When in Bacolod, it's impossible to miss their signature inasal chicken. But the thing is, it's not the usual inasal experience we have in Manila. Welcome to Manokan Country. Here, a strip of eatery that serve chicken inasal and other grilled food, line up and illuminate the dark street. It is right at the center… Continue reading Negros Series: Manokan Country and Aboy's Restaurant – 2 Different Dining Styles, Same Bacolod Taste
Category: Negros Occidental
Negros Series: Wandering Around Mambukal – Bath Houses, Butterflies, Hot Springs and Boats
In the morning following the 7 falls conquest, I walked around Mambukal at 6am since I wasn't due to leave until about lunch time. The Ishiwata Bathhouse was a little eerie during that moist Monday morning. This Roman-Greek inspired structure has been there for 85 years and was named after its architect Kokichi Paul Ishawata. The… Continue reading Negros Series: Wandering Around Mambukal – Bath Houses, Butterflies, Hot Springs and Boats
Negros Series: Mambukal – The Mighty Seven Falls
After spending a night in Bacolod, I checked out of The East View Hotel after breakfast and rode the regular bus to the town of Murcial. It is around 45 minutes of travel and I bought a whole roasted chicken before leaving, for lunch (and dinner) later at Mambukal. When I got to Mambukal it… Continue reading Negros Series: Mambukal – The Mighty Seven Falls
Bacolod – Of Inasal, Ilonggos, and the Visayas
Our first Visayas trip together, the Bacolod trip was not perfect. And that's why we wanna go back there whenever. Okay, so because I am fond of falls and she is fond of beaches, we got into a little debate and I won that round. It's not that I regret going to the Mambukal Falls,… Continue reading Bacolod – Of Inasal, Ilonggos, and the Visayas