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whyte

February 21st, 2008, 06:23 PM

orignally posted by spacewagon1

Where to Eat, Where to buy Pasalubong, when in Iloilo City
By Rhea B. Peñaflor

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One cannot be truly called an Ilonggo if he or she does not appreciate food, good food at that. Ilonggos' tongue for good food can be reflected in the many restaurants mushrooming every corner of Iloilo City.

Ilonggos are known for their passion in cooking good food and preparing sumptuous meals. Indeed, there is no denying that good food is what Ilonggos crave for when they go to their favorite restaurants. Even in their homes, one will observe how meticulous a typical Ilonggo family prepares their food—it would always spell a delightful meal.

Iloilo's local specialty of course is still the famous La Paz Batchoy. Nothing beats Iloilo City's original La Paz Batchoy, the city's trademark of what Ilonggo food is all about.

Deco's La Paz Batchoy offers really affordable and mouth-watering batchoy prices ranging from P45-55. These are the Special, Extra special and Super special batchoy One can also choose from noodles of meke, miswa or bijon. It goes well with puto manapla at P3.50/piece, pandesal ni Pa-a at P2.50/piece or pre-war pandesal at P1.50/ piece.

For tourists who want to have a taste of Ilonggo cuisine, there is still the famous native lechon chicken of Tatoy's located at Arevalo or Nes 'N Tats along Diversion Road, Mandurriao. For those who are fond of seafood with a nice beachfront, Breakthrough Seafood and Restaurant in Arevalo is still the best place. Located at Guzman St., Mandurriao, Tib's Rock's beef tapa, sizzling talaba (oysters) and T.R.S. (Tib's Rock Special baked oysters) are must eat specialty of this much affordable and relaxing restaurant.

Panaderia de Iloilo's pancit molo and Dac's kutsinta are still a must-try Ilonggo homemade food located at Arevalo. Jiecel and Thea's siomai, siopao and lomi are also the best home made food restaurant located along the old airport in Mandurriao. Roberto's siopao though is already an institution when one would talk about the best siopao in Iloilo City. So never leave Iloilo City without tasting Roberto's siopao located at J.M. Basa Street or even the Dinagyang siopao with branches in Arevalo and Marymart mall.

Afrique's Restaurant is popular among Ilonggos who are pizza and pasta enthusiasts. It has branches at the historical Macavinta house located at Gen. Hughes, City Proper, Desamparados, Jaro and right outside Hotel Del Rio, along General Luna Street. Westown hotel's all meat pizza is a must taste. There is also the Dos Maria's Pizzeria along Gen. Luna Street which is open until 2 AM which has a variety of pizza choices.

To those who are chicken inasal or "sinugba" (grilled) freaks, there are the Barrio Inasal located at Aurora Subdivision and Jaro, Mang Inasal at almost all malls in Iloilo City and Jo's Inato with a branch at Jalandoni, Jaro. Buto't Balat's specialty which is the "halang-halang" (a Cebuano word which means spicy), an appetizer made of ground chicken with spices and fried potato chips still stands as the restaurant's most ordered food.

Bigby's Restaurant at Smallville Business Center (SBC), Diversion Road offers the best emperor caesar's salad, Mexican soup (only on Wednesdays), Titanic Treat (30 scoops of ice cream in a bowl and the catch is, if you finish the whole bowl in 5 minutes, the Titanic treat is on the house) and organic strawberry tea. These are all favorite treats to those who want a quiet, relaxing ambiance. Bigby's is indeed, a cozy place to dine with family and friends. The waiters and waitresses are friendly and good service is never a problem.

JD Bakery and Restaurant caters to those who want to enjoy good and quality food but at a cheaper price. JD now has expanded and offers a variety of food. From short orders of its pioneer meals like baked macaroni, chicken ala king and palabok, JD now is serving delightful breakfast, lunch, dinner and even desserts and beverages.

Meat lovers can try Bourbon's honey mustard braised pork or baby back ribs. The serving for the half-rack alone for baby back ribs is big enough for 2 people who have large appetites. Also, Bourbon's seafood chowder and fish and chips are a must-try as well as its side dish of mashed potatoes. For burgers with really good patty and uniquely Ilonggo, Glor's Hamburger at Ledesma Street is a must try. They grill their patty and they do not use oil. Its double cheese burger is still its top seller.

For coffee lovers, Iloilo has its own version of Starbucks—Bluejay Coffee and Deli. It has branches at Smallville, Diversion Road and main branch along Gen. Luna Street. Grand Dame Hotel's ambiance is a thumbs-up and it has also good, affordable coffee and tea served in french press. There are also other good alternative coffee shops which are located inside a mall in case you are doing your shopping spree, like Figaro, Pancake House and Vienna Kaffeehaus (Vienna has another branch in Robinson's mall) in SM City.

Buho Bakery has the best pancho bread in town. Pandesal ni Paa at Jaro still has the best pre-war pandesal and pan de siosa. Tibiao Bakery's unique bread which is called teren-teren is also a must try. Tibiao Bakery has branches in Molo, Jalandoni Street and Gen. Luna Street.

For tourists who are in a hurry and who want to bring pasalubong for their family and friends, Wewin's biscocho along Taft North, Deocampo's barquillos at Jaro, BB's garlic peanuts which you can buy at Deco's Pasalubong Center at La Salette Bldg, Valeria St., JD's meringue and ciabatta at Gen.Luna Street are sure food gifts.

Ilonggo cooking includes the famous KBL (kadios, baboy, langka). Also, the tasty dried fish which are called uga, tabagak and uga-balingon usually served with eggs during breakfast are uniquely Ilonggo food.

There are also must-try restaurants which are not Ilonggo like Bavaria, a German restaurant famous for its sausages and really tasty pepper steak. Spezi, Bavaria's own non-alcoholic concoction is also a must try. Peppy Thai Restaurant is also a must try Thai food restaurant located along Sambag, Jaro as well as Kim's Bob restaurant's bibim bap located outside Robinsons mall along Quezon Street.

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So if you ever think of visiting Iloilo City, these are among the best places you can go to if you have cravings and if you want good food for your money.

Indeed, Iloilo City has answers not only to those who have large appetites but this unique city sure is a city where its food will never be forgotten.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2008/02/21/where.to.eat.where.to.buy.pasalubong.when.in.iloilo.city.html)

whyte

February 21st, 2008, 06:34 PM

AUGUST 2007 ISSUE of FOOD magazine has 3 good write ups about Ilonggo food
you can buy back issues of this magazine at 2 for 100 near the grocery area SM

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spacewagon1

February 21st, 2008, 09:28 PM

ILOILO: The Food Heaven

Sweet. :banana::banana::banana:

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

February 22nd, 2008, 08:15 AM

AUGUST 2007 ISSUE of FOOD magazine has 3 good write ups about Ilonggo food
but back issues of this magazine at 2 for 100 near the grocery area SM

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There! this is the food magazine I mentioned a few months back... published by ABSCBN... which unfortunately I wasnt able to buy....

Thanks for posting whyte!

habagatcentral1

February 22nd, 2008, 10:22 AM

Ey, for those who wants to know more about the gastronomic wonders of Iloilo, please log on to this site:

http://www.flavoursofiloilo.blogspot.com/

:)

whyte

February 22nd, 2008, 05:02 PM

METROPOLITAN ILOILO
welcome.its more of my pleasure :lol:
pero i think there's another old issue of food magazine which has a better feature on iloilo food. hopefully may ara ako makita nga baligya.ako ang supplier sang mother ko abi sang food and yummy magazines :lol: :bash:
now that i finally fixed our scanner, get ready to be flooded with pics :nuts:

BERNIEMEACK
:banana::banana::banana::banana:

still on its "beta-kuno" stage
pero start posting the link na
puro upload ako anay sang mga pics.
articles may come in later or anyone can submit articles or pictures

whyte

February 22nd, 2008, 05:37 PM

may recipe kamo di sang pork na may kadios.....???? gina gutom ko evrytym na mag view ko dri na thread...

its me again

this time with another KBL recipe. IMO what makes KBL truly unforgettable is the blend of very soft meat plus the slightly sour soup made rich by the blend of pork fat and batuan juices :lol:

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whyte

February 22nd, 2008, 05:57 PM

COURTESY OF
FOOD MAGAZINE
August 2007 Issue

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whyte

February 22nd, 2008, 06:08 PM

COURTESY OF
FOOD MAGAZINE
December 2007 Issue

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whyte

February 22nd, 2008, 06:17 PM

COURTESY OF
YUMMY MAGAZINE
September 2007 Issue

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As I always say, butterscotch and yemas of biscocho haus should be a "priority" when its pasalubong time buying :lol:

habagatcentral1

February 23rd, 2008, 04:22 AM

^^ Ano na man? Dip piaya in sinama? :lol:

whyte

February 23rd, 2008, 04:55 PM

bag o nga way of eating piaya :lol:

whyte

February 23rd, 2008, 04:55 PM

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k2lu

February 26th, 2008, 05:31 AM

bag o nga way of eating piaya :lol:

tnx gid sa KBL recipe mo sir @ whyte... naka bakal nko sang kadyos hehehe maka luto nako ya dis weekend... i miss iloilo.....

whyte

February 26th, 2008, 06:21 AM

tnx gid sa KBL recipe mo sir @ whyte... naka bakal nko sang kadyos hehehe maka luto nako ya dis weekend... i miss iloilo.....

no problem
enjoy your KBL :banana::banana:

oboi

February 28th, 2008, 07:46 PM

Nelly Garden was on the cover of one food/culinary magazine for this month. Forgot the name of the mag. :colgate:

whyte

February 29th, 2008, 09:03 AM

^^^
if its for FEBRUARY then its NOT FOOD or YUMMY Magazines

still it could be their issue for MARCH released earlier.
i guess it would FOOD magazine since I dont think YUMMY will feature a single palce for its 1ST ANNIVERSARY issue pero WHY NOT? we have all it takes naman :banana:

thanks for the tip :banana:

spacewagon1

February 29th, 2008, 07:56 PM

loved all the photos here. Biskan sa tulok lang, nabulong na khidlaw ko sang aton mga luto dira sa Iloilo.

whyte

March 1st, 2008, 03:41 PM

food is another "universal constant" :lol:

^^^
if its for FEBRUARY then its NOT FOOD or YUMMY Magazines

still it could be their issue for MARCH released earlier.
i guess it would FOOD magazine since I dont think YUMMY will feature a single palce for its 1ST ANNIVERSARY issue pero WHY NOT? we have all it takes naman :banana:

thanks for the tip :banana:

CONFIRMED
its the MARCH issue of FOOD magazine which is now available.
i called eddiemar kaina to confirm.will buy food magazine ( and yummy too) next week :banana::banana::banana:

BYAHILO

March 2nd, 2008, 08:01 AM

try nyo check this food blog http://Wyattbelmonte.blogspot.com hes a contributor to FOOD mag din.

he is an ilonggo , who grew up in southern negros but now based in angeles pampanga. i do get to meet him from time to time kung may event di sa manila, or kung mag libot ako sa pampanga., last time we met in san fernando pampanga durong the giant lantern festival, he also toured us along the Consunji street which is all lined with old houses.

whyte

March 3rd, 2008, 05:03 PM

whyte

March 3rd, 2008, 06:40 PM

CONFIRMED
its the MARCH issue of FOOD magazine which is now available.
i called eddiemar kaina to confirm.will buy food magazine ( and yummy too) next week :banana::banana::banana:

as promised

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eonynx

March 4th, 2008, 07:03 AM

^^kulang na lang are persons dressed in fine filipiniana and spanish colonial attires sitting around the table with that lopez heritage structure at the background and you really have a feel of the gilded age of iloilo. tasting memories indeed.

whyte

March 4th, 2008, 04:14 PM

yup. i can almost see what you mean. though picture wise mukhang di gaanong well maintained ang lawn sang nelly garden.

this issue could almost well be the most "exposure" ive seen regarding iloilo on any "food" magazine. this really strengthens iloilo's position as a food haven since even though we may lack some attractions but when it comes to food, we have more than enough.

spacewagon1

March 6th, 2008, 01:47 AM

Ilonggo chef launches seafood batchoy

SEAFOOD batchoy is now cooking in Iloilo City for the first time.

Federico Guillergan, 65, of La Paz district and owner of the famous Deco’s Original La Paz Batchoy, has launched his seafood batchoy recently.

The newly-introduced soup/food is made of meke noodles, fishballs, tuna flakes, crab meat, squid rings and shrimp strips.

Guillergan started his original menu in 1968 and soon became a toast among the locals who want hot and tasty soup that will satisfy a hungry stomach.
La Paz batchoy was born and soon found its way to other restaurants and stalls, even in Metro Manila, to cater to Ilonggos and other Visayans who crave for a hot soup/food.

Deco’s original La Paz batchoy has three branches in the city conveniently located in shopping malls.

