FLAVOURS OF ILOILO

For Pancit Palabok lovers like me, there's nothing much more awesomely delicious than having a make-your-own and and all-you-can-eat pancit palabok! Just imagine unlimited forkfuls of this delicious Pinoy noodle concoction and its only limitation is your own appetite! That's why I love the Sunday Family Feast Buffet at The Promenade at Days Hotel Iloilo because it offers this "buffet within a buffet".  Sandwiched by the Appetizers and Fresh Salad stations, the Pancit Palabok station offers almost 10 ingredients for you to make a pancit palabok that suits your own taste. Starting with the bihon noodles and the thick pabalok sauce, you can add toppings like tinapa (smoked fish), sauteed squid, chicharon and hardboiled egg. You can add more flavour using fried garlic, fish sauce and scallions. Don't forget to squeeze a calamansi or two to add more zest to your very own pancit palabok.  And now it's time for me to salivate with my very own creation, r...

It was during a food trip at Nam Prik Thai Kitchen in Sambag, Jaro that we were served a curious looking squid delicacy which later turned to be just the palikpik or fin of a pusit . Almost taken for granted most of the time compared to the main body part especially when making squid rings, the palikpik also makes a good and delicious crunch.  Just slide the knife along the "belly" underside of the squid to remove the palikpik . Wash it thoroughly (again) then just add salt and dry out in the sun for a day (doesn't need to be very dry). Just deep fry the dried squid palikpik and served with vinegar and chili concoction.