Food Memoirs: Reuniting with Kipp's Chicken - by Maren Mae Ilagan eatsadate Foodista

It has been more than 2 years I think since I last savored this winner!
I would have to admit, it was a conscious effort to forget the things I used to
do with my ex. I had to help myself move on. Thank God I'm now totally over and ok.

Yesterday I went for a stroll at Megamall's foodcourt to check out the food finds. I was craving for some
good old Filipino comfort food then (laing or pinangat particularly), when suddenly I found myself in front of a store which has been
so significant in my past. I felt I was ready to enjoy this again for I don't associate Kipp's with my ex bf anymore. How nice it is to face one's fear. I'm just so happy I finally got through  that storm.

Kipp's Chicken  has been around for more than 10 yrs for sure. I don't really know much about its owner or what. All I know is that they serve one of the best tasting fried chicken in the nation!

their prices are sooo affordable!

Let me tell you why...

It's all about their secret recipe.

 1 pc meal for 86php plus 18php for the salad <3

Their chicken is always fresh and newly fried by the time it lands on your  plate.  It's rich and full flavored! Crispy golden brown on the outside yet tender and juicy on the inside. I believe it also has a lot to do with the frying temperature.  I won't be telling you the perfect temperature for frying chicken 'coz it's top secret!!! 
It perfectly goes well with their very own  yellow Spanish rice! Their gravy is always warm, thick and rich in flavor (I can taste the peppers, chicken stock, liver etc). 

Add their macaroni salad (additional 18php)on the side to complete the masterpiece! Their macaroni salad may taste a bit bland but I believe it gives balance to the entire meal, not to mention another texture while you  savor it in your mouth. Each spoonful gives you a savory symphony of complimenting flavors and textures!!!

a symphony of flavors

Believe me when I say it's damn good!
Definitely a must try!

i need more practice with my lighting

I would have to admit though that taking photos all by myself today made me think about Frank. 
I would have to admit I still have difficulty in adjusting the light and the people were looking at me while I was taking photos. Nothing beats taking photos with him!

crispy on the outside, tender juicy on the inside

I wonder why they don't expand much or rarely market their product. Kipp's Chicken is indeed a foodie gem! Hope we can meet the owner in person so we can ask more questions and take better photos. I do hope Kipp's Chicken will be around for years and years to come to be enjoyed by generations!

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SM North Edsa: Tatang’s edifice of ambition - (Kipp's Mention)

By Kathleen A. Llemit

12/18/2010

At a time when a political uprising and consequent economic instability threatened the country, one man dared to put into fruition his ambition born out of his vision of a convergent place booming with commerce and industry similar to the shopping center development in the United States.

Critics said he was crazy. Seasoned businessmen said it was impractical with interest rates as high as 45 percent. And naysayers were shaking their heads as he was hellbent on building in what was then considered “the middle of nowhere.”

But on he went and built his dream.

In November 1985, Henry “Tatang” Sy Sr., together with his children, opened his first shopping mall, SM North Edsa, in a 125,000-sq. m. lot along the intersections of North Ave. and Edsa in Quezon City. Throngs of people had their fill of dimsum delights at Hen Lin; tried out trendy outfits in Bench, Cabrelli, Alixandre, Vida Doria and Cinderella; had their hair permed, teased and cut at Ricky Reyes; tried out the latest foot craze at Manel’s and My Shoe Rack; bought the latest sports apparel at Chris Sports and Sportshouse; giggled with delight at the little somethings at Papemelroti; got dazzled by the timepieces at Royal Time Emporium and marveled at yards and yards of linens and fabrics at Fabric Warehouse.

Tatang’s edifice was naught without vision. Despite the flurry of political shambles heightened with the February 1986 Edsa Revolution that ushered in a new breed of politicians who toppled down a tyranny that ruled for more than a decade, SM North Edsa grew stronger and added stores after stores that continued patronage from the public given the time’s circumstances.

More delights lured people to SM North Edsa after just a year such as favorite fast food giants Jollibee and McDonald’s, as well as Kipp’s Chicken, Flaming Hot, Goldilocks and Pizza Hut. Shoe addicts had another reason to jump to their feet as Ohrelle, Le Donne, Milani and Mendrez opened shop. Women continued to troop to SM as Karimadon, Karat Gold and Golden Lady opened.

Not to be left behind, shops that would capture male interest also opened such as Our Tribe, Yamaha, Lucky Jay, Toby’s Multi-Time Emporium, Automatic Center and Hahn. People trooped to Great Image and Columbia Photo to have their photos done then found the coolest frames for their pictures at Frameplus. Movie buffs definitely had their fill of the latest Hollywood flicks via Video City and Odyssey, while bookworms immersed themselves in shelves after shelves of classics, fiction and non-fiction items at National Book Store.

Fast forward to 2010, 25 years later: Disbelievers could learn a thing or two from the edifice man as his brainchild went on to become a cultural symbol, a way of life for most Filipinos. Henry Sy Sr. built not just a gigantic 425,000-sq.m. structure that now houses more than 1,100 shops and can fit six units of Airbus A380, but a visionary edifice that epitomizes the Filipinos’ penchant for one-stop shopping and recreational destination. He, along with the 53 pioneer tenants, sees SM North Edsa as a “city” that built their dreams.

In gratitude, Tatang and his family paid tribute to the these first 53 recently at the SMX Convention Center as a celebration of 25 years of fruitful partnerships. 

http://www.tribuneonline.org/life/20101218lif2.html