The City of Carcar can be found at the southern part of Cebu. It is around two hours away from Cebu City. If you ride a bus, you would have an idea if the bus is nearing Carcar since the price of the chicharon sold by vendors boarding the bus would gradually go down. Chicharon is…

  Danggit is a well known “Buwad” or dried fish in the Cebu province. There are 2 types of dried danggit: the salted variety and marinated one. The salted one is cheaper and tastes like any typical dried fish. The marinated is the popular one and expensive also. It is  marinated first in brine with…

Coffee connects us in so many ways – to each other, to our senses, and to the earth that supports the coffee trees. – Rohan Marley It is not unknown to us that we, Filipinos, especially Cebuanos are really fond of drinking coffee. Who wouldn’t be? Life begins with coffee😉. So here are the top…

Bibingka “bingka” is a traditional delicacy of all Cebuanos. They ar usually eaten early in the morning or served as breakfast. Bibingka is made of milled glutinous rice, coconut milk, margarine, and sugar then steamed on a hot pot using pre-cut banana leaf which add fragrance and taste to the bibingka. They say that the…

Just like the other towns in Cebu, Lilo-an is also proud with their bite size and chewy peanut ball called Masi. It is made of glutinous rice with a sweet peanut paste filling  It is very delicious and affordable. Best for merienda, snacks, or even pasalubong. It is sold in an affordable price of 2…

Budbud Kabog is a native rice cake with distinct texture and flavor wrapped with banana leaves. It is the sister of puto maya. They were cooked on a similar process, the only difference is, Budbud is sweeter than the puto maya. This is  best served with hot chocola durin merienda or breakfast. A drive passing…

credits:@sugbolechon “Lechon! Lechon! Lechon mo diha.” The magic words we all want to hear. Let’s admit it, there’s definitely no contest about it that the lechon in Cebu is hands-down the best and most delicious. This is because Cebu lechon is best known for its crunchy golden red skin and tender, juicy, flavorsome meat. “Lechon” has…

credits:@siomaisasugbo There is a perfect place to get these delectable delights where different walks of life and class status converge even at the wee hours of dawn. Located in Tisa, Labangon, Cebu City, this collection of little stalls line up together in a crowded roadside in an effort to sell “Siomai sa Tisa.” According to most…

Otap (sometimes spelled utap) is an oval-shaped puff pastry cookie from the Philippines, especially common in Cebu where it originated. It usually consists of a combination of flour, shortening, coconut, and sugar. Its distinctive sweetness which is emphasized with its burnt flavor is a perfect pair for hot chocolate and coffee. The slightly crunchy texture melts easily in the mouth living a sweet lingering taste. In order…

  Hopia is one of the favorite snack of Filipinos because of its delight taste. It is a bean filled moon-cake pastry originally introduced by Fujianese immigrants in the urban centers around the turn of the twentieth century. It has different flavors like mongo, mango, ube, pork and chocolate that will surely ease your craving tummy….