Food-venturesph: Food Ventures in Puerto Princesa - "Every Traveler’s Dream by Atty. Diana Delfin

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Food Ventures in Puerto Princesa - "Every Traveler’s Dream by Atty. Diana Delfin

One of the recent travels I had this year was with a “special significant person” (a.k.a my boyfriend J) in Puerto Princesa. Since Jeron attended a convention in Puerto Princesa (air fare and accommodation all-expense paid), he suggested that I can go with him so we can actually save up a bit for the whole travel (being both of us as spendthriftsJ).

As Puerto Princesa is known as a haven for many travelers, being famous for its beaches, food and culture, I excitedly and unhesistantly said yes to go on with the trip. Being in Puerto Princesa City alone, we already saw many sites and attractions. Among of these many attractions are the following:

Puerto Princesa Subterranean River (The most famous landmark of Puerto Princesa, this subterranean river is the longest navigable underground river in the world. It features a limestone karst mountain landscape and many stalactites and stalagmites formations.)

Honda Bay (contains several islands, including Arrecife Island where the high-end Dos Palmas Resort is located. Several local guides and boatmen offer island-hopping tours in the area, where snorkeling is also a popular activity in Pambato Reef).

Iwahig Penal Farm (A penal colony established in 1904, this prison turned rehabilitation center is a 37-hectare picturesque farm.)

Aside from going around the tourist spots in Puerto Princesa, I would not miss the opportunity to try the city’s food or the local’s gastronomical delight. We had our dinner with our Regional Manager (for St. Peter Life Plan), Sir Arnold, at a place called Kinabuch (pronounced Kina- Butch). He said that Kinabuch is a famous restaurant for many foreigners and tourist. The restaurant was named after the owner of the place which is Butch Chase. It's kina (at) and Buch, so Kinabuch.

Kinabuch is known for the exotic food/dishes of Puerto Princesa. Sir Arnold ordered the dishes for us. Among the dishes he ordered and he strongly recommend was the Tamilok and Crocodile meat (as our travel to Puerto Princesa City will not be complete without trying it).

Tamilok is a woodworm that is normally “harvested” from mangrove trees. Though tamilok does not seem to be appealing as a dish, it tasted for me like as oysters but a bit with a distinct wood taste. To ease out the woody taste, I had to dipped the tamilok in too much vinegar. I also tried the crocodile meat, which tasted more of like chicken meat. What a gastronomical adventure it was!