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| Papisik Native Chicken |
Native chicken, duck and goat meat are a staple of
most rural Iloilo cuisine especially on special occasions. They are served in many ways and the best
place to try is in a roadside place run
by a former agent from one of the biggest pharmaceutical company in the
Philippines as a way to share his passion in eating. Very simple PAPISIK Restobar in Barangay
Maliao, Pavia, Iloilo
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| Barangay Maliao, Pavia, Iloilo |
PAPISIK Restobar of Ariel Imperial precisely
captures what local food is all about. He is not primarily concerned by the
ambience of a restaurant. What he is primarily after for is good food that
reflects the stated intentions of the owner. Opened in December 8 of 2016,
PAPISIK perfectly cooked, honest food that used simplest yet the best
ingredients that reflect the soul of the cuisine of rural Iloilo.
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| Kinilaw nga Kanding |
The authentic rural Ilonggo cuisine offers a great
variety of dishes specialties. Ilonggo food is distinctive due to the blended
influences. As to the amount of meat, poultry, all parts of the animal are used
in cooking including the skin, blood, and organs.
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| Dinuguan nga Native Chicken |
You might want to try a variety of local cuisine
inspired from the ones served best in many towns all over Iloilo. Must-trys include the Papisik (Pina-upuang
Native Chicken), Adobo nga Pato (duck), Adobo Native Chicken, Kinilaw nga
Kanding (Ceviche Goat), Tinuom and Native Chicken Dinugu-an. Its spicy or plain
Pork Sisig is another favourite.
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| Adobo nga Native Chicken |
The traditional Ilonggo cuisine is dramatically
influenced by simple seasoning used in cooking the specific dishes, a habit
which has become a tradition ever since. Of course, our local cuisine varies
across the country, but one can invariably find everywhere adobo in its local
menu. Therefore, it is no wonder that many rural favourites is represented by
native chicken, duck or goat. This course has been around ever since. As a matter of fact, there are many ways of
cooking them: one way for each day of the week, to put it that way.
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| Adobo nga Pato |
The restaurant is made up of three open cottages,
nipa hut inspired that can accommodate around 120 customers at the same
time. You could not miss it as you drive
up passing Aganan Bridge in Pavia on the way to central Iloilo. The wooden
tables with medium-sized bamboo benches are placed not too close together. At
the center of the cottage is the display area where customers can find out what
is available from a tiny whiteboard menu that hangs on the kitchen counter
table.
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| Pork Sisig |
Many of the customers engage the owner in
discussions about the food. In fact, most customers have commuted from
neighboring Iloilo City to revisit the food. Many would unreservedly recommend
this restaurant to all those who value food experiences.
PAPISIK Restobar opens daily from 8 a.m. till 10 p.m. It also accepts
delivery with no charge for a minimum order of P700.00. All meals are served
with unlimited rice. For more information, please contact the owner, Ariel
Imperial at 09397778100.
