Perfect Loaf: A Bakery and Cafe in Angeles City (Pampanga) Serving Filipino Comfort Food (They Make the Best Sotanghon!)
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Angeles City is a foodie paradise. While new food concepts are popping up around the city, there are institutions that stand the test of time. One of them is nestled in the Nepo Complex—the legendary Perfect Loaf.
Perfect Load
Founded in the 90s, Perfect Loaf is one of the beloved bakery-slash-cafes in Angeles City. It started out as a bakery and eventually became a “one stop shop”, integrating cooked food as well.
It’s my first time to see pink chairs inside a restaurant!
Some of the baked goods at Perfect Loaf
It’s also interesting to note that Perfect Loaf is one of the favorite spots of the amazing Angelean chef, Claude Tayag (check out my review of Chef Claude’s Bale Dutung here).
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Perfect Loaf is most known for its Sotanghon. This dish is made of its namesake mung bean vermicelli noodles, chicken, and tainga ng daga (black fungus/woodear mushrooms).
It has bouncy and silky noodles, and a nice chicken flavor. It’s so simple yet so tasty and comforting. Now, I understand why Perfect Loaf is famous for it. And I agree with Chef Sandy Daza that it’s the best in the world!
We also tried some of the home-style dishes, such as the crunchy and meaty Shanghai Rolls or Lumpiang Shanghai (Filipino deep-fried meat rolls).
Shanghai Rolls
They also serve Pork Kare-Kare (peanut stew). It has a strong peanut flavor which isn’t sweet, and I like it (some recipes use peanut butter, which makes the dish sweet). The veggies add texture and the pork could be more tender.
Perfect Loaf’s Cheese Rolls are also a bestseller. It’s fluffy and has a stick of cheese inside. But it’s better to have this warmed.
Cheese Rolls
Although not the best version of it, their Decadent Chocolate Cake is moist.
Decadent Chocolate Cake
Perfect Loaf makes simple and comforting home-style food. And sometimes, that’s what we need in this complicated life. LOL. Anyway, I highly recommend Perfect Loaf to you!
Perfect Loaf
Address: 1954 Teresa St., Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines | Operating Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 6AM-8PM; Sunday & Monday, 6:30AM-8PM | Contact No.: (045) 888-6101
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