FLAVOURS OF ILOILO

What a surprise these were! I read and seen them on magazines but never expected one at home. Its just plain pan de leche shaped into lechon and pato and makes a unique looking bread. Each is almost as big a loaf bread.

For appetizer we got sisig. Not quite a good one since it tasted like sauteed meat and it didn't come sizzling but the meat at the bottom is almost burned and you can actually taste it. For the main course, we got their specialties; baby back ribs and grilled angus beef. A really certified Angus beef; for Lee it tasted like one but for me the price said it all (around Canadian $27), we ordered it medium to well done but it came .... .... well, take a look at it. I was very hesitant first to the point I got the more cooked end on the beef. Didn't quite tasted good but when I finally decided to taste the middle part, it was actually much better. I had more slices then. From the looks of it, the baby back ribs really tasted great. Half a slab is good for two to three people but I can finish one though. From the perfectly grilled back ribs to the sauce, you won't regret this order, served that time with our choice of side dish, fries and garlic rice. We almost called it for ...

The northern town of Balasan is famous for it's bingka. Going there would probably take 3 hours so it is really good news for city dwellers when famous bingka makers from that town come to Jaro everytime the fiesta nears. Got this big order of bingka since the smaller ones were just being prepared and there already was a queue in front of us. This one costs 80 pesos so it wasn't really a fast selling one but we were on a schedule so we had no choice. But it really was worth it. It had milky taste that makes you crave for more and rather sticky than most bingkas. The coconut meat was grated instead on being made into strips.

These rows of gastronomic delights greeted us upon arriving at the restaurant. Plates of lechon waiting to be devoured. We chose our own cottage for a more private location and not to mention being away from eyes that would wonder when we will have our picture taking session. A pulot vendor selling his stuff to restaurant guests. Golden coconut trees all around the cottage area Our lot mainly consisted of seafoods except for lechon manok thoug we ordered pantat a little later. Look who's eyeing the left over.

I thought my latest trip to Dulgies would be another rehash of what I've eaten there since this would be my nth visit. But I'm glad I was wrong, they had new items (or those we missed before) on their display and gladly took on the challenge of ordering them. Presenting, their Japanese cheesecake and bread pudding with ice cream. Not really enticing on ther display plus the fact that it costs a hundred bucks, this Japanese cheesecake looks like a simple and fluffy mamon. It has no strawberry glaze topping when displayed so those with no ideas regarding this (including me) wouldn't dare try. Good thing Lee was courageous enough since he was curious what makes it "Japanese". Surprisingly it arrived with a strawberry glaze and upon closer inspection, it really looks like mamon with those air holes. But once you tasted it, you can sigh since it really is cheesecake. I still dont know what made it Japanese (do enlighten us if you have an idea) but noticed it was l...

Nang Palang's seems to have cursed me eversince (lol!). All of my trips there always seem to bring home some disappointment. The latest one is their bingka. A few blogposts ago, I featured there bingka with that very yummy coconut filling and topping. I didn't mention though that the bingka itself almost borders the line of being a hardened mamon, I let it pass though thinking I may have been unlucky that tiem to have the last piece. So I eagerly suggested to Lee to try Nang Palang's bingka and we really went to their store a few days ago. Good thing I called for reservation since when we got there, ours were the only bingkas left. Both Lee and I really were in good mood upon seeing those bingkas. It looked and smelled really delicious that we can't wait to devour them. Arriving home, I wasted no time taking photos and when it was time to eat them, I was in for a big disappointment. A really, really big one! It was worse than my previous bingka from the way it looked i...

After our pizza adventure at Afrique's, Chymera suggested to have a walk at the now dilapidated Fort San Pedro area. The place holds a lot of memories and also a lot of potential for future developments. Here's LEE admiring the scenery while Chymera was very busy taking pictures in almost all the possible angles and positions. Note: LEE, let's test your eyes again, what is missing in the above photo?