Seafood batchoy will soon hit the branches Mar. 17 in time for the Holy Week celebration as religious Ilonggos shun from meat and pork.

With additional ingredients, customers will just pay a little more of the original batchoy to feast on the seafood-flavored one.

Deco’s is in partnership with Mang Inasal, a food firm serving the original chicken barbecue in 33 branches nationwide. (LCP/PIO)

source: The GUardian ILOILO (http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6676&Itemid=31)

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

March 6th, 2008, 02:43 AM

^^

Yummy!

Hopefully within this year... they could at least branch out to manila pra makatilaw man di klami. :)

habagatcentral1

March 6th, 2008, 09:00 AM

Ilonggo chef launches seafood batchoy

Next week pa kuno ma go-public ang seafood batchoy, hehe!!! With fish crackrers instead of chicharon, etc, etc. :D

whyte

March 7th, 2008, 07:16 AM

TRAPPIST MONASTIC PRODUCTS

FLAVORED Piayas (feast for the eyes :lol: )

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from the MOST OBVIOUS clockwise :lol:
strawberry-buko pandan-mangopineapple-ube-mango-pineapple-calamansi

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25 pesos each at DECO'S PASALUBONG CENTER

habagatcentral1

March 7th, 2008, 08:06 AM

^^ Next time, manlibre ka naman! :lol:

whyte

March 7th, 2008, 04:13 PM

Ilonggo chef launches seafood batchoy

SEAFOOD batchoy is now cooking in Iloilo City for the first time.

:banana::banana::banana:
if this will be embraced by the public,expect this to be an all season offerinf and TEDS might be cooking up their own recipe.

pwede pa gid chicken batchoy

[QUOTE=habagatcentral1;18862499]Next week pa kuno ma go-public ang seafood batchoy, hehe!!! With fish crackrers instead of chicharon, etc, etc. :D

hopefully maka abot ako sa 1st day sang "offering" nila para makaupdate diri dayon.
makadto ko abo sa mindanao next week

^^ Next time, manlibre ka naman! :lol:

libre kita sang food :lol:

habagatcentral1

March 7th, 2008, 04:15 PM

^^ And also I hope I can give u a copy of that DVD that the City Government and Oskie Nava produced. :D

whyte

March 7th, 2008, 04:25 PM

:banana:
thanks.
:pepper:

hopefully by early next week makapacity ako for ticket purchase.
ara ka man da pirme sa office sang you know what :lol:
text ta lang ka a day before cguro

ti nainterview mo na si chef?

habagatcentral1

March 7th, 2008, 04:28 PM

^^ Sa email kami mainterview. But anyway, why purchase ticket? Mapa-Manila ka haw?

whyte

March 7th, 2008, 04:57 PM

OFF TOPIC
ill be going to cabadbaran, agusan del norte by next weekend
so via cebu and cdo/butuan kami though via manila could have been the last resort :lol:

whyte

March 7th, 2008, 07:46 PM

http://goodnewspilipinas.com/docs/beauty_of_the_philippines/archived/iloilo.html

ILOILO, Isa pa gani!
By Claude Tayag

My introduction to Ilonggo cuisine took place in 1978, when, upon graduating from UP, I set out for Iloilo for an extended vacation with the hope of capturing its landscapes in paintings for my first ever exhibition in mind. I stayed with my aunt Dra. Alicia Tayag Saldaña and her family, who is a transplanted Ilongga herself, having married Ponciano “Pons” Saldaña, an ex-basketball Olympian star (together with Carlos “Caloy” Loyzaga) in the early 1950's.

Having lived in Angeles City all my life, while considering studying in Diliman, Quezon City, only a transient period, I was steeped in Pampanga's culinary traditions. Lacking a seacoast, Pampangos looked to its fertile land and its freshwater from the Rio Grande for sustenance. Generations have subsisted on plentiful homegrown and often wild-gathered food like tugak (frogs), kamarù (mole crickets), bulig (mudfish), itu (catfish), ulàng (crayfish), and dumarà (mallard ducks) as staples. Pampanga to me still means all these foods, and a lot more - its egg and carabao's milk-based sweets (tocino del cielo sans rival, tibuk-tibok), its fermented sauces (balo-balo, burong isda, taba ng talangkâ), and its preserved meats (tapa and tocino).

But I found Iloilo to be another world entirely - a place where the cuisine reflected not only the province's coastal terrain but also the famously hospitable sweet nature of the Ilonggos. I remember quite vividly the time my aunt drove me all the way to Tiolas, the last town on the border to Antique, visiting the historic churches of Tigbauan, Miag-ao and San Joaquin. We would stop intermittently as we came across roadside vendors and food hawkers along the way. I had my first taste of bingkâ (that's bibingkâ to us Luzonians) in Oton; inasal na manok (barbecued native chicken flavored with lemongrass and achuete) in Villa beach; and a deliciously grilled fish steak oozing with fat called sibingan, peddled by an elderly lady as we were nearing Tiolas. It was clipped between two flat bamboo sticks, much like an elongated clothespin. As I bit a morsel off the somewhat charred fish steak, oil dripped down my lips. It was a belly portion of what I was to learn much after - a blue marlin. It was still unheard of in Manila then, but the experience was indelibly etched in my taste buds.

Upon reaching Tiolas atop a hill, we stopped by this karinderia nestling on a precipice with a spectacular view of Guimaras Strait. Perched on the rocks below was a flame tree in full bloom, solitarily and bravely, constantly being battered by the breaking waves. Here, I had my first fill of what was typically daily Ilonggo fare: kadios kag pata (black-eyed beans with pork trotters); ubad (pith of the saba banana trunk) cooked with native chicken and green langkâ; takway adobado (gabi root) simmered in vinegar and guinamos (Panay island's distinct dark shrimp paste); and guisadong pancit Efuven (sautéed egg noodles). Simple and honest food but made memorable with the constant sea breeze and sound of breaking waves.

On subsequent repeated forays, my aunt took me and her brood on boat rides to this uninhabited islet Naburot, just off the southwestern tip of Guimaras. On our way to Fort San Pedro, where we would take the boat, we would pass for the lumpiang ubod she had pre-ordered; buy several kilos of lechon (redolent of its lemongrass stuffing) in Oton; drop by the central market to pick-up a sack full of talaba (oysters), diwal (razor clams), pitik-pitik (rock lobster tails) or kasag (crabs); and a tiklis full of the famous sweet Guimaras mangoes. In her inimitable way, my Tita Alice had retained the Pampango flair of preparing lavishly, most especially for family. Our makeshift picnic table on the island was always groaning with food. Isla Naburot, the world-renowned island resort as it is known today, was yet in the offing then, and came about as a natural consequence of these outings.

Two soup dishes that are equally famous and have become popular even beyond Iloilo's border are pancit Molo and batchoy. Both of Chinese influence, pancit Molo is actually a light chicken-based soup with pork-filled wonton thrown in. It was named after the district of Molo, that used to be the parian or Chinese enclave during the colonial times, where this snack food was sold by Chinese hawkers.

The batchoy on the other hand, is a bit more complicated. It first appeared in the wet market of La Paz district in the 1930s. It may look like mami to the rest of us, but that's where the similarity ends. Its rich broth has been steep boiled for hours with soup bones, meat of pork and beef, innards and guinamos for flavoring. A serving consists of a large bowl of thin noodles, topped with slivers of the meats and innards cut with a barber scissors (one would hear its constant clacking), then ladled with the piping hot caldo (broth), and finally smothered generously with crushed chicharon and fried ahos (garlic). I've tried one version with a spoonful of beef bone-morrow and native powdered msg added to it. Though it tasted heavenly, it's a hellish nightmare for the cholesterol and uric acid conscious.

And on a sweet note, the Panaderia de Molo, the oldest bakery in the south, continues to bake its traditional delicacies for over a hundred years. Its biscocho, hojaldres, galletas, broas, and rosquetas have become favorite pasalubong packed in their signature round cans. Another Ilonggo product of note is the pinasugbo (thin slices of green saba banana fried and made chewy with caramelized sugar) that will surely sate any sweet tooth person.

Needless to say, I got hooked on Iloilo, its cuisine and its hospitality that I keep coming back for more all through these years. And oh, by the way, regarding what I originally set out to do, after my four months stay with my aunt, I succeeded in painting enough work for an exhibit, and a lot more.

spacewagon1

March 8th, 2008, 08:02 AM

exisiting pa inang Panaderia de Molo?

BYAHILO

March 8th, 2008, 03:02 PM

^^ ^^ wow claude tayag. one of the gods of the Kapampangan cuisine.

tag 2000++ na iya buffet lunch in Bale Dutung. and AFAIK reservation required, no walk ins.

whyte

March 8th, 2008, 05:34 PM

exisiting pa inang Panaderia de Molo?

yup.still alive and kicking after more than a century? of baking

they a branch in molo and in jaro sa "PRC" building in front of biscocho haus kag ara sila sa mga malls

^^ ^^ wow claude tayag. one of the gods of the Kapampangan cuisine.

tag 2000++ na iya buffet lunch in Bale Dutung. and AFAIK reservation required, no walk ins.

unreachable star ka na gid hehehe

whyte

March 8th, 2008, 07:53 PM

food trip down memory lane :lol:

loved this kropeck when I was a kid and was glad to know that its still available in the grocery. got this 5piece pack for 20.50pesos at robinsons grocery

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habagatcentral1

March 9th, 2008, 01:35 AM

exisiting pa inang Panaderia de Molo?

Alive and still cracking eggs. :D

BYAHILO

March 9th, 2008, 08:49 AM

Alive and still cracking eggs. :D

LOOOOOL :lol:

unreachable star ka na gid hehehe

ngek. di noh

Weina

March 9th, 2008, 10:48 AM

whyte

March 10th, 2008, 06:42 PM

namit isawsaw sa suka :drool: ang paborito ko nga squid rings ya wala na :(

ang purple iya nga pack kag may nagapabilin nga mga "morsels" sa imo nga tudlo tapos ginalick dayun ang fingers? :lol:

kon amo na may ara pa ina sa grocery though i think mas namit ang quality sang una though cguro i thins its more of the fact na nag lain na cguro ang taste buds naton.

Weina

March 11th, 2008, 04:57 AM

^^baw bal an mo gid :lol: oo purple na sya. sang ara ko sa pinas from manila to iloilo halos ubos ko na mga groceries pang libot pero la na gid:lol: basi lain na imo ya nga na mean kay may nakita man ko purple galing la ko na try pero basi bala pareho no lain lang gawa ang packaging nya.

whyte

March 11th, 2008, 06:44 PM

mangit ko bala sina sa grocery next time LOL
:banana::banana:

Weina

March 13th, 2008, 05:01 AM

ha ha sige picturan mo ha:lol:

habagatcentral1

March 13th, 2008, 06:05 AM

Nong Whyte, bought Food magazine and was shocked na si Sir Eugene Jamerlan gali ang nagsulat sang article. :D

adelro2049

March 14th, 2008, 08:43 AM

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

March 15th, 2008, 03:41 AM

Yup, banana marble is available in TIBIAO BAKESHOP... They use to sell it... Im not sure for now (back in my college days mabakal na sya)... its kind of banana cake... :)

adelro2049

March 15th, 2008, 07:43 AM

thanks for the info, metro!

IAMME

March 16th, 2008, 05:00 AM

I beg to disagree. I believe banana marble is not a cupcake but a soft candy shaped like a small ball (hence, marble as in holen) wrapped in colored cellophane. It might be available in biscocho haus.:)

EDIT:
I just came from SM City Iloilo and I confirmed that Banana Marble is indeed sold by Biscocho Haus at P30 per pack (of around 30 small pieces). The marbles are individually wrapped in white.

lewdsaint

March 17th, 2008, 05:06 AM

Bgy.Bucari Leon, Iloilo was featured in Jessica Soho Report last saturday.

Namit ang linagpang nga manok kag palawan chips. :)

ojb78a_75oI

SUV111

March 18th, 2008, 04:50 PM

Calea East Block

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adelro2049

March 19th, 2008, 06:51 AM

whyte

March 21st, 2008, 08:18 AM

:wave:

im back

* bernie ..... nakabakal ka na gale sang food magazine :banana: enjoy reading annd eating

* mentioned in food magazine was biscocho haus' BANANA MARBLE. timing man sa query ni adelro. they said it outsold biscocho when it was introduced. ill try to post a pic.

* so has anyone tried DECO'S SEAFOOD BATCHOY? (havent read the iloilo thread yet)

* salamat sa info re:jessica soho show.sayang out of town ako last weekend

dhorz

March 22nd, 2008, 03:14 AM

[QUOTE=whyte;19155416]:wave:

im back

* bernie ..... nakabakal ka na gale sang food magazine :banana: enjoy reading annd eating

* mentioned in food magazine was biscocho haus' BANANA MARBLE. timing man sa query ni adelro. they said it outsold biscocho when it was introduced. ill try to post a pic.

