Pan de Manila now baking in Iloilo

Pan de Manila has taken Iloilo by storm so to speak as in a few months time, it now has four branches around the city. Robinson's Place Iloilo hosted the first branch when it opened last August follow by its first 24/7 branch along E. Lopez street near Jollibee. Two more branches have sprouted then - at Amigo Plaza Mall in Downtown Iloilo and at GT Plaza Mall in Molo.

My fondest memories of Pan de Manila were way back when I was working in Manila in the mid 2000s. I remember that our shuttle bus had to stop in a branch in Antipolo just for us to buy our stock of breads for our shift at work up in the mountains of Rizal. Pan de sal, ensaimada, pan de coco and a whole lot more. Now that Pan de Manila has reached the shores of Iloilo, its back to recalling the taste memories I had before at the same time discovering more what they have to offer !

Like these Cheese Sticks - I can finish this whole pack in just one sitting, alone.

How about some Ube Swirl bread which I bought since I didn't find my fave Pan de Coco that time. But it was as good and yummy.

These egg tarts can be described in just one word - heavenly. Maybe two-heavenly delicious!

But my ultimate discovery as of now is the Bananamon, a mamon made with the goodness of Lakatan bananas. It has a crisp, sugar? topping that makes my every bite yearn for the next bite. Good thing they also have a loaf version of this bread for people (like me) who can't seem to control their gastronomic urge and not contented with just one bun.

They also have Cinnamon Pan and yes, a whole lot more - gotta check out the Pan de Manila for the complete list of their breads!

Now, Ilonggos can now have a taste of Pan de Manila’s trademark hot pandesal, baked to a distinct flavor with brown crust outside and soft inside. And they can enjoy it more with their "house-blend" creamy and smooth Coco Jam, Peanut Butter, the richly flavored Herb Cream Cheese, and spicy Spanish Sardines.

And they have Chocolate con Leche too!

It's really a great to have reconnect with Pan de Manila here in Iloilo at the same time discovering what more they have to offer - bite by bite. Now I'm getting hungry ...

A tinapay called MONAY

Monay is a well-known Filipino bread and based on Wikipedia , it's the Filipinized version of the Spanish bread pan de monja or bread of the monks . I had to laugh it out upon reading that entry from Wiki. Coming from Western Visayas in which monay is more than a bread based on local dialect, it's hard not to. And here's why... A post from PinoyExchange forum "I had this funny experience a few years back when I was in Aklan. I bought a homemade peanut butter and I was craving to eat it so I immediately ran to a nearby bakery with a friend to buy some bread. I was hoping to buy pandesal but I saw this large "monay" and I said to the tindera " Miss magkano ang hot monay mo ?" My friend suddenly laughed and so did the tindera. I repeated it saying " Yan monay mo nga miss kung magkano and bibilhin ko ." They again laughed and I was left wondering why. Then on our way back with my "hot monay" I asked my friend why did they laughed...

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

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...

Sooo Pinoy in Davao City at Binggoy's Lounge

Aside from durian, another fruit that brings Davao to mind is pomelo or suha and for the Ilonggos, it is known as kabugaw. And the Pomelo-Seafood Salad was a fitting appetizer that welcome us to our next food trip destination - Binggoy's Lounge located at the Villa Margarita Hotel. The cozy restaurant served us local Dabawenyo specialties that excited our palates and certainly satisfied our cravings. 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. Davao is the 4th food stop after Iloilo , Bora cay and Cebu that started last March. 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 t...

Ube brazo de mercedes from Lapaz Bakeshop

It was just an impromptu food trip in and around Lapaz market a few months ago when I discovered this ube brazo de mercedes from the Lapaz Bakeshop. I got to taste and take home this ube dessert that later on became a staple at home. Lapaz Bakeshop sits on the corner of Tinda Lapaz right across Grand Dame Hotel. A restaurant named Lapaz Kitchenette was the previous locator of the space and it was famous for it's PhP59 buffet . The bakeshop is among the bigger "small town" bakeshops in the city with it's wide range of breads, pastries and cakes plus shorts snack items. It even has branches in some towns in Iloilo including one in my hometown, Sta. Barbara. It was a quick side trip made by Sir Eugene that time that introduced me to this ube variant of brazos. He bought a few slices of this dessert and brought it inside Madge Cafe inside the market. It was perfect with the cafe's native coffee and the filling is somewhat like ube halaya. The meringue is jus...

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