When in Tuguegarao GOTO the Billy Jack’s Panciteria

Tuguegarao City is famous for its Pancit-Batil-Patung as the city is swarming with panciterias of various sizes, it is served from the smallest food shack/turo-turo to the high-end tourist hotels and restaurants with dozens of variations. One such popular panciteria is Billy Jack’s Panciteria along the Tuguegarao-Santiago Road in barangay Buntun, Tuguegarao City.  It has lots of variations of the original Tuguegarao Pancit Batil-Patung, the place has a unique ambiance which transports you back to the 80’s and some great music too. An important tip is to come early as it is teeming with pancit batil-patung lovers during the dinning rush hours.

Billy Jack’s Panciteria along the Tuguegarao-Santiago Road in barangay Buntun, Tuguegarao City

Filipinos easily understand that pancit or pansit means noodles. The truth is, it is not of Filipino origin but comes from the Hokkien (language family of Fujian, China) word “pian i sit” which actually means “convenient food” or “conveniently cooked food” like today’s fast food. It has become one of the standard food fare of Filipinos and establishments that specialize in noodles are simply called panciterias.  It also commonly served during special occasions due its association by the early Chinese settlers as birthday dish as according to folklore, noodles symbolize long life.

The unique ambiance of the panciteria brings you back to the 80's of Metro Manila discos and watering holes. 

The original Pancit Batil-Patung (or patong) in Tuguegarao simply consisted of sautéed minced carabao meat (carabeef) and poached egg on top of the cooked miki noodles, accompanied with a cup of soup made from carabeef stock complemented with another egg cracked and stirred in the soup. Thus, the term Batil-Patung, batil because of the stirred egg in the soup and patung because another egg, pouched, that is, is placed on top of the cooked miki noodles (with the sautéed ground carabeef).

The place is also popular among foreign and local tourists for a taste of the Ybanag delicacy.

 

Today, there are a lot of Pancit Batil-Patung topping variations in Tuguegarao panciterias such as ground pork chicharon (cracklings), sautéed chopped cabbage with carrots, sautéed sprouted mongo, sausage (Chinese Chorizo) toppings, sautéed liver, chopped lechon carajay, etc. Condiments such as the traditional chopped onions, calamansi, soy sauce, vinegar with chili, etc. are also served alongside every serving of Pancit Batil-Patung.

Left photo: The many variations of the Tuguegarao Pancit Batil-Patung. 

Other popular variations of the pancit-batil patung at Billy Jack’s Panciteria comes by simply adding on some of the available toppings such as: balut, the Tuguegarao longganisa, tapa, chorizo, sisig, etc. People from Metro Manila and other places, specially returning college students after the semestral break and summer break flock to the panciteria  for some bouts of the famed pancit with their own variations of choice. The place is also popular among foreign tourists who want a tang of the Ibanag delicacy  in Tuguegarao City. 

Your choice of one or more variations of the Tuguegarao Pancit Batil-Patung. 

Biggest pizza in the city @Fracasso Pizza -Tuguegarao

PIZZA: What is it? Although it is one of the world's simplest and most popular food, pizza is oddly difficult to define. Centuries of evolution have transformed it from the patties made of mashed grains that were its earliest antecedents into a dish that, though related to those early grain cakes, is almost unrecognizable as their descendant. Most significant is the change in the primary ingredient, from various coarse grains to a solely wheat-based dough, and eventually to a dish made almost exclusively with white flour. However, though pizza has taken many forms, and its composition, toppings, seasonings, methods of preparation, and the equipment used to make it have altered radically over the years, it has usually been a flatbread baked at high temperatures (encyclopedia.com).

FRACASSO PIZZA-TUGUEGARAO has a variety of pizza toppings to choose from with special cheese made for the Filipino taste such as: Meat Combo - Ham, Pepperoni, Salami, Mushroom; Hawaiian - Ham & Pineapple; Spicy Tuna - Spicy tuna; also the Fracasso Special – which has everything on it. It also has the biggest pizza pie in the city-up to 30 inches in diameter! 

Fracasso Pizza is located at 2nd Floor. JGL Building, Diversion Road, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan. Call for deliveries: Tel No. 846-8356.  How to pronounce PIZZA - http://dictionary.cambridge.org

Fracasso Pizza is popular for its yummy and largest pizza. 

You can watch your pizza being assembled and baked. 

Please pass the hotsauce...

Cant handle a whole pizza? Then take mini pizza.

Up close and personal. 

Feasting on a 30-inch diameter pizza.

Yummy pizza...the Fracasso Special -all toppings present on this one.