* so has anyone tried DECO'S SEAFOOD BATCHOY? (havent read the iloilo thread yet)

seafood batchoy? i dont think so if u can kol it batchoy? seafood mami cguro pwede pa.. ano kaya ang sabaw sina? :ohno: cn-o na naka try sa inyo?

whyte

March 23rd, 2008, 12:47 AM

dhorz

March 24th, 2008, 05:17 AM

:lol:

batchoy = pork

para makasakay lang sila sa "batchoy" since its more popular than the word "mami" in Iloilo.

just another innovation for the holy week sang deco's.

basta DECO'S surely doesn' know how to "serve" batchoy.
kalaw ay tan awon ang ila batchoy, sa tanan nila nga resto nga nakan an ko, naga lutaw ang panakot.unlike sa teds nga naga tumpok tumpok sa tunga. :lol:

i absolutely agree w/ you whyte. kung ano nlng guro magsulod sa utok nila para maka come up lng sa amo na... bisan ano pa ila obrahon dira nga pang imbento, kung ang tawo nakabalo gd kunga no ang batchoy, still indi nila ma convince. i thnk ang naga bakal sina, are those people lng nga curious. as in try lng gd ya. but i believe nga ang basis nila dyapon is ang ted's.. heheheh. advertising is good, pero kng ang product indi mayo ang quality, daw parehu lng na nainto mo ang mga cosumer. hehehe.. then i still go with good quality... word of mouth is the best advertisement mn dyapon para sa akon... (that's my opinion ha...and not only opinion... belief gd) hehehehe..

Weina

March 24th, 2008, 07:34 AM

death327

March 24th, 2008, 08:34 AM

Seafood batchoy? Hmmmm... maybe it will taste like Hototay. I hope they won't put any fishball or fish in it, it will taste like I don't know. Ha ha ha ha ha ha.

daks2003

March 24th, 2008, 08:03 PM

speaking of innovation, here's an interesting read (fromhttp://72.9.248.26/~josh/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20&Itemid=1)

Innovations of Ted's Lapaz Batchoy

Since officially starting the business in 1945, Ted's Oldtimer has slowly but surely revolutionized the most famous Ilonggo Dish that we all grew up and come to love, The Original LAPAZ BATCHOY.

Being a pioneer of this fabled dish, it is an undeniable fact that Ted's Oldtimer has brought Lapaz Batchoy to what it is now. Under the watchful eyes and pioneering efforts of the daughter of Ted's, Mrs. Adelfa Borro, the business has grown steadily, and with the help of her husband Mr. Larry Borro, they managed a business which is now considered as one of the culinary icons of original ilonggo cuisine.

The original lapaz batchoy back then was served only in two variants, ordinary and special. With a keen eye on customer needs, Ted's changed the level of the playing field and started to serve the 3 variants, Special, Super Special, and Extra Super Special. The reason behind of eliminating the ordinary is that..... every customer is "special".

The 60's introduced another innovation for Ted's Oldtimer, The Miswa Batchoy, the Angel Hair fine noodles is equally delicious but lighter on the tummy.

The mid 70's was a dark day for the family of Ted's Oldtimer. It is the decade in which the Lapaz Batchoy Innovator journeyed back to his creator. The passing away of Ted's also signalled a new dawn for the business...it is the start of an era where the dish would be further innovated and brought to what it is now today.

Since the 70's up to the 90's, Ted's introduced more innovations. It started to serve the Sotanghon Batchoy and Bihon Batchoy. Sotanghon(Vermecilli Noodles) with its silky,smooth, and elastic nature, gives one a refreshing feeling, even though the broth is pipping hot. Bihon(Rice Stick Noodles) is a neutral concoction, wherein one will be given the feeling of freedom after enjoying a satisfying meal.

Millenium has come and so does another innovation of Ted's. 2005 introduced Ted's Oldtimer's latest innovation, 100% Beef Batchoy. Beef Batchoy can be served with the traditional Meke/Miki Noodles,Miswa,Sotanghon, or Bihon. What ever suits the customer best.

In their innovations, Ted's never compromised their quality.

Since 1945, Ted's has served its customer with the finest and the freshest possible ingredients.

Visit Ted's Now and experience their culinary innovations.

in business innovation is very important for a company to remain sustainable. it doesn't really matter if it's a plain imitation copy cats of other's product. most of the good products we have right now are anyway improvements of the past products. Competition is good and we should encourage this since i am confident we consumers will be the one to benefit from this. So if decos will have a new flavor batchoy then that's good let's welcome that. the more the merrier:lol: I can't remember however if i have tried that Decos batchoy. All i can remember is everytime we eat in Teds i have to request them to control the salt. Their flavor is quite salty for me but overall i like batchoy.

By the way, what is the batchoy store in front of SM Delgado. I have eaten there and i like it but i forgot the name:lol:

whyte

March 25th, 2008, 11:44 PM

i absolutely agree w/ you whyte. kung ano nlng guro magsulod sa utok nila para maka come up lng sa amo na... bisan ano pa ila obrahon dira nga pang imbento, kung ang tawo nakabalo gd kunga no ang batchoy, still indi nila ma convince. i thnk ang naga bakal sina, are those people lng nga curious. as in try lng gd ya. but i believe nga ang basis nila dyapon is ang ted's.. heheheh. advertising is good, pero kng ang product indi mayo ang quality, daw parehu lng na nainto mo ang mga cosumer. hehehe.. then i still go with good quality... word of mouth is the best advertisement mn dyapon para sa akon... (that's my opinion ha...and not only opinion... belief gd) hehehehe..

innovation
as pointed out above.

personally, i like it when they come up with this idea since as we all know batchoy is very very unhealthy :lol: by coming up with this one then it can lessen the unhealthy notion.

im willing to try (anybody tried it na?) this seafood batchoy.kon okay then ill rave about it kon indi then :bash:

yup word of mouth is still a great way to advertise. just look at roberto's/kong kee even JD, kis-a ka lang makakita sang multi media ads pero going strong sila gyapon

whyte

March 25th, 2008, 11:49 PM

in business innovation is very important for a company to remain sustainable. it doesn't really matter if it's a plain imitation copy cats of other's product. most of the good products we have right now are anyway improvements of the past products. Competition is good and we should encourage this since i am confident we consumers will be the one to benefit from this. So if decos will have a new flavor batchoy then that's good let's welcome that. the more the merrier:lol: I can't remember however if i have tried that Decos batchoy. All i can remember is everytime we eat in Teds i have to request them to control the salt. Their flavor is quite salty for me but overall i like batchoy.

By the way, what is the batchoy store in front of SM Delgado. I have eaten there and i like it but i forgot the name:lol:

originally TEDS ang located in front of SM delgado but now may DECO's na :lol:

we should be open for chages and personally i make it a point to try these new things para kung mauna ako - i can share it kag indi ako maulihi sa balita :lol:

it all comes down to personal taste. like most things, we may differ pero in the end at least we have tried

whyte

March 31st, 2008, 06:28 AM

TEDS vs DECO's

PRESENTATION-wise

DECO'S Robinsons place
http://i28.tinypic.com/29xu1sj.jpg

TED'S Marymart
http://i31.tinypic.com/24l8y80.jpg

whyte

April 1st, 2008, 03:21 AM

has anyone heard of "banana marble". an officemate of mine told me that it is sold in iloilo. i've never heard of this product before. i'll be in iloilo this coming may and they want me to buy this for them. where can i buy this?

Yup, banana marble is available in TIBIAO BAKESHOP... They use to sell it... Im not sure for now (back in my college days mabakal na sya)... its kind of banana cake... :)

I beg to disagree. I believe banana marble is not a cupcake but a soft candy shaped like a small ball (hence, marble as in holen) wrapped in colored cellophane. It might be available in biscocho haus.:)

EDIT:
I just came from SM City Iloilo and I confirmed that Banana Marble is indeed sold by Biscocho Haus at P30 per pack (of around 30 small pieces). The marbles are individually wrapped in white.

salamat gid. now i know where to go to get that.

http://i27.tinypic.com/259zfc5.jpg

Here's the article about it in FOOD magazine MARCH 2008

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whyte

April 2nd, 2008, 12:22 AM

more

http://i28.tinypic.com/o5cd1w.jpg

- daw sambag candy sya from the looks of it tapos medyo may gamay sya nga aslom on the first bite. medyo then hard chewy sya

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

April 3rd, 2008, 04:49 AM

^^

wahehe!

anyway if you have time drop by Tibiao Gen Luna besides St Pauls and Try to order Banana Marble... its entirely different... TY for the info whyte! :D

lewdsaint

April 3rd, 2008, 05:35 AM

Hi John! I'm here at Atrium Mall. Tilawan ko inang ginahambal mo. Tibiao is just infront of this mall.

adelro2049

April 3rd, 2008, 06:24 AM

oh wow. now i know what it looks like. daw sampaloc candy and itsura nya. i'll be in iloilo next month (may) so i'll check out both biscocho haus and tibiao. thanks so much. very reliable source gid kamo!

dhorz

April 3rd, 2008, 11:53 AM

TEDS vs DECO's

PRESENTATION-wise

DECO'S Robinsons place
http://i28.tinypic.com/29xu1sj.jpg

TED'S Marymart
http://i31.tinypic.com/24l8y80.jpg

which one do u lyk? for me... syempre ted's... hehehehe.

whyte

April 3rd, 2008, 05:52 PM

^^

wahehe!

anyway if you have time drop by Tibiao Gen Luna besides St Pauls and Try to order Banana Marble... its entirely different... TY for the info whyte! :D

:lol: next ko nga target ina.though ara man ako kaina sa ATRIUM. basi nagsumalangay kami ni LEWDSAINT :lol:

anyway also thanks for your queries coz we all learn something new :lol:

whyte

April 3rd, 2008, 06:00 PM

which one do u lyk? for me... syempre ted's... hehehehe.

mas saboroso ang Ted's plus they serve it better unlike sa deco's based on the pics. pero mas gusto ko ang ambiance sa deco's (kay bag-o cguro) plus i dont know why I like pre war pan de sal :lol:
syempre sa innovation lamang gid ang deco's just like "collaborating" with the famous Pa-a brand plus their pasalubong shop.
pero kung sa batchoy lang gid .... Teds ako.

whyte

April 4th, 2008, 04:11 AM

APRIL 2008 issue of FOOD MAGAZINE

http://i27.tinypic.com/2qwiyro.jpg

it may be all ILOCOS being the coverstory
but then an article about BISKWIT found its way inside and guess who "starred" in it :) from pics to almost half of the article (gin highlight ko lang ina sya )

ENJOY

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http://i32.tinypic.com/34fem9y.jpg

whyte

April 4th, 2008, 11:41 PM

from the URBAN PLANNNG THREAD

The Dinagyang Festival was very excelent and everyone have a great time. The Illongo food was super delicious.Everyone who have experienced everything in iloilo and panay would like to go back again next year.

I have read one article here not way far back from these postings regarding a landfill or a dumpsite. I hope it won't be too close to the airport coz, we will be looking at all sorts of trash before landing.So i hope our engineers or whoever saints sitting in thier city throne would have a better common sense wherever they want to build them far distant and not making our province nasty and trashy.

hello,,, to all the friendly people of this website and to all panaynon and illonggo, habagatcentral and metropolitan iloilo hello to both of you. I was guessing that one of you must be residing close to the town of Cabatuan.I am so proud to say again that all the westerners who went with me had a best wonderful time.Some of them even took the actual kitchen recipe of the tinuom in Cabatuan,pancit molo, and Batchoy in Lapaz.I am just so curious if they're gonna start experimenting of cooking them and i wonder what would it taste like for first timer.,otherwise i'll be checking them over at weird foods glossary.

Iloilo and the towns close to the airport have a lot of big to huge potentials in terms of business and more income for the province.The only thing that everbody is asking about if where and how the province promotes,show and make it attractive to the interest of investors and business enterpreneurs.We could not count how many hundred times we drove from Cabatuan to san Miguel and Alimodian and in every place of the barangay everyone will say "this is the best place for......" or" This place is a great place for ......" or I could rest my legs and straighten my knee while looking down the airport while running my business.
But i have nothing to say, coz in my mind whatever and whenever the government in Iloilo can remember or have the gesture to do those improvements. So i thought IN SHALLAH....
But for now, since everyone seemed to be or kinda addicted to the smell and tastes of illonggo food and hospitality, it seems like everyone is making thier reservations a year ahead.Everyones favorite: ibos with yellow iloilo mango,alupi,suman, moasi,molasses or polot,balensyana,sotangon, pansit yellow canton,pansit molo,pancit batchoy in lapaz,arroz caldo with san miguel beer,beef caldereta,linaga longbone,and all that everybody keeps bragging about that could not say how is it called.Also the coke in a bottle taste really good than the ones we had in cans.

