ZUBUCHON is bringing the name of Cebu, yes, the old name of Cebu during the Spanish era "Zubu". Zubuchon Resraurant in Cebu carefully roast their Lechon Baboy the old fashioned way and use as well fresh pick, home grown organic lemon grass or tanglad, green onion leeaves, siling labuyo or pepper, local sea salt and other local herbs and spices. Zubuchon Resraurant is one of UFS Sooo Pinoy Food Tour destination in Cebu with their innovative approach on Pinoy's all time favourite Lechon Baboy.

You might notice that Zubuchon's Lechon skin color is lighter than other Lechon in Cebu, yes it is. Zubuchon Lechon does not apply soy sauce on the skin and no MSG content too. Zubuchon roast pigs that weights not more than 45 kilograms since beyond this weight limit, the pig tends to have more fat content.

The process starts with a careful selection of pigs to roast, Zubuchon select native pigs over commercial piggeries. As part of the process in cooking Lechon, pigs are detoxify for several days or weeks before they are slaughtered. Zubuchon Lechon uses good olive oil. Zubuchon, in the traditional way cook the pigs on bamboo poles over charcoal.

Filipino dishes which are by-products of slaughtering a whole pig are also offered at Zubuchon Restaurant. Zubuchon LechonDinuguan, Sinigang na Lechon, Chicharon Bulaklak, Sizzling Squid Stuffed with Lechon Sisig, Chicharon and more.

Zubuchon's Lechon Mongo is a good partner of rice alone, yes it taste more entices your salivary glands even with Lechon flavour. Zubuchon did a good job in revolutionizing their menu, and i highly recommended you to try it.
Zubuchon Desserts and Kakanin are also in: Sylvanas (Dumaguete) and the famous Biko. Seafood choices are also available: Steamed shrimps with dipping sauce, Sizzling Fish Fillet in butter and garlic, Sizzling Boneless Bangus, Fried Chili Shrimps, Shrimp Sinigang and more.

Zubuchon pigs are detox before cooked. And you need also to detox yourself with the help of Zubuchon's Kamias Shake. Kamias or Cucumber tree is riched with Vitamin C, Calcium and Iron. A study is ongoing for it anti-obessity property. Less guilty while eating Lechon? Their signature detox shakes are also available in Santol Flavor.
ZUBUCHON Manila DELIVERY?
Call +63.32.236.5264 (office hours) or mobile at 0917.627.4761 on weekends and off hours. Look for Victor, Beverly, Roger or Eva.
Email Zubuchon at zubufoods@yahoo.com
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Cebu's Zubuchon Lechon - Sooo Pinoy Food Tour posted at Cebu Events Blog 

Mactan Island Cebu's sole Waterpark facility is in the Palace - The Imperial Palace Waterpark Resort and Spa features 3 Slides among its five themed pools. The breathtaking Space Bowl is the main attraction in the waterpark vis-a-vis with Captain Hook's Pool, flowing Amazon River Pool, artificial tide pool Wave Rider, the Beach Pool and the Pool for toddlers. The Imperial Palace Filipino cusine restaurant, Cafe Amiga serves local and regional specilaties in a la carte menu of fresh and local ingredients.

In the Cebu leg of Unilever Food Solutions Sooo Pinoy Food Trip, Cafe Amiga at the Imperial Palace is one of the participants where Executive Sous Chef Russel Abarquez demonstrate to us Molecular Gastronomy techniques in its Filipino dishes. I am lucky to listen to Chef Russel explaining how Molecular Gastronomy works in his prepared dishes namely Sisig Embutido, Guava Foam and Guadalupe Mango Sheet and Octopus Tentacles, Avocado & Coconut - kesong Puti Spheres. Guadalupe Mangos are locally harvest in Cebu.

Molecular gastronomy is a Discipline of Food Science that make practical use of the physical and chemical transformations of ingredients that occur while cooking. These Filipino dishes is amazingly presented to us by Chef Russel. Other Chefes called the technique as Culinary Physics or Experimental Cuisine. Chef Russel's Embutido uses the renowned Sisig stuff with Cebu Chorizo and Boiled Quail Egg with guava sauce and Mango Jelly.

Cafe Amiga's Sisig Embutido is also served with Ensaladang Octopus Tentacles & Avocado with miled-spiced Cocnut Kesong Puti dressing.
UFS Sooo Pinoy Food Tour will discover the best of Pinoy fares in the best local restaurants, to know more about the Sooo Pinoy campaign, liked the Sooo Pinoy page on Facebook or follow @SoooPinoy on Twitter.
Imperial Palace Waterpark Resort and Spa Cafe Amiga posted at Cebu Events Blog

Marco Polo Plaza Cebu is one of the UFS Sooo Pinoy Food Tour destination in the Cebu leg last April. Marco Polo Plaza Cebu, sits at Nivel Hills Lahug Cebu provides an overlooking panoramic views of Cebu City. Marco Polo Plaza Cebu is Cebu City's only 5-star hotel, provides its guests the privacy they needed with its Continental Club rooms. The Marco Polo Plaza Cebu is also home to some of the finest restaurants of Cebu City with unique flavour and ambience and serves Mediterranean, South-East Asian, Western and Filipino cuisine.

