Rainy Days Now that the rains are keeping me in, I get busy in the kitchen instead. Food, glorious food...as I say it.
nothing like hot-off-the-wokpizza, chilled bottle of Cerveza Negra and a good movie
Pancit Canton w/ Lechon Manok
(July 20, 2024) Every once in a while, I get a craving for Pancit Canton, Chinese-style. For substance, I shredded some leftover lechon manok and tossed it in together with a whole grated carrot. I still cannot seem to get the 'Chinese flavor' despite the use of 5 Spices. At least it was healthy.
Pancit Canton w/ Lechon Manok
Eel Pizza
(July 15, 2024) I bought dried fish that turned out to be a moray eel. The flesh was good for mongo, but the skin was thick, rubbery and had character. I thought I'd use it for pizza topping.
Eel Pizza
Roast Chicken Rosti
(July 12, 2024) Rosti is a fried Swiss potato pancake. The potato is steamed (I can piggyback the steaming when I cook rice), then grated, then put in the fridge overnight to dehydrate. It is then mixed in with sauteed onion, garlic and herbs before frying like a pancake, but thicker. The outside should be crispy and the inside soft. I layered over, shredded roasted chicken (lechon manok), leftover from last night's dinner.
Mustard Cream Sauce
Mustard, heavy cream, white wine, and a pinch of sugar. Mix well. Sauce is drizzled before serving. (No, I got lazy preparing that, instead, I used a portion of pizza sauce I already had)
Roast Chicken Rosti
Fruit Breakfast
(July 11, 2024) Tagbilaran, being the only city in Bohol, is the commercial hub where fruits of different varieties are abundant - avocados, bananas, mangoes, etc. As a general rule, my breakfast is a robust platter of assorted fruits drizzled generously with coconut cream with a little bit of honey. What a glorious way to start the day!
Banana-Avocado breakfast
Wheat Loaf
Once you go wheat, you can't be beat. To make it creamy, I use coconut cream instead of milk.
Mega wheat loaf with a whole slab of butter
Ending Thoughts What impish delight it is to call the kitchen your playground!
(July 1-31, 2024) My last Cebuano lesson was still in October, 9 months ago in Siquijor. I'd been living now in Tagbilaran, still the Visayas, since March. This is another vain attempt to learn Bisaya...more »»
More on Tagbilaran:
Tagbilaran Map
Tagbilaran Local Info
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Tagbilaran to Cebu by Boat
Lite Ferries (Roro) T-Th-Sun, departs 11:59pm, 5 hours, arrives 5 am Daily, departs 12 noon, arrives 5pm
As a Roro, you can load your motorbike or car, no Senior Citizen discount for online ticket purchase
Can-umantad Falls - long narrow drop until it hits a bulbous mound spreading it into a a curtain-like water canopy and down into a splash pool
Canawa Cold Spring - deep refreshing cold spring with developed pool area
Firefly Tour - evening boat ride into the river to watch fireflies
hotel
Fox & The Firefly Cottages - SUP paddle boarding, luxury riverside native cottages, mountain bike tours, SUP yoga
Baranggay Valladolid, Loboc, Bohol
Bohol Tropics Resort - seafront location, manicured surroundings, swimming pool, resto/bar
0133 Graham Avenue, Brgy. Cogon, Tagbilaran, Bohol 6300
Oasis Resort - Alona Beach location, dive center, resto / bar
Alona Beach, Panglao, Bohol
yoga
Jing Yoga - health & well being through yoga
The Courtyard - Airport Road fronting the church
Bohol Meditation and Yoga Center - 2nd Floor Lim Magtajas Bldg. CPG Avenue
Bohol Travel Info/Tips
Bohol FYI / Tips
the tourist area where most of the hotels, restaurants, ticket offices, tour operators are, is located within the Alona Beach area
the tourist attractions in Bohol are far apart and spread-out. It would be difficult to visit them all using public mass transit. Better hire a van (P3500/day) if in a big group, or rent a motorcycle (P400/day + gas)
Bohol relies on its tourism for revenue. As expected, everything they can capitalize on from tourism is extensively used and developed
Tagbilaran Port to Panglao
You can charter any tricycle from the port all the way to Panglao (~P300), but if you want to do it on the cheap,
don't take the tricycles lined-up inside the port. Walk past the port gate and immediately outside, you'll see many tricycles. Take one to the bus terminal in Dao (~P15)
in Dao, take the jeep that plies the Panglao route (~P20)
Tagbilaran (Bohol) to Cebu City by boat
** schedules and rates keep changing, call for latest schedule
Weesam Express - departs 6:15 AM, 11:30 AM, 4:00 PM
one way: Economy (aircon) P500.00, Economy (non-aircon) P400.00, First Class P600.00
round trip promo (at least 2 days advance booking): Economy (aircon) P600, Economy(non-aircon) P500, First Class P1200
round trip promo (1 day or on the day booking): Economy (aircon) P800, Economy (non-aircon) P700, First Class P1200
Ocean Jet - departs 6-7:05-8:20-9:20-10:40-11:40AM, 1-2-3:30-4:20-5:30-6:30PM, 2 hours, arrives Pier 1 in Cebu
Open Air / Tourist Class P800, Business Class P1000
+63(32)255 7560 / +63 (32) 255 0115 / 0917 638 0000
SuperCat (2GO) - departs 5:50-11AM, 3:45-5:25-8:15PM, arrives Pier 1 in Cebu
P 500.00
+63 32 233 7000
Things to do, Places to go in Bohol
Chocolate Hills - this is a clustering of more than 1200 hills within a 50km2 area. They range in height from 30-50 meters. What's unusual is their near-perfect conical shape resembling an individual chocolate chip. No one knows how they were formed. Entrance is P50/pax.
Tarsier Conservation Area - located Upper Bonbon, Loboc. The tarsiers are no longer being played at by tourists as circus props, but instead, visitors now view them in cordoned-off areas in their natural 6ha habitat. As they are territorial and nocturnal, they are predictable on where they can be viewed. P50/pax.
Alona Beach (Panglao) - Alona Beach is the tourist hub of Bohol. It has 1.5 kms of white sand beach lined-up by bars, hotels and restos. Alona is also the jump-off point for Balicasag Island, a world class dive destination.
Danao Adventure Park - located in Barangay Magtangtang, 72 kms (2 hours ride) from Tagbilaran. Adventure activities include river trekking, tyrolean traverse, rappelling, bouldering, rock climbing and ziplining.