Everything is great in Iloilo and pls dear God pls don't let anybody change anything about Panay and the Illongo.

dhorz

April 7th, 2008, 02:54 AM

mas saboroso ang Ted's plus they serve it better unlike sa deco's based on the pics. pero mas gusto ko ang ambiance sa deco's (kay bag-o cguro) plus i dont know why I like pre war pan de sal :lol:
syempre sa innovation lamang gid ang deco's just like "collaborating" with the famous Pa-a brand plus their pasalubong shop.
pero kung sa batchoy lang gid .... Teds ako.

and it obviously means that quality is still important ryt? syempre kay food ina, it simply means that satisfaction is important. hehehhe..

whyte

April 7th, 2008, 11:35 PM

whatever is important depends on the person him/herself. be it quality/quantity or both basta he/she finds it satisfying then so be it. :lol:

WISH LIST
* Tinapayan would have a store where they'll serve cakes/coffee/pastries/short orders and where they people can really sit down and relax. if the Que's succeeded with their coffeebreak brand then Im sure they will with a dessert shop

habagatcentral1

April 8th, 2008, 01:26 AM

I've been wanting to buy Mama's Kitchen ugaling mahal mahal gid.

Askal82

April 8th, 2008, 01:59 AM

Seafood batchoy? Hmmmm... maybe it will taste like Hototay. I hope they won't put any fishball or fish in it, it will taste like I don't know. Ha ha ha ha ha ha.

Actually its not that bad. I tried some seafood noodle soup in a Chinese restaurant here with fishballs in it and it actually enhanced the flavor as long as its done right.

dhorz

April 8th, 2008, 01:07 PM

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whyte

April 9th, 2008, 02:01 AM

BERNIE
around 100 bala ang isa ka box nila. bisan sa bluefilds diri sa amon sa sta.barbara may mamas kitchen products.hopefully they'll put stalls or just even make their products available sa mga groceries or sa mga IPA stalls

ASKAL82
sayang at limited lang yugn seafood batchoy na yun

DHORZ
yum yum yum

whyte

April 9th, 2008, 02:03 AM

http://i28.tinypic.com/fmktv8.jpg

BYAHILO

April 9th, 2008, 10:13 AM

i miss JD's!!!!!!

lewdsaint

April 9th, 2008, 10:45 AM

Lobster halin sa Antique
http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/7992/snc11985th1.jpg

Mantinir lechon sa Antique
http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/1483/lechonkf1.jpg

I just learned nga ang pinaka-special gali nga sud-an sa uma ang sardinas sa lata. Ordinaryo lang ang lechon.

spacewagon1

April 10th, 2008, 03:14 PM

kadako sang litson ...
sa uma, sosyal ka kung naka-sardinas ka ... man ang litson ordinaryo na lang kay damo sila baboy nga puwede nila upakan kung kinahanglan gid. Isa lang nga isda sa uma ang barato, Pantat. he he he.

whyte

April 12th, 2008, 01:14 AM

http://bp0.blogger.com/_vEq-wkYLAPU/R__gHIHrN0I/AAAAAAAAAlw/OORYNeTbSN4/s400/tortitas.jpg

I got curious with tortitas after being mentioned (and with recipe too) in FOOD Magazines March 2008 issue. Though the recipe's accompanying photo showed a very ordinary looking bread, still I set my eyes for one. Finally, I was able to get one from Tinapayan. Curiosity satisfied but at the same time dismayed since their (Tinapayan's) version was just like ensaymada (dinner roll topped with butter and cheese). Well, I'll pay Pananderia de Molo a visit soon.

http://bp2.blogger.com/_vEq-wkYLAPU/R__a-oHrNzI/AAAAAAAAAlo/_JNV2bnCRUE/s400/tortitas2.jpg

whyte

April 12th, 2008, 01:17 AM

BILONG-BILONG

Why do I always think that this is almost an Ilonggo signature fish? I have yet to find out.

http://bp2.blogger.com/_vEq-wkYLAPU/R_qjQEqWm9I/AAAAAAAAAlY/ueHufSZKs3c/s400/belong2a.jpg

http://bp3.blogger.com/_vEq-wkYLAPU/R_qjzUqWm-I/AAAAAAAAAlg/-2AQYLucT7c/s400/belong2.jpg

whyte

April 12th, 2008, 01:22 AM

:bash:
naga laway ako sa litson
katambok gid :lol:

lewdsaint

April 12th, 2008, 04:28 AM

Galaway-laway ako ah!

Kinilaw!!!!
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/2284/2400114635cac6e4aa92bpa6.jpg

Adobo nga Manok
http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/7973/240010770314b22d3e87bzv6.jpg

Photos by : http://flickr.com/photos/dpinpin/

BYAHILO

April 13th, 2008, 09:18 AM

grabe namit namit ba

ga tulo laway ko

lewdsaint

April 16th, 2008, 04:28 AM

Jo's Inato
http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/584/1000166bk4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Could somebody post the list of Inasal or Chicken BBQ restaurants with their branches in Iloilo City? Daw damo na gid kaayo.

whyte

April 16th, 2008, 07:33 AM

^^
almost all of them can be found in my MAP
that is if you have the tiem to look for them

this chicken thing had me puzzled recently

with all these local chicken houses (mang inasal, andoks) plus fastfood (kfc, jollibee) then carinderias and foodstalls/foodcourts then restaurants plus household consumption, how much chicken is being consumed or being "used" per day in iloilo city alone?

we could be on top when to chicken consumption density or something :lol:

whyte

April 16th, 2008, 07:44 AM

BANDI

Believe it or not, the best I've seen and tasted cannot be found in pasalubong shops nor in the groceries but actually along the sidewalk.

http://i30.tinypic.com/wmfdh.jpg

Check out Delgado Steet, in front of Sam's Amigo or Metrobank. At 7 pesos a piece, this export quality bandi is made in Molo, but you can get 3 for 20.

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You actually have whole peanuts "glued" together by caramelized sugar with sesame seeds not caramelize sugar with peanut bits :lol:

whyte

April 16th, 2008, 07:50 AM

by the way, OCEAN CITY along Gen Luna has a good KBL though it lacks kadyos :lol:
at 49 per serving it can almost serve two plus kung take out pa sya kadamo gid.
their kansi though tag 105 na sya sanf una 75 lang :lol:

Weina

April 16th, 2008, 05:13 PM

baw kanamit sang mga pag kaon di makalalaway:lol:

BANDI

Believe it or not, the best I've seen and tasted cannot be found in pasalubong shops nor in the groceries but actually along the sidewalk.

http://i30.tinypic.com/wmfdh.jpg

Check out Delgado Steet, in front of Sam's Amigo or Metrobank. At 7 pesos a piece, this export quality bandi is made in Molo, but you can get 3 for 20.

http://i31.tinypic.com/143fdb9.jpg

You actually have whole peanuts "glued" together by caramelized sugar with sesame seeds not caramelize sugar with peanut bits :lol:

yes this is true, peanuts products, especially this bandi is better bought in the sidewalks than in the storeshelves. mas crunchy ila bandi kag indi tama ka damo sang kalamay. galeng maka pimple gid kon sobra damo kaon sang mani :lol:

bacolodchamp

April 17th, 2008, 11:59 AM

http://l.yimg.com/www.flickr.com/images/spaceball.gif

the piaya of bacolod....:cheers:

bacolodchamp

April 17th, 2008, 11:59 AM

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bacolodchamp

April 17th, 2008, 12:01 PM

EL IDEAL - SILAY CITY

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2184/1941181886_f7e20d2468.jpg?v=0

simply the best...

VIRGIE'S PASALUBONG CENTER

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2170/1941191894_bd3f793e0b.jpg?v=0

annie_may

April 17th, 2008, 06:13 PM

yummy Bacolod Piyaya:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3006/2420599235_a53aa843b1.jpg

uber cheap mini-cakes at Bob's Bacolod:
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http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2012/2388534432_99fa7dc872.jpg

habagatcentral1

April 18th, 2008, 02:04 AM

They said that the original piaya was made by El Ideal, is it true?

bacolodchamp

April 18th, 2008, 02:24 AM

They said that the original piaya was made by El Ideal, is it true?

i love their guapple pie. yummy...

blueguy

April 22nd, 2008, 05:34 PM

I miss Ted's, JD, talaba, KBL...waaaaaahhhhhh

spacewagon1

April 23rd, 2008, 11:57 AM

Fort Manokan opens
http://www.thenewstoday.info/2008/04/23/sandra.jpg
Sandra Gomez, Marcelino Florete, Marisse and
Trix Gorriceta and Fr Manny Uy

Ilonggos just love to eat chicken. I myself, love to eat barbecue chicken. Apart from being versatile, it goes well with a variety of seasonings.

We just seem to want more despite the mushrooming chicken restaurants in the city. To meet this clamor, a new chicken haven has opened and it's called Fort Manokan, owned by business couple Marisse and Trix Gorriceta.

Fort Manokan offers paa, pecho, iwi, baticulon, atay, corazon and chicken skin. They also serve kansi and pork barbecue.

Fort Manokan is located at Sanmar's Point Gen Luna St., Iloilo City.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2008/04/23/fort.manokan.opens.html)

spacewagon1

April 23rd, 2008, 11:58 AM

I miss Ted's, JD, talaba, KBL...waaaaaahhhhhh

TED's La Paz Batchoy .... simply the best! :banana::banana::banana:

Ka-KBL na ko last week courtesy of an Ilonggo friend .. namit gid iya. :banana::banana::banana:

habagatcentral1

April 23rd, 2008, 12:03 PM

ILED's website will be launched soon. ;)

iloilocitykid

April 23rd, 2008, 04:10 PM

I noticed how expensive chicken here in Iloilo is. In some cases, they reach 25% more than in other places.

lewdsaint

April 24th, 2008, 05:15 AM

Trip ko lang obrahun. :)

Monggo nga may langka, gata kag boyba!!!

GwuDUdu1K2w

lewdsaint

April 24th, 2008, 05:47 AM

Some more video....

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lewdsaint

April 24th, 2008, 06:30 AM

ready na ang lunch/dinner.....

ginisa nga talong kag alimango ang sud-an!
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spacewagon1

April 26th, 2008, 01:56 AM

Catherine The Great
By Nonoi D. Ybiernas

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Paul Jones and Catherine Jones

Recent Iloilo visitor and award-winning cookbook author and food writer, Catherine C. Jones gave an exquisite Italian-themed dinner at her well-appointed South Forbes Park residence for her close friends as well as some members of the U.S. diplomatic circle a few weeks ago. I flew all the way to Manila with society maven Beverly "Pangging" Rosales to grace that splendid occasion.

Catherine is a graduate of La Varenne Culinary School in France and has worked with the late Jean-Louis Palladin, a renowned chef. Her first book, A Year of Russian Feasts, won Foreword Magazine's Book of the Year Travel Essay Award, and was a finalist for the International Association of Culinary Professionals Julia Child Cookbook Award. Her cookbooks Eating for Pregnancy: An Essential Guide to Nutrition with Recipes for the Whole Family and the recent Eating for Lower Cholesterol have received many accolades and have been in the bestsellers lists.

She is the daughter of respected diplomat Brandon H. Grove Jr., the former US Ambassador to Congo (then Zaire); dedicated wife to the most charming Deputy Chief of Mission of the US Embassy in Manila, Mr. Paul Jones; and doting mother to two wonderful children.

Paul Jones and Catherine JonesAsked why she chose to serve us Italian food, she replied "Because I love Italian food. I don't cook very often but when I do, I'd like to have a theme. I had a yen for risotto and lamb, and the coconut milk panna cotta was inspired by a recent trip to Thailand where I took a cooking class. Normally, I'd serve grappa after an Italian meal like this, but I decided to share my prized Russian vodka with close friends who would appreciate it. My mother is Russian, so the culture is in my blood. Blini and caviar, borshch and plemeny might just be my next feast, though it might be hard to find good caviar."

Catherine's mother is a Cheremeteff, a descendant of the Sheremetev clan of the Romanov dynasty, her grandfather was the great-great-great grandson of the last Czar of Imperial Russia, Nicolas I. No wonder Catherine is such a marvelous hostess and has that remarkable flair for the finer things in life. After all, it's in here genes.

source: The News Today (http://www.thenewstoday.info/2008/04/24/catherine.the.great.html)

spacewagon1

April 26th, 2008, 01:56 AM

Trip ko lang obrahun. :)

Monggo nga may langka, gata kag boyba!!!

GwuDUdu1K2w

Some more video....

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Brillaint! :cheers::cheers:

whyte

April 26th, 2008, 05:07 PM

GLOR'S HAMBURGER

Not all burgers are created equal".