Cafe Marco's Inun-unan nga Tangigue (Fish Tanigue/Spanish Mackerel stew) is proudly Cebuano with ingredients like white vinegar, local eggplant and Kamias, green chili finger, bitter ground, garlic and ginger, In Katagalogan this method of cooking is called Paksiw na isda, or Sinaing na Tulingan in Batangas and Pinamalhan nga isda for Ilonggos. Inun unan is also famous method to cook fish variety like Stone Fish, Bariles, Galunggong, Tulingan or Yellow fin tuna.

Cafe Marco also prepares a Cebuano Pork and Chicken Adobo recipe and gladly it is paired with boiled Corn grits or Bugas Mais, a substitue to rice. Corn grits is widely used in Cebu and makes a good partner with Inun unan and Chicken adobo. The adobo sauce over the corn grit makes a perfect tasting rice.

Marco Polo Cebu's version of Iloilo's Pancit Molo (chicken wanton soup) uses chicken meat from the ribs and neck parts to enhance its flavours. Ground pork, shrimps and other spices are also present in the broth that it creates.
Sooo Pinoy Food Tour campaign is spearheaded by Unilever Food Solutions, the food service arm of Unilever Philippines, to know more about the Sooo Pinoy campaign, liked the Sooo Pinoy page on Facebook or follow @SoooPinoy on Twitter.
Marco Polo Plaza Cebu Cafe Marco Buffet Restaurant posted at Cebu Events Blog.

Barbecue or Grilling way of cooking is the most widely observed method of cooking among Filipinos. May it be on Restaurants or in streets, barbecue is loved by Filipinos, and Cebuanos also do. The Original AA BBQ in Cebu grilling for more than a decade now and still counting serving the Cebuanos with good quality barbecues. They cooked for according to your preference, chicken and pork barbecues like thigh, leg, liver, gizzard, Cebu Chorizo and hotdog. Seafoods are best sellers too, fish, clams, shrimps, prawns and squids.

The Original AA BBQ in Lahug Cebu is also offering other dishes other than grilled foods. One of AA BBQ best seller barbecue is their Cebuano Chorizo which comes in regular flavor and Spicy.

AA BBQ's Crispy Hot Squid is also showcase to Uniliver Food Solutions Sooo Pino Food Trip delegates on its second day in Cebu. Crispy Hot Squid is made of squid cuts, dipped with batter and fried, the sliced chili also adds its flavour.

AA BBQ's Imbao Soup is just so good for me paired with the rest of the grilled dishes in the table. AA BBQ prepared their signature Fruit Twister to quenched our thirst with mixes of mango puree, lemon, orange, and watermelon.
UFS Sooo Pinoy Food Tour aims to impart to Filipinos about the most popular Filipino national and regional dishes, to know more about the campaign, like the Sooo Pinoy page on Facebook or follow @SoooPinoy on Twitter.
The Original AA BBQ Grills & Barbecue in Lahug posted at Cebu Events Blog

The Port Seafood Restaurant, now Port Restaurant at the Waterfront Cebu Hotel and Casino in Lahug previously provide Ala Carte Fine Dining now offering All day Buffet dining experience and Catering or Banquet services. Port Restaurant is the second stop restaurant for Unilever Food Solutions Sooo Pinoy Campaign Cebu Day 2. Port Restaurant is strategically located in the Waterfront Cebu compound and in the vicinity of the Cebu Park District - Cebu IT Park, also offering late night buffet to cater BPO industry crowd.

Port Restaurant showcase to Sooo Pinoy their Summer themed dish, Chicken Binakol. Chicken Binakol is a Bicolano dish is a simmer chicken soup with lemon grass (tanglad) mixed with coconut juice and other spices. The Port Restaurant's Chef Lobingco inspired from their family favourite dish and believes the health benefits that a Macapuno can give.

The Port Restaurant's Pineapple Rice is made from a non meat fried rice with Pineapple bits in a fresh Pineapple housing also made for health conscious buffet buffs. Some of Port Restaurant's best selling dishes Sizzling Bangus, Kare Kare and Sizzling Squid, Their Pizza and Pasta also diner's favourite.

The Port Restaurant Eat All You Can and Buffet rates are Php 199.00 for Lunch Buffet and Php 299.00 for Dinner Buffet.
UFS Sooo Pinoy Food Tour provides information about the most popular Filipino national and regional dishes, to know more about the campaign, like the Sooo Pinoy page on Facebook or follow @SoooPinoy on Twitter.
The Port Restaurant at the Waterfront Hotel Cebu Lahug posted at Cebu Events Blog