Sutukil Cook Off at Isla Sugbu Seafood City

Mention Cebu and my tummy rumbles with the vast gastronomic opportunities it brings to mind. There's Lechon Cebu, Pochero, Balbacua, Larsian BBQ and a whole lot more.

And then there's Sutukil. It's straightforward method of cooking and is a combination of three words, which means three different types of cooking, particularly with fresh seafood.

“Su” came from the word “sugba,” which means, “to grill”. “Tu” is branched from the word “tuwa,” which means, “to stew”. Lastly, the most adventurous style is “Kil,” which stands for “kilaw”.

Winglip Chang welcomes guests at Isla Sugbu

I am in Cebu now with fellow blogger Cafe Ilonggo, for a real-deal Sutukil adventure at Isla Sugbu Seafood City at the Grand Convention of Cebu. Operated and managed by 101 Restaurant City Inc headed by its President, Winglip Chang, it guarantees every food lover a Sutukil standard that’s always a notch higher.

Isla Sugbu SuTuKil has wide array of fresh and live seafood to choose from. It has wharf-like ambiance makes it the perfect place for your Sutukil experience. Every dish that comes out of the open kitchen promises a delicious burst of authentic seafood flavor in every bite - all with strict food safety measures that assure you of fresh and clean seafood dishes.

And to drum up the launch it held a celebrity cook off between Jericho Rosales and Mylene Dizon whipping up three specialty dishes done the SuTuKil way.

Mylene Dizon and partner, Chef Atong, prepared these sumptuous SuTuKil dishes and just by these photos you'd feel as if you've tasted them.

Sugba na Salmon

Tuwa na Alimango, Pusit at Hipon

Kilaw na Isda

Team Jericho with Chef Sheena. meanwhile concocted these equally mouth-watering dishes done the SuTuKil way.

Sugba na Pusit

Tuwa na Hipon

Kilaw na Isda

And there can only be one winner! Congrats Team Mylene (yes, I voted for them for Salmon is my ultimate favorite) for concocting a SuTuKil combo which the guests loved and voted more. It was also an opportunity for me to reconnect to the flavors of Cebu through one of its signature dishes - SuTuKil!

Read more about Isla Sugbu Seafood City SuTuKil

Sample Recipes: SUgba | TUwa | KILaw

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