FLAVOURS OF ILOILO

Nestled amidst the lush greeneries of Brgy. Buray in the town of Oton, Iloilo is a seafood destination of international calibre. Serving the freshest seafood and other dishes prepared to a gourmet’s delight is the newly opened Ayanna Garden Restaurant at the Sheridan Boutique Resort . Named after a flower, this seafood haven will surely entice the discerning palates of the Ilonggos, Ayanna brings to your plate an array of delicately prepared dishes that will surely capture that foodie in you, as it did in my case. I was invited by Chef Miner del Mundo , consultant of the modern seafood cuisine restaurant, to a dinner that showcased the best Ayanna can offer. And even before our food arrived or even took our seats, I was already impressed with the restaurant and the resort. See more Sheridan Boutque Resort photos .   I couldn’t help myself but ogle and feel the Zen-like ambiance of the Asian-inspired interiors perfectly blending the exteriors. A pathway lined with...

Never mind the ambiance in and outside this “payag-payag” restaurant, Andres serves pata as if it's your last meal. Slowly boiled pata with sticky and sour soup base, it would certainly unleash the rice monster in you. Or you could opt for pan de sal. Either way, it would still be an unforgettable food trip in this part of the city. Then try to burn all the calories you've just taken in by walking along Iloilo Riverside Boulevard up to Barbecue Park. Photos courtesy of CECILLE's CASA BALUARTE

I have so many entries for Breakthrough that I'll just let the pcitures speak for themselves. Just to quote Lee " This is the highlight of my gastronomic marathon .... " Do check out his site, Hapit Anay for more photos. Pantat After more than 20 years, Lee had once again tasted a good pantat Native litsong manok Tastes good but nothing spectacular, the lechon baboy might have been better. Grilled scallops Any visit wont be complete is these weren't on the table Lukon Our most expensive order costing 80 pesos each. Sizzling crabmeat. Though not really sizzling when served but still tasted good. Buko juice A drink at the same time a dessert, just be patient. Sinugba nga locus Succulent grilled squid that even though its common, it was still a good order Kinilaw nga pasayan For a non kinilaw eater like me, surprisingly it was very good. Looks like mini lobster, I forgot the name though but its meat tastes like fish and very tasty too. Bihod The local version of caviar...

An afternoon snack at Ted's flagship branch in La Salette building was actually blog driven,as usual. I have to update my blog with their batchoy as I did with Deco's weeks ago. My usual order os extra super miki batchoy and pan de sal. Their batchoy seemed to have come in a much smaller bowl as far as I can remember. Before it was a "gigantic" bowl that can make you exclaim "extra super". The latter which I thought to be ordered from Tibiao Bakery is actually their own bread. But I still have 2nd thoughts about that.