I miss the Cebu food, terribly. You name it: Siomai, Ginabut, Lansiao, Danggit, Saging or Banana Cue, Ngohiong, and the most yummy Lechon in the Philippines, the Cebu Inasal. All of these food are enjoyed more with, of course, Puso (rice wrapped on coconut leaves).
I am already staying here in Davao for almost six months. And to tell you, although I’m enjoying the Davao delicacies, I miss the simplicity of the Cebu food.
The great thing about the Cebu food is that you’ll enjoy the manner of eating. Since the Pinoys love to eat with their bare hands, in Cebu you have to put a cellophane on one hand; whichever side of your hand does the spooning, the left or right.
You might wonder what’s in it about putting cellophane on one hand that is fascinating. This is because you can never enjoy the puso when eating with spoon and fork, and even with bare hands. But with cellophane in one hand, it’s a whole different experience.
Well, obviously there’s nothing interesting about the cellophane glove the first time you watch someone eating. I myself even didn’t bother to do it. But when I tried it, it practically increased my appetite. I’m sure once you experience it, you are going to enjoy it too.
It’s the manner itself that makes the food more appetizing and more enjoyable. This also saves time. You don’t have to wash both hands after eating. That’s difficult, isn’t it? Well, I guess you just have to learn how to wash your one hand without the aid of the other.
The cellophane glove is more ideal with dry and fried foods like pork and chicken barbecue, Ginabut, Sugbang Bangus, and Siomai.
Siomai is a Chinese food popularized by Filipinos because of its intriguing shape and pleasant taste. This dumpling has the combination of ground pork, mushrooms and shrimps. This is popularly known in Cebu as Siomai sa Tisa.
While Manila has street foods like Fishballs and Taho, Cebu has the Tempura and the most popular Ginabut. Anywhere you go in Cebu, you can see a cariton and a Bicycle man who sells Ginabut.
Ginabut is composed of assorted organs of a swine like large and small intestines and liver. They are deeply fried in a very hot oil and placed in a big container. In other words, Ginabut is the street Visayan version of Chicharong Bulaklak.
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When you drop by at one corner to have a taste of it, you just have to pick one with an ice clipper. And right there and then on the table on the city streets, you are served with freshly sliced onions, vinegar and chili pepper. Of course, with the Puso and the most important gadget: the cellophane glove.
The Cebu is the most flavorful and most spicy lechon in the country; as the same class of the lechon of Malabon and Quezon City.
Lansiao and Danggit are more distinct Cebu food. Danggit is a type of dried fish while Lansiao is a soup delicacy made of chopped penis meat, or should I say, the meat of a male organ of a Cow. Soup no. 5 as we call it in Davao.
This soup is very spicy and has aphrodisiac powers that can increase appetite for sex. So males should behave themselves when strolling the streets of Cebu with those gorgeous women unless they want to release the heat with their partners.
Food in Cebu has always been fascinating and appetizing. If you get to visit Cebu, try to explore more; there are still lots of them that are pleasurable to eat. There is a delectable kind of Kinilaw, different from the typical Kinilaw of Davao. Cebu Kinilaw has mayonnaise, tomatoes and sea weeds. Cebu also has delicious barbecues that you can find on one of the biggest and most popular food stall in the City: Larsian.
Just don’t forget to bring a cellophane glove with you, in case a food stall runs out.
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Hahaha, very practical! I’ve seen people eat during ferry rides in between islands in the Visayas, and I’ve noticed that with the plastic gloves and puso, plates aren’t needed. Just hold the food in one hand, and eat with the other (gloved) hand.
hehehe. That’s what makes Filipino food along with Filipino culture so interesting. Thanks for your comment Kai. Cheers!
Hahaha, very practical! I’ve seen people eat in ferries, and with the plastic glove and the puso, I’ve noticed there isn’t even a need for plates. Just hold the food in one hand, and eat with the other (gloved) hand.
>I'm not gonna eat with cellophane as alternative to hands. The cellophane is probably dirtier than my own newly-washed hands. I would still eat with my bare hands no matter what—it gives me the feeling of home-cooked island feel.
>Nice post. I randomly read blogs and this is the 4th time i run into your blog. keep posting simple yet interesting and feel-good entries. Keep it up =)