I let you in a little tradition that my hubby and I have before we got married. When we are having a good day, we always have our “Lechon Day” in our favorite restaurant in our hometown in Iloilo City. When we shifted here in Singapore, finding a Filipino restaurant that serves good Lechon can be challenging. Lechon is a popular roasted pig dish often served in Filipino parties and to celebrate a grant occasion. It is cooked by skewering the whole pig with large sticks with the entrails removed, … [Read more...]
5 FILIPINO FOODS THAT I MISS
I have to tell you that there are more that 5 Filipino foods that I miss eating but for the sake of not making this list too long, I am sticking to 5. This is just on the top of my head and in no particular order. You have to know, Filipino foods were not my favorite cuisine growing up. Maybe because I took it for granted that it was available all the time. I would prefer Chinese or Western cuisine any day. Now that I am living abroad, I couldn't help but crave for foods from my hometown. … [Read more...]
FOOD DISCOVERIES: SEAFOOD ISLAND
In our stay in Iloilo, I have a chance to visit Seafood Island Northshore Grill twice when I was there. I always come with my big family and what Seafood Island offers is one of the current food trends in the Philippines: Boodle Fight. Boodle Fight is a military type of eating where a long table is prepared where all the food mixed together is placed on top of banana leaves. You often eat using your hands but of course you have the option to use utensils too. Davao Gulf Boodle … [Read more...]