From the same people who brought you
Health 100 Restaurant in Baguio City comes
Um-A Farm and Restaurant in Tuba, Benguet. Couple entrepreneurs Elmer and Dr. Celestrelle Macalingay have elevated the experience of healthy dining at
Um-A Farm and Restaurant, offering eclectic restaurant interiors with an unobstructed view of one of the last remaining forest reserves in Tuba, Benguet.
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| Um-A Farm native design interiors. |
Um-A Farm
"Um-A" is an Itneg (Cordilleran dialect) word meaning "upland farm". Elmer wanted to bring a farm-to-table experience to Um-A, using only the freshest produce served directly from the farm to the table. Most of the ingredients are sourced from their own and nearby farm suppliers. Customers may also pick and harvest from the farm themselves for their meals.
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| Um-A Greens |
Vegetarian Meals
We enjoyed trying some healthy meal offerings at Um-A, starting with the all-time favorite
Um-A Greens, a salad with freshly harvested greens from the farm. The greens include uncommon ingredients like
katuday (corkwood tree flowers),
kamaulaw (Mexican sunflower leaves), and
aratiles (bird's cherry). The salad dressing was a blend of sweet honey with a slight tang and a tinge of spice.
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| Ugso or Bagbag |
We were also served Ugso or Bagbag patties made from ubud (young meat from coconut trees), which are also used for their burgers.
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| Sundried Tomato pasta |
There's also the flavorful Sundried Tomato pasta and filling Indian samosas, which we thoroughly enjoyed.
Nourishing Meats
Meat eaters are not left behind. While Um-A may serve some mock-meat meals like their Sisig in Health 100, they also serve real meat, except pork. There's the grilled fish and their version of KBL (Kardis, Baka, Langka).
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| Turon con Langka |
Coffee and Dessert
We capped our hearty meal with their satiating Café Latte and delightful Turon con Langka. A pair I thoroughly savored while gazing at the mountains and sky. It was truly a wondrous experience to be this close to nature and enjoy meals still filled with energy as they were derived from the Earth.
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| Um-A dining area with a view |
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| Vegetarian samosa |
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| Vegan Sisig |
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