Village Pipol November 2017 Issue

VP foodie
Chikaan:
A Delightful Taste of Cebu
Written by Ralph & Michelle Huertas
Baked Scallop
One of the signature dish that you should
try when visiting Cebu. We love that Chikaan’s
version is less salty and creamier, tender
morsels of the scallop that melts in your mouth
while it bursts of its seafood goodness.
The Queen City of the South has
successfully sustained the co-existence
of both urban and rural community that
makes tourists keep coming back for more.
This combination gives the exact fusion
people are looking for, a nice change of
ambience to a countryside and yet retaining
the comforts of the urban community within
their reach.
We have tried several cuisine during our
numerous visit to Cebu but each visit never
ceases to tickle our taste buds with it rich
cuisine.
One of the flavourful local restaurant that
caught our attention is Chika-an. From
its eye-catching name to the fish shaped
design of its name logo that gives you the
inference that you will find an extensive
selection of seafood choices.
We decided to try some of their best-sellers
and these are just a few of the dishes that
Cebuanos love!
Spicy Shrimp in Coconut Milk
Its coconut milk complemented the succulent
shrimp very well with nice touch of the spicy
gingery flavour that is a great match to a
steaming hot rice.
Chicken BBQ
Their version is juicy and tasty with the right
Char on its skin. Marinating is the key to its
flavour sipping through the meat and not like
other version wherein flavour is concentrated
only in the skin.
Sizzling Blue Marlin
Fresh catch is the name of the game. Cebu’s
marine life is abundant within the city limits,
hence, freshness will never be compromised.
Chika-an’s version of this dish has the perfect
combination of sweetness and tangy kick over
the sizzling grilled fish.
Kalderetang Baka
Tender beef pieces that is rich in flavour
coming from infusion of Potato, carrots and
Saba banana is such a diet buster.
We Filipinos grabs every opportunity we
get whenever we see unlimited rice. Aside
from the fact that we have a rice-staple
diet in the country, we just love how rice
complement the rich flavour of our cuisine.
Chika-an offers Unlimited Rice!
Ralph’s Choice: I am partial to restaurants
serving great Kaldereta. Chika-an’s version
did not disappoint me. Tender meat with
the right ratio of fat is perfect for my taste.
The Blue Marlin is grilled to perfection and
fresh.
Michelle’s choice: My love for shrimp wins
this dish over, I particularly love the rich
coconut milk taste the covers the shrimp.
Baked Scallop is the best appetizer to segue
to a great meal.
When in Cebu, do visit Chika-an branches
located at Robinson’s Galleria Cebu, SM
Cebu, Park Mall, SM Consolacion, Ayala
Terraces, Lahug and Pacific branches.
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