We all know that Lechon
is almost synonymous to Cebu. In Cebu, you can practically have the
best lechon in the world any time of the week. For me, one of the best
food experiences is to have a lechon brunch at Poblacion, Talisay City,
Cebu. The food stalls near Larawan Beach open every weekend early in
the morning until afternoon. It is indeed one of my favorite brunch
places in the world.
Lechon Brunch in Poblacion, Talisay City
You
have to wake up early in the morning (I prefer on a Sunday) to enjoy an
early morning feast of lechon, ginabot, kinilaw, sinugba, and more.
Here are some of the good food that you can eat there:
Lechon
Many people say that they come to Cebu for
lechon
(roasted pig) and one of the best places for lechon is definitely
Talisay. This city south of Cebu City is home to many of the best
lechoneros in the island. Lechon in Talisay is a favorite for
beachgoers because lechon and beach are just awesome together. We
normally eat lechon with puso or hanging rice and you can have sidings
like atchara (pickled papaya). Most lechon stalls also sells dinuguan
(blood stew).
A
kilo of lechon is now around 700 pesos in Talisay City (June 2022) and
you can order 1/4 or 1/2 kilo if you want. You may also ask the seller
for your favorite part (many people love the belly area). There are
tables and chairs there if you plan to dine-in.
Ginabot
Another
food that people travel to Cebu for is Ginabot. Ginabot is deep fried
pig intestine that's fatty, crunchy, and I would say that it is the
working Cebuano's "bacon". It is the most popular street food in Cebu
and you usually see it in
Pungko-Pungko stalls. But on a Sunday morning in Poblacion, Talisay City, you can have your ginabot fresh from the frying pan.
Watching
Nang Maria cook ginabot is one of my favorite things to do here besides
eating. You can actually buy different fried offal in her stall.
Isn't this mesmerizing?
Sinugba
Smelling
grilled food early in the morning wakes up your senses. In Talisay,
they offer a lot of yummy grilled (sinugba) offerings. From fish to
meat to offal to local chorizo, you can enjoy it as early as 6 am.
Grilled food go so well with some boiled sweet potatoes that they sell.
One
of the most interesting grilled stuff is called gaway. Gaway is
basically grilled octopus tentacles. Sometimes they also sell Saang or
spider conch.
Kinilaw
One
great compliment to Sinugba is kinilaw (Raw Dish Preparation popular in
the Philippines). Kinilaw is also a bestseller here because we are by
the beach. The choices here are awesome. They have sea cucumber (bat),
fish, and guso.
Another
favorite kinilaw of mine is lukot. Lukot is sea hare secretion. It is
like a sea spaghetti more of and I love eating this since I was a kid
growing up in a coastal town. This is also good in fish tinola and
inun-unan.
Salbaro / Cabcab
For
dessert, you can have Salbaro or Cabcab or Kiping or simply Cassava
Crackers. This cassava delicacy is bathe in coconut caramel sauce
giving you a sweet finish to your lechon breakfast.
Salbaro can also be a good container for ice cream. It is crispy and a joy to eat.
When
I plan to go here, I want to be in the area as early as possible.
Usually, I go here before 7 A.M. because I want my lechon hot and also I
want to avoid the crowds because it will be hard to find a seat if you
come here around lunch time.
When you have time, have a lechon brunch at Larawan Beach area in Poblacion, Talisay and maybe we can see each other there.
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