GASTRONOMY by Joy: Bohol and Waffle

It's our second morning in Tagbilaran, Bohol Tropics Hotel to be distinct. I had a very nice early sleep on my comfy bed. Such a bummer, I had the extremely painful headache just right after my tita's wedding, we went to our room after we I had a light dinner at the reception, at the same hotel.

To give you an inspiring and imaginative thought on how the reception was, as what every wedding ought to be, it was extravagant, but something the wedding celebrants and their families and guest would truly treasure. The simple yet antiquated dining hall, though not so spacious, was back-grounded by the sea, where lights from boats give the luster. Typically humid even at night, you would want to move closer to the balloustered edge of what seems to be a floating hall, and bask in the light, cool breeze of Panglao ocean as the black wide-open sky is spotted with sparkling stars.

I feasted on a plate of glorious "Lechon De Leche" and five more dishes on our table. Nothing fancy but the Lechon got to be the knocker, I'm not quite a meat-eater, I'd rather gorge on salad, chopsuey or similar veggie dishes than have a meat and sauce type of dish. But who could resist this amazing tendered pork goodness.

Going back to our breakfast, it was indeed one of the best that I had. Why? First, not only my kids were with me but also my parents who visited from Milan, Italy and they treated us with days of hotel stay and countryside tour in Bohol.

And ahhh, the American breakfast, I have been dreaming about and now still lingered on my mind. Not about the crispy and well-cured bacon or even the perfectly cooked sunny-side eggs, but it's about the best-tasting waffle ever and waking up in Bohol to delight in it's grandeur and gastronomy.

Of course, no sane man could say breakfast is equally substantial without cup of cofffee, and Bohol has one of the finest blend of coffee. My Lola even told us story of them having toasted rice grains with a bit of ground coffee from beans available in their town market, which in Antiquera happens every Sunday. By the way, Aniquera is well-known for their basketry and handicrafts made with indigenous raw materials such as, rattan, palm leaves and nipa.

Here are other choices for the complimentary breakfast. One has the option between an American or Filipino type of breakfast. Aside from coffee and juice, fruit slices in season are also included. The big plate is a very hefty serving of rice or bread, meat viands,and eggs. Ooops, two fried eggs for the ala carte customer.

The picture above has tocino that's also good.

Another hearty plate for one of my daughter, with french bread and extra fluffy fried eggs.
After this we are now off to conquer the tourists' spots of Bohol in one day. I'll be having the excursion details at my other blog, for the mean time enjoy these few pictures that we have.