Food

Ensalada Chamba Meet the contrasting flavors of something smokey, sweet, and salty. La Vista del Mar captures the palate of every discerning foodie. Every serving comes with a generous amount of ingredients from grilled eggplant, sweet mangoes, and salted eggs – beautifully placed in a bowl that seduces the eye, inviting you for a bite! … Read more

Locot-Locot Don’t they look like crispy rolled pansit? This crunchy wafer is an artisanal snack made of galapong and thin syrup. We hope you can experience watching this theatrical presentation where the cook masterfully glides in motion. Locot-locot is also known as Jaa, Tagaktak, Tinagtag, Tinadtak, and Amik. To make this, one must use “ulayan”, … Read more

Knickerbocker Zamboanga Cool down with the iconic dessert of Zamboanga! Be a child again and take delight in a glass filled with flavored jellies and generous chunks of seasonal fruits doused in milk, crowned with strawberry ice cream! Devoid of sugar as the natural sweetness emanates from the medley of fruits and ice cream. Yum! … Read more

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

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