Masuki: Original Mami and Siopao Place

Masuki Restaurant in Benavidez St. Binondo is the original place to go for the mami (Chinese noodle soup) and siopao (steamed bun with meat filling) that the Mamonluk chain of restaurant made famous. I am not certain why but the mami and siopao at Masuki taste better than the ones served at Mamonluk.

The original mami with pork is best taken with liberal sprinkling of finely chopped onion leaves and mixed with a brown sauce which has a light sweetness to it. The brown sauce also makes the siopao more tasty. Small serving of this mami cost P100 (US $2.32) and the siopao P50 (US$1.16). The prices are at par with the other noodle restaurants but appear not reasonable if you consider the no frills and non airconditioned premises of the restaurant. Nonetheless the flavorful taste of the mami and siopao makes a trip to Binondo worthwile.

For people who do not want to go all the way to Binondo, Masuki has a branch in Greenhills along Ortigas Avenue.