Random Facts about Philippines that you didn’t know, #3 is unbelievable!

Random Facts about Philippines that you didn’t know, #3 is unbelievable!

Philippines is known to be the place where you can find amazing and beautiful tourist destination, it is a tropical country where people love to spend their summer vacation with their families and friends. When you visited this country, you will simply in love how this place is characterized with different amazing things to enjoy, they have stunning beaches and resorts, beautiful landscape and well developed cities and towns. Don’t forget to consider their foods and the people who are hospitable with their visitors.

But before anything else, knowing more information about Philippines is a must. It will help you understand about this country. Below are the random facts that you must to know!

• 1.       Philippine number one products are coconut, rice and sugar. And it is known to be one of the largest and leading producers of coconut fruits. As per record of 2010, Philippines produced 19.5 Million tons of coconut fruits.
• 2.       No wonder why most of the Filipino people can communicate with foreign visitors especially from English countries. Because Philippines is known to as the 5^th English speaking country. There are 52 million in the Philippines can speak English.
• 3.       Did you know that Palawan is known because of its unique and amazing features? The underground river that is one of the 7 wonders of the world and the Puerto Princesa River is the longest subterranean water way in the world. Amazing right?
• 4.       Christmas decoration like lanterns and trees, Philippines created the world record as the largest Christmas decoration, especially the Christmas Lanterns being illuminated. On 2002, December 24  San Fernando Pampanga hold the world record as the biggest Christmas Lantern illuminated with 26.8 meters in diameter and it cost  5 Million in Pesos.
• 5   Manila is the capital city of the Philippines, did you know that the name manila is inspired from the name of a white flower known as Nilad? ‘May Nilad’ can be translated into ‘there is nilad’. And the river where they found the flowers the named it “maynilad” as well

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5 Cheapest places to eat in Dumaguete City, #2 is pretty awesome!

Dumaguete City or also known as the "City of Gentle People". It is a small city where you can find different colleges and universities. It is the city where beautiful places like resorts are located and the safest place to stay, cheapest restaurant to eat and affordable hotels and hostels to spend your over night. If you are planning to visit here for the first time, below are the information where you can find cheapest place where you can dine and experience the delicacies of Dumaguetenous. 

If you want to spend 50 to 100 pesos for your meals we can recommend better place for you to try. This information is based on personal observation and experiences. We recommend secured place and safest place for you to eat.

1. Food Net - Known for its name that has good quality foods for affordable price. They have 3 branches within Dumaguete area already, they have 10 or more menu's everyday and they never missed giving free soup, cold water and a free hot coffee every morning. The place is clean with friendly and accommodating staff. Their foods are good for everyone and Delicious at its best. With your 50 pesos, you can buy 2 different menus, 2 cup of rice and soup. Its all worth it for a good meal.

2. Puto Chocolate at Tiange - Every morning, people had their breakfast in this place. Not a typical breakfast for everyone but it is a delicious and healthy breakfast. This place is located at the back of super market. Different blocks offering almost the same foods, puto and chocolate. Travelers always includes this place for their itinerary. You can have your break fast for only 30 pesos and you can have the best meal ever.

3.Tocinohan sa Acsat - It was our first day in this place, we are looking for best place for dinner where we can have a bbq or grilled pork. Someone told us to visit the Tocinohan at Acsat, it is a place located in front of the ACSAT School. Its a tocinohan indeed, where you can find 3 different place offers the same foods. They have bbq sticks or they called it Tocino, a hot sauce and Puso. Its a rice covered with coconut leaves. With your 50 pesos, its all worth it for one good meal.

4. Baroroy - It was not so familiar for everyone, they just opened last year. They have affordable foods, clean place and good surroundings. Its a nice place to have your meals, breakfast, lunch or dinner.

5. Boulevard Tempurahan - Not for breakfast or lunch, because they are not open during day time. They open from 5pm onwards until 11 pm maybe. They don't have rice or any menu's to choose, you have fill your stomach with their delicious street foods. They have Tempura, Squid Ball, Squid roll and of course, one of our exotic foods the Balut. Its is located just few meters away from the Port. Every night you can find people there spending their time together with their family and pets. Its a nice place indeed!

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5 exotic foods in Philippines that you might want to try,#3 is unbelievable!

Philippines is known for its beautiful and amazing feature of natural tourist destination and delicious foods as well that you will never regret once you tasted it. When it comes to foods, Filipino people are very proud of their own recipes and delicacies and don’t forget the exotic foods that will fulfill your travel experiences.

Exotic foods are commonly define as unusual and not commonly found in every table for dine? Not all of us love to eat exotic foods as we consider it as gross, not delicious foods and we might not used to it as we afraid of eating of something that we are not so sure of.

In Philippines there are several foods that are considered as exotic that are made of unusual recipes or cooked from unknown living things and these kinds of foods you might encounter some it along the way when you travel in Philippines.

source: Adrinalineromance

Below are the lists of top 5 exotic foods in Philippines that your might want to try

1.       Balut – It’s a common exotic foods or street foods in Philippines. It is a boiled fertilized duck egg with 10 to 18 days old. Not so taste good for the first time but you will get addicted to it when you used to. Balut is commonly sold during night time; it should be fresh and hot when selling it. The better when its hot because the taste is different from the one that is not. Why is it considered as exotic? For some, its kind of gross foods. When you eat it you can see how the how the embryo looks like.

2.       Sea Urchin -  A sea creature that looks like a porcupine and it is covered with long and short pines to protect against predator. There are two different sea urchins that is considered as one of the exotic foods in Philippines. One that has long pines with color black features and the other one which has the short pines with colorful body. It is exotic in the sense that, people are eating it alive or they are not cooking it. It tastes good, sweet and sour when it melts inside your mouth. Other used it as their viand and best to eat when you are on the sea shore.

3.       Tamilok – Not a usually living creature that you can see around, this kind of living organisms can be found in every rotten wood or bakawan or mangroves in Palawan. Not a typical foods that you might try, it is literally a worm. The right term of it is “wood worm mollusk”. It is considered as exotic because you don’t need to cook when you eat it. You just need a vinegar and salt and it is good to go.

4.       Betute – We are familiar with the frogs? Of course we did, this is common animals that we can find around. But maybe you never heard of any restaurant or foods chain having a menu of it? Betute is a kapampangan Specialty; it is a deep fried farm frogs minced with garlic and spices. The taste is good, it is crispy and crunchy and it taste like chicken. Try it!

5.       Ginataang Kuhol – This one is incredibly unbelievable, but we have to believe it. Kuhol is usually found in every rice field. They are living underneath the water and mud. Famers consider as pest in their farm, it slowly destroys the growth plants and it can affect the production of rice fields. However, for some they consider it as food and known to be the blockbuster Pinoy Delicacy in town. It is cooked in coconut milk with different spices.

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