FLAVOURS OF ILOILO

The goodness of two delicious Pinoy specialties in a single bowl - Sinigang na Lechon Kawali . Bauhinia Filipino Cuisin e at The Avenue Complex creates this sinfully delicious concoction combining the the crunch of lechon kawali in a merry mix of vegetables and sour broth of a sinigang . The order comes with the broth poured at the table, lest you want to save same crispy  lechon kawali. You can even adjust the sourness to suit your taste and even ask for additional broth. The medley of the vegetables, broth and the lechon kawali makes this a fave order whenever I find my self at Bauhinia. Extra rice please! Recipes >>> LECHON KAWALI  | SINIGANG

What’s the latest food buzz in Iloilo City?  It’s got to be the Barn Breakfast Bistro . Located at The B Lifestyle Complex along Diversion n Cuartero, Jaro – you won’t miss it as a big blue B waves at you from afar. Get ready with your cameras when you go there for the interiors are worth the shot. Modern yet quaint, it makes you slowdown from the hustle and bustle you see outside the window. Don’t expect haystacks and farm animals roaming around but neat wooden fixtures and the only animals are the ones coming into your plates Restaurateur Roy Betita, who’s glad to be back in the food business, hosted a breakfast meet up with the Iloilo Bloggers to showcase his latest “baby”. So what’s in store for you at the Barn Breakfast Bistro? For starters, you might consider chowders named Mighty Mikki or Ali Actually , Roy’s Rolls (served with butter, bacon jam and tomato marmalade) and Will Power (Chorizo and Egg served on top on steak cut fried, ...

A popular appetizer, almost bordering as a main dish, buffalo wings is a staple in most restaurants. Said to have originated in Buffalo, New York, it is a basically a chicken wing section (wingette or drumette) that is generally deep-fried, unbreaded, and coated in vinegar-based cayenne pepper hot sauce and butter. ( Wikipedia ). As time went by it has veered away from the traditional flavour into something hip, fun and sometimes " just experimental" - yes, there's Peanut Butter and Jelly Wings somewhere.   Bourbon Street at The Avenue in Smallville recently launched their own take in making this American classic a lot more fun and delicious. Dubbed as Wicked Wings, these three flavors will surely tickle your tastebuds and even ask for more! Of course I have to star with my favorite which until now I am craving for - Garlic Parmesan. Crispy fried chicken coated with parmesan cheese  and garlic that gives a burst of delicious flavour in every bite (I can still tas...

With satay , nasi goreng , backribs and more, it was a delectable international dining experience under the stars at The Ruf Restaurant and Bar located at the top deck of Ferra Hotel Boracay . It was the perfect dining destination to cap off the last night of the 3-day, 2-night Boracay escapade with my blogger friends. With its cozy ambiance away from the hustle and bustle of White beach, I would consider The Ruf as Boracay in its most  relaxed as Ferra Hotel is located midway between the the famous White beach and the more "adventurous" Bulabog beach - in a quiet nook creating a world of its own. On a clear evening, The Ruf offers a "starry, starry night" as one can just lounge, linger and drink the night away. Perfect for those who want a peace just for the night as the the typical Boracay action is just a distant noise away. But Ferra Hotel just a a few minutes walk away from it all, very convenient to those who'd prefer to end the night with a ban...

While most towns and places take pride on native delicacies and dishes, Sta. Barbara, Iloilo has a drink that can actually do more than quench one's thirst. It doesn't stop flowing even during summer, it is colored like tea and it "burns". But before you take out your white hankies and start waving it; or line up, bathe or take a sip in the hopes of curing physical pains, it's not actually that "miraculous" in that sense. Known as "poso", this has been the drinking water of most Sta. Barbaranhons since time immemorial. There are around five poso "water stations" around the poblacion and the most popular and the biggest is known as Sulbod just behind the Sta. Barbara public market. Others are found along Montinola Street, near the elementary school, one known as "Licup" (bearing the name of the family where it is found) and (an already defunct one) near the municipal hall. There are also p...

Tastes like melon but the size of an apple! Got these apple melons from our neighbor who bought them from a peddler in the farm. At first I thought, it's just regular melon that was harvested while it was still small.  It turns out be a minute variety of one of the popular summer fruits. It can be mistaken as pear since the color, shape and skin texture is almost like one. But the shape would give it away and that's where the apple comes in. It's like yellow apple in the outside but once sliced or eaten, you'll never second guess that it's really melon. Namit gid!

Mention Ramboy's and a mouth-watering slab of lechon liempo comes to mind! And it's among among the tastiest roasted pork belly you'll ever find.  With just the simple toyomansi (well that's how I taste it) and some other spices as the marinade ,the lechon liempo comes out with a crunch that's big on taste! When served freshly off the roaster the liempo is sinfully delicious - crunchy skin which is surprisingly melts in the mouth oozing with fats and the "meat" packing all the seasoning. It's one big bite into cholesterol heaven! Of course, just have this liempo in moderation. They also have this tasty pancit bihon - so good that we even ordered a second plate for take out. With a resounding crunch, there's Lumpia Shanghai that even on it's own, its already good to eat. And how about some sweet and sour pork? Its simplicity brings out the flavors we love and are familiar with making it doubly memorable. Enough for us to ...