Camiña Balay nga Kawayan in Guimaras was among the featured food stops during the
Blog The City of Love campaign of
Injap Tower Hotel. To promote Iloilo was the main focus of the 3-day and 2-night event with bloggers and writers from around the Philippines experiencing the heritage, cultural, historical and gastronomic offerings of the City of Love and Guimaras.
An enjoyable island adventure started our day trip in Guimaras. An eco-tour around a mangrove forest in Brgy. San Roque commenced our trip. It is the village's community-based local tourism program that draws tourists to this part of this island. Island hopping to the many islets around the area proved to be one filled with rock formations and lots of beaches. But the place where we all frolicked was not a beach but a
naked island "drowned" in 2-3 feet of water. (
More on Suba Malawig Eco-Tour )
Lunch was next on the agenda and its was a
Farm-to-Plate culinary experience at this family rest house and farm turned into a semi private function place mostly to host a buffet lunches for tours. Overlooking Lawi Bay is the
The Terraza - the al fresco portion
socials room of the house used for entertaining guests and this time, our lunch.
Hungry as we all were, it had to be held for a little longer as series of clicks and flashes immortalized our lunch set-up that consisted of galore seafood, vernacular vegetable recipes, fusion dishes reflecting the best of Guimaras, meat cooked native style and many others. As explained, most of what we had we produce of the farm (Springbloom Farm surrounds the entire house) and/or products or nearby baranggays and towns like chicken, fish,shrimps, crabs and more. So feast yourselves with this galore of appetizer food and delicious chows...
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| Guisado na Balagay or sigarilyas |
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| Blanched Kolitis with vinegar dressing |
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| Mango Salsa |
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| Ensalada nga Buwa / Boa sang Niyog (Coconut Apple) |
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| Adobo nga Takway |
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| "Lindikap" (Gin)Linuran sang Kapayas kag manok |
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| Guimaras Mango Pasta |
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| Kasag |
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| Sinugba nga Bangrus |
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| Grilled stuffed squid |
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| Pasayan! |
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| Red lady papaya grown in the farm. |
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| No softdrinks please. Calamansi-Cucumber-Mint cooler |
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| And of course, the sweetest Guimaras mangoes! |
With great food and breathtaking view, it was lunch in a relaxing manner.Just like what Iloilo and Guimaras offers - conveniences of a modernity with minimal hustle and bustle of city life. Indeed, this [part of our Guimaras tour and Blog the City of Love event is sure to be cherished!
BLOG THE CITY OF LOVE
is an InjapTowerHotel event that aims to promote Iloilo City.
Bloggers from all over the Philippines toured Iloilo - the city and province plus Guimaras
last Aug 16-18, 2014.
An enjoyable island adventure started our day trip in Guimaras. An eco-tour around a mangrove forest in Brgy. San Roque commenced our trip. It is the village's community-based local tourism program that draws tourists to this part of this island. Island hopping to the many islets around the area proved to be one filled with rock formations and lots of beaches. But the place where we all frolicked was not a beach but a naked island "drowned" in 2-3 feet of water. (More on Suba Malawig Eco-Tour )
