Cebu’s Sweets: Masareal

Aside from its magnificent tourist attractions, wonderful sights, elegant hotels and pristine beaches, Cebu is also host to a number of gastronomic treats, one of which is the masareal, a known delicacy that originated from …

Mango Mania!

Cebu is famous for its mangoes. Sweet, delicious, juicy—once you’ve tasted Cebu’s mangoes, the taste will leave you wanting more.
Mangoes are abundant in Cebu. Cebu’s mangoes are the most recognizable in the country and …

Chicharon as Chicheria

(Chicheria: Filipino slang for snacks like chips, crackers, etc.)
Chicharon is a very popular snack in Cebu and all over the Philippines. This crunchy delight is one of Cebu’s best and tastiest products.
Chicharon are …

Buwad

No Filipino can ever mistake the smell of the buwad for something else. The mere whiff of the buwad can make any appetite soar or any hungry stomach growl.
Here in the Philippines, salted and dried …

Lechon Cebu

Lechón is the Spanish word for suckling pig and in the Philippines, it connotes a whole roasted pig or “ litsong baboy,” in the local language. The process of cooking the lechón involves the whole pig or piglet that has been…