The pandemic has certainly hampered people's wanderlust for the past two and a half years. To date, a lot of Metro Manila residents have not left the city yet for other islands down south. Enter Negros Island, the Sweet Spot of the Philippines. Negros is known not just for being the sugar capital of the Philippines, it is also known as one of the culinary capitals of the country.
From Negros comes the world famous Chicken Inasal which recently was adjudged as the the fifth best chicken dish in the world by Taste Atlas. Other favorites for which Negros is known for are the yummy treats like the original Roli's Napoleones, a dessert made of puff pastry layered with pastry cream and glazed on the top.
For those who haven't had a chance to fill up on Negrense food and delicacies through the pandemic, the University of St. La Salle Alumni Association - Manila Chapter and Rockwell Center Bacolod present the first ever Namit-Namit Food Festival on November 4, 5, and 6, 2022 at the Hidalgo Drive of the Rockwell Center in Makati.
This culinary happening will allow visitors to taste authentic chicken inasal as brought by Bacolod Chicken Inasal, JT's Manukan, and Inasalan sa Dalan. Kansi by Pat-Pat's Kansi, and Sate Babi of Bob's Bacolod fame will be there too. All in all, eleven (11) food merchants from Negros will treat visitors to an array of Negrense cuisine which will surely tickle visitors' palates with the festival of flavors.
The Namit Namit Food Festival, with all its tasty goodies are not just a delight to the palate. It is also a delight to the soul of every visitor with Negrense roots. It can be said that food can be a momentary time machine to the past. This holds true for those who grew up in Bacolod in the 1960s to the 1980s and recall the well loved tastes of Bob's and Roli's. Bob's serves up the all time favorite Sate Babi and Fruit Punch plus more, while Roli's treats us with the original Napoleones which Negrenses have learned to love through the years.
Complete list of food outlets in the Namit Namit Food Festival:
1. Manolo’s of Chef Manny Torrejon
2. Bacolod Chicken Inasal
3. Sir & Ma’am
4. Inasalan sa Dalan
5. Pat-pat's Kansi
6. JT’s Manukan
7. The original Roli's Napoleones
8. Quan
9. Bob's
10. Quino's
11. Grem's Deli
The original Roli's Napoleones
Sate Babi and Fruit Punch from Bob's
The Best of Negros Island Delicacies and Cuisine at Rockwell on November 4, 5, and 6, 2022
The pandemic has certainly hampered people's wanderlust for the past two and a half years. To date, a lot of Metro Manila residents hav...
