Kalami Cebu! - A Gastronomic Guide to Cebu

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...

You cannot say you are a Cebuano foodie until you partake and enjoy the offerings of your local Pungko-Pungko stall. Pungko means squat in the Cebuano language.  The Pungko-Pungko name was attached to vendors who walk to sell food and when they find interested eaters they usually look for a clean corner and squat or "pungko" to eat.  Now, most Pungko-Pungko suki do not need to look for their favorite vendor because there are now in many places in the city that are known for this type of "cuisine".  The popular hotspots for pungko-pungko are the stalls in the Fuente area at the back of Sampaguita Suites, Redemptorist Church Area near Foodarama, and Cebu Doctor's University area beside McDonald's.