ILOILO FOOD TRIP

After the delicious Bangus Fried Rice and the delectable Sizzling Bangus Sisig recipes, h ow about something light but still packs the delicious flavor of our favorite - Victorias Canned Bangus. Chef Tope Arañador, a young and contemporary Ilonggo chef/owner of PUNOT Restaurant has partnered with Victorias Foods Corporation in creating special recipes. With this collab, VFC and Chef Tope has created 15 recipes using Victorias Foods signature products - Spanish Style Bangus and Sardines in Soya Oil. So let's get started with delicious recipe using Victorias Spanish-style Bangus. Ingredients 2 Cans Victorias Hot Bangus in Soya Oil, drained 1/4 cup chopped celery 1 tsp dried dill 1/4 cup red onion 1/4 cup pickles 2 tbsp mustard 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup cream cheese 3 Tbsp sugar 1 tsp salt Assorted crackers Procedure In a medium bowl, flake the drained Victorias Hot Bangus Add mayonnaise, cream cheese, celery, onion, dill, pickles, sugar, salt, and mustard. Mix well whil...

One of most popular of all the pancit dishes in the Philippines is Pancit Bihon Guisado. From home to caridnerias, pancit bihon is a staple for its also the easiest pancit dish to prepare. It is a staple not only in most handaan, but also a a meryenda or snack. Made with rice noodles with assorted meat and vegetables, pancit bihon guisado is one delicious noodle dish even those who haven't cook can easily make. Here's a simple Pancit Bihon Guisado recipe

It's another week after Ash Wednesday amidst CoViD-19! And just in time for abstinence/fasting is another bangus recipe which is both familiar at the same time new and sort of experimental. Familiar, as it is Bangus Sisig which we have cooke and tasted many times since yet new and experimental as this is made using Spanish-style canned Bangus. This is another delicious recipe from the kitchen of Chef Tope Arañador, a young and contemporary Ilonggo chef/owner of PUNOT Restaurant partnering with Victorias Foods Corporation in creating special recipes. With this collab, VFC and Chef Tope has created 15 recipes using Victorias Foods signature products - Spanish Style Bangus and Sardines in Soya Oil. And just in time for Semana Santa, here's a surely delicious Sisig creation concocted by Chef Tope using Victorias Spanish-style Bangus in Soya Oil. Ingredients 4 cans Victorias Hot Bangus in Soya Oil, drained 1/4 cup finely chopped onions 2 tbsp finely cho...

As one of the Philippines’ more popular and regularly served ulams, you’d think that tinolang manok, similar to sinigang and lumpiang shanghai, has cemented its place in the hearts of Filipinos, right? Turns out that for many, it has not. Last March 2021, a debate started on Twitter between tinola haters and lovers—and it continues to this day.  Dubbed Tinola Slander, the discussion has since branched out to various social media platforms, with popular meme accounts like Kabulastugan and FTTM creating Facebook and Instagram posts based off it. But between those who wish to cancel tinola and those who stan it, two challengers have finally stood their ground regarding the issue. Celebrity chefs, Ninong Ry and Panlasang Pinoy’s Vanjo Merano have recently released separate videos showing viewers how to cook tinolang manok, all in the name of converting haters to lovers. And while Vanjo’s recipe definitely does the trick of making sure the classic dish gets a big serving of spice and fl...

A simple and easy to prepare fruit salad is one making use of canned fruits. As there are many brands of these canned fruit mixes, there could be as many recipes one can concoct from them. There are also a number of ingredients one can add to the simple recipe like fresh fruits, nuts, raisins and so many others. And the dressing can come in many combination - all depending on your own taste. Here's a basic recipe for a Fruit Salad

With a great percentage of Filipinos becoming more health conscious, Pinoy dishes are echoing the trend whether in restaurants or at home. Even the most sinful of the Filipino specialties are having angelic versions of their by using healthier alternatives to their mostly meat counterpart. Enter SISIG. This cholesterol laden sizzling dish from Pampanga made with pork meat and liver plus many others in between has found itself having healthier versions with the use of fish, veggie-meats, vegetables or tofu. So here's a simple recipe for a delicious BANGUS SISIG. INGREDIENTS 2 whole bangus (milkfish), scaled, gutted, and halved butterfly cut 1 large onion, peeled and chopped 5 cloves garlic, peeled and minced Salt and pepper to taste oil 2 finger chili peppers (siling haba), sliced thinly Juice from 10 calamansi fruits, adjust ¼ cup seasoning sauce like Knorr, adjust HOW TO COOK BANGUS SISIG Wash and pat dry the slices of bangus Season with salt and ...

" In business, it is not all about gain. Sometimes, you lose. But then, one also learns a lesson, and such wisdom can be applied to one's next business venture." Anna Marie Wharton, an entrepreneur from Iloilo City notes that the height of the pandemic saw food businesses flourish while those who failed to adapt to the new reality eventually closed shop. Wharton, the owner of the cake house Mrs. Wharton London Bakes and English Teas and Taiwanese street food Lazy Susan, said that when we stick to the old system, we fail to see other ways that would make a business profitable. She stressed that an entrepreneur has to learn to accept the situation and plan the next step. Reinvent! A proactive individual, shw believes that innovation is the key to surviving any crisis. "Our business shifted to online selling. Then, we added a new brand - Lazy Susan Taiwanese Street Food," said Wharton. "An online business has no disruptions, has less ris...