Silantro Fil-Mex Cantina
Silantro's
advertised fusion of Mexican and Filipino cuisines would normally have
me running towards the opposite direction. It's not that I have any
special aversion to fusion. It's just that I'm not interested in having
longganisa in my tacos nor am I psyched at the thought of having tapa in
my burrito.
But it's a good thing I did not judge Silantro by its name. Because
this supposedly “fusion” kitchen doesn't have the Mexipino abomination
dishes I imagined. Instead, this humble newcomer at the far end of East
Capitol Drive surprisingly assembles nachos, tacos, and burritos better
than supposedly “authentic” ones.
