FOOD & CUISINE
Story by PIE RIVERA Photography by PAUL GOTIONG Additional Photography by Pie Rivera
The Queen City of the South, Cebu may not be the seat of our government’ s capital, but its strategic location makes it the perfect place for people from Luzon and Mindanao to meet half-way. It is also a gateway to the many other beautiful destinations our country has to offer. There are ferries that go to one of the nearest islands, the equally magnificent Bohol, which can also be reached faster through a fastcraft. Cebu’ s tip, Santander is very near to Negros Oriental’ s Dumaguete and the nearby mystic island of Siquijor. Cebu’ s northern tip of Malapascua Island is about an hour or so away from Leyte while to its west, Negros Occidental’ s San
Carlos is one of its nearest neighbors. Mindanao region can also be accessed through shipping lines that operate for travel to Cagayan de Oro, Surigao and General Santos City. Coming from Manila, it’ s just a 55-minute plane ride while a little more than an hour if you’ re coming from Davao region.
Aside from Cebu’ s accessibility to various islands, the mainland and its other islands boasts of a gamut of natural resources from pristine white sand beaches, abundant marine life, a diver’ s haven with centuries-old shipwrecks, a host of innumerable historic
churches and landmarks, a glorious past and a thriving future.
A few days in Cebu would not be enough to visit all the different sites from museums, churches, art galleries, cultural landmarks and its magnificent islands. But to a food lover like me, the easiest way to capture the region’ s art, history, and flair is to taste their food. So let the epicurean in each of us savor a gastronomic journey as we dive into the different flavors the island has to offer.
Family Farm Grill House
They may be fairly new in the dining scene which was just established for almost three years, but Family Farm Grill House, located at the Sangi Road, Airbase in Lapu-Lapu City
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Kare Kare; native interior of Family Farm Grill House; a basket of crispy chicken.
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