FLAVOURS OF ILOILO

HAPPY FIESTA to the town of CABATUAN, ILOILO. And if there's one dish that represents this town, it is tino-um nga manok . Here's what Severo Caspe, Jr. and Christine Celeste Zaulda from University of the Philippines in the Visayas wrote about Leah's Tino-um from the blog, ILoveIloilo . Tinu-om is a native dish of the Cabatuanons is made up of native chicken seasoned with onions, tomatoes and lemon grass(tanglad) wrapped in banana leaves. It is served with broth that builds up inside its wrapping following a heavy steaming.   Tinu-om in native language means “balot”, so Tinu-om na Manok means binalot na manok. Many carinderias in Cabatuan tried to make Tinu-om too, but failed in the process. One theory on why they failed would be because of the “timpla”. “Timpla” means taste proportionality of the mixed ingredients. This would mean that there are no specific measurements on how many teaspoons of vetsin there would be. A serving of Tinu-om, whic...

It’s always a galore of gastronomic delights during fiestas and (last) September 10 proved to be a galore of fiestas too, in Iloilo. With four towns celebrating their annual revelries, one can actually get “lost in digestion” on this fateful day … Bauhinia's version of tinuom nga manok The municipality of Cabatuan pays homage to Saint Nicholas de Tolen tino as it also celebrates its Tinu-om Festival. Tinu-om na manok - the town’s delicacy, is a native chicken soup spiced with tomatoes, onions, garlic, ginger, and lemon grass, wrapped in banana leaves.. Now you would now why its town plaza has that gigantic banana leaf … Two towns away is Lambunao and pays homage to the same patron saint. A native dessert from this town is linidkid nga mais - a mix of shredded corn (pilit variety), coconuts and sugar. It is then wrapped in banana leaves then tied at the top like a pouch and steamed for around two hours. The effort made in making this delicacy s greatly rewarded with this delicious ...

The disreputable Adobo Ilonggo, a popular meal not only among Ilonggos but Filipinos from all walks of life, has come under fire from fellow culinary treats in Iloilo for conduct unbecoming, gross misrepresentation, etc. The legendary La Paz Batchoy , whose exploits and reputation has long surpassed the boundaries of Iloilo, has lodged a complaint with the Iloilo Culinary Association’s Board of Governors (ICABOG) saying that Abodo Ilongo has disgraced Iloilo Cuisine. “Adobo’s recent behavior is bringing disrepute to Ilonggo food and the people that love them unconditionally,” Mr. Batchoy said. Mang Inasal , ICABOG chairman, said Adobo Ilonggo, if found guilty of the charges, will suffer the penalty of prison correctional (being relegated to the kitchen, for the minor offense), or prison mayor for the major offense, which means cancellation of membership and a total ban from the franchise and other association member outlets. Here’s a litany of charges against Adobo Ilonggo: ●...