Food Trip From Not So Familiar Places

Archie Arche's Food Hauz

2021-12-14T10:26:00.000+08:00

Today, I went to one of the authorized dealer of my personal vehicle for a scheduled vehicle maintenance. Woke up quite late and had to hurry up to travel 17 km distance away from the house from where we live resulting of not having breakfast at the house as I was trying to catch up the 8 o'clock schedule.

Luckily I was able to reached my destination 15 minutes before the scheduled time. The service advisor called me up and arrange the vehicle maintenance. After that, I was already hungry and need to find a place to eat. I ask the service advisor of he knows a place to eat. He suggested to take a little walk along S.B, Cabahug Street, Mandaue City and I might find some place to eat.

Started walking along the said place and found some place where "carenderias" lined up. Unfortunately some of then are quite untidy which discourages me, so I have to walk a little bit more. Then I found this place called ARCHIE ARCHE'S FOOD HAUZ.

The place is very clean and quite big enough. Everything was well arranged and the staff were very friendly and accommodating. So I ended up taking my breakfast inside the food hauz. I ordered "ginaling", ampalaya with corn rice no soft drinks.

To my surprised I only paid Php 75.00 pesos in total. I really recommend this place if ever you wandered around SB Cabahug Street, Mandaue City.

Below are some of the pictures and location.

Pictures and More

Location

Ybañes Carenderia at Katipunan Street, Labangon, Cebu City

2021-07-01T12:59:00.001+08:00

It was already past lunch time and my family and I had just been vaccinated with the first doze of the COVID-19 vaccine. We were already feeling very hungry and it just so happened that we passed by this place.

This could possibly be one of the oldest carenderias in Katipunan Street, Barangay Labangon, Cebu City. They serve various types of food from vegetables, grill, seafoods and soup.

One of the best "lutong bahay", one might say. The carenderia is infamously known for their Linatang Baka or beef stew. They are also well known for their Balbacua. In our opinion both of these signature dishes are one of the best we have tasted. Both dishes are very savory and delicious.

We ordered kinilaw or raw fish, linatang baka, balbacua and ampalaya. These were served with mais or rice corn. We had a very pleasant lunch and we left the carenderia feeling very full and happy because of the flavorful food we had just eaten.

Location Map

Shotog's Buwa and Silog

2021-05-30T22:09:00.005+08:00

Shotog's Buwa and Silog is a new place to dine in. It is situated few meters away from our home. The famous, "Tuslob - Buwa," is one of their foods.

This place is open from 10:00 AM and closes at 10:00 PM. Aside from the famous "Tuslob-Buwa", they also serve typical Cebuano foods like Sisig, Ginabot, Ngoyung, Stuffed-Egg, Bola-Bola, Lumpia and of course mas lami if paired with hanging rice or puso.

The owner and the staff of the place are costumer friendly. They immediately attend to the needs of their clients and even asked how's their served food taste?

If you have any plans of dining in an affordable price and experience eating their yummylicious, "Tuslob Buwa," please see location map below as well as the pictures taken during our dinner night out.

Location Map

Juan's Grill and Seafoods Resto (Kan-anan ni Juan) in Carcar, Cebu

2021-05-19T14:47:00.015+08:00

Last week, we were invited by a friend to spend a holiday break at their place at Gawi, Oslob, Cebu. It was a holiday for Eid al-Fitr, May 13, 2021. It took us more than 3 hours of travel to get to the very beautiful place. It was a one of a kind private beach lot complete with a swimming pool, beach front and not to mention a tree house.

The host were really very generous and kind. Food and drinks are available for all the guest all through out our stay. We're really very thankful for their hospitality and kindness for sharing their blessings.

Here are some pictures of the place.

After staying for two nights and three days, it was now time to go home. It was already late morning when the group decided to go home. One of our friends from the group suggested that we could have lunch at this place somewhere in Carcar, Cebu.

It was almost lunch time, just in time to crave for food due to hunger. The place that we went to was a place called Juan's Grill and Seafood Resto. This is also known as "Kan-anan ni Juan".

They serve mostly of seafoods and others. The area is big enough to accommodate a few number of people. A parking place at the front for vehicles easy access. As for the main event which is the food, there's an unlimited Hot Pot/Shabu-Shabu, order via Ala Carte, Sizzling Plates and others. They also serve Milk Tea's, Shakes and Sodas. "Dili pwede nga dili ka mabusog kay lami-an ang pagkaon nila diri." Of course, busog to the max.

You might as well check out this place when you're travelling to the south of Cebu. If going south, they are on the left side. Just click on the location map below for some directions.

Here are some pictures of the place.

Location Map

Bachoi Ian at Campo 8 Toledo-Manipis Road

2021-05-10T15:54:00.008+08:00

When travelling in Cebu going to Toledo, Balamban, Asturias or anywhere, somewhere South-West of Cebu, there are 2 options going that route especially if you're coming from the South of Cebu.

One of the route is going via the normal route as most of us know that route is going to TOLEDO via NAGA-ULING Road, but the next best route would be TALISAY, MANIPIS-TOLEDO Road.

