Crepe de Chine

This morning a friend of my dad’s visited him in the office and gave him 2 containers of food from her daughter’s restaurant, Crepe de Chine. Naturally my dad showed it to me and asked if I wanted to take pictures of it. He knows of my obsession for taking pictures of food.

I’ve never heard of Crepe de Chine since it’s located in Binondo, Manila. I almost never go to Binondo since it’s so far and I always hear of really bad traffic stories. I didn’t have any expectations when I opened the styro container. It didn’t look so good. I didn’t even know what was inside the crepe. When I took a bite I was very pleased with the soft crepe and the burst of flavors and textures that assaulted my taste buds.


CDC crepe roll P180

I opened the crepe and realized it was salad inside a crepe. It had lettuce, grilled chicken, ham, cucumber, asparagus, tomatoes, pineapple, cheese and dressing. I had one crepe for lunch. It was very filling and satisfying. I never thought of putting salad inside a crepe. It sounds odd but the combination works! It’s a welcome change from the usual creamy savory or sweet and fattening crepes.

The 2nd container had pasta primavera inside. Since I was already full from the crepe I just tried a little pasta. It was very good too. It was a simple dish made from pesto and an assortment of vegetables. The sauce was creamy and spiced just right. The noodles were a tad soft though.

I like the food of Crepe de Chine based on these 2 dishes. I hope they open in Greenhills or Ortigas area or else I doubt if I’d ever get to try their other dishes.


pasta primavera P190


Crepe de Chine menu

Crepe de Chine
World Trade Exchange
215 Juan Luna cor. Dasmarinas St.
Binondo, Manila
telephone: 244-2270, 487-7313

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