FLAVOURS OF ILOILO

From a small tent in Tagum City, Eloisa Yee started her food business during night markets and from then on it started to expand and in November of 2010, E.Y.s Tuna was born. Among the most competitive restaurants in Davao offering tuna and other grilled specialties, EY's Tuna gives Dabawenyos the healthier choice in its line up of local cuisine focusing more on non-pork dishes. But for the Sooo Pinoy visit in one of their branches they dishes up something very exotic; Chicken Adobo ala Mode - that's adobo with CHOCOLATES! I was part of Sooo Pinoy, Food Trip na Pilipinas! which is set to visit 300 restaurants in 10 key regions/areas in 10 months all over the Philippines. Davao is the 4th food stop after Iloilo , Bora cay and Cebu that started last March. The goal of the Food Trip is to show that Filipino dishes per region have different identities based on the culture, lifestyle and history of the area.  The Food Trip also aims to show that there are many Filipino re...

Situated a stone’s throw away from the Jaro Plaza and Cathedral stands what could be mistaken as an art or fashion gallery. As passers by can only see a portion of it from below – ceiling decors made with cloths, shells and assorted chimes, among others, they would think its another museum of sorts. WAWA HERITAGE RESTAURANT by PJ Arañador is a sort of eccentric-eclectic restaurant where diners can combine heritage and gastronomy – literally. As one enters, he is welcomed by a gallery of arts and crafts as Mr. Arañador is an Ilonggo international  lifestyle designer. Upstairs through a quaint flight of stairs, one is welcome with more of these an an even bigger display brings to life the the creativity of PJ Arañador. Most of these products  are from a livelihood program being implemented by PJ and wireless services provider Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) .They have partnered with GKonomics, Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), Business Fair Trade C...