Aseya Bistro Oriental
Davao’s food scene is very much alive, last year alone countless food joints and strips took root in various areas of the city. From grilled to Spanish to fusion—Davao City has it, and the food can rival that of the other restaurants in other cities but with a slight difference: prices here are more affordable. The Davao Bloggers of course, are more than happy to taste and share to the world the food scene that Davao City has to offer.
For this leg of the Davao Food trip, Blogie brought us to Aseya Bistro Oriental, a charming little restaurant that offers a mix of Thai, Malaysian, Chinese, and Japanese cuisine.
For starters we all had the Aseya Salad (P 90), a mix of lettuce, bean sprouts, carrots, and other greens with a dressing made of peanut sauce, hoisin, and lots of sesame seeds. The sauce was absolutely delicious, a bit sweet and tangy at the same time. These food trips have really changed my mind about vegetable salads.
Another new dish I tried for the night was a Thai dish called Tom Yum Kung(P140) . Tom Yung Kung reminds me actually of sinigang na sugpo, only difference is that the Thai version comes in a red spicy soup.
When the waiter brought in the Muphad Kaprao (P100) I thought it looked pinoy but the taste is a bit different. It goes well with rice, especially the rich oily sauce (forget the diet plans!). We were warned it was spicy and I was thinking of skipping it but it really wasn’t that spicy. Be careful of the chili tidbits though. 
For Tofu lovers, Aseya serves a mean tofu dish. I had a bite of their Tofu with Chicken & Mushrooms (P120) and boy, it was good.
Aseya also serves Kamameshi for P120-P140 per order. We got to taste four kinds–Kani, Seafood, Mixed, and Chicken. Kamemeshi is a traditional Japanese rice dish cooked in an iron pot with meat, seafood, or vegetables.
Just when I thought I was full, they brought out the Goi Cuon and Sukiyaki. A search using wikipedia yielded that Goi Cuon is Vietnamese for ‘mixed salad rolled’. Aseya’s Goi Cuon (P100) is a mix of herbs, rice, and other ingredients wrapped in rice paper. The best way to eat the rolls is to dip it in the yummy Peanut and Hoisin sauce.
And oh yeah, the dish I won’t forget for the night was the Sukiyaki (180), a Japanese dish of thinly sliced beef, noodles, vegetables, and other ingredients, with a raw egg on the side. The owner shared to us that the Japanese way to eat was by dipping the ingredients in the raw egg. But Pinoys’ or at least this group of bloggers did it the other way: egg goes in with the whole dish.
The Verdict: This is Asian cuisine at its best, food is affordable with a price range of P120-P200, and each serving is good for up to 3 or 4 persons. The owners are friendly and willingly recommends other restaurants that they think serves really good food.
Aseya Bistro Oriental
Ground Floor, Humberto’s Inn
Palma Gil St., Davao City
Tel. no.: 222-3831 local 131
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