Hawker 45’s tasting menu is a journey through the memories and tastes of Chef Laila’s life, which wanders hither and yon. From Philippines, Vietnam and Singapore to Japan, Korea or even Brazil, the menu will set you flying.

Eyes wide-open, Chef Laila gets inspiration from all kind of dishes, to which she adds her very own signature style. For instance, try the Kinilaw, a typical Filipino dish where she uses tuna, lime, kalamansi, coconut pulp, cream of avocados and tomatoes cherry. Or the Bomba de Pho - a croquette stuffed with calf cheeks cooked at low temperature with lime emulsion, sriracha and accompanied with a delicious Pho broth reduction – a creative play on a traditional Vietnamese dish presented as a “Bomba de Barceloneta”, a signature Barcelona specialty.

Chef Laila isn’t afraid to redefine iconic dishes, such as the Japanese salmon Okonomiyaki, accompanied by wakame seasoned with sesame sauce, plum sauce and beni shoga. Or to create iconic dishes herself, as with the Laksa, one of her most celebrated dishes – a sweet rice with shrimp, a reduction of fumet, spices, squid, coconut cream and laksa leaves inspired by the Singapore’s famous curry noodle soup. Also, traditional dishes like Filipino Adobo aren’t left out of the adventurous menu.

As you might have already discovered, the menu at Hawker45 is like a map of the world, with exotic ingredients found in every plate. And to cap it all off, there’s no better end than Dirty Ice Cream, the most famous dessert of Filipino street cuisine, with salty caramel and pork rinds. A tasty flight you’ll never want to leave.