Philippines: Makan
After a day of canyoneering in Kawasan, we went on the hunt for some dinner. Panagsama Beach is pretty touristy and that is reflected in its food scene. We weren't super interested in Western cuisine, so we kept our eyes peeled for restaurants serving Filipino food. We didn't have to look far as there were two restaurants right across the street from each other at the main street corner.
The one we chose was Makan:
Both restaurants had their catch of the day on display and Makan's was just more appealing to us:
We were able to point at the sea creature we wanted, discuss how we want it prepared, and then wait for it to appear on our table. We made sure to ask about price because it varied depending on size.
My friends and I go a bit juice crazy whenever we travel in Asia. It's just so cheap! And so fresh! Like this mango juice (P 75 / $1.46):
And this mango shake (P 80 / $1.56), which included mango and banana:
We also tried a banana juice (P 75):
And my personal obsession, pineapple juice (P 75):
Then came the mains. We ordered the sizzling squid (P 320 / $6.25):
We picked one of the beautiful tuna steaks on display and asked for it to be prepared with coconut cream (P 300 / $5.86):
The cream was super thick and coconut-y and paired oh-so-well with rice.
The shrimp curry (P 220 / $4.30) was a bit more lackluster:
The shrimp itself was plump and nice, but the overall dish was a tad bland.
Also from the display was this whole fish (don't ask me what kind it was), grilled so that we could enjoy the sweetness of the fish itself (P 700 / $13.67):
CL is a fish fiend. Give her a whole fish and she can demolish it all her self, slowly and methodically.
We took a break from garlic rice and decided on plain (P 60 / $1.17):
Besides the shrimp, everything was so delicious that we ended up going back to Makan for breakfast the day we left Moalboal.
Tina finally got her fresh coconut (P 50 / $0.98):
Whereas I wanted to try the calamansi juice (P 50):
I like sourness perhaps more than the average person, but this calamansi juice could've used a bit of sugar. Just saying.
Our breakfast included tosilog (P 130 / $2.54):
The pan fried marinated pork came with an egg and plain rice.
As did the longsilog (P 130), which was fried longganisa:
There were a few other things that we wanted to try from the breakfast menu, but as we quickly learned in the Philippines, what's on the menu is not always available. No big deal though. We got the pork sisig with rice (P 200 / $3.91) instead:
We had no idea what a bam-i (P 150 / $2.93) was, so of course we had to give it a shot:
Turns out it was a mix of rice noodle and egg noodle, stir fried with veggies and chicken. Not the most breakfast-y of foods, but we weren't complaining. Though I probably wouldn't order it again. Compared to everything else we had that morning, it was just alright.
I'm not sure I'll ever be back in Panagsama Beach, but if I am, I will definitely give Makan another visit.
Makan
Panagsama Rd, Moalboal, Cebu, Philippines
The one we chose was Makan:
Both restaurants had their catch of the day on display and Makan's was just more appealing to us:
We were able to point at the sea creature we wanted, discuss how we want it prepared, and then wait for it to appear on our table. We made sure to ask about price because it varied depending on size.
My friends and I go a bit juice crazy whenever we travel in Asia. It's just so cheap! And so fresh! Like this mango juice (P 75 / $1.46):
And this mango shake (P 80 / $1.56), which included mango and banana:
We also tried a banana juice (P 75):
And my personal obsession, pineapple juice (P 75):
Then came the mains. We ordered the sizzling squid (P 320 / $6.25):
We picked one of the beautiful tuna steaks on display and asked for it to be prepared with coconut cream (P 300 / $5.86):
The cream was super thick and coconut-y and paired oh-so-well with rice.
The shrimp curry (P 220 / $4.30) was a bit more lackluster:
The shrimp itself was plump and nice, but the overall dish was a tad bland.
Also from the display was this whole fish (don't ask me what kind it was), grilled so that we could enjoy the sweetness of the fish itself (P 700 / $13.67):
CL is a fish fiend. Give her a whole fish and she can demolish it all her self, slowly and methodically.
We took a break from garlic rice and decided on plain (P 60 / $1.17):
Besides the shrimp, everything was so delicious that we ended up going back to Makan for breakfast the day we left Moalboal.
Tina finally got her fresh coconut (P 50 / $0.98):
Whereas I wanted to try the calamansi juice (P 50):
I like sourness perhaps more than the average person, but this calamansi juice could've used a bit of sugar. Just saying.
Our breakfast included tosilog (P 130 / $2.54):
The pan fried marinated pork came with an egg and plain rice.
As did the longsilog (P 130), which was fried longganisa:
There were a few other things that we wanted to try from the breakfast menu, but as we quickly learned in the Philippines, what's on the menu is not always available. No big deal though. We got the pork sisig with rice (P 200 / $3.91) instead:
We had no idea what a bam-i (P 150 / $2.93) was, so of course we had to give it a shot:
Turns out it was a mix of rice noodle and egg noodle, stir fried with veggies and chicken. Not the most breakfast-y of foods, but we weren't complaining. Though I probably wouldn't order it again. Compared to everything else we had that morning, it was just alright.
I'm not sure I'll ever be back in Panagsama Beach, but if I am, I will definitely give Makan another visit.
Makan
Panagsama Rd, Moalboal, Cebu, Philippines
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