Adventures in Food Part 2: Boracay

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Filipino food is not so much an adventure as it is yummy goodness. For a pescotarian like me, it was heaven being somewhere with such rich seafood and fish offerings. It was also refreshing after Shanghai, which has been challenging because of the language barrier and the love of pork.

While in Boracay, I got to eat some of the freshest seafood I have ever had. On our last night there, I devoured a crab that was so fresh and so well-seasoned I thought I was in heaven (and I’m not kidding about the devouring, I really should have taken an after picture, it was a mess).

Another favourite was Sinigang Gambas - probably one of the best sauces I have ever had on shrimp. They served it at our hotel and I started to have cravings for it with a concerning frequency by the end of the week. It was the perfect combo of sweet and spicy. If anyone reading this has a recipe for it, send it my way.

The one thing I’m sad about is that I never came across the any great coconut based deserts that the Filipinos are known for. I’m not sure if it was not the season or a regional thing, but few Filipino deserts were on offer where we ate. I guess it will have to be on my list for the next visit (and there will be a next visit in the future – yummy food and awesome beaches are pretty much all I want in life).

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