Sooo Pinoy in Iloilo at Floyd's Famous BBQ

There's more than just barbecue and grilled meat at Floyd's Famous BBQ as we found during the Sooo Pinoy food trip a few weeks ago. How about some moringa pasta? Linguine smothered with malunggay pesto seems to be an anti thesis to this restaurant popular for its meaty line up.At least they have something new and its healthy too!

I was part of Sooo Pinoy, Food Trip na Pilipinas! which is set to visit 300 restaurants in 10 key regions/areas all over the Philippines and Iloilo is the first food stop . The goal of the Food Trip is to show that Filipino dishes per region have different identities based on the culture, lifestyle and history of the area. The food trip also aims to show that there are many Filipino recipes from different regions of the Philippines, each having its own specialty that has to be recognized for the unique flavor it adds to the Filipino Cuisine.

Signature dish of Floyd's - PORK BARBECUE

After some malunggay pesto pasta, the specialties of Floyd's came next and that;'s their famous pork barbecue. I've been a suki of Floyd's and its this delectable pork barbecue that got me hooked. Indeed it was just and fitting to showcase this skewered meat as it is the best seller.

Chicken barbecue

Yet their chicken barbecue is equally as I found out then. As most of the time I already set my eyes on the pork barbecue that I have been gastronomically blinded from their other offerings. Juicy and flavourful, I now have something to look forward to for my next visit at Floyd's. Or maybe order a chicken and pork barbecue combo!

Crispy Pata

And can you go wrong with Crispy Pata? Floyd's offers a mean and delicious deep fried pork leg. Each bite delivers a resounding crunch from the skin all the way to the meat. And we had a crispy pata buffet festival during this Sooo Pinoy event as plates of crispy pata kept on arriving even as we were just halfway through one plate.

Halo-halo on the side

Just to cool us down and give our palates a break from the heavy gastronomic intake was a bowl of halo-halo as Floyd's has more to offer from breakfast to lunch and dinner - and even into the wee hours. But everything's just as good as the pork barbecue that made it to be knosn as Floyd's Famous BBQ.

Filipinos are encouraged to join and support the Sooo Pinoy movement, a partnership between Unilever Food Solutions and the Department of Tourism, and go on a gastronomic adventure that both fills the stomach and enriches our awareness of our own identity. To know more about the campaign, food lovers are invited to like the Sooo Pinoy page on Facebook and follow @SoooPinoy on Twitter

Floyd's Famous BBQ

Ayala Techno Hub | The Atrium Mall | JM Basa Street

Iloilo City Philippines

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