ILOILO FOOD TRIP

On most Filipino occasions, aside from lechon baboy, a pancit dish would always be present. Be it bihon, sotanghon, canton or combinations like bam-i (sotanghon and canton); it is always on the handa-an table. And like many Filipino dishes, the pancit recipe varies from household to household much more in different restaurants and food place. Here's a basic recipe for a Pancit Canton where you can tweak using more or less ingredients of your choice.

I love puso ng saging, be it kinilaw or adobo but my ultimate favorite is when it is made of part of sinigang na bangus . It's a really simple dish - just cook like the way you make  sinigang  and instead of radish, okra and other  sinigang  veggies, just use  puso ng saging . Here's the recipe for Sinigang na Bangus with Puso ng Saging .

Bangus (or milkfish) is among the most popular fishes that tend to make it on the Filipino dining table. With its versatility, it can be cook in so many ways - grilled,  paksiw , soup, fried, relyeno (stuffed) and a whole lot.  In a simple gourmet style of cooking, it is most often made in Spanish-style sardines taking cue from the popular assortment of smaller fishes made into this kind of delicacy. Here's a simple recipe for a Home-made Bangus Spanish-Style Sardines

Balingon or dilis is a mainstay of most Filipino breakfast, together with tabagak ( tuyo ) and pinakas (salted daing ). But among the three, I find dilis the most versatile as I have tried cooking and eating more  balingon  recipes. As there are many variations of  balingon , chances are there can be as many recipes.  The simplest is just frying it oil and complementing it fresh tomatoes and onions as Ilonggos would called " hanggop or hinanggop ". The flavours and texture contrast makes it a delight to the tastebuds! 

Create a visually appetizing and delicious fruit salad using fruits and sago . It will not only be a palate pleaser but also appealing to the eyes. The ingredients are conveniently available and the recipe can be tweaked to its availability at the same time to your personal taste. From canned fruits to fresh fruits you can buy or even from your own backyard. You can also add some nata, kaong and not just sago for this salad to have different taste and texture. Just let your imagination be part of the procedure in creating your very own Fruit and Sago Salad. Here's a simple Fruit and Sago Salad recipe

Ilonggos seemed to be cheering "Half-Half Hooray" all-day today brought about by the excitement for the Dunkin' Coffee Day . On this caffeine-overload day, all medium sized HOT or ICED coffee at Dunkin' are 50% OFF its regular price! That's PhP 25 only from 7am to 7pm at all Dunkin' Donuts stores nationwide!  Now on its third year, Dunkin' Coffee aims to spread a lot or good vibes to the people who get their usual coffee fix at Dunkin' Donuts - and that could probably be YOU! With a cup of ICED coffee already on hand to perk my Friday, I suddenly realized that being at Dunkin' Donuts without ordering any doughnuts seems like a gastronomical sin of epic proportions! With all the mouth-watering doughnuts on display, I just gotta have one.  And the Quezo Duo doughtnut got me! I already love it as a munchkin so how can I say no to a bigger one with cream cheese glaze and cheese trickles? But the...