Roti de Iligan

Roti de Iligan

Here is another treat! 

I was first introduce to this "Roti de Iligan" by my officemate, Stacy, about a year or two ago. It was my first roti experience then. Today, my sister and foodtrip buddy, Honey got a taste of her first roti as well. She ask me what it is. I told her it's like pita bread but stuffed with a filling. So there you go, I asked her also to pose for the cam as we were waiting to be served.

Well upon arriving at our place, I looked up the term and found out that, Roti means bread. It has been derived from the Sanskrit word "rotika". Typically an Indian bread, it is usually created from wheat flour where the unleavened bread is cooked on a slightly concave or just a flat iron griddle called tava. Pita, on the other hand, is somewhat leavened wheat bread. It can be either round or oval but it still is a flat bread like roti. Leavened or not, there is a very wide variety of these flat breads originating around the globe. Regarded as one of the most ancient breads, it doesn't necessarily require utensils or oven to produce. It can be eaten as is or can be used to scoop or wrap different meat and vegetable toppings.

If you want to try it, you may roam the streets of Iligan. They used to park their multi-cab at the back of BPI but I just learned that they have transferred. Now, you can spot them at corner of Metrobank Aguinaldo (Point A on the map) with their tricycle as shown in the photos. The roti is available in 3 flavors chicken, beef and tuna. It cost only Php20.00 each.

Enjoy!

Gina's BBQ Xpress

Gina's BBQ Xpress

Last night, my sister Honey and I were up for another barbecue dinner. So even though, it has quite a distance from our place, we decided to dine at Gina's BBQ Xpress. The one in Tibanga just beside sanitarium because it's closer than their Palao main diner which was where I was first introduced to by my cousin Munching a few years ago. It became one of my favorites since then.

What really draws me to eat here every time I crave for barbecue is the unique yummy taste of their barbecue that matches very well with their special "suka" called Sr. Pancho Sukang Palapa which is comparable to Iligan's Famous - Sukang Pinakurat. It's just a perfect dip. They offer Busog Meals starting at Php45.00. It includes 1 rice, 3 barbecues, an ice tea and a free soup. Mind you, might want to order some more of the rice. To say the least, we are rice monsters. lol..;p

Aside from their food, they also sell Sandisks flash drives, Raquel's pastries (if I am not mistaken), and a wide range of frozen meat products like chorizo, longanisa, pork tapa, tocino, embutido and their best seller boneless sweet ham. 

For their latest updates or if you have questions or better yet orders, visit and like their Facebok page Gina's BBQ Xpress. So when you have a chance to visit Iligan City might as well drop by at Gina's and have a bite of their best tasting barbecue for yourself. I bet you'll keep on coming back for more. 

Here is a collage of the place and its location.

Enjoy!