Kalami Cebu! - A Gastronomic Guide to Cebu

One of the most popular seaweeds that are part of the Cebuano diet is guso or Eucheuma.  The most common preparation for guso is kinilaw-style.  To make kinilaw na guso or enchiladang guso, the seaweed is first blanched for a few seconds in boiling water.  Vinegar, tomato, ginger, onion, and chili is then added to the guso. I always love guso since I was a little boy.  I spent a majority of my childhood at the coastal town of Jagna in Bohol and guso has always been my favorite.  I prefer it over lato, another type of seaweed.  I like guso because of its texture.  I can have an enjoyable lunch with just a cup of guso as viand. How about you, do you have a favorite seaweed?  Related articles Mag-STK ta Bay sa Paolito's Seafood House Eat All You Can @ Diamond Tong's Food of the Day: Ngohiong #Summer2K15 Adventures: Food trip at Kalanggaman Island #Foodtrip 2015: Ormoc Food Adventures It's More Fun in the Philippin...

One of the best ways to prepare fresh fish is Kinilaw. Kinilaw is raw fish bathed in vinegar with tomatoes, onions, ginger, chilis, and sometimes coconut milk. It is a popular dish among Filipinos and Filipino restaurants have kinilaw in their menu.  The commercial one usually use tanigue for their kinilaw.  I usually prefer the smaller fishes like bangsi as kinilaw.  Bangsi is also know as barungoy or flying fish. Bangsi is boney and it takes skills to debone the cheap fish. I have grown to love this fish when I lived in Bohol with my Dad for a couple of years.  For me, the best time to eat kinilaw is during summer time while at the beach. What is your favorite fish for kinilaw? Do you love eating raw food? Related articles #Summer2K15 Adventures: Food trip at Kalanggaman Island Kakanin Galore at the Banilad Town Center Eateries in Cebu: Shalom Judges and Jireh Genesis Chocolate Hills, Bohol Rainmakers donate relief items for Bohol quake victims Summer...

 I have not written as many posts lately because I have to spend time with my mom who was here for a vacation.  One of the most memorable places that we visited this summer is Kalanggaman Island in Leyte.  We visited the famous sandbar off the coast of Palompon, Leyte last week and we really love the place.  A summer getaway will never be perfect without some delicious food and we got loads of it thanks to our hosts.