Back to Bacolod

It's been about a decade since I was last in Bacolod. And while we were traversing from the Silay Airport to Bacolod City, it was nice to see that the town is pretty much the same as I left it.

Robinson's Place was still there, looking spiffy sans renovations. There's L' Fisher Hotel where I used to stay. The provincial capitol looks as classic as ever.

But there were a lot of new things, too. And one of the new things that Mark and I tried out was food. Well, it wasn't really new for him because he's eaten in some of these places, but it was a first time for me.

First up, Manokan Country! This is where we had our first lunch in Bacolod.

They don't call it "Chicken Bacolod" for nothing. And if you want a plethora of Chicken options, this is the place to go. It's stall after stall after stall selling Chicken Inasal. It's a no-frills place where you wash your hands with a detergent bar. You don't use any utensils - just your hands. There's linoleum on your table and the chicken oil is in a plastic bottle. And all these add flavor to the crunchy and juicy Inasal being served.

Next up, Sweet Greens for dinner.

With "Greens" in the name, we thought it was a vegetarian restaurant. But it turned out to be a very homey place with home cooked meals served "turo-turo" style. May I just say that the Pancit Molo here was DA BOMB! The Bangus Tocino was equally yummy, and the atchara was divine.

Apres dinner, we went to this new and swanky dessert place called Calea. It was such a yummy experience - visually and gastronomically, that it deserves a separate post.

Food, glorious, food. It's a good reason to be back here.