So goes Glors Hamburger tagline. I have heard and read many things about this hamburger joint, from its beginnings in 1974 to its being famous for decades. So naturally I hunted the place since then but it was only today that I had the courage to actually go inside. My plan was to have two burgers to go but after knowing that one of my orders would take 15minutes, I decided to have a snack.

More on GLOR'S HAMBURGER (http://flavoursofiloilo.blogspot.com/2008/04/glors-hamburger.html)

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eonynx

April 26th, 2008, 05:09 PM

^^what food establishment is this?

whyte

April 26th, 2008, 05:15 PM

sorry sobrang pagmamadali I clicked SUBMIT REPLY all of a sudden :lol:

whyte

April 27th, 2008, 11:36 PM

eonynx

April 28th, 2008, 04:50 PM

^^ara pa ang "try me"?

whyte

April 29th, 2008, 01:22 AM

WALA na. :(
sayang tani they'll bring it back now that the economy is getting better

blueguy

April 29th, 2008, 04:21 AM

* TRY ME - its their eat all you can and make your own halo halo AND lomi that come first in mind

* WAFFLE - its that obscure little shop beside soccoro pharmacy in plazoleta gay that comes in mind first

Try Me!!! - I miss their Lomi...the best....and the Eat-All-You-Can Halo Halo

Waffle - I remember when I was just a kid, everytime we watched blockbusters at Cinema gabakal gid kami Waffle dog

Kag ang na miss ko gid subong...

Talaba

KBL

Pancit Molo

Siopao sang Roberto's

Liempo sang Mang Pidro's sa Marymart

WAAAAAHHHHHH

whyte

April 29th, 2008, 06:38 AM

Try Me!!! - I miss their Lomi...the best....and the Eat-All-You-Can Halo Halo
Waffle - I remember when I was just a kid, everytime we watched blockbusters at Cinema gabakal gid kami Waffle dog
Kag ang na miss ko gid subong...

Talaba
KBL
Pancit Molo
Siopao sang Roberto's
Liempo sang Mang Pidro's sa Marymart
WAAAAAHHHHHH

sayang kag wala na abi ang TRY ME. suki ka sang una sa branch nila near st paul's (quezon-gen luna) plus their orig? branch sa delgado street.

next ko nga project sa blog ko ang waffle sang soccoro :lol;

BYAHILO

April 29th, 2008, 07:57 AM

Cakes from Calea

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Weina

April 29th, 2008, 08:39 AM

^^looks really yummy do they have branch there in iloilo?

@Whyte so there's no more Try me right now in Iloilo? sayang i'm also a suki before and like blue guy i also like their lomi and halohalo

by the way guys, i forgot the name of the resto near SM delgado, it's a very nice resto also and the service is excellent, very nice staffs. it's a new garden resto there with resort theme. the food is also nice that's why it's always full of customers everytime we go there. i've eaten there 2 times last nov.

blueguy

April 29th, 2008, 05:12 PM

^^ Halos tanan nga TRY ME nakan-an ko na....suki ko sa Delgado...di ba 3 Try Me's dira sang una...I hate their Gaisano City branch....ang sa foodcourt...gabakal lang ko dira iced tea magtan-aw sine sa Gaisano City kay nami timpla nila...pierde pa ang Jollibee...

whyte

April 29th, 2008, 07:07 PM

ERICD
waaahhh! ang spokesmodel sang CALEA.
sige ha gid ka pang inggit :lol: :bash:

WEINA
how i wish there's an Iloilo branch for CALEA.
sa bacolod lang ina.everytime ara sa ako didto sa bacolod i alway visit calea and order 2-3 cakes :lol:

dugay dugay na nagsara ang try me.late 90's pa cguro.hopefully ma open sila. di ba mga gorriceta ang tag iya sina?

resort garden resto near SM DELGADO?
the first that came to mind is BUTO'T BALAT since may garden sya :lol:
then maybe ZAVORE though havent been there yet (under renovation and to be a new restaurant soon) ano pa man? ESCA'S would be too far away.

BLUEGUY
never knew they has a gaisano city branch.sa delgado lang ako kag near st. pauls

BYAHILO

April 30th, 2008, 12:08 AM

ERICD
waaahhh! ang spokesmodel sang CALEA.
sige ha gid ka pang inggit :lol: :bash:

bwahahahahahahahaha :lol::lol::lol:

BYAHILO

April 30th, 2008, 01:54 AM

Byahilo Feasting on Bacolod’s Calea Cakes

Several times, I keep on rambling to some friends that Bacolod, unlike Vigan Iloilo or Baguio, is not rich in touristy sights. We only have the Cathedral, the Plaza, the Capitol and some few others. All the rest it’s outside of the city already. But one thing why people continue to come in droves to Bacolod is because of its food. Bacolod City in Negros Occidental may not have a large number of places to visit, but has more than enough kainan, foodshops and retaurants to satisfy all your cravings.

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Continue here (http://www.byahilo.com/2008/04/30/byahilo-feasting-on-bacolods-calea-cakes/)

eonynx

April 30th, 2008, 04:09 AM

^^mouthwatering!

Weina

April 30th, 2008, 06:34 AM

ERICD

WEINA
how i wish there's an Iloilo branch for CALEA.
sa bacolod lang ina.everytime ara sa ako didto sa bacolod i alway visit calea and order 2-3 cakes :lol:

dugay dugay na nagsara ang try me.late 90's pa cguro.hopefully ma open sila. di ba mga gorriceta ang tag iya sina?

resort garden resto near SM DELGADO?
the first that came to mind is BUTO'T BALAT since may garden sya :lol:
then maybe ZAVORE though havent been there yet (under renovation and to be a new restaurant soon) ano pa man? ESCA'S would be too far away.

BLUEGUY
never knew they has a gaisano city branch.sa delgado lang ako kag near st. pauls

basi sa sunod may calea na sa iloilo, who knows:colgate: sa try me obvious gid nga dugay na ko wala sa iloilo:lol:, delgado man lang kag st. pauls bal an ko nga branch. i didn't know also there's gaisano city branch. yeah it's buto't balat gale, nasubrahan lang na sulat ko sang resort:lol: small garden lang dapat. Where's that Zavore's location? good thing a lot of good resto's are sprouting around SM delgado at least we have a lot of choices already on that location.

dhorz

April 30th, 2008, 07:08 AM

basi sa sunod may calea na sa iloilo, who knows:.

kung sa iloilo, nothing compares pa gd dyappon sa akon ang mga pastries sa DULGIES beside Ted's Lapaz Batchoy... the place is good kay at home ka gd, and most of all ang quality nila sure gd ako nga okey gd. satisfied ka gd sa taste nya... kag reasonable naman ang price nya.

Weina

April 30th, 2008, 07:19 AM

^^is that also in SM delgado? next time i'll try that also

whyte

April 30th, 2008, 07:35 AM

BYAHILO

April 30th, 2008, 08:13 AM

Weina

April 30th, 2008, 10:42 AM

BYAHILO aka ERICD
:bash: :lol:
sige pa gid :bash:

WEINA
hopefully CALEA would open pero i doubt it. pero just like what dhorz said, Dulgies has the upperhand right now when it comes to cakes here in the city

butot balat gid man gale. nami gid man nag location nila nga dira. plus i love their sisig.location wise its both accssible and "obscure" at the same time.

zavore in front of iloilo midtown hotel/dfa.tabok amigo plaza using the overpass.
zavore by the way will become camp jefferson or so, says the sign :lol:

delgado-valeria area is still a good place to scout some food shops. i hope some of the unused places along valeria (esp between atirum and sm del) would become restos just like parts of SEBA or the other side.

dulgies can be found in la salette bldg tupad snag ted's

DHORZ
yup Dulgies still reigns even there are other cakeshops around.

ok thanks must try that dulgies and zavore next time then when i'm in iloilo. the food in butot balat is nice and for me quite better actually than nes and tats there near sm city. i hope bb can expand kay ka limited sang number of tables nila pero galeng daw wala na da space...sa nes and tats damo langaw didto and location is not really nice too since it's an open resto and very near the road. or maarte lang ko ya siguro:lol:

the best of course is still tatoys pa din pero had you guys noticed daw grabe taas sang food sa tatoys na? by the way sin o ka kadto sa inyo lapit sa The Rack ka line sang Moostbrand, i think nag open man sila coffee shop dira musta man? the location is also nice for more resto and coffee shops, puro banks dira nakahilera man and very few good restos around that area or may ara galeng la lang ko kabalo

annie_may

May 1st, 2008, 04:25 PM

are there any mexican restos in bacolod? or restos that serve mexican food? daw wala gid ko makita bala... :(

oboi

May 1st, 2008, 06:25 PM

I dont think Try Me! will ever open again. It was shut down er.. ceased to exist due to labor related problems. ;) Upon Pauline's return from the US, she took over the helm of Try Me but... now it's history. Beside, Pauline is now busy with her Freska, Al Dente (the one here in Manila is now called Cafe Mondial by Al Dente) and other restos in Iloilo.

blueguy

May 2nd, 2008, 02:49 AM

^^ And Dave's Fun House...Kevin Toys

whyte

May 2nd, 2008, 11:26 PM

whyte

May 2nd, 2008, 11:39 PM

have u tried D'Club (club sandwich) of Dulgies? it's the best club sandwich i ever tried... and it's very cheap also.

after months of reading this post, kahapon I had D CLUB sandwich of DULGIES...

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:master::master::master:

:banana::carrot: :pepper:
you are more than right, it's also the best club sandwich so far ive tasted.
namit ang ila nga tinapay, blakc rice bread, im still salivatin right now. :lol:
at 130 per order, id rather have it anytime than the 65peso (nagsaka na sya) club sandwich sang JD

:applause:

aside from that, we also ordered their creamy sausage pasta, midnight caramel cake and blueberry cheesecake. daw indi ko gusto ang midnight caramel cake nila :lol: coz of the caramel sauce.timing kahapon kami lang gid tawo sa dulgies at that time :lol:

basta namit namit gid ang D CLUB sandwich.

dhorz

May 3rd, 2008, 06:18 AM

after months of reading this post, kahapon I had D CLUB sandwich of DULGIES...

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:master::master::master:

:banana::carrot: :pepper:
you are more than right, it's also the best club sandwich so far ive tasted.
namit ang ila nga tinapay, blakc rice bread, im still salivatin right now. :lol:
at 130 per order, id rather have it anytime than the 65peso (nagsaka na sya) club sandwich sang JD

:applause:

aside from that, we also ordered their creamy sausage pasta, midnight caramel cake and blueberry cheesecake. daw indi ko gusto ang midnight caramel cake nila :lol: coz of the caramel sauce.timing kahapon kami lang gid tawo sa dulgies at that time :lol:

basta namit namit gid ang D CLUB sandwich.

at last na try mo gd mn... hahahha. and u can testify nga it worth gd mn... m a regular customer mn sng dulgies kag medyo update sng mga bg-o dira. they have new cake na naman, its strawberry trifle, it looks and taste good gd... nxt tym i'l post a picture of it. heheheh..

whyte

May 3rd, 2008, 04:07 PM

:wave: cge next ko nga target sa DULGIES ang trifle nila. pirme ko ina kita sa magazines kag may ara man ang Tinapayan sina.

blueguy

May 4th, 2008, 02:33 AM

^^ Wow namit

whyte

May 4th, 2008, 05:56 PM

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whyte

May 4th, 2008, 06:04 PM

inspired ako ni Jollibee .................. :lol:

ALUGBATI

LULUTUIN

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NILULUTO

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NILUTO

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habagatcentral1

May 5th, 2008, 07:40 AM

^^ eeeewwwww...... laswa nga may alugbati. :runaway:

whyte

May 6th, 2008, 01:22 AM

:lol: ^^ :lol: :bash:

blueguy

May 6th, 2008, 05:39 AM

Adobo nga manok kag baboy...sud-an ko last night up to today????

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Fundador

May 6th, 2008, 02:45 PM

^^adobong manok and adobong Baboy well known dishes uuhhhhmm so yummy:cheers::lol:

habagatcentral1

May 6th, 2008, 04:16 PM

:lol: ^^ :lol: :bash:

Indi takon makaon kang tagabang, okra, alugbati kag kinangkong. Ma'an nga-a ang iban kauyon sa laswa nga amo na ang utan, ako indi. :(

eonynx

May 6th, 2008, 04:17 PM

miss these good old lutong bahay cooking!

inspired ako ni Jollibee .................. :lol:

ALUGBATI

LULUTUIN

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NILULUTO

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NILUTO

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whyte

May 8th, 2008, 01:32 AM

Indi takon makaon kang tagabang, okra, alugbati kag kinangkong. Ma'an nga-a ang iban kauyon sa laswa nga amo na ang utan, ako indi.

give these to me anytime :lol:
tagabang daw indi gid man anytime for me

whyte

May 8th, 2008, 01:34 AM

"Socorro" waffle

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The Socorro drugstore, dubbed as Iloilo's answer to NYC's Flatiron building, holds a little secret. Tucked on both sides along JM Basa and Iznart streets is a nameless (I assume) snack shop. Selling a variety of baked goodies, this is said to be the forerunner of the filled waffle in the city.

