Fit to a T
Spilling the “T” on what’s Cassia… T for Treats, Tasteful Treats that is… “Try it” could also be another…
Do you know that the Philippines is home to varied types of cinnamon? From its produce, similarly, a variety of gastronomic treats come from it. Each goes through a culinary process, landing on dining tables, served for a delightful consumption; from pastries to savory dishes. From the cinnamomum genus, one type of cinnamon is cassia.
In the Summer Capital, Hotel Supreme adds up to cultivating means in partaking a whole new haute cuisine, presenting cassia as indeed “fit to a T” ~ Tribute ~ a fitting tribute to it as well as (where) “to eat”, using “cassia”, not just as a namesake but actually a fitting recognition for all its worth. And as it likewise sounds “kasya” for all its fitting concessions. It “pun intendedly” fits a diversity of occasions in every sense of the word, making it all the more “kasya”, I mean, fitting. Apparently a fitting fusion of local and global ‘Things’… Hmm, Cassia!
Much like how Baguio City was originally developed to fit about a few thousand people (foreign or domestic), however, it continues to accommodate in “Ten-folds” its carrying capacity, the birth of Cassia was intended to cater to a wide array of discriminating palates. Literally, as discriminating as each having their own tasteful preference, Cassia acknowledges that; that of our varying sense of taste and standards. What’s aimed to fit well is a palatable option similarly among people looking to fit their budget corresponding with a fitting experience. Hoping that it’ll be “kasya” as well, the consumers’ appetite. Fit to a T in the same way that “T” could be for “True”, true value, and true enough, it’s fitting enough. If that’s not a fitting point how Cassia came to be, it truthfully answers your “Really?” question as to why “Cassia”. “Oh really now?” Yes, really, that’s “Talaga” in tagalog, ~ “talaga lang ha?” ~ that’s how it came to be. “Fit talaga, Cassia talaga.” Fit to a T, really!
Kitchen Legacy
And really, various meanings and names were concocted… Talaga, na-italaga… as if by some fate destined to fit… Truly and quite fittingly, from the “cinnamomum” word, Cassia put emphasis on “mom or mum”. Considering the predecessor to the progenitor of Cassia, it all began with their mom’s cooking. A seasoned cook from her growing up years to motherhood, Ivy Ng, the matriarch of the Ng household-ran Hotel Supreme paved the way. She honed her cookery skills at an early age, then from cooking for and serving her family to heading Hotel Supreme’s food concessions and their multifunction halls’ lauriat catering service. For decades and through Hotel Supreme’s wide-ranging clientele’s countless celebrations, by making sure everything runs smoothly (together with her better half, Peter Ng), they more than consummated for a sustainable undertaking but commitedly partook for their patrons’ nourishing experience. If they could only fit everything, they’d make it happen, “pagkaCASSIAhin” for all the practical reasons… Accordingly, it’s the same well-founded yet viable legacy they’re now passing on to their children amidst the changing times’ need for adaptability. Peter and Ivy Ng’s time-tested approach fits with their children’s modern-day take on having conceptualized and running Cassia nary without their varying business acumen and their respective sense of trade and commerce. Old school meets modern times. Ivy Ng’s approach is rather more personal, giving home-cooked meals with a touch of commercial value.
A blend of Ivy Ng’s Asian cooking and Cassia’s gastronomic fusion of dishes and cuisines, it’s a smorgasbord of flavors and gourmet treats. Though Cassia’s kitchen now is headed by Chef Cris Agas, similarly fitting her own cooking expertise into Ivy Ng’s recipe for kitchen success, it can still fit other ingredients for all its worth. Peter and Ivy Ng are making sure Cassia lives up to its fitting connotation, flavor and objective and that is “Cassia sa panlasa, sa bulsa at sa kasayahan (make that CASSIAyahan).” More than passing on her kitchen legacy, Ivy Ng, now through Cassia, is sharing an ingredient for value, a recipe for contentment, a taste of fulfillment. Like “the mom in cinnamomum”, she’s likewise hopeful that the line of succession matures into a “cooked-right” sustenance and transcends into constancy of acknowledgment and acceptance as well for how good food and taste are subjective. This said, Cassia is also fitting modesty into its buffet of nourishing provisions. It’s this ‘Ng couple’s’ (“cinnaMom and Dad’s”) sort of unassuming nature that they’re meekly aware of how they’re far from achieving perfection. Ivy Ng is sharing a part of her, her passion and a plateful serving of love.
Hashtag: #CassiaSaPuso
Aimed at serving to be their hotel expansion’s flagship restaurant, Cassia in fact fits its very essence of serving ample food selections and cuisine corresponding with a wider market. By wider market, it also acknowledges the varying tastes and preferences of consumers. Hotel Supreme, through Cassia Restaurant and Bar, lives up to its commitment to be an ingredient to the city’s tourism demand. Cassia fits itself as a potential sought-after go-to option for a food provider among other retail and service shops within Hotel Supreme Mall and Events Center. More than an alternative amidst its stand-alone function, it’s part of a collective ministration for customers’ convenience. Hotel Supreme offers a “a-few-stop shop” concept for guests and patrons within its “multi-building/300+ hotel rooms/14 function halls/several establishments and more-composed” commercial complex. Cassia fits practicality for consumers’ time-saving and cost-efficient means in procuring particular needs and amenities. As such, Cassia feeds not just one’s hunger and cravings but economic reasons as well. Whereas among consumers, it’s likewise an avoidance of the hassle from the central business district’s hustle-and-bustle which contributes to added expenditure and burden, as much as the build up of carbon footprint. And true enough, considering its strategic location along Magsaysay Avenue, it also serves as an avenue for gastronomical experience among biding/fetching guests, the other shops’ customers, or walk-ins and whatnots… Cassia apparently fits the role of the heartening nourishment for Hotel Supreme Mall and Events Center.
A Spoonful of Choices
Choice is preferential. It’s dependent on one’s viewpoint or outlook, however, there’s more to a personal choice than the obvious. Assumptions. Promises. Partiality. Expectations. Assurance. Reviews. ~ is what may “APPEAR” but could differ from that of what meets the eye or what conforms with criteria… Gastronomes, gourmands, foodies, bloggers/vloggers, influencers, as much as any of us likewise have opinions and arguments over respective preferences… Don’t take their or our word for it, try it; it’s your choice, your taste, your decision, your disposition. Cassia is rather literal about “must-try”… As above-mentioned, Cassia recognizes the notion that taste is subjective. Cassia does not claim ascendancy over the best version of whatever food or place, one has to see and taste it for himself… Cassia acknowledges both approval and reproval. It aims to improve on matters that need refinement. It aims to serve variety, options and what-have-you. That’s (a) “vow”. Cassia’s vow to sustainable possibilities and for customers’ choices, flavorful choices… Of course, it likewise vows to be a good choice that fits your liking. Really, it’s a choice “that’s Cassia for you.”
