We used Dumaguete as a jump off point for our Apo Island adventure. We were planning to just arrive in the evening so we wouldn't have to rush to our morning flight back to Manila. But after a little research, we decided to spend more time in this charming university city to satisfy our curious tummies.
Sidlakang Negros Village for the Bodbod sa Tanjay.
Sidlakang Negros Village is a cultural park with huts that represent the towns and provinces of Negros Oriental. Some towns sell local crafts, while others, like Tanjay, sell delicacies.
Bodbod (pronounced as "budbod") sa Tanjay is suman with a stripe of native chocolate. You eat it by dipping it in more native chocolate. The bodbod and the chocolate are so yummy that all the bodbod usually get sold before 11AM.
Sans Rival Cakes and Pastries
This is one of the main reasons why we wanted to spend time in Dumaguete City. True its name, this restaurant serves the best Sans Rival and Silvanas that I have ever tasted. I loved them so much that I handcarried 20 boxes of Silvanas and 10 boxes of Sans Rival to Manila. Their Sans Rival and Silvanas had the right blend of textures with its smooth cream and crunchy (or powdery as in the case of their Silvanas) nuts. The butter-cream that they used was light but it felt so silky on the tongue. And with its subtle sweet taste, I couldn't help but eat some more slices. Dumaguete City is worth the visit even if you just get to eat at this place.
Panda's Fried Ice Cream
We learned of this by reading Cebu Pacific's inflight magazine. It was okay. The concept was interesting but the taste was just so-so. We tried 3 flavors and we so missed the "cream" in ice cream.
Jo's Chicken Inato
Jo's Chicken Inato traces its roots in Dumaguete City. So, we headed at one of their branches for lunch. Their barbecue chicken was perfectly cooked with crunchy skin and tender meat. The flavor was well-distributed on the huge chicken slices served on barbecue sticks. The affordable price made our meal even more enjoyable.
Ana Maria Bakeshop
They served yummy cakes! I loved the brazo de mercedez. It was fluffy and the filling was creamy and not too sweet. Really perfect at P40/slice. The chocolate cakes were also moist. Hubby also loved their bottled boquerones.
Hayahay
For dinner, we went to Hayahay. Our table had a wonderful view of the sea but we hardly enjoyed the view since we were all focused on Hayahay's delicious food. We loved their shrimp and bacon pizza which they served with onion slices, mushrooms and lots of cheese. We also enjoyed their steamed fish.
We wanted to sample the food served by the rows of barbecue stalls along Rizal Avenue, but we had no more space on our tummies. I guess we have a good reason to go back to Dumaguete!
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