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Years ago this hole in the wall was the waffle "haven" for everybody from all walks of life. Every passerby is surely enticed by the nice aroma when passing by. Even with the emergence of waffle stalls in malls with more varieties and offerings, this little shop manages to survive with only hotdog and cheese filling its waffle.

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whyte

May 8th, 2008, 01:44 AM

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blueguy

May 8th, 2008, 03:00 AM

whyte

May 8th, 2008, 07:22 AM

Espano_Atx

May 10th, 2008, 09:23 PM

this thread is making me hungry for some ilonggo food. i miss iloilo.

i'm craving for some batchoy and dulce tamarindo.

blueguy

May 11th, 2008, 04:26 AM

^^ grabe dugay dugay naman ato :lol:

anyway, its more of the memories of this waffle rather than its taste that would matter to those parokyano before

speaking of waffle, ang WAFFLE TIME gale iya sang mga QUE aka tag iya sang ILOILO SUPERMART :D

Yup....iya ni Que....all Waffle Time's across the country...That's why nag invest man sya sa Super Donuts...pero daw nadula na no?

dhorz

May 11th, 2008, 07:03 AM

this thread is making me hungry for some ilonggo food. i miss iloilo.

i'm craving for some batchoy and dulce tamarindo.

namit gd mn magkaon batchoy... basta TEDS lng.. wala na iban...hehehe.. esp now nga tig ululan naman...

Espano_Atx

May 11th, 2008, 08:02 AM

Did ted's batchoy originate in the La Paz district? I remember when I was a little kid my mom would take me to La Paz for some batchoy. We always ate the same place, but I don't remember it now. There's also another place that we frequented when I was young, it was near Caltex just before Bo. Don Esteban in Lapuz.

habagatcentral1

May 11th, 2008, 08:04 AM

Yup....iya ni Que....all Waffle Time's across the country...That's why nag invest man sya sa Super Donuts...pero daw nadula na no?
Yup, daw wala na ko kabati sa iya SuperDonuts..He also owns CoffeeBreak and Ciao! :)

Did ted's batchoy originate in the La Paz district? I remember when I was a little kid my mom would take me to La Paz for some batchoy. We always ate the same place, but I don't remember it now. There's also another place that we frequented when I was young, it was near Caltex just before Bo. Don Esteban in Lapuz.

According to legend :D, La Paz Bacthoy's birthplace is at the marketplace itself. Most of the people say that it was Deco's who is the "original" and some say they aren't.

But the receipe did started in La Paz, Iloilo. :)

lewdsaint

May 11th, 2008, 08:10 AM

Bal-an ko na!
Batchoy ni Tsa' Caring kag ni Lola Agta sa may tindahan sang Lapuz.

I prefer batchoy ni Tsa' Caring compare kay lola Agta (maninay sang akon ginikanan)....hehehe!

BTW, welcome to SSC, Espano!

Did ted's batchoy originate in the La Paz district? I remember when I was a little kid my mom would take me to La Paz for some batchoy. We always ate the same place, but I don't remember it now. There's also another place that we frequented when I was young, it was near Caltex just before Bo. Don Esteban in Lapuz.

Espano_Atx

May 11th, 2008, 08:21 AM

blueguy

May 11th, 2008, 11:12 AM

By the way .... kamusta na gali ang patahan sa Tabucan?.....
am ccoking chilli con carne today....waahhhh nag expired tomato sauce ko....

whyte

May 11th, 2008, 07:01 PM

Yup....iya ni Que....all Waffle Time's across the country...That's why nag invest man sya sa Super Donuts...pero daw nadula na no?
Yup, daw wala na ko kabati sa iya SuperDonuts..He also owns CoffeeBreak and Ciao! :)

yup nadula na gid man. mahal sya abi compared sa iban so that would make the entry of gonuts or krispy kreme still questionable of the moment.
sayang i miss KK :bash: :lol:

suki man ko snag una sang super donuts. their atrium main branch naging extension na snag foodcourt and floyds bala tapos stall man lang sila sa sm city

whyte

May 11th, 2008, 07:03 PM

By the way .... kamusta na gali ang patahan sa Tabucan?.....
am ccoking chilli con carne today....waahhhh nag expired tomato sauce ko....

is that the one named ANDRES or something?

whyte

May 11th, 2008, 08:51 PM

Our Mother's Day celebration

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Linguine with baked chicken with creamy mushroom sauce from Yummy magazine's May 2008 issue.

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Valenciana

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Bangus in tausi sauce

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The usual vegetable side dish, chop suey.

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Pata adobbado

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Grilled liempo

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Cupcakes galore

eonynx

May 12th, 2008, 05:09 AM

^^wow! what a way to show love to your mother!:lol:

whyte

May 12th, 2008, 11:48 PM

^^ actually it was a 5 in 1 celebration, 2 birthday celebrants and 3 moms :D

whyte

May 13th, 2008, 01:11 AM

Iloilo Bird House

Nope, this is not an aviary in the city but rather small foodshop located at the St. Elizabeth Center along Valeria street. Serving short orders like sandiwches, pancit, pasta,pizza and other food items, it's claim to fame, so to speak, are their cakes and pastries.

http://bp2.blogger.com/_vEq-wkYLAPU/SCc1gDd9UPI/AAAAAAAAA0k/NuONez6Ponc/s400/1birdhouse.jpg

With an affordable menu, its a very good place to simply relax while watching the hustle and bustle of the city.

http://bp3.blogger.com/_vEq-wkYLAPU/SCc1gTd9URI/AAAAAAAAA00/NyjST5aiWmE/s400/3birdhouse.jpg

Though they are not as fancy as those big name bakeshops they have items worthy of praise. Two of their best sellers are the buttered chiffon cake slices and lemon squares. Their chicken pie is also a personal favorite.

http://bp1.blogger.com/_vEq-wkYLAPU/SCI87Tno2rI/AAAAAAAAAx0/csDjJyVhEBI/s400/BH+chicken+pie1.jpg

http://bp2.blogger.com/_vEq-wkYLAPU/SCI9Yjno2sI/AAAAAAAAAx8/fCL9BX_n1eQ/s400/BH+chicken+pie3.jpg

Finally was able to squeeze in some time to visit this foodshop again. Luckily, it was empty that time so I had the whole place by myself asking several questions and taking some pictures. I settled for their pancit palabok and apple crumble pie.

http://bp3.blogger.com/_vEq-wkYLAPU/SCc1gTd9USI/AAAAAAAAA08/w3rp1c5fyUQ/s400/4birdhouse.jpg

http://bp2.blogger.com/_vEq-wkYLAPU/SCc1gDd9UQI/AAAAAAAAA0s/nHR3fuLy5wg/s400/2birdhouse.jpg

I also bought some choco beehives to compliment my cupcake tree.

http://bp3.blogger.com/_vEq-wkYLAPU/SCc2_Td9UTI/AAAAAAAAA1E/6-wglSYjB30/s400/5birdhouse.jpg

blueguy

May 13th, 2008, 04:20 AM

is that the one named ANDRES or something?

Yes! Yes!....I know they will be affected by the construction of the new Carpenter's Bridge:bash::bash:

lewdsaint

May 13th, 2008, 04:54 AM

Daw gingutom man ko bah!
Namit!:cheers:

Iloilo Food Tour video by Iloilo City Tourism Office

Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHIIfbT7O4o

SHIIfbT7O4o

Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fI7IkZlIk8

-fI7IkZlIk8

Fundador

May 13th, 2008, 08:59 AM

^^^^hmmmmm namit:cheers: kumbinsing!:lol:

Fundador

May 13th, 2008, 09:11 AM

dhorz

May 13th, 2008, 12:00 PM

yup nadula na gid man. mahal sya abi compared sa iban so that would make the entry of gonuts or krispy kreme still questionable of the moment.
sayang i miss KK :bash: :lol:

suki man ko snag una sang super donuts. their atrium main branch naging extension na snag foodcourt and floyds bala tapos stall man lang sila sa sm city

i missed mn sng gonut... mas gusto ko sya compare sa super doughnut. heheheh... i lyk gonut's amazing glaze and pastillas de leche... sayang wala gd di sila ka branch out sa iloilo.. sa cebu lng damu sila... about naman sa krispy kreme, may ara sa bacolod sa may coffee shop sa sm city bac.. galing kay dollar ang price.. as in P50 gd bla ang isa mo... grabe mn sila magpatong... daw wala patawad. sobra sa doble... heheheh...

whyte

May 13th, 2008, 10:17 PM

i missed mn sng gonut... mas gusto ko sya compare sa super doughnut. heheheh... i lyk gonut's amazing glaze and pastillas de leche... sayang wala gd di sila ka branch out sa iloilo.. sa cebu lng damu sila... about naman sa krispy kreme, may ara sa bacolod sa may coffee shop sa sm city bac.. galing kay dollar ang price.. as in P50 gd bla ang isa mo... grabe mn sila magpatong... daw wala patawad. sobra sa doble... heheheh...

that coffeeshops resells krispy kreme?
a regulard glazed doughnut of krispy kreme costs 30 as of the last time then the others at 38 so okay na cguro ang 50. are you sure its KK?

sang wala pa sang KK sang una sa manila, puro gonuts ako pero nalimtan ko na ang GN sang nag about ang KK :lol:

whyte

May 13th, 2008, 10:25 PM

wow cupcakes ,so delicious!:banana: I personally would love Scrambled eggs with cheddar cheese,biscuits-sausage..pwedi substitute kung walang cupcakes:lol:

pwede man itung tong sa pancake para mas bagay :banana::banana:

whyte

May 13th, 2008, 10:31 PM

Yes! Yes!....I know they will be affected by the construction of the new Carpenter's Bridge:bash::bash:

actually havent been there. nabatian ko lang sya. maybe they can relocate to a much better place

Hard Ball

May 14th, 2008, 05:35 AM

whyte

May 15th, 2008, 01:45 AM

^^ kaya next time pizza nila naman ang target ko :lol:

when you live in the vicinity, bisan adlaw adlaw ka cguro didto sa bird house, okay lang gyapon kay barato sila :lol:

Hard Ball

May 15th, 2008, 04:20 AM

^^ kaya next time pizza nila naman ang target ko :lol:

when you live in the vicinity, bisan adlaw adlaw ka cguro didto sa bird house, okay lang gyapon kay barato sila :lol:

Yes, that's what I love about in Iloilo, eating out is relatively cheap! and namit gid!

By the way, I visited your blog for the first time, ginutom man ko ba! :eat:

whyte

May 15th, 2008, 10:51 PM

^^ actually ako man nagugutom everytime I update/browse :lol:
just like now.

whyte

May 25th, 2008, 06:36 PM

The Bird House again ........

Buttered chiffon and lemon squares
http://bp3.blogger.com/_vEq-wkYLAPU/SDilr97O6iI/AAAAAAAAA5U/tpk4K1QIU9s/s400/bird1.jpg

Mixed pizza
http://bp0.blogger.com/_vEq-wkYLAPU/SDilsN7O6jI/AAAAAAAAA5c/klGsswBFqxM/s400/bird2.jpg

Ham and cheese bread
http://bp1.blogger.com/_vEq-wkYLAPU/SDimPd7O6kI/AAAAAAAAA5k/HjRXg1_7310/s400/bird3.jpg
http://bp2.blogger.com/_vEq-wkYLAPU/SDimPt7O6lI/AAAAAAAAA5s/jHGflaX4l7w/s400/bird4.jpg

eonynx

May 26th, 2008, 05:29 AM

^^bird's nest. hmmmm....catchy name.

whyte

May 26th, 2008, 05:35 AM

actually BIRD HOUSE which can also be "nest"
I heard some people calling it BIRD CAGE :lol:

le Reine

May 26th, 2008, 05:37 AM

Kapag napadaan ako sa Iloilo, pupunta ako kanila Whyte. Ang dami kasi pagkain. :lol:

BTW, asan na si Van/Blueguy? Miss ko na yung mga recipe niya.

eonynx

May 26th, 2008, 05:40 AM

actually BIRD HOUSE which can also be "nest"
I heard some people calling it BIRD CAGE :lol:

yikes! bird house gale! i was thinking of the bird's nest soup while typing!:lol:

Hard Ball

May 26th, 2008, 07:33 AM

The Bird House again ........

