In visiting the destination, the experience for our adventure is not complete unless you dare to taste their best delicacies. Surigao del Sur is one the great places to take a visit for their breathe-taking sceneries and beaches. Aside from that, the province of Surigao offers a lot of delicacies that the visitors will surely love it
KINILAW The first one is Kinilaw.
Kinilaw is a raw seafood or meat dish from the Philippines, even though Kinilaw is widely known in different provinces, sector and cities in the Metro, Surigao del Sur, the said province has their own style for this dish. This dish is easy to prepare since there will be no cooking needed for this delicacy. After deboning and washing of raw fishes, combine these with several condiments, namely vinegar, chili peppers, salt, ginger, onions, and serve the dish right away. They even use hinatuan, a type of wild onion to add more spice to create a powerful taste to that cuisine. |
SAYONGSONGNext one is Sayongsong.
This delicacy is one of the famous kakanin that is wrapped in banana leaves and have an outcome of a very similar and popular kakanin in the Metro which is puto, that can be found in Surigao. It was made up of glutinous rice, brown sugar, calamansi juice, roasted peanut and coconut milk. Some locals and travelers that already taste the said delicacy say that it tastes like a puto with a touch of coconut milk. |
Last one is, Poot Poot Ginamos.
If I’m not mistaken, ginamos is a bagoong which has a base of fish. Their version of ginamos is made up of small fishes called poot-poot. This treat is a delicious fermented fish sauce that includes small fishes known as poot poot, which are only found in Philippine seas, as its main ingredient. The fish sauce is not expensive, which is another reason why many tourists are interested in buying this local treat. A jar of poot poot ginamos only cost less than 100 pesos. It is popular to the tourists because of its unique taste and very affordable, so, they keep on buying it to be a pasalubong. |
So, if you have a chance to discover Surigao del Sur, don’t miss the opportunity to take a bite on the said delicacies above for you to truly experience Surigao and to have a wonderful blast in your getaway.