Kalami Cebu! - A Gastronomic Guide to Cebu

If you are looking for a snack that can make you really full, I am going to suggest that you try Manila Foodshoppe's Maki Mi. Maki Mi is portmanteau between Maki and Mami.  Maki is a thick Pork Tenderloin Soup that was popularized by the Filipino-Chinese in Binondo, Manila while Mami means Noodle Soup.  Maki Mi, therefore, is a pork noodle soup with a thick brown sauce.  This noodles soup is really heavy and could be good for lunch or dinner as well.  In Cebu, one of the best places to eat some Maki Mi is Manila Foodshoppe which has branches in Parkmall and Osmena Boulevard. I usually eat as a snack, but it can also become my soup dish during main meals. I usually just add some white pepper on it.  The soup is salty with a hint of sweetness.  The pork is really tender and they put lots on it in this dish. The noodles just make it more of a complete meal with the added carbs.  The Maki Mi also goes well with siopao.  For me, Maki Mi is one o...

One of my favorite dishes in Majestic Restaurant is their Lumpia Shanghai.  It has always been a favorite for decades now.  My wife probably considers the fried lumpia as China's greatest culinary invention.  We love the Lumpia Shanghai at Majestic because it is meaty, crunchy, and bite-sized. Majestic's fried lumpia has the perfect ratio between meat and wrapper. I also marvel how tightly they wrap their tiny masterpieces as there is no space between the wrapper and the filling.  At Majestic, the lumpia comes freshly fried so it comes out really crispy.  It is also good that they cut the Lumpia Shanghai pieces into smaller sizes before frying ensuring a really cooked filling and also making it easier to eat. #WheninMajestic always order the Lumpia Shanghai.  A lot of people claim to know how to make a delicious Lumpia Shanghai but for me, Majestic's Lumpia Shanghai is the Lebron James of fried lumpia in our city. Do you like lumpia too? Who mak...