Even though we sadly still can’t eat at one of their homey, barn-like branches that’s almost always filled to the brim, Sarsá Kitchen + Bar has recently reopened to make their
Growing up, I’ve witnessed how the streets of downtown Iloilo are filled with echoing drums and splashes of colors come end of January. It’s always a different experience every year.
A kind of murky narrative looms over the origins of batchoy, a beloved Filipino classic from Iloilo. That it’s a product of the minds of the population of La Paz
For many tourists, Iloilo City is synonymous to good eats: piping hot batchoy, grilled managat (mangrove jack), and oysters on the half shell or gussied up with butter and garlic.
The café culture in Manila needs an upgrade, and we’re no longer talking about the improvement third-wave coffee shops brought in or the artisanal fare served in hole-in-the-wall restaurants. What
Consider this common wistful assertion: college years comprise the most unforgettable days of youth. Often, though, we need a venue to live them out. Chef Edward Buglia, for instance, had
For foodies, a trip to the Visayas—or anywhere else, for that matter—is sure to involve some serious snacking.
In the steamy, funky-smelling stalls of La Paz market, the mecca of batchoy, Iloilo’s signature pork-and-noodle soup, chef Pauline Banusing watched the vendors closely.
“Think global, go local” must have been foremost on the minds of organizers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) meetings in this city when it prepared 210 servings of Netong’s batchoy, the popular noodle soup dish, for delegates, guests and participants of the ongoing Apec event on Tuesday.
The Nestle Chef to Chef event took us to Iloilo. Last time I was there was when our TV show “Foodprints” featured the best dining places and food discoveries in the province.
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