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Famous food in Region 9

1. SATTI (ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR) - Satti is one pf the famous food in


Zamboanga. it is a breakfast dish. Satti shops in
Zamboanga opens as early as 4 AM, and by
midday, it is rare to find them for being sold
anywhere. Satti is like a normal barbecue on a stick,
only smaller, with only three small strips of meat on
a stick. The satti is like the Malaysian satay with the
difference being the size of the serving. It is coupled
with sticky rice, served floating on a think, semi-
sweet and spicy sauce.

2. SEAFOOD PAELLA (ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY) seafood paella is also the


famous food in Zamboanga Sibugay. The seafood
paella is a traditional rice dish cooked in different
types of sauces, meat, seafood, and vegetables
cooked in a wide, shallow pot known as a paellera.
The best seafood paella in Zamboanga. However, it
is in one of the restaurants in Zamboanga which is
the Pasonanca Park.
3. CURACHA (ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE) is on the
top of the list of must-try eats in Zamboanga. The
Chavacano name is derived from the phrase
“cockroach of the sea”. This crustacean is abundant in
the waters of Zamboanga and looks like a hybrid of a
crab and a lobster. What makes the curacha different is
that its meat can be found in its broad body instead of
its claws. The dish is prepared with a special sauce
made from coconut milk and a few secret spices. It’s quite challenging to extract
the meat from the shell, but the reward makes it all worthwhile.
References
Heusaff, E. (2018). Must Eats in Zamboanga City. Retrieved from The Fat Kid Inside:
https://thefatkidinside.com/must-eats-in-zamboanga-city/
Zamboanga del sur. (2009). Retrieved from zamboangadelsur cuisine:
http://www.zamboangadelsur.com/cuisine

10 must eat in zamboanga (and where to find them). (2019, march 4). Retrieved from escapemanila:
https://escapemanila.com/2016/07/10-must-eat-in-zamboanga-city-and-
where_7.html#:~:text=The%20paella%20is%20a%20traditional,oldest%20restaurants%20in
%20the%20city.

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