After the road widening works along Talisay, Manipis Road, more and more commuters are already passing this route as it is much faster without having to face the heavy traffic areas from Minglanilla to Naga specially on a rush hour of the day.

Aside from that, you can also see breath taking views of mountains as your pass by specially during early morning and late afternoon road trip. Right after passing the Man Made Forest along Campo 7, Manipis Road, relax and take selfies with the beauty of nature.

Campo 7 (Canp 7) Man Made Forest

Going downhill from Campo 7, you will pass by Camp 8 and its where you can find this place. BACHOI IAN.

The place is neat and clean with simple setup. They even have a clean small CR for your call of nature. They serve meals that are lutong-bahay at a very affordable price. One of their specialty is the batchoy.

Batchoy, less commonly spelled batsoy, is a noodle soup made with pork offal, crushed pork cracklings, chicken stock, beef loin and round noodles. Its origins can be traced to the district of La Paz, Iloilo City in the Philippines, hence it is often referred to as La Paz Batchoy.

Lami-an ug barato na putahi. Stuff with boiled egg, chicharon, beef, noodles and some vegetables. "Busog gyud kaayu pag human", with soft-drinks or Soda.

Here are some pictures and location.

Location Map

Somewhere near Pasil Fish Market

2011-04-06T16:34:00.003+08:00

One of the favorite place for lunch out is this place. Most of the field personnel knows this place to its authentic cuisine. The original "linarang sa Pasil" to a wide variety of cooked seafood and one of the favorite meal of all time is the "tagotongan". Some would say "tagongtongan", botete in a larger scale shall I say. Aside from this favorite dish they also serve some "banogon" a stingray that is and some other stuff. These are just of my favorites. A different kind of cooking that would certainly satisfy yor taste.....hmmmmmm....

A place for eating to be missed about when your not around Cebu.

Others would also try the ones taken below on the other side of the block. But these are just seasonal for they are prohibitted by law. Just look at the last 3 pictures below and you know what I'm taking about. Lami pud ni siya kaayu....

Somewhere in Catmon, Cebu

2011-02-11T11:47:00.001+08:00

Once in a while we travel the north of Cebu for site visits. Visits related to work either on a preventive or a corrective measures. Most of the travellers know this place for thier special kind of cooking the native chicken at Catmon, Cebu.

Once tasted, always wanted. Sigurado gyud ko na lamian ug barato pa gyud...labi na ang sabaw sa manok.

Somewhere near SM City City

2011-02-11T11:29:00.001+08:00

The Place that I am talking about is quite not soo difficult to find. If you're comming from White Gold Club going to SM, just turn right after passing White Gold Club and you can see the sign that says, "Conchings Manok Bisaya" on the left side of the road.

Lots and variety of foods are present to tackle you hungry stomach. From seafods to vegetables and meat a like and most specially their most wanted meal is the whole native lechon manok.

Below are some pics for your eyes only.

Somewhere in Wireless Mandaue City....

2010-04-27T20:23:00.002+08:00

One of the nicest thing when you're on field work is that you'll get to places that you have never been to before. Driving around the city accomplishing what you were task to do is not that easy, specially if your stomach is knocking at your brain...."gutom na!".

If you happen to pass by near Wireless Mandaue area why not drop by and have a good lunch at San Roque Parish Food Park. It's of course a place good for eating located just a few steps away to the right side of the church. It is somewhat like canteen style food park. A nice place near to an open soccer field located at the back of the church. Good ambiance shall I say. The place is run by the church cooperative thus the food is not that expensive as you might notice.

The menu is almost complete from "go", "grow", and "glow", hehehe. Lots of varieties to choose from. Fish, vegetables, protein rich food, fried or to variety of soup, ....basta daghan... Once you been there, there's always a chance for you to get back the next time you pass by the place.

As usual, we get to meet people from telecom, electric, water and to new addition the bottlers from one of the nearest bottling plant in the area, hahahaha... and some others.

Here are some sample pictures.

After the break, have a rest at the near by hut, unya himas himas dayun sa tiyan kay busog naman sad may tooth pick pa!.

Till next time.

Somewhere in Talamban-Cebu

2010-04-24T23:54:00.002+08:00

As Filipinos and Cebuanos in particular, we are always fund of looking into places best for eating. A place to eat where it's not so expensive and just for the budget. For us, who is in the line of field works we always find our selves in different places in different times.

One of the place where to have a very sumptuous meal specially during lunch time is in Talamban, Cebu City. On the road going to Tintay-Canduman before reaching the bridge. The place is usually known to the PUJ and "habal-habal" drivers as the "Bakahan sa Talambam". The variety from "paklay", "bakareta","balbacua" and the likes all beef food. People from all walks of life and from different line of work from telecom company, from electric company, from water company and the rest gather around for the very sumptuous meal. As they say, "kung dili ka panington kay walay bayad"...

Food is served hot along with rice corn or plain rice. Pwede sad ka mangayu ug ginamos with sili and lemonsito...Pagkahuman, sparkle dayun....busoga gyud...