Short-rib kare-kare
Green beans, eggplant and bagoong peanut oil make this the braised-beef centerpiece.
COLUMBIA DISTRICT · CONTEMPORARY ASIAN
What to order at
Animae.
A downtown Asian steakhouse where Filipino dishes and sharing plates give you plenty to order beyond a premium steak. Build a meal around rice, vegetables and one larger main.
À la carte
YOUR ORDER, SORTED
The dishes worth considering.
S: Start here. A: Strong picks. B: Consider if it suits your taste. Save the dishes you want in your order.
SStart here
$54
Wagyu corned-beef rice
Pork, tomato, egg and scallion make the rice a substantial companion to a main.
AStrong picks
Taiwanese chicken
Szechuan spice, hot honey and Thai-basil aioli for a smaller fried-chicken plate.
Tuna kinilaw
Coconut and calamansi give you a cold seafood opening before the richer dishes.
BConsider if
Mantou
Chive steamed buns, soy glaze and sour-cream butter if the table wants bread.
Coal-roasted cabbage
Brown-butter miso offers a vegetable plate alongside rice and meat.
Chicken adobong pula
Annatto, garlic and chiles for a larger chicken option in place of short rib.
Seabass cha ca
Turmeric, dill and crisp noodles give the fish main a different direction.
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