Eating our way across Iloilo
At the start of the year we swore off fast food. Our reward is swift and wonderful. This is the opposite of fast food: Filipino family recipes cooked sloooowly.
My City, My SM, My Cuisine was in Iloilo yesterday to celebrate the culinary heritage of this charming city. After the open competition for the Best Pancit Molo and Best Mango Dessert, some of Iloilo’s most passionate foodies showed off their heirloom recipes.
Pancit Molo, the Ilonggo staple
Mention Iloilo and people immediately think of Pancit Molo and La Paz Batchoy. Yes they’re delicious, but don’t stop at noodles.
Eugene Jamerlan’s Estofado nga pato sa tuba
Eugene’s family recipe for duck stewed in palm wine requires five hours of cooking. While you wait, you can walk down General Luna street to visit Museo Iloilo and look at the beautiful old houses.
Rafael Jardeleza II’s Lengua con setas
Chorizo fat is involved, and it’s still better for your health and sanity than any fast food.
Maridel’s Potato Praline Torte
If you want cake, go to Maridel’s at Plazuela beside SM City Iloilo. Apart from this Potato Praline Torte they have Frozen Lemon Meringue, Fresh Guava Cake and your other just desserts.
Maridel’s YSL (Ybos Saint Laurent).
Tired of the usual suman at mangga? Here’s the designer version, fried and served with cream.
Answers to questions you might be asking, unless you wandered onto this site purely by accident >>>
January 16th, 2012 at 18:32
Hi Jessica. I saw you pass while I was buying churros at a kiosk. Seems like you enjoyed my city. Thank you. Come back often.