A traditional soup dish of Western Visayas, chicken binakol, is a simple chicken soup made special by the addition of coconut water and coconut meat. Thus the broth has sweetness into it yet still savoury because of the chicken and other ingredients. Moreso, if one uses free range chicken or Bisaya as the locals call these organic fowls. It also adds more native flavour if cooking is done the traditional way, that is all the ingredients are placed inside a cleaned bamboo, covered and placed on fire. The natural juices of the bamboo adds some more uniqueness to the dish. So, how about some chicken binakol ...
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