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On the last day of the Davao Food Appreciation Tour 2011 (DFAT), everyone woke up extra early. We were going on a trip to Tibolo Village in Kapatagan, Davao del Sur. We were there as a guest of the Department of Tourism Regio XI led by Regional Director Art Boncato. The DFAT participants got to enjoy the company of the…
If you want unadulterated bangus (milkfish) at it’s best, the only way to have it is stuffed with tomatoes, onions, garlic, lemon grass, and other spices, then grilled to perfection. The spices is sure to add layers to flavor which is further enhanced by the smokey taste contributed by the grilling process. Bangus is certainly a delicious fish to eat,…
Paella is a Spanish dish which involves cooking Bomba rice or varieties of short grained rice by coating it in oil and cooking it in ristretto for the starch to be slowly released. Paella and the Italian dish risotto are cooked similarly. While most paella varieties contain meats, seafood, and vegetables in rice, one variety is set apart by its…
Teriyaki is a Japanese cooking style in which meats are marinated in a sweet soy sauce mix and then grilled. This is a popular dish in a lot of Japanese restaurants. Wings and Dips Cafeteria has come up with a new way to enjoy Teriyaki. It’s Buffalo Wings in Teriyaki Sauce. It’s the buffalo wings for those who like a…
Chicken soup is not something you’d typically have for breakfast. But the wind was chilly and we were way up in the mountains, so it was a welcome gastronomic delight. Fifth Mountain of B’lakayo Adventure Park was our first stop for Day 2 of the Soccsksargen Experience. After a relaxing yoga session, they served up a sumptuous breakfast feast of…
Duo Commis Classic Cuisine by Simon Lee and Enzo Tuazon have prepared a new set of dishes for February to April 2011 that are most definitely interesting and delicious. One of their new tasty offerings is the Chicken Pasta with Snow Peas in Mushroom Sauce.
One of the easiest and perhaps most common party dishes we get served in our family is grilled pork. It is usually pork liempo or pork belly. But sometimes, the aunts also serve grilled pork ribs, or grilled porkchop. Instead of complicated long marinade recipes with a dozen or so ingredients, my aunt use a very simple marinade mixture. The…
My aunts and I have been planning for a Spanish Noche Buena for about a month now. We have to consider the preferences of the 30+ members of our family who will be attending the Christmas eve feast.
I most definitely love Tilapia (Nile Snapper). I always get excited when I see tilapia on the table. I could even eat 2 – 3 whole medium sized fried tilapia in one sitting. This is why I was excited when Orman invited me to eat at Daniela’s Diner. According to Orman, Daniela’s Diner serves yummy Pinaputok na Tilapia. Pinaputok is…
I grew up eating tuna bihod and bagaybay. Bihod is the fish’s eggs while bagaybay is the tuna’s gonads or sperm sacs. Bihod is usually cooked as a stir fry or in a stew while bagaybay is usually grilled. It was my first time to eat both in one dish, and the first time to eat it as adobo.
I had lunch at one of General Santos City’s popular restaurants, Sunset Bistro and I was lucky to try some of their best-sellers. Among the dishes they served, three dishes stood out: the Deep Fried Cream Dory Fillet, the Shrimps Pasta, and the Baby Back Ribs. I liked the slight saltiness of the cream dory fillet. It was seasoned just…
During my last visit to General Santos City, I was ecstatic to find out that we were going to have late lunch at Little Kitchen. I have heard so many good things about the place that I was very much excited to try it out. My host, Orman had already ordered the best-sellers, Shrimp Scampi Pizza and Sizzling Scampi, so…
