FLAVOURS OF ILOILO

Bangus lovers certainly would welcome the newest addition to Green Mango's menu. Take your pick from perfectly fried bangus , appetizingly grilled bangus or sumptuous bangus sinigang . Each order comes with "unlimited rice" to fully satisfy one's hunger. Green Mango Grilled Bangus comes in thick and boneless slices (look at those " tyan ") with green mango atchara and perfect sawsawan combo of toyo-calamansi and sili . Extra rice please! Green Mango Fried Bangus also comes in thick and boneless slices dipped in flour (mainly to to minimize the " talsik " of the oil when frying) and a a tomato ketchup dip. Another cup of rice please! And finally Green Mango Bangus Sinigang . A classic Pinoy soup dish with boneless bangus slices and the usual sinigang vegetables; string beans, radish and greens. I actually finished a cup rice only with the broth so it surely is a "rice magnet". So it's just fitting for me to say "A bucket ...

I've been very vocal on how much I really liked the newest branch of Green Mango (and Coffeebreak). Located in front of an Iloilo icon, to some it may have somewhat destroyed this landmark, but it's design gave way for a much better way to appreciate the mansion. Unlike the other building fronting of the mansion, this new one purpsoedly opened it's doors to the said mansion by having an al fresco area at the back (instead of using it as parking). And because of this, I heard that Nelly Garden will improve that part of their garden to live up to the expectations. My visit that time was for a taste test of Green Mango's (and Coffeebreak's) latest additions to their menu. The former now includes the Pinoy's favorite fish, bangus , either fried, grilled or sinigang (with unlimtied rice too) dubbed as Bangus Fiesta . The latter, a selection of six new drinks called Iced Coffee Jellies . What's make Green Mango a magnet for diners is their line up of less expensi...

Even if it was just an on-the spot-invention, this bowl of consisiting of crushed ice, coconut meat slices, cherry, milk, sugar and cherry essence was perfect to counter the searing heat brought about by the El Nino phenomenon.

This is my addiction of the moment: Marty's Cracklings by Oishi otherwise known as vegetarian chicharon. Aside from having a great "crunch", it comes in salt and vinegar flavour that makes it even more appetizing. It's sold in most grocery stores for less than PhP 20.

ILOILO City – Two motorcycle-riding men lobbed a grenade at the bakeshop-restaurant of Mayor Jerry Treñas before dawn yesterday, injuring a security guard and shattering the establishment’s glass façade. The blast occurred at the Carlos Bakeshop parking lot adjacent to Treñas’ residential compound in Brgy. Dungon A, Jaro district around 2:30 a.m. Twenty-nine-year-old bakeshop security guard Marlou Ganancial of Pavia, Iloilo sustained injuries in the stomach. Treñas, who is running for congressman, saw politics written all over the incident. “It was meant to scare and harass me and my family,” he said. “What else could it be? Surely, it could not be about bread and pastries .” ( LOL ) Read More . TV grabs courtesy of GMA TV 6 Iloilo's "Ratsada " News article courtesy of Panay News GRENADE BLAST RIPS TREÑAS’ BAKESHOP BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO BLAST A distressed Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas wipes his face at the premises of Carlo’s Bakeshop which was bombed Monday morning....

Yet another feature on Iloilo's most famous cuisine published on the Philippine Star a few days ago. It narrates the origins of La Paz batchoy from it's humble beginnings in the La Paz market to it's current nationwide invasion. This feature is about Deco's Original La Paz batchoy which opened it's first branch in Manila at the Southgate Mall beside the MRT Magallanes Station along EDSA in Makati City. MANILA, Philippines - A steaming bowl of meke noodles soaked in a tasty broth and topped with generous servings of pork meat, liver and sinful bits of chicharon never fails to entice the palate of foreign and local tourists whenever they go to the La Paz public market in Iloilo City.Popularly known as La Paz batchoy, this Ilonggo comfort food has captured the taste buds of foodies in search of a hot, delicious and filling meal that can be enjoyed any time of the day — in Iloilo.While a few eateries in the metro also serve this delectable dish, some say that nothing b...

THEY all heard it through the grapevine: The Gustavian, an old-world European delicatessen shop, was recently unveiled at Cosmo Iloilo’s ultimate lifestyle and shopping haven, Robinsons Place-Iloilo. This one-stop, fine dining resto boasts of its own recipes dating back to 1803. The Gustavian is the first of its kind to concoct home-style, freshly made products ranging from artisan country breads, sugar-free jams, fresh cold cuts, European style sausages, smoked meats and seafood, dairy products, sausages, various kinds of cheese, pickles and wide array of organic food products. Aptly called GUSTAVIAN Country European Delicatessen, it is comfortably nestled at inside-right after the front entrance of Robinsons Place Iloilo, with its luxurious offerings of rich, flavorful and delicious food for Ilonggo gourmet lovers with delicate taste buds and a keen eye for global artistry and craftsmanship. Text and Photo courtesy of Steadyasweroll from Skyscrapercity forum