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11 Classic Filipino Dishes to Serve Your Guests from Overseas
What are the best Filipino dishes you can serve for foreigners visiting in the Philippines? For sure, this is a difficult question to answer since there are so many delectable flavors in so many iconic dishes all over the country. To give your guest a great summary of the most well-known dishes on almost every Filipino table, here’s a rundown of Pinoy classics. By serving them any one of these dishes, hopefully you’ll be able to give your guest a taste of what our country has to offer — and more importantly — have them craving more! 1. Sinigang Start your meal by introducing your guest to the Philippines’ beloved…
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What to Eat in Taipei City: 11 Food You Need to Try
There is so much good food in Taipei City! Whether you’re a certified foodie or just a regular tourist, you’ll love the local dishes, along with Korean, Japanese, and other-influenced food here. Here we’ve listed the must-try food in Taipei City! 1. Braised pork rice How can a simple dish be so good? Braised pork rice (also known locally as lu rou fan) is white rice topped with minced braised pork in dark, flavorful sauce. You can order it as a meal of its own or with side dishes. Braised pork rice is a beloved comfort food in Taipei (along with beef noodles). It’s served in countless restaurants in the…
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Ultimate Buffet Guide: 10 Best Buffets in Manila
Looking for the best buffet restaurants in Manila? Here we’ve compiled the best options, whether you’re craving for Filipino or other cuisines. Note: Rates are subject to change without notice. 1. Cabalen Cabalen is one of the most sulit buffet restaurants in Manila. This is a great choice if you’re out with groups like families or friends. Cabalen offers the best of Kapampangan cooking. It offers authentic Kapampangan dishes and other Filipino cuisine. Some of the items in their buffet menu include pritchon (pritong lechon), lechong kawali, kare-kare, ginataang tilapia, dinuguan, and bringhe (Pampanga’s version of paella), and pinakbet. They also offer Filipino desserts such as kakanin, halo-halo, and fresh…
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7 Affordable Samgyupsal in Metro Manila
We love samgyupsal! If there’s one thing that we’re thankful for about Korean influence, it’s the samgyupsal trend that swept across the restaurant industry in the Philippines. Here we’ve compiled the best affordable samgyupsal in Manila. 1. Samgyupsalamat Samgyupsalamat is one of the pioneers of affordable samgyupsal. For only P499 per person, you get to enjoy 5 types of pork and 6 types of beef slices. You also get a number of banchans (or side dishes). This samgyupsal restaurant is also one of the first to offer cheese dips, which we all love! So now you have a lot of choices on how to eat your samgyupsal: wrapped in lettuce…
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Where to Eat in Cagayan de Oro: Restaurants, Local Eats and Night Life
Cagayan de Oro is known for its adventure activities such as white water rafting. As the capital of Lanao del Norte province, there’s a lot of good restaurants you can visit here too! Here we’ve compiled the best restaurants and other foodie places in Cagayan de Oro. P.S. Visiting Cagayan de Oro soon? Read about our Travel Guide to Cagayan de Oro and Top Things to Do in Cagayan de Oro. Must-try restaurants in Cagayan de Oro Here are the most recommended restaurants in Cagayan de Oro, based on local recommendations and reviews. Cucina Higala Cucina Higala is one of top-rated restaurants in CDO. It has repeated won awards from…
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10 BEST Filipino comfort food during rainy season
We Filipinos love to eat, don’t we? Especially during rainy season when we can hide under blankets with a warm bowl of our favorite comfort food. Here we’ve listed the top Filipino comfort food for the rainy days! 1. Instant noodles Who can resist a lazy bowl of chicken or beef-flavored noodles on a cold weather? Granted, it isn’t the healthiest, but you can always add vegetables such as diced carrots. Moreover, today we have more options than before aside from the usual Maggie or Nissin. A lot of convenience stores now sell Japanese or Korean noodles which adds variety, such as spicy kimchi and tom yang, to name a…
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Bali Food Guide: 25+ BEST restaurants in Bali
Bali features several of the best restaurants you can find in Indonesia! From ordinary warungs to specialty cafes and international restaurants, here we’ve compiled the best restaurants in Bali. P.S. Don’t forget to read our Essential Travel Guide to Bali and 6 Days Itinerary in Bali. Ubud Warung Gauri By Swedish Nomad Warung Gauri is a traditional simple restaurant in Ubud. It is run by a local family, and you can also stay in their family home for a homestay experience. While sitting in the restaurant, you will be overlooking a beautiful rice field in a tucked away part of Ubud, away from the crowds. Of all the places I…