Mixed pizza
http://bp0.blogger.com/_vEq-wkYLAPU/SDilsN7O6jI/AAAAAAAAA5c/klGsswBFqxM/s400/bird2.jpg

^^Whyte, gin pagutom mo gid ko. Aaarrgggh!! I'm craving for MIXED PIZZA.! :)

iloilocitykid

May 26th, 2008, 08:13 AM

Can anybody here feature Mindi's? I really love that karinderia-style restaurant. Brings back memories.:)

eonynx

May 27th, 2008, 04:34 AM

Culinary kids create yummy treats
CULINARY KIDS GRADUATES:
Janelle Falcis
Julia Jimenez
Bianca Sy Ching
MM Belosillo
Eva Sazon
Janah Tibudan
Angela Bagnes
Gaille Uygongco
Nadine Banusing
Kelly Que
Pauline Doronilla
Bea Magalona
Joseph Tibudan
Happy Gomez
Samuel Juadas
Kathleen Que
Ina Gorriceta
Milo Uygongco
Francine Limsui
Grace Tibudan
Laureen Escanlar
Ana Landero
Joanna Bilbao
Trizia Lao
Kelly Que
Justin Banusing
Celeen Sazon
Jam Jam Ang
Mica Uygongco
Mari Uygongco
Sara Tibudan
Jenny Lua
Criselle EspinosaIt was indeed a summer filled with fun, creativity and cooking when kids ages four to 12 years old completed the 1st Culinary Kids Workshop held at Maki Japanese Restaurant conducted by Pauline Gorriceta-Banusing.

Kids learned how to create food, hands-on. On the first day, it was "Take Me To Europe" where they made crepes, French toasts, pizzas, white chocolate clusters and banana popsicle sticks. There was "Mexican Day" where they enjoyed Mexican Burritos, Mexican Spaghetti, Guacamole and Corn Dogs. It was challenging also for them to make the Chicken Cordon Bleu, Sheperd's Pie, Jamaican Beef Patties, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Muffins and Animal Cookies but they all passed with flying colors. Their cheesecakes were very, very delicious and can even pass for cakes sold at pastry shops. They made Toblerone cheesecake, Blueberry Ripple Cheesecake, Rocky Road Cheesecake and Cookies and Cream Cheesecake .

During the graduation rites of the Culinary Kids held at the Iloilo Business Hotel, parents, grandparents and friends of the graduates were impressed with the buffet spread the kids did. The kids made the food and desserts from scratch on that day and presented them in the buffet table spread. To all the graduates, congratulations!

http://www.thenewstoday.info/2008/05/23/culinary.kids.create.yummy.treats.html

eonynx

May 28th, 2008, 06:48 AM

Asian Int’l Cuisine backs Ilonggo caterer’s entry in Tacoma foodfest
By Janice P. Cuambot

ILOILO CITY – The influential Asian International Cuisine (AIC) has endorsed the entry of an Ilonggo caterer from Pototan, Iloilo who has been invited to participate in the prestigious Tacoma Holiday Food Gift Festival at The Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington on October 22-26, 2008.

Robert S. Yeow, AIC president and chief operator of Diamonds Hotel, in a letter to the Western Visayas Caterers Association (WVCA) dated May 22, 2008, said the participation of Daniel “Danny” P. Sumagaysay to the Tacoma Holiday Food Gift Festival in October “is a strong manifestation that Asian caterers and restaurant owners are being acknowledged all over the world and are among the world class caterers and food service providers in this part of the world.”

Yeow said other outstanding caterers and restaurant owners with quality products from Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines might also send entries in the event which coincides with the festival’s 26 anniversary.

Sumagaysay, a former overseas Filipino worker in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and owner of Danny’s Restaurant and Catering Services, said he will include in his exhibit native foods and other gourmet products not yet shown in other food and Gift festival in Europe and the United States.

Iloilo Governor Niel D. Tupas, Sr. earlier said he will support Ilonggos that have excelled in international competitions and exhibits even as he praised them for giving the province a positive publicity despite the current economic woes in the country.

This year’s exhibit will focus on arts, crafts, gifts, gourmet food and entertainment and is reputed by organizers as “Our Biggest Show Ever! With Over 660 Exhibits.”

Show Dates and Times: Oct. 22nd Wednesday 11am - 9 pm Oct. 23rd Thursday 10am -9 pm Oct. 24th Friday 10am-9 pm Oct. 25th Sat. 10am-9 pm Oct. 26th Sunday 10am-6 pm.

Organizers said this year’s event is bigger and with more exciting entertainment. Featuring Dance Theatre Northwest, Totem Aires Chorus, Seattle Shores, The Shoemaker Family, Folk Voice, Tacoma Metropolitan Ballet and Aria & Showstoppers. See “ARTISTS IN ACTION” featuring sculptors, painters and wood carvers presented by “Reasons to believe”.

Meanwhile, youth visit “YOUNG ARTIST IN ACTION”, a group dedicated to helping young artist. Free limited daycare provided by Child’s Time, Inc. daily till 5pm.

http://www.visayandailystar.com/2008/May/28/topstory1.htm

eonynx

May 28th, 2008, 11:20 AM

is this interviewer, the same bernardo arellano we are all familiar with here?

Pauline Banusing: The Incomparable Ilongga Chef
As interviewed by Bernard Arellano III
By Adelle Pacificar

She could have been Iloilo's next councilor, considering the best plans for the city to become the "next big thing". She could have been a published psychologist, whose books on Ilonggo psychology are read in universities. She could have been an optometrist, probably examining the eyes of this writer.

If fate, on the other hand, gave in to Pauline Banusing's childhood dreams, then Iloilo City could be nothing without her "children": Al Dente, Villa Regatta, Maki and Freska. Thanks to a tiny Italian restaurant in Tivoli, Italy; Banusing's sleeping passion for culinary arts was awakened.

"From then on, I realized I wanted to cook and there was no turning back," said Banusing, the daughter of the late Pavia Mayor Felix H. Gorriceta Jr. and Dr. Sandra Sarabia of Sarabia Manor Hotel and S.S. Gorriceta Jewelry.

Although she was trained for Italian Cooking and International Cuisine at the Culinary Institute of America in New York, Banusing decided in 2005 that to be a good cook, she has to rediscover the beauty of Ilonggo cooking.

"I have to go back to my roots and be real. Learning to cook Ilonggo food was a humbling experience," she said.

According to Banusing, Ilonggo food has an influence of the Spanish and Chinese cultures, both of which are strong in Iloilo City. But she believes that it is the city's vast source of quality seafood that makes Ilonggo cuisine stand out from the rest.

After embracing the art of Ilonggo cooking, the Mandarin Oriental Makati invited Banusing to guest in the Ilonggo Festival in 2006, sponsored by the Filipino Heritage Group.

"In 2007, they invited me again," she added. In that same year, her brother, Atty. Mark Gorriceta, encouraged her to conceptualize great Ilonggo dishes for Freska- the best of Ilonggo Seafood.

"It is through Freska that we make Ilonggo cuisine hip and globally appealing. It is the traditional Ilonggo cooking mixed with a twist in the presentation that gives Freska a unique selling factor," she related, discussing more on her most recent "child." With her husband Gus, her first venture was Al Dente in 1999.

Putting tradition and innovation in Ilonggo dishes is Banusing's incomparable asset. "I don't want Ilonggo cooking to be a dying art. So I always try to add a twist to everything and make it more appealing to this generation," she said.

Just imagine if fate gave in to Banusing's childhood dreams. Again, thanks to that tiny Italian restaurant in Tivoli, Italy. /PN

http://www.panaynewsphilippines.com/Business%20Feature1.htm

habagatcentral1

May 28th, 2008, 11:28 AM

^^ Ay...no comment. Ako lang gali nag-interview sina ugaring indi ako nagsulat. The Jerry Treñas and Jed Mabilog were worse, therefore my resignation from PN. The habal-habal was the worst yet...gasakit dughan ko ato...anyway lessons learned.

eonynx

May 28th, 2008, 11:36 AM

habagatcentral1

May 28th, 2008, 11:39 AM

^^ Nyahahaha!! Basta wala ko comment sa ila, amo na buot ko silingon, hehe!!! :lol:

whyte

May 29th, 2008, 01:53 AM

Kapag napadaan ako sa Iloilo, pupunta ako kanila Whyte. Ang dami kasi pagkain. :lol:

BTW, asan na si Van/Blueguy? Miss ko na yung mga recipe niya.

:lol: sa city pa lang busig ka na sa kakalamon dun.
isa pa mas mura in general ang food dito

whyte

May 29th, 2008, 01:56 AM

yikes! bird house gale! i was thinking of the bird's nest soup while typing!:lol:

mas popular gid man ang BIrD'S NEST kesa BIRD HOUSE nga word combination when it comes to food

^^Whyte, gin pagutom mo gid ko. Aaarrgggh!! I'm craving for MIXED PIZZA.! :)

:lol:
actually its very easy t make their mixed pizza pero the hard part is where can we get that very thin and crisp dough

Can anybody here feature Mindi's? I really love that karinderia-style restaurant. Brings back memories.:)

is that the one sa may st elizabeth man? o sa mga foodcourt

whyte

May 29th, 2008, 02:01 AM

goldilocks pala has 5 branches in the city eversince its opening last december

3 foodshops (sm delgado annex, gaisano city, robinsons place)
2 food stalls/carts (sm city, sm delgado main)

whyte

May 29th, 2008, 02:05 AM

BREAKTHROUGH
Villa Beach

http://i29.tinypic.com/1zflms4.jpg
A big kaldero acts as 2nd home to these .....

http://i28.tinypic.com/2eftkwl.jpg
.... crustaceans waiting to be cooked and served to your hearts delight

http://i25.tinypic.com/n2jpdf.jpg
Just a portion of their wide selection .....

http://i29.tinypic.com/2lsh7jp.jpg
..... that made their way to our table.

Hard Ball

May 29th, 2008, 05:44 AM

:lol:

:lol:
actually its very easy t make their mixed pizza pero the hard part is where can we get that very thin and crisp dough

actually, that's what i love about their pizza, the very thin crust.

BREAKTHROUGH
Villa Beach

http://i29.tinypic.com/1zflms4.jpg
A big kaldero acts as 2nd home to these .....

http://i28.tinypic.com/2eftkwl.jpg
.... crustaceans waiting to be cooked and served to your hearts delight

http://i25.tinypic.com/n2jpdf.jpg
Just a portion of their wide selection .....

http://i29.tinypic.com/2lsh7jp.jpg
..... that made their way to our table.

aaarghhh!! I dont want to open this thread anymore.... I'm starving!!!! :lol:
makes me think of going home on the June 7-9 long weekend hmmmm

whyte

May 29th, 2008, 06:25 AM

actually, that's what i love about their pizza, the very thin crust.

yup. very thin and somewhat unque for me.it kind of makes up for their usual toppings

mapuli ka becoz of the MIXED pizza hehehehe

whyte

May 29th, 2008, 06:38 AM

POCHERO ILONGGO

http://i29.tinypic.com/wmaznq.jpg

Very simple enough kahit araw arawin

DECO'S PASALUBONG CENTER

http://i25.tinypic.com/330w6so.jpg

I like this box made by Deco's! It highlights the place where these goodies came from though a little color would make them catchy or if they will only make it single coulour a more intricate design featuring iloilo would be great. :clap: :clap:

MONGGO with ALUGBATI and PINAKAS

http://i31.tinypic.com/32zuj4z.jpg

YUM YUM YUM!

whyte

May 29th, 2008, 06:50 AM

Bayani cafe at the new iloilo airport

http://i27.tinypic.com/2narztu.jpg

(Its) pasalubong area

http://i32.tinypic.com/1254bqv.jpg

whyte

May 29th, 2008, 06:58 AM

BTW, asan na si Van/Blueguy? Miss ko na yung mga recipe niya.

oo nga di na sya nagpopost
very busy cgurado yan

tapos pag balik nya isnag katerbang recipes ang bitbit nya hehehe

whyte

May 29th, 2008, 07:05 AM

time surely flies

we need to move on to our new thread by the next post

:( to leave this thread

whyte

May 29th, 2008, 07:18 AM

:pepper::pepper::pepper:

:banana::banana::banana:

A new home for us to satisfy our cravings or hunger for more Ilonggo dishes.

Thread 1 link (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=500783)

whyte

May 29th, 2008, 07:19 AM

Inasal, Biscocho, Pancit Molo, Piaya, Napoleones, Butterscotch, LaPaz Bacthoy and many more.

One thing that Iloilo or Negros features is its gastronomic field trip from sweets to sours to wine and to savoury meats and crispy biscuits.

Maayong Pag-abot sa
LA COMIDA ILONGGA
Gastronomical Thread of Iloilo and Negros Occidental

The post that started it all deserves to close this thread

whyte

May 29th, 2008, 07:29 AM

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eonynx

May 29th, 2008, 03:41 PM

thanks @whyte! to our hearts' content, let's continue to eat folks!

whyte

May 29th, 2008, 06:15 PM

reposting some things from the last pages of the previous thread ...