Yes...that is true :) 

Bloggers and crew. "And I don't cook, either. Not as long as they still deliver pizza." -Tiger Woods

When in Tuguegarao GOTO Kainang Pilipino Restaurant

Tuguearao City has lots of excellent restaurants serving various asian and continental cuisine. One of the top restaurants in the city is Kainang Pilipino along the Maharlika Highway, barangey Pengu-Ruyu, which is just about 10 minutes from the airport. It is an airconditioned buffet restaurant serving Filipino cuisine. It is spacious with function rooms for parties or meetings. It also has a parking space right outside the front of the resto. 

Buffet dining at the main hall. 

Lumpiang gulay (Right photo).

Baked Caggu and Tortang Ipon.

Kare-kare with vegies and bagoong-alamang.

Pinaupong Manok (Left photo)

A very warm welcome from Kainang Pilipino Restaurant in Tuguegarao City.

Time for some cooking lessons...

Cooked pasta and the Tuguegarao Longganisa

Actual demo on cooking another Ybanag Dish: Tuguegarao Longganisa Pasta.

The Chef with some tips on how to cook the famous Tuguegarao (garlic loaded) Longganisa...

The Tuguegarao Longganisa Pasta, another Ybanag fusion dish. 

We had a taste of the Tuguegarao Longganisa Pasta (not on the menu), which is served upon request on catering occasions. 

Bloogers having a great time.

When in Tuguegarao GOTO Manio's Pampanguena Restaurant

When in Tuguegarao, GOTO Manio's Pampanguena Restaurant. It has been serving the Tuguegarao community since 1958 with a fusion of popular Filipino-Kapampangan dishes. You cannot miss it from the Airport being located along Maharkila Highway in barangay Leonarda, Tuguegarao City. It is also one of Tuguegarao’s favorite catering services due to its exceptional dishes and friendly services which truly reflect Filipino hospitality.

One of the top iconic restaurants in Tuguegarao City.

Great ambience, excellent place for parties, large or small. Pampanguena Restaurant also offers buffet dining...so go ahead and serve yourself to your heart's delight.

You may contact Pampanguena Restaurant thru Ms. Nenita T. Manio (seen at head of the table) at  +63783041829.

Manio's Pampanguena Restaurant is a paradise for foodies, food bloggers and travel bloggers as well.

Started by their Lolo and Lola, management of the restaurant has been passed on to the grandson.

Your choice of Filipino fusion cuisine in Tuguegarao.

Kare-kare (left), another specialty of the house.

Tuguegarao Pancit (Bottom), Pancit Palabok (Middle).

Egg Fuyung (top) and Pinakbet (bottom).

Manio's Pampanguena Restaurant's dedicated staff.

Contact Details
Manio's Pampanguena Restaurant
Ms. Nenita T. Manio
Brgy. Leonarda, Maharlika Highway, 
3500 Tuguegarao City, CagayanTuguegaraoPhilippines
Tel : 630788441829 ; 63783730716; 639267327541
E-mail : pampanguena_resto@yahoo.com

Tuguegarao Coffee you say? Then GOTO 8th Avenue Cafe

Tuguegarao City, Cagayan - There is a new place in Tuguegarao City where you can reset your tired and weary minds from the hustle and bustle of everyday world of stress. It is a rustic and cozy place where you can hangout with your friends or just enjoy solo while sipping your coffee.

Bean there, done that...

The 8th Avenue Cafe is one of the latest addition to Tuguegarao's coziest places to relax and enjoy your coffee. With a variety of amazing coffee preparations to choose from, hot of iced coffee, with cookies, muffins or cupcakes, the place is just superbly cool and comfy.

Pick your coffee...

Coffee shops in general can either provide a sense of social opportunity or anonimity for those seeking time to be alone in peace. Some people like to get out for a coffee for a short portion of their day hoping that no one will talk to them and just totally enjoy briefly their caffeine fix. Still, others enjoy coffee shops to work alone uninterrupted. 

Best pastries and baked treats to go with your coffee

On the contrary, others go there to have their social needs be met like for instance, waiting and meeting somebody, etc. Either way, coffee shops are established social venues. They have become very popular worldwide and costumers have become hooked on their favorite gourmet coffee and expecting a premium social experience. 

“Blank walls are a shared canvas and we're all artists.” -Carla H. Krueger

Do you have a particular favorite gourmet coffee? 8th Avenue Cafe is an experience worth trying if your have not yet seen the place. It is located at Legaspi Street corner Magallanes Street, Tuguegarao City (near Saint Paul University).

Have one of the Tuguegarao's best coffee experience at 8th Avenue Cafe.