Ilonggo specialties and more at Bauhinia Filipino Cuisine

In time for Dinagyang a few years ago, Bauhinia Filipino Cuisine launched more than 20 dishes that would make up it Ilonggo Specialties menu dubbed as "Aton Guid Ini". With the themesong of Iloilo Supermart playing in my head right now, I remember that one gastronomic evening filled with homegrown dishes as we had our first look of this 22-dish menu. It was a galore of Ilonggo specialty recipes we had to taste that night and a few days ago I was back again at Bauhinia to reconnect my tastes buds with these delectable offerings

For starters, Bauhinia serves Adobo Peanuts but the Senyorita I was with loves the popcorn from the adjacent Mojave Grill and Steak House, so my other companion the Madame, made sure of it.

The Madame, really loves the order that arrived first on the table - Adobo Ilonggo. It was Pork and Chicken Adobo in achuete oil. Savoury in every bite, it was the sauce that made it irresistible that most of the time, I saw Madame mix it with rice and enjoyed every morsel of it.

There's also the Bauhinia Pancit Guisado - a mix of egg noodles and sotanghon embraced by vegetables and logganisa.

The Crunchy Sisig is one of my favorite orders ever since I discovered it. It has that big crunch in every mouthful and an appetizing that taste makes me crave for more. I had to shy away from it though since I know if its near me, I could finish it all - alone.

And last but certainly not the least was the Pata. Just all the soups served at Bauhinia, the broth is poured when the order arrives on the table.

It captured the pata taste I always prefer - mildly sour at the same time thick. The pork hocks were so soft that it could melt in your mouth. It had vegetables like pechay and puso ng saging, which gave texture and flavour to the dish.

To cap it all off, we had their signature Bauhinia Iced Tea. As always it was deliciously refreshing and perfect for the summer. I had this during my first ever visit at Bauhinia around 4 years ago and I can they had been very consistent in the preparation of this house blend iced tea.

There are more Ilonggo specialties to be discovered (rediscover in my case) at Bauhinia Filipino Cuisine. With its current line-up there is surely something for everyone, Ilonggos or tourists alike.

Bauhinia Filipino Cuisine is lcoated at The Avenue Complex, Boardwalk cor. Glicerio Pison Avenues, (Smallville), Mandurriao, Iloilo City.

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