I already have a huge list but limited time in Bacolod and my local friend says she doesn’t know half of the things i read about on wikipedia.
I always miss Taho. It’s a tofu drink, usually the vendors comes around in the morning. You’ll hear them yelling a long “taaaahoooooooooo” as they walk around.
There is Mang Inasal for grilled chicken. It became a big chain restaurant but the chicken is still good, their Halo-halo is also really good.
There’s Andoks for other grilled meat. It used to be only a few stalls but now it’s a chain restaurant, but the old flavor is still there. I’m comparing eating when I was small and recently. About >20 yrs apart.
Most highway where long haul buses passes by there will be “pasalubong” vendors. It’s where buses will usually stop for a quick rest then passengers can buy delicacies to bring to their family. It’s usually a good place to stop for trying a lot of Filipino sweet desserts/pastries/delicacies. You need to ask a local for the best place to buy in your area.
Thanks, I’m pretty sure i haven’t tried that yet. Do they have different flavors?
Dinuguan is my favorite. It’s a pork stew made with blood. It’s somewhat sweet actually.
Not sure on how regional it is or anything.
I know it doesn’t look or sound very appealing lol. But it’s good.
Dinuguan, I’ll keep an eye out for it, thanks.
I’m not usually for sweet food, but it seems like sweet is a pretty prominent flavor in filipino food?
It’s sweet because it’s blood and blood is that way. It’s sweet and savory.
I’m not going to pretend to be an expert on Filipino food, never actually been. Every time I order it they look at my white ass and ask me if I know what it’s made of lol.
I’ve had blood sausages and stews before, but never a sweet one, now i’m really curious.
I guess there’s that tang, like coppery tang, but i always literally thought the word tang rather than sweet with that flavor, although it is kind of subtly sweet. Interesting, thanks.
Haha, i get s lot of kitchen double takes and side glances, especially if i order a dish by its proper name.
Or spicy, i’m often asked if i’m sure i want something spicy. And they make it spicy but it looks like none of them believe me or they shake their head like i don’t know what i’m doing
Mango sago:)
Cool, thanks. More a street vendor thing or a cafe thing?
Yes a cafe! In general don’t miss the mangos, best mangos.
I was in Cebu before and got a lot of dried mangos. I think I prefer Thai mangos, but I know a bunch of those are from the Philippines anyway.
I passed by a couple cafes today, but tried sisig and tocino looking for some savory. Mango sago soon, thanks.
Maybe it’s like New Zealand and they export their best produce.
