Pali Kambing

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Pali Kambing Have you tried fried banana balls? It falls under the classification of “Bang-Bang Sug” or native Tausug pastries. A decadent concoction of mashed ripe bananas, brown sugar, and flour–shaped into balls and deep-fried to a golden brown—an indigenous delicacy ever-present on special occasions. This is also best eaten as a merienda, perfectly paired … Read more

Birthplace of Marcelo H. Del Pilar

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Birthplace of Marcelo H. Del Pilar Born in Barrio San Nicolas, a town of Bulacan on August 30, 1850, to Julian H. Del Pilar and Blasa Gatmaytan. Marcelo H. Del Pilar, patriot, writer, and editor of La Solidaridad, a newspaper of the propaganda movement published in Spain. He died in Barcelona, on July 4, 1896. … Read more

Imbao con Mantequilla y Ajos

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Imbao con Mantequilla y Ajos Imbao is a highly-prized mollusk that can be found in mangroves. It takes a master imbao collector who can spot the exact location in mud through its “mata,” the opening in the substrate. Everything is manually excavated and collected by hand, a technique that safeguards mangroves from damage caused by … Read more

Dinuguan con Lechon kawali

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Dinuguan con Lechon kawali The most photogenic dinuguan we have ever laid eyes on. A thick stew of pork blood and innards are topped with crispylicious lechon kawali! Every bite is a delightful journey to the palate, best paired with a mountain of rice. Enjoy it with the astonishing ocean view at Vista Del Mar … Read more

Oko-Oko

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Oko-Oko Indulge in a luxurious way of eating rice. Oko’-Oko’ is a sea urchin-stuffed rice, a heritage food of the Sama ethnolinguistic group. This precious delight entails a process of mastery from harvesting the tehe’-tehe’ (sea urchin), skillfully scraping the sharp spines, cleaning the shell’s interior, pouring the grains, and individually sealing the top with … Read more