Max's Minus The Chicken

I'm currently on leave yet again (!) for a few days because of a temperamental back and a swollen foot that I need to rest so as per doctor's advice, I had to stay home and stay off my feet for now. My friend had graciously invited me to stay with her for a while a month ago which actually is to my advantage, so I am without company while battling my uncomfortable dilemma. Nights ago, we lost the lights to a power problem within the area. Being extremely warm, we decided on eating out.

Our pick for the night was Max's Fried Chicken and since we were both doing the healthy route, we scoured the menu for something we could stuff ourselves with and enjoy without feeling like we've sinned. We went for Max's Tinapa Fried Rice and Seafood/Veggie Lumpia that were both culinary masterpieces bursting with bright colors as well as flavors. 

The Tinapa Rice was a surefire winner.

That, in itself was one whole meal, considering it's serving proved to be humongous enough to satisfy more than two. Fried to brown delectable perfection, it had a merry mix of rough chopped tomatoes, onions, spring onions and water spinach or kang kong in it's more common name here in the Philippines. Served in a huge plate that could fill up four hungry people, it came with a generous peppering of lip-smacking and wonderfully salted tinapa flakes. Adding texture as well as heightened flavor, the tinapa sealed the score to this carbo fave crave. 

The Seafood/Veggie Lumpia was a delight to have. 

Partnered with brown peanut sauce that was a flawless mix of the salty and sweet and topped with  chopped garlic, it came openly served in a crunchy edible bowl. Completing it's artistic presentation was the hodge podge of colorful veggies that crowned this gorgeous culinary work of art, satisfying not only your sense of taste but your sense of sight as well. A totally filling and gratifying experience.

Max's  Fried Chicken is a restaurant well-known for its chicken, as made obvious by their name. But it certainly is good to know that they also cater to a population whose diets are sensitive and limited. Most dining places nowadays are. All that needs to be done is to know your diet and make a patient preview of their menus for dishes you can enjoy guiltlessly. It is, after all, really part of the adventure and my ultimate aim, as I go on exciting food trips to uncover good and healthy food finds. : )