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Durian

October 28, 2009

  

Durian is the fruit that I always associate with Davao. When I am in Davao, this wonderful gift from God is always present as my favorite dessert and sometimes in between meals. October is fruit season and this wonderful fruit can be found everywhere in the city as well as to other places in Mindanao.   For this durian experience, I tasted the Arancillo variety. It has a sight bitter taste aside from the sweetness it has.  Some people doesn’t like it because of the smell. It has a strong smell that either attracts or repels people. For me, I am attracted to it.  

  

 

Durian has its spell to those who taste it. For the first timer, I suggest you try the Puyat or Chanee variety. It is much sweeter less the bitterness. It has a distinct taste that you attract you. Just like when I first tasted it, I swore that I will not eat again. However, sworn statements are meant to be broken. Hehehe.  I cannot resist it taste and up to now, I an a loyal durian fan.  No wonder, it is called the King of all Fruits.

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Choco Naga

October 26, 2009

  

In some of my food trippings in different locations, there are times that there is always a craving for chocolates. Way back then, this is our business where we do chocolate truffles. Chocolate have every since a part of our dining table specially when there is an occasion.  In one of my food adventure, I came across this chocolate bar that is locally made in Naga City, Bicol. The name is CocoNaga. It has a very nice packaging and the taste is really great. They used a dark chocolate and it blended well with the local delicacy of Bicol which is pilinut. The brittle and softness of pili and the local dark chocolate was a perfect combination.

 

Where to find

 

If you go downtown Naga city, there is a local delicacy store near Plaza Rizal and beside Regent hotel. They have a variety of handy crafts and local delicacies to choose from and there you will find Choco Naga. My family liked it and they can’t wait from my next visit to the place to where they have reminded me never to go home without Choco Naga. It was indeed a very Bicolano creation that we truly love.

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Chopsuey

October 24, 2009

  

always, when I go to Davao, there never was a time that I did not eat in this famous restaurant of Penong’s  Barbeque Seafood and Grill. I received a comment that their Chopsuey is one reason why they go back to Penongs. I tasted it and I am willing to testify that what they said was true. It was indeed a very delicious Chopsuey. 

 

It blended well with their famous chicken barbeque.  We started eating around 11:00am. By the time it was almost 12:00 noon, the place was already full. Certainly it will be like that because not only do they serve delicious food, their service is great as well as their price.

  

Where to Find

   

According to my friend, they already have 6 branches in Davao and still growing. Not only that, their satisfied customers are growing as well. For  this entry, we had our Chopsuey experience at their Matina Branch, in front of NCCC Mall, Davao.  One of the nice thing about Penongs is that they serve unlimited rice and soup.  Before you finish your rice, they have a staff that will ask you if you want some more. Walang Bitin sa kain dito.

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Calderetang Kambing

October 19, 2009

  

Yes Fellow Foodies!!! This is one price dish that you don’t want to neglect. It is Calderetang Kambing.  During my recent travel in Davao, I was able to experience this one that is so delicious and generously sauced.  In Luzon, kalderetang kambing is usually served with the usual kaldereta sauce.  In my experience in Davao, it is literally swimming in sauce. I even taught that it was a soup dish similar to my favorite Balbacua. The taste was simply delicious. It was more enhance because it was served to us steamingly hot.

 

  

Where to Find

 

This Calderetang Kambing is the creation if Eva Custodio. Who’s restaurant is along km6, Diversion Road, Buhangin, Davao City. It is very near Orange Grove Hotel. Eva also serves other dishes like Balbacua and Tuna adobo, but this dish really caught my attention and pacified my craving for a morning food trip as soon as I arrived in Davao.  It was a new experience for me to eat Caldereta with soup and I bet you, once to taste it, you will be coming back for more.

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Tinola

October 6, 2009

  

In Luzon, when you say Tinola, it refers to the clear chicken broth with papayas and chili leaves. In the Visayas, when you say tinola, it refers to the clear fish broth.  This is one of my favorite morning dish.  Very delectable most specially when served very hot and the fish is the freshest catch of the day.  Fresh fish has a tang of sweetness and firmness to its meat. That is why, when I visit Cargara, Leyte, this is always part of my culinary itinerary. Eat Tinola at New Town.

   

Where to Find

 

Newtown can be found at Carigara, Leyte. Carigara is an old town located at Leyte province. It was the old capital of Leyte. If you are fun of Antique houses, you will find it there.  . When you happen to pass by Carigara in your way to Ormoc City or Leyte provinces, don’t forget to take your lunch at Newtown and experience their tinola. Its worth the try.

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Sinigang na Isda sa Buko

October 5, 2009

  

In our culinary culture, coconut is one of our fine ingredient to many of our food. From North to South of our country, you will find culinary creativity using this in our dishes. In Albay, specifically at Legaspi City, there is this restaurant that is very homey. Homey in the sense, that you are going to eat inside their home. This restaurant is known for their extra large sugpo (tiger prawn), head-size crabs and Sinigang na Isda sa Buko.  This sour soup in coconut juice is very delicious. I cannot describe the mixture of sourness with a little bit of sweetness. The blend was so good that I forgot to taste other food that we ordered.

  

Where to Find

   

Sinigang na Isda sa Buko is the creation of Alamo’s Eatery inside Barangay # 30 Pigcale, Legaspi City. The street going there is Elizondo. You have to be very particular with the exact location if you go there because, you still have to pass walk path to reach the place.  Just a tip, at first, I was having a hard time locating this restaurant.  I made it easier by tricycle and I asked the driver to bring me to the exact location. It is easy to locate once you are in Barangay Pigcale since it is well known at the area.  A visit at Legaspi city will not be complete without you tasting this delectable dish. As truly one of a kind yet, true to its promise of a wonderful taste. 

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