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April 18th, 2012 | by | cebu, events, food

Apr
18


One of the favorite Grills Restaurants here in Cebu, the AA Barbeque. They have these outdoor environment type of setting perfect for eating grilled foods and seafood cuisines. The place entirely is simple and their services is good.

From their food, they have a lot to offer especially seafood dish cuisine.


Their Calamares second to none in terms of taste and you don’t even need the sauce to savor its flavor and taste.


The fried bangus which is also one of their best sellers, very well cooked and the texture is just right, you can actually taste the freshness of the fish in it.

Their fruit juice made from fresh orange fruit. Very refreshing indeed.

They also offer after dish fresh fruits made especially for those who want a healthy dessert.

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April 17th, 2012 | by | cebu, cebu events, events, food

Apr
17

Filipino cuisine has captured many food lovers not only from the locals but to the foreigners as well. To distinguish Filipino food from another is a great test for which we can really declare (or taste) that indeed it is a Pinoy Food. The opportunity to be a part of an advocacy (scrumptious that is) to know what truly Filipino Cuisine is and spread the word to the entire globe. The distinction of the Filipino cuisine tops the rest of other cuisines and can even compete in the international scene in terms of taste and presentation.

I had the opportunity to visit various restaurants in Cebu that represents their own Filipino (Cebuano) cuisine from the Sooo Pinoy Food Trip.

The Sooo Pinoy Food Trip is the biggest food tour in the country. Together with an entourage of media partners to feature regional restaurants and hotels in digital, print and TV media, Sooo Pinoy Food Trip will visit the different restaurants in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao to experience firsthand each place’s take on signature local cuisines that represent the country’s culinary diversity.

Sooo Pinoy aims to get to the belly of what makes our cuisine special and uniquely ours. From the history and evolution of Filipino food down to the restaurants that best serve them, Sooo Pinoy aims to help diners discover more about the diverse Filipino cuisine.

I visited different restaurants here in Cebu and even surprised by some of the cuisines I never thought I will be able to taste or the cuisine existed itself. I also met their respective owners/chefs and described about their restaurant and their food which is really not only an appetizing moment but also educational as well, knowing each of their humble beginnings and their stories is truly inspiring. It only proves that great food doesn’t only come from ingredients used but also the heart and passion put into it. They become successful because of their commitment to their customers to deliver great food, great service and being a full pledge Filipino in terms of cooking

Also got to meet the chefs behind the cuisines and the story behind it on how they come up with the certain recipe. They also showed us how it is made and the ingredients used.

List of restaurants/hotels that participated

Sutukil (Mana)
Shangri-La Mactan
Plantation Bay
Chikaan
Mooon Café

Zubuchon – Mango Avenue
Port Seafood Restaurant – Waterfront Hotel and Casino
AA BBQ – Salinas Drive
Marco Polo Plaza
Imperial Palace

CnT Lechon
Harold’s Hotel
Island Grill – SM City Cebu
Parklane Hotel
Hotel Elizabeth

Overall, the event is a successful one. I had fun as well as a satisfied stomach by tasting and munching real Filipino cuisine and learn a lot of stuff about real Filipino Cuisine

I will be making post about these restaurants in this blog and my newly created travel/food blog travelfoodblog.com so stay tuned

Sooo Pinoy Facebook fan page at facebook.com/SoooPinoy

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April 16th, 2012 | by | cebu, events, food

Apr
16


They say that the best lechon are here in Cebu, and I am very privileged to be residing here :) . In fact I have tasted a lot of lechon from different restaurants and Lechon outlets. All I can say is that all of them are great, but I have encountered one restaurant here in Cebu which also does not only a very delicious Lechon but also a very good ambiance and feel, the Zubuchon.

Zubuchon from the word ‘zubu’ which is the old name of Cebu. They currently have 3 branches here in Cebu (Mango, Escario & Mactan ) and planning to expand in Manila in the near future. Their process for the lechon is really unique and somewhat fun to hear too :) .They say their Pig/Hog is placed in their owned backyard before they are cooked. They feed them 100% vegetables , organic foods, they also feed them chicos for the good taste in their meat and get the fowl smell before cooked. They mentioned to make their pigs happy before they are cooked. They claimed that their ingredients have no MSG, no coloring and no preservatives.

The ingredients or spices inside the lechon are composed of lemon, garlic, onion leaves, rosemary herbs and sea salt.

They don’t use soy sauce in their lechon as to they provide a bitter taste in the cooking process. They also used sea salt instead of iodized or processed salt to preserve the organic process and taste as well, iodized salt gives bitter taste.

The cooking style involves poking the Lechon’s skin or somewhat acupuncture on the skin to make it crispy and also make the juices that come out and comeback to the skin.

Not only they have their delicious lechon. They have the Kamias Shake which is the first time I have tried. Kamias (Iba in bisaya, cucumber tree in English) Small tree growing 5 to 12 meters high and its fruit, green and edible, about 4 cm long. It is common here in the Philippines and mostly just fall off from the tree tops so they decided to make a shake out of it , and it is indeed delicious.

They also have their dugo2x(dinuguan in tagalog) with gata which also tasty and has a unique taste compared to common dinuguan.

They have their own other products as well.




Overall the food is great and they also have other food products to choose. What I like most about the place is not only the Lechon but also the environment, the place is very clean and their employees are regularly employed which can be seen in their service which is topnotch, no wonder they are as happy as their pigs …well ,include that to their customers as well :D

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