Sooo Pinoy in Iloilo at Green Mango Fastfood

A quick tour around Iloilo City gave the Sooo Pinoy foodie team a breather from all the Ilonggo dishes that welcomed us all with gusto. It was just the first day of Unilever Food Solutions Food Trip na, Pilipinas as it travels around the country in 10 cities dining in more than 100 restaurants trying to discover what makes Filipino, truly our own.

Passing by the Iloilo Central Market then unto Fort San Pedro to have a glimpse of Guimaras Island. A quick stopover at San Jose Church and Plaza Libertad for a bingka break and a courtesy call at the Iloilo City Tourism offices at the new Iloilo City hall and at the Freedom Grandstand.

Then it was off to Green Mango Fastfood along Valeria Street where Chef Mandy Hisuan Jr. welcomed us with the Filipino fastfood best seller – Lechon Kawali. It was so invitingly appetizing that we didn’t waste time finishing them off our plates.

The Sooo Pinoy event had the participating restaurants prepare their best seller at the same time concoct special recipes for the foodie team to assess – taste, presentation and price.

And it was the Pepper-crusted Sibingan with Carrot and Mango Slaw served with Balsamic Vinegar that made us gave a thumbs up. For a blue marlin dish to cost (if ever) around PhP125 is already a steal aside from being perfectly cooked like the lechon kawali.

Green Mango Fastfood started almost 5 years ago as Iloilo City’s answer to the demand of a fastfood restaurant that serves Filipino dishes. It has combo meals like the Pork Adobo and Beef Caldereta plus Pinoy soups like Sinigang na Baboy or Bangus to assorted Pancit dishes like Pancit Canton, which was voted among the country’s Top 10 during the Sooo Pinoy Campaign in 2010.

An Ilonggo favorite - Valenciana

Found in almost all occasions like fiesta, birthdays, reunions and others, Ilonggos really love valenciana because most if not all have grown accustomed of having it in special gatherings at home. A complete " go, grow and glow " dish because it has the carbohydrates, protein and vitamins and minerals in just one spoonful, Valenciana is really an " occasional dish ". Here's the recipe for Valenciana

Ultimate Ilonggo Favorite: KBL Kadyos, Baboy, Langka

K.B.L. or Kadyos, Baboy, Langka is the ultimate favorite dish of most Ilonggos. It is also one of the most missed native dishes as kadyos and the souring ingredient, batwan , are hard to find when outside of the Ilonggo region. Basically, it is boiled/stewed pork dish owing its "deliciousness" to the combination of the soft and tender pork, the tamed sourness of batwan and the malinamnam na sabaw . One of the "secrets" of the malinamnamn na sabaw , is the fact that the pork, whether just the plain meat or pata (hocks) are first grilled or broiled. This gives the broth a rather smoky taste that makes it more appetizing.. Learn how to make the Ilonggo dish KBL (Kadyos, Baboy, at Langka) with the recipe below. Ingredients 1 kilo Pata (pork hocks) or pork cubes, GRILLED and sliced into bite size pieces 1 unripe Jack fruit, cubed 2 cups pigeon pea (kadyos) 6-8 pieces batwan fruit (or tamarind powder) 1 piece por...

Easy Century Tuna Recipes

If you're looking for simple, easy and delicious Century Tuna recipes online, congratulations, you've found it right here! How about spicy tuna sisig or tuna sinigang ? Maybe stir fried tuna with pickles or just yang chow fried rice . I love Century Tuna from its flakes in oil variety, the spicier the better, but when I discovered the versatility of its solid variant, it became an obsession. At first I was just into the usual tested recipes; pasta and sandwich filling, but then it got simpler – I just eat it straight from the can! Usually with a piece of bread or an apple. I just add a few drops of vinegar to spice it up a bit. Then came the experiments. Yup I got tired of that habit that one day, I decided to test my skills in the kitchen. Serendipity, you might call it yet most of them turned into good recipes that I have shared now and then. Satisfying my Palabok cravings had me experiment on this recipe on the spot. With Century Tuna in lieu of the us...

Lauya nga Pata sang Baboy

It was a typical fiesta scene in a barrio that I got to taste this cholesteroliffic and delicious pork dish. I can still vividly remember that decades old gastronomic memory - very tender and almost fall of the bone pata, vivid orange sour and sticky broth, large chunks of unripe langka; all in one big large kaldero ! And it's been really a while since I've tried to recreate that taste memory and a few days ago, it was worth another try. Here's my simple recipe for Pata Lauya

Bilong-bilong

Bilong-bilong , as what it is called, is a silvery flatfish. It can be fried, sinabawan , pinamalhan, binuro and sinugba. I found a similar entry at marketmanila.com which says .. ".... an amusing looking fish called Bilong-bilong or Chabita or Kadis. A Moonfish (now isn’t that a descriptive name?) of the Family Menidae, it inhabits coastal waters, has an incredibly flat body and oval shape with low fins. Locals love to serve this paksiw style with ginger, vinegar and onions, or deep fried where if small enough, everything is munched on, I am told..." Fried bilong- bilong Pinamalhan na bilong bilong Binuro nga bilong bilong from iLOVEiloilo.com How to make Binuro nga Bilong bilong (adapted from LEE's comment in the PINAMALHAN entry) 1. Clean bilong-bilong with water then drain. 2. In a container with lid, make alternate layers of the fish and salt, the latter in the bottom layer. 3. Cover and store in a cool, dry place (not in the fridge) in the next few days. 4....

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