If you love pancakes, then you’re in for some sweet, fluffy eye drool.
Pancake Day (or Mardi Gras, or Shrove Tuesday) is the day before Ash Wednesday. Centuries ago, flour, eggs, and sugar, all of which are important ingredients of pancakes, were not allowed to be consumed during Lent because they were considered to be luxury foods. So, the day before Ash Wednesday became Pancake Day, a day to make the last batch of pancakes until Easter. Put simply, it’s pre-Lent bingeing.
Every year since 2006, international pancake house IHOP sets a date to celebrate this joyous event through a ‘Carbs for a Cause’ event. This year is IHOP’s 10th National Pancake Day (IHOP Philippines’ 2nd) and guests will be able to enjoy unlimited buttermilk pancakes from 7AM to 11PM for only P250. That same amount will be donated to Kythe Foundation, a local non-profit organization aimed at helping children with chronic illnesses through their Child Life Program. To know more, visit this site.
Participating branches:
The Fort, Alabang, SM Mall of Asia, UP Town Center, Century City Mall, Araneta Center
Official hashtags for the event:
#nationalpancakeday2015 #NPD2015 #IHOPNPD2015 #spreadhappiness
So mark your calendars and prepare your stomachs for all the fluffy buttermilk pancakes you can eat in 16 hours. But just in case you won’t be able to make it in time to any IHOP branches on March 3, we’ve listed down 9 drool-worthy pancakes from 9 other pancake-serving joints in the metro for you to stare at until your next pancake hunt. You should add the branches most convenient for you on your ‘Must Try’ lists and easily check their menus on the Booky app.
Cookie Butter Pancakes Surprise
from Pancake House
Branches: Estancia Mall, Power Plant Mall, Fisher Mall, Fort Bonifacio
Mixed Berries Pancakes
from Kanto Freestyle Breakfast
Branches: Kapitolyo, Mandaluyong, Marikina (soon in Tomas Morato)
Puto Bumbong Pancake
from Early Bird Breakfast Club
Branches: Fort Strip, Century City Mall, Eastwood Mall
Malcolm’s Stack
from Malcolm’s Deli
Branch: The Fort, Salcedo Village (under the name Malcolm’s Burger)
Choco Hazelnut Pancakes
from Milky & Sunny
Branches: Kapitolyo, Legaspi Village
Swiss Chocolate Pancakes
from Maple
Branches: McKinley Road, Shangri-la Mall
Strawberry & Banana Cheesecake Stack
from Heaven & Eggs
Branches: Glorietta 4
D.I.Y. Pancakes
from Slappy Cakes
Branches: Eastwood Mall, SM Aura
Death by Chocolate Overdose
from Ally’s All-Day Breakfast Place
Branch: Malingap Street
If you’re not already enjoying the offline convenience of Booky, it’s free to download on iPhone and Android.
P.S. If you’re feeling more generous than usual, find these at any IHOP branch. Any amount you share will go a long way.
Happy 2nd National Pancake Day Philippines!