The Taste of Iloilo

Iloilo is known for its grand churches but this time food tripping is my mantra. (L-R) Juicy native lechon manok from Mang Tatoy's. The said sea food restaurant is well-known both to the locals and visitors. It is situated quite a distance from the  town proper but the journey is all worth it. They offer a wide array of sumptuous dishes like grilled hito, native chicken curry, chopsuey, cheesy baked tahong, fried crabs and ohh, my mouth waters.  Pork stew with jack fruit. I have tried eating jack fruit cooked in coconut milk but never stewed it was fairly delicious though. Sinigang na baboy. I am never a fan of sour stews but this is a sure hit in my taste. In lieu for  tamarind or calamansi, Ilonggos used batuan for souring.  Batuan or Garcinia binucao is a greenish, yellowish fruit that has firm outer covering that contains acidic pulp and seeds. It made the sourness of the stew just mild while the kadios beans balanced it all. Grilled tangigi. Thumbs up to this splendid bad boy. Fresh from catch. Fresh from grill. That explains the sweet smoky taste of the meat. Molo soup. Noodles from Molo (a place in Iloilo City) bathe in water and chicken flakes. La Paz batchoy is also popular in Iloilo most especially of course at La Paz. Bisocho. Meaning biscuits in Spanish, this baked bread topped with butter and sugar is Iloilo's number pasalubong. Hot spots are hard to find here but in case you need one, I recommend Coffee Break. As a coffeeholic, I could say their coffee is excellent at affordable prices (Like Php80 and up) . You just need a minimum Php100 purchase to avail their wifi.

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