The Feast Day of the Santo Niño which falls every 3rd Sunday of the year is also the Fiesta of the district of Arevalo, Iloilo City.
APPETIZERS
Home to the 3rd oldest image of the Child Jesus after Cebu and Tondo, the district also boast of many other titles - Lechon, Seafood, Flowers and Firecrackers Capital of Iloilo City!
As I missed last year's fiesta, I made it a point to attend this year's gastronomic offering served at Camina Balay nga Bato.
And here are some of the fiesta food offerings I and other guests enjoyed last Sunday...
APPETIZERS
Fried Lumpia with dip and veggies
Fruits and Nuts Shooters
Chicken Salad with Celery
Fried Lumpia Cups
Ham (still covered in cling wrap plastic)
Hamon (still covered in cling wrap plastic)
MAIN COURSE
Litson na Turkey
Meatballs
Black Rice
Mangga Pasta
Garlic-Pesto Pasta
Estofado na Pato
Fried Chicken
Caldereta
Adobo (still covered in cling wrap plastic)
DESSERTS
Guimaras Mangoes
Fruits Salad (still covered in cling wrap plastic)
Leche Flan
And of course the specialty of the house - tsokolate de batirol!