FLAVOURS OF ILOILO

 Located near the Y-junction in Dulonan, Arevalo (just outside Winner's Gym) is a typical carinderia serving a not so typical menu. Welcome to  Bhai Shaab's Punjabi Fastfood, where the mix of cuisines from India and Nepal are the staples. With a simple menu with transations of what you' eat, it's one gastronomic adventure  I've been frequenting the past few weeks. As always, it won't be a complete Punjabi food experience without their signature Tandoori Chicken. It's chicken cooked in a clay pot over that is leeking with the tradtional Indian spices. It may look spicy but it's really that spicy.  A side order of peas and brocolli "soup" tames the spices at the same time creating a contrasting flavour and texture that makes a complementing rhythm in the mouth. I definitely would suggest Jerra rice - a mix of Basmati rice with cumin seeds. the rice is very different from what we usually take and the seeds makes an aromatic as well ...

In case you’re wondering what style of cooking or ingredients “tandoori” is, it is actually derived from the word tandoor which is a sort of clay pot oven used in cooking in Indian and nearby Hindu countries. Just like our lechon kawali, the dish is named from the vessel the meat is cooked in. I’ve been passing by this straightforward roadside eatery named Bhai Shaab's Punjabi Fastfood Nepal N India in Dulonan, Arevalo but it was just recently that I stopped by and savored their specialties. As their signage suggests, one can only find the delicacies and cuisine from the Indian subcontinent and neighboring countries. A hole in the wall ambiance awaits patrons and curious diners like me as one enter the eatery. Owned by a Nepali who married a Filipina, this unassuming food joint is barely half a year old as I casually interviewed one of the food servers. And with a menu that is full of tongue twisting yet readable items, one can just digest the short description of each dish. Or jus...