FLAVOURS OF ILOILO

For almost 20 years now, the Iloilo Hotels, Resorts and Restaurants Association Food Festival along a portion of Delgado Street, has been the gastronomic event during Dinagyang. The foodfest has long established itself as an attraction wherein families, tourist and revelers gather together to enjoy and take pleasure in the culinary delights. With more than 30 members participating, it will be the one stop gastronomical “shop”. It showcases classic Ilonggo cuisine as well as well loved food items of famous restaurants in and around the city. From pork barbecue, lechon baboy and chicken inasal to grilled pantat, bangus and squid! And don’t forget lukon, kasag and of course talaba! Hotel member also bring their specialties to these event so you don’t have to travel far to these hotels and restaurants in the city as they come to you in this annual food fest. A stage with musical bands bring in entertainment to the area to set the street in an all day and night party mood. >>...

Eats Dinagyang 2009! Iloilo City again celebrates Dinagyang with a 3-day, city-wide, all-out party and merry making. Being “On Higher Ground”, theme for this year, it promises new concepts and innovations that will add more color and vibrancy to this year’s festivity and it’s numerous activities. This blog entry appeared on Click >>> scanned article But after the energetic performances in colorful costumes over the pulsating drumbeats have ended …… what now and where to? Don’t fret because Dinagyang is more than that … It’s also all about food, food and food . Hala Bira-bira! And this is what it’s all about: A (rough) guide of where and what to eat during this merry making season. Click here for bigger version IHRRA Food Festival For almost 20 years now, the Iloilo Hotels, Resorts and Restaurants Association Food Festival along a portion of Delgado Street, has been the gastronomic event during Dinagyang. The foodfest has long established itself as an attraction wherein f...

One of the highlights of Dinagyang is the streetparty along the major streets of Downtown Iloilo City. Aside from kiosks selling food and other items, one of the notable attractions would be these SUPER BOOM BOXes. Located in major intersections along Calle Real, it was a something new for me to actually not only see them but also hear and feel them. It would take an adventurous person to pass between these SUPER BOOM BOXes since aside from the deafening sound, your heart seem to stop and you'll have difficulty breathing (well that's how I felt). But it was really surprising to see people staying in front or in between them and "enjoying" them. Youtube link as posted in SSC Forum

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Its Dinagyang season and my blog expresses it with food with these edible ati ati headresses ! This is actually the mother of all headress since its around twice the size of the others. A 2x3 inch cellcard was placed for for size comparison. A closer look to reveals its yummy components . Making up these headresses are the following: Balasan bingka and halfmoon bread Lubid-lubid and pastillas Bandi; peanuts in hardened caramel Principe and banadas cookies Pandan and carrot baruillos plus yemas Pastillas and ube barquillos Ube piaya