BREAKTHROUGH

A large "caldero" serves as second home to ...
http://i29.tinypic.com/1zflms4.jpg

... these crustaceans waiting to be served ...
http://i28.tinypic.com/2eftkwl.jpg

... grilled, fried, barbecued, sizzling, in a soup ...
http://i25.tinypic.com/n2jpdf.jpg

... that made its way on our table.
http://i29.tinypic.com/2lsh7jp.jpg

POCHERO ILONGGO

http://i29.tinypic.com/wmaznq.jpg

DECO'S PASALUBONG

For variety and convenience, this is a top recommendation where to buy pasalubong, whatever those maybe. They even have these pasalubong boxes upon request (and free of charge too). Simple as it may seem, yet the drive is there to highlight "Iloilo".

Also they already have pasalubong boxes with different products like butterscotch from Biscocho haus, barquillos from Deocampo's, galletas and hojaldres from Panaderia de Molo, etc. Each ready filled box costs around 300 pesos.

http://i25.tinypic.com/330w6so.jpg

BAYANI COFFESHOP at the ILOILO AIRPORT

http://i27.tinypic.com/2narztu.jpg

http://i32.tinypic.com/1254bqv.jpg

Hard Ball

May 30th, 2008, 04:45 AM

le Reine

May 31st, 2008, 02:17 AM

biruin mo yun, naka-22 pa ako. :lol: food! food! and more food!

whyte

June 10th, 2008, 06:03 PM

Bird House's Pancit Molo and bacon cheeseburger

http://i25.tinypic.com/16h5fzn.gif

CRISPY PAN DE SAL
My current addiction though parang kinihad din ito pero nakakaaddict.
Bite size sya at 14 pesos per pack

http://i30.tinypic.com/119yvl4.jpg
http://i27.tinypic.com/v597no.jpg

Dainty House ASADO ROLL
http://i26.tinypic.com/kpxc7.jpg

ninja kid

June 10th, 2008, 09:51 PM

grabe gid migs ... kagulutom nga thread ... :ohno:

mayo kamo iya kay lapit lang kamo da sa pagkaon ...

kami di ya sa matugnaw ... mantinir lang sa baligya sing Pinoy Stores ... :nuts::nuts::nuts:

whyte

June 12th, 2008, 06:35 PM

Finally, Ive tried Ted's Chicken Batchoy. Nothing spectacular except maybe much healthier since it only has chicken, onions and garlic as toppings.
But its still their EXTRA SUPER SPECIAL that would make my day

http://i32.tinypic.com/219s2du.jpg

A genuine Ilonggo, they say, eats batchoy by sipping the soup(caldo) first then asks for a 2nd/3rd serving of caldo then off he "devours" everything.

http://i27.tinypic.com/25ajihx.jpg

Had another Bird House "buffet" this afternoon. We ordered 2 silvanas, 1 sans rival, 1 buttered chiffon, 1 apple pie slice, chicken pie, mixed pizza, avocado shake and soda.
As I've said your budget will go a along way. It totalled around 220 pesos.

http://i28.tinypic.com/14y9tn4.jpg

Softbreadsticks of Tinapayan bakery

http://i29.tinypic.com/2ngano2.jpg

http://i25.tinypic.com/2vrsl7k.jpg

blueguy

June 12th, 2008, 06:56 PM

^^ Hay mapuli na gid ko ya next month!!!!!

whyte

June 13th, 2008, 04:27 AM

BLUEGUY :lol:

im sure there are many yummy treats there in cebu as well.

last night while buying those soft bread sticks at tinapayan i was standing next in line to a group which included a tourist from manila. i heard someone said "wala nyan sa manila" to the tourist to which i thought what is he referring to as "NYAN". if he was referring to some baked goodies, Im sure Manila has better varieties :lol:

annie_may

June 14th, 2008, 12:59 AM

kaon ta!
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2367/2487217813_b0423ae700.jpg

whyte

June 14th, 2008, 06:40 PM

PAKLAY
Usually its bamboo shoots (tambo) cut into strips then sauteed with ground meat or shrimps. This one has both though tambo was not cut into strips :lol:

http://i28.tinypic.com/bgd56f.jpg

http://i27.tinypic.com/fvemwl.jpg

Friday the 13th dinner.
Malas sa una kay nakulang ang sauce ko sa tuna spaghetti but then nakakita ako sang cream of corn soup so may on the spot white sauce spagetti (and nauna sya naubos hehehe)

http://i28.tinypic.com/2wgys1e.jpg

blueguy

June 15th, 2008, 03:25 AM

^^ Iba man ang food ta...galuto gid ko di Ilonggo dishes...mayo lang kay may tanglad diri sa Cebu.

eonynx

June 15th, 2008, 04:29 AM

^^daw mapuli ko sa iloilo subong!:lol:

whyte

June 15th, 2008, 05:19 PM

HAPPY FATHERS DAY
syempre mawawala ba naman yung handaan hehehehe

whyte

June 16th, 2008, 07:14 AM

Belated HAPPY FATHERs DAY

http://bp3.blogger.com/_vEq-wkYLAPU/SFVi6XkHeYI/AAAAAAAAA9s/BCCl1DEL8a4/s400/fday.jpg

MORE >>> http://www.flavoursofiloilo.blogspot.com :D

whyte

July 1st, 2008, 05:11 AM

Overshadowed by its more famous brother, the KBL, the combination of kadyos-manok-ubad is much healthier so to speak, sans the chicken skin of course. Prepared almost the same as KBL but without the batuan seeds (for souring ).

http://bp0.blogger.com/_vEq-wkYLAPU/SGkUb5eSVEI/AAAAAAAABEQ/LGYiDbz8-MA/s400/chickenubad2.jpg

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whyte

July 1st, 2008, 05:20 AM

My favorite ensaymada.

Tinapayan's special ube and cheese ensaymadas are always a good buy for me. A little expensive (at P22) compared with other local commercial ensaymadas but it worth more than the price. A single bite would often trigger my appetite for finish at least two of these yummy treats.

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eonynx

July 1st, 2008, 05:23 AM

whyte

July 1st, 2008, 10:27 AM

home made ni sya @ whyte? kagulutom ba!:lol:

yes home made ina pero indi sa amon nga "home"
ginhatag lang ina sang relatives namon sa pihak balay during the height of typhoon frank :bash: :lol:

whyte

July 7th, 2008, 05:29 AM

Simple recipes with Century Tuna

The Solid in Vegetable Oil/Water variants are my favorite since you really get your money's worth. I delight myself in experimenting on very simple dishes with a can or two.
Among them is my adobong tuna sisig. Saute tuna then add soy sauce, vinger and pepper. Cook until almost dry then add oil and generous amount of chopped onions.

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My favorite is tuna sinigang. Just boil the tuna in half cup of water then add sinigang powder and kamote tops, kangkong leaves or even pechay.

Though at times, I just eat it plain or mixed with vinegar.

whyte

July 7th, 2008, 09:07 AM

Long gone

Its reminiscing time once again and this time its the restaurants and food shops that I grew up with and sad to say all of them are long gone.

HAN'S
Located at the entrance of the ICCHS this was, my ultimate childhood snackhouse. Spaghetti, hamburger and jelly roll made up my orders almost everytime I was there.

OAK BARREL
Located in the old La Salette building, this batchoyan got its name from the "oak barrels" that were used as stools. It was also a convenient place to stay when waiting for our jeepneys to fill up.

NATS
Also located in the Old La Salette building, I considered this before as runner up when it comes to batchoy (after Ted's). Maybe because I was overwhelmed by the very generous toppings (esp chicharon and liver).

MANSION HOUSE
Located along JM Basa street, this used to be the ultimate restaurant in the city. Serving chinese food, this was a special occasion restaurant for the family. Their pancit guisado and morisquita rice never missed our table.

FATIMA
It was their spaghetti that always brought me here and the probably the only memory I got since I cant even pinpoint where it was originally located along Calle Real.

SMOKEY'S
Its hype didn't last long but I was one of its regular customers in their branch beside Amigo Plaza. It was always wrap around dog for me after realizing that their hot and spicy hot dog had tons of chopped onions.

BURGERBELL
A favorite weekend hangout during my highschool years since it was located in the newly opened Marymart mall. Burgers were ok but it was the ambiance that made its mark among the crowd.

TRY ME
Surely it was built as an ice cream house but it was their pancit lomi that made me a regular customer. Of course how can I forget those make your own and eat all you can halo halo during summer.

FELY'S
Catered to CPU students and during its heydays it was where my after school treats always happen. From having a spaghetti and/or hamburger to buying some pasalubong to bring home, it was an all around shop.

whyte

July 8th, 2008, 06:03 PM

para na ngang extension ito ng blog ko :lol:

oboi

July 8th, 2008, 06:10 PM

Early today I Cooked Bangus in Tausi Sauce.

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TADA! Luto na! :)
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gurugeri

July 9th, 2008, 10:26 AM

Visit www.missuniverse.com or www.nbc.com to vote for Miss Philippines for the Best National Costume award at the Miss Universe 2008 pageant. Vote ASAP kasi baka mag-close na ang voting. Thanks and God bless!

whyte

July 9th, 2008, 11:13 AM

wow! namit sang bangrus ba!
yum yum

by the way nagluto nman ako kaina sang akon nga favorite nga century tuna
singina tani but then i found out na yung sampaloc mix was with MISO. and i dont like that one. i like miso pero no the one na pre mxied with samplaoc powder. so nakakita ako sang spaghetti sauce and voila!

century tuna with spaghetti sauce and kamote :lol:

blueguy

July 9th, 2008, 06:12 PM

^^
Century Tuna?...yung in oil?

whyte

July 9th, 2008, 07:00 PM

SOLID in water
wala na kao makita nga solid in vegetable oil abi

everytime nasa grocery ako cguro mga 5 cans bakal ko pirme hehehe

another favorite quick recipe of mine

add century tuna solid to mixed vegetables (carrots, corn, peas, bell peppers) and season with soy sauce, salt, pepper OR those all in one panggisa.pwede man may butter than add rice :banana:

kis-A in stead of tuna chicken gamit ko :lol:

kiretoce

July 10th, 2008, 08:18 PM

ADOBO: A History of the Country's National Dish (http://www.asianjournal.com/?c=124&a=28878)

The Filipinos imbibed, imitated and improved the cooking styles of their colonial masters. Thus, Filipino cuisine reflects its culture and history. As the local saying goes, Philippine food was prepared by Malay settlers, spiced by the Chinese, stewed by the Spanish and hamburgerized by the Americans.
Adobo

is the result of the eclectic influences, both regional and historical, that come together in many Filipino dishes. ‘’Philippine cooking probably reflects history more than a national cuisine,’’ says Cecilia Florencio, a nutrition professor at the University of the Philippines in Manila.

Even before the Spaniards came, early Filipinos cooked their food minimally by roasting, steaming or boiling. To keep it fresh longer, food was often cooked by immersion in vinegar and salt. Thus, early Filipinos could have been cooking its meat in vinegar, which is the basic process in making adobo.

From the Chinese traders came soy sauce and thus this ingredient found its way into the meat being cooked in vinegar. Salt was slowly taken out from the recipe and replaced with soy sauce. However, there are adobo purists who continue to use salt in their adobo marinade.

The colonization of the Philippines had a big impact on the evolution of Philippine food, and adobo was one of those Spanish-inspired recipes, along with others like morcon, paella, embotido, pochero and caldereta, that have not only survived hundreds of years of popularity but have undergone infusions of other ingredients.

The Spanish influenced our local cooking with their marinades and sauces. Some say that adobo is related, albeit distantly, to adobado, a tasty Spanish concoction that consists of pork loin cured for weeks in olive oil, vinegar and spices and simmered for several hours. But the recipe is quite different.

The Spanish word adobo means seasoning or marinade, according to Wikipedia. The noun form is used to describe the actual marinade or seasoning mix, and the term used for meat or poultry that has been marinated or seasoned with the adobo marinade is referred to as having been adobada. For the grammarians, this is a first-person singular present indicative form of adobar, a verb meaning to marinate.

The old Spanish word adobar could be where the early Filipinos got the word for their most famous dish. In Spanish cuisine, however, adobo refers to a pickling sauce made with olive oil, vinegar, garlic, thyme, bay leaf, oregano, paprika and salt. The word adobo is also used in Mexican and Caribbean cuisine. The Mexican adobo refers to a piquant red sauce made from ground chilies, herbs and vinegar sold canned or jarred. The Caribbean adobo usually refers to a dry rub of garlic, onion, oregano, salt and pepper.

But the Filipinos’ adobo is the most famous the world over. Filipinos selected their favorite condiments and spices -- vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, bay leaves -- used them to stew chicken and/or pork, and gave it a Spanish name.

This just goes to show that no matter how many cultures may add to the Filipinos’ range of food cuisine, you can’t keep their culinary identity down.