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Ka Inato – BBQ Chicken and Art in Puerto Princesa
Ka Inato Restaurant, Puerto Princesa, Palawan - Set in a Beautiful Garden Today we are featuring another of Puerto Princesa's fun restaurants - Ka inatô. Ka inatô is set in a lovely garden, at the north end of town, along the National Highway. Ka inato is very popular with locals and tourists alike. Popular menu items are the grilled chicken,…
Neva’s Place – Rising From the Ashes in Puerto Princesa, Palawan
by Donna Amis Davis Neva's Place Pizza Oven Survived the Fire! One of our family's favorite restaurants in Puerto Princesa is Neva's Place. A little over a year ago, the restaurant was destroyed by a fire. The original building, originally the family ancestral home, was made of wood and native bamboo. It burned to the ground. Thankfully, no one was…
Tamilok – Crispy Fried Woodworm – Yum!
by Donna Amis Davis Palawan Delicacy, or Weird Quirky Food? Crispy Fried Tamilok, or Woodworm with Vinegar at Kinabuch Restaurant, Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines. It tastes like oysters! Some of the bites were a little grainy, kind of yuck. But the rest tasted great. Tamilok looks like a slimy gray worm. Tamilok is the Filipino name. Also called Woodworm, or…
Road Food
by Donna Amis Davis I'm republishing this post from a year ago for my new readers. A huge thank you for you who have liked and commented and followed this blog. You are the best! As far as Donna is concerned, the best part of any road trip is the snacks. Munching makes miles move. Especially on Palawan buses, if…
Palawan Will Never Be the Same – Puerto Princesa’s First Big Mall
by Donna Amis Davis On May 24, 2012 the city of Puerto Princesa was forever changed. That was the day Robinsons Place Palawan opened. This is Palawan's first large air-conditioned mall with movie theaters and a major department store. There are three reasons Robinsons will become a new favorite place for locals to shop and dine. The first is parking.…
Neva’s Place Restaurant on Palawan – Some Very Sad News
by Donna Amis Davis Flower Bowl Greets You at Entrance to Neva's Place Neva's Place Restaurant, in Puerto Princesa was one of our very favorite places to eat on Palawan. Sadly, I have to say 'was'. Around midnight, Saturday night, August 18th, or very early Sunday morning August 19th, Neva's Restaurant was destroyed in a fire. So very sad. We…
New Year’s Eve on Palawan – It Ain’t San Diego, Baby
by Donna Amis Davis Top three signs that you aren't in San Diego on December 31st: 1. Fireworks on New Year's Eve instead of the Fourth of July. 2. Stall after stall of firecrackers for sale. They are illegal there, but not here. So be warned, New Year's Eve gets crazy with sparkles, noise and smoke. 3. Piles of fresh…
Grating Kamoteng Kahoy (Cassava)
by Donna Amis Davis (To continue the theme of Food, I am reposting an article I wrote awhile ago about the Palawanos' staple food - sengley kayo, or kamoteng kahoy in Tagalog. English is cassava, I think.) The other day I visited Aming's house, and came across Bibi doing something I hadn't seen before. She had a big piece of…
Palawan Road Food
by Donna Amis Davis As far as Donna is concerned, the best part of any road trip is the snacks. Munching makes miles move. Especially on Palawan buses, if my taste buds and tummy are happy, my twisted spine doesn't complain so much from sitting crammed sideways on too-close-together seats. Discovery is the fun part. What can I get to…