Pinoy Street Foods Part 1

There are a LOT of food establishments here in the Philippines, especially here in Manila. Fast food, fine dining, carinderia and street foods. What I like of the most is the street foods. When I was in college, I don't have enough budget when it comes to food because I spend all my money playing Counter-Strike. After we hang out and play, we usually eat street foods. Every street or "kanto" in Manila has it's own local food stalls. Mostly, these food stalls offer foods that can be eaten while walking for a budget-friendly price. Many of the foods being sold on a stall comes from pig or chicken's part. Some are fried or grilled. If you have 10-20pesos budget, then street foods is the man!

Here are some street foods that can be seen in Manila streets


1. ISAW (Chicken or pig intestines)



This intestines are cleaned before they put it on a barbecue stick so don't worry. This is great when grilled and dipped on a spicy vinegar with a lot of onions. Fried isaw are good too but they're a bit oily. The best isaw that I've tried was at Antipolo near Lores Plaza, UP Diliman, Tiendesitas and somewhere in Baguio City near the Grotto. The price is depending on the size of the isaw. Pork isaw is a bit expensive than chicken isaw. Pork isaw's price is ranging from Php5.00 - Php10.00 when being sold on streets, Php15.00 - Php25.00 at Tiendesitas or Isaw Haus. Chicken isaw is cheaper than pork isaw, Php2.00 - Php8.00 on streets at Isaw Haus while Php15-Php25 at Tiendesitas. PHOTO IS FROM patxi.tumblr.com


2. CALAMARES (Calamari)


Deep fried squid rings. This is not the calamari that is being served on fine dining restaurants, these are low budget calamari but this tastes better on some on the restaurants. Ranging from Php3.00 per piece or Php10.00 per stick, this crispy calamares is best with sweet and sour sauce or spicy vinegar. Best calamares that I've tried was on Cainta, Junction near STI College but that stall is missing, one day I will find it! :) PHOTO FROM mychismis.blogspot.com


3. KWEK-KWEK (Quail Eggs)


Quail or duck eggs. Wrapped with orange coating (some spices and flour). Deep fried. Soaked in spicy vinegar with a lot of onions. Heaven. At first, I do not eat kwek-kwek because I am curious of that orange coating but when I've tried it, I want to eat again and pour some vinegar and eat again. Kwek-kwek must be soaked in vinegar to blend it's taste then add a lot of onions. You must eat the egg and the coating at the same time. This is more addictive if the coating is a little bit crispy and salty. Price range is between Php8.00-Php15.00. Best kwek-kwek I've tried was at the side of San Juan the Baptist Church in Taytay, the others was at malls, I forgot the stall name. PHOTO FROM rdravina.tumblr.com