homemade Tostados
The corn tortilas are made from scratch. Chef Lica shares her love for Mexican food inspired this dish. Her favorite? Drive By Taco Shop in BF Homes.
Beef Kaldereta: Beef brisket stew, Pinoy salsa, capsicum, chimichurri, corn tortilla
Pulled Pork: Pulled pork, quail egg, garlic chips, corn tortilla, Kartilya’s adobo sauce
Sisig: Pork jowl, pork ear, Pinoy salsa, capsicum, calamansi vinaigrette, garlic chips, chicharon, corn tortilla
Insider tip: Each order comes in 3 pcs., you can mix and match!
Liempo Queso Fundido
Pork belly, 3-cheese mornay sauce
Corned Beef Kansi
The Corned Beef Kansi is like a cross between a sinigang and bulalo. The original version used bone marrow instead of corned beef. Other ingredients include lemon grass, native tomato, kamias, jackfruit, green finger chili, anato oil, and sour beef broth.
Insider Tip: It's UNLI-SABAW, just ask your server for refills.
Boneless Bangus
Boneless milkfish, fried garlic, ensaladang manga
Half Chicken Inasal
Half chicken, lemon grass, annatto, toyomansi sauce
Don’t miss out on their desserts that are just as unique and full of surprise:
White Chocolate Carioca
Sweet rice flour balls, white chocolate, coconut milk dipping sauce
Queso De Bola Bibingka Souffle
Chef Lica’s ticket to MasterChef Asia is Kartilya’s signature dessert. A definite must try!
It doesn’t end there! Kartilya also offers über affordable lunch sets everyday, from 11AM to 2PM only.
Chop-Tap-Ci
Chorizo, beef tapa and tocino rice bowl with dirty rice, 63 degrees egg and atchara (a.k.a. The ultimate lunch bowl).
Other bowls available include: Crispy Pork Adobo Rice Bowl, Pinoy Sausage Rice Bowl, and Sisig Rice Bowl.
Proudly Promdi
Promdi is a Filipino slang that means “from the province”, and that’s exactly what Proudly Promdi is all about. It aims to change and remove the stigma that goes with the phrase. They support winemakers in Adams, Ilocos Norte who make Bugnay Wine and Tapuey Rice Wine.
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Are you excited to try all of these beautiful Chef Lica creations? You better, because you’ll be craving for more right after. Search for “KARTILYA” in your Booky app to get its location, contact details, menu and Waze-integrated map at the palm of your hands!
UPDATE: Check out Kartilya's NEW dishes
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Two Parkade, 30th St cor 7th Ave, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig
(02) 893-2806 / (0916) 514-0581
