FLAVOURS OF ILOILO

Contrary to the popular (non Ilonggo) knowledge, inasal is not only chicken but also applicable to other meats as well. Besides I have this notion that inasal cannot be translated directly as barbecue as I grew up knowing that any food item cooked "on a stick" can be termed as inasal. Pork cutlets, fish and other seafood, chicken legs, processed meats, livers and other innards, cubed pig's blood, etc. The list goes on, as long as it can be placed on a stick it is still inasal . Even fruits like bananas when served on a stick are always inasal to me. ( Banana cue is inasal nga saging ). In Boracay years ago, I was surprised that a vendor, aside from the usual meat on sticks, was offering hotdog bun inasal. They grilled on sticks and also basted with sauce too. Mr. Webster defines barbecue as 1.) To roast or broil on a rack or revolving spit over or before a source of heat. 2.) To cook using highly season vinegar . The second definition probably is the one that made ina

It was around September last year when I had my first burger and pasta at Perri Todd's. It was a just "take out" since there was no eating area that time. The excitement of being one of the first to blog those gigantic burgers was the driving force that time. It was over pasta carbonara and cheeseburgers with bacon that I got my first dine in experience. (Well actually second but the first was without visuals so it was negligible in this case). Pasta carbonara looked really good and enticing but I didn’t like it as much as their pomodoro and bologna. The burgers were great, as usual. From the moment it came on our table, its size brings the usual ohhs and ahhs . But what under the (top) bun was the one I came for (to blog.). And it didn’t fail. I came in hungry but left full and satisfied not only gastronomically (though I didn’t finish my burger, I had buns left) but in “blogwise” expectations. Perri Todd’s surely has gone a long way since it opened eight months ago.

Dont expect a real bibingka since this one is made of mamon with macapuno filling topped with butter and sugar. Costs PhP18.50 a piece but it's worth it since it makes you really feel like a a royalty.

I bought eight varieties of individually wrapped dessert bars from Tinapayan Bakery at the Atrium. Totalling P137 (cost of each ranging from P12 to P20) it was a feast for all the senses and made my blood sugar level shoot up (again!). I'll just let the pictures speak for themselves..... Espresso caramel bar Choco-caramel fudge bar * Nutty choco fudge bar * Rocky Road Mango Chewies Revel bar Choco caramel bar * Fudgy walnut bar* I lost my receipt so I cant really be sure if these are the correct names of the dessert bars (those with asterisk) Would you believe, I ate all these bars all by myself? And in just one sitting? Damn this blog! (lol)

Deocampo is synonymous with barquillos but they also have other goodies from the usual piaya and mamon tostado to siopao. Though I had doubts before if their butterscotch would be par with the others I had been raving about. When fellow SSC “forumer” MetropolitanIloilo mentioned this butterscotch as his favorite, naturally I then set my eyes for this brand Getting a pack proved to be a challenge since it is not available in the groceries or at Deco’s and their stores are not so accessible for me. Luckily I was at Perri Todd’s that time so it only took a few minutes walk to get to their main store in Jaro. But I had to wait for a few hours to sample them at home for pictures do come first. And the verdict? It passed my taste, not really the best but almost as good as the others. Soft, moist and chewy that comes in usual colored cellophane, now Deocampo has now another good item but aside from their famous barquillos. At PhP 55 pesos a pack, it’s one of the more expensive brands at

Ibo s can be eaten with l atik , ripe mango or sugar. But I like the latter best and with kalamay nga pula , it becomes more heavenly.

Perri Todd's is synonymous with gigantic burgers, so appreciating them visually before eating them is also a treat itself. Perri Todd's pasta carbonara