Roxas Cities Cuisine and its Culture

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Roxas City, Capiz is known as “The Seafood Capital of the Philippines,” and it’s no surprise why—according to our Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), over 14,000 metric tons of seafood is caught in the fish pens and open waters of Capiz every year, making it one of the country’s top producers of seafood.

Fat-clawed crabs, large lapu-lapus, dainty scallops and mighty squid can be bought in Roxas City at half the price of seafood in Manila.

Roxas City’s Dampa Seafood Plaza is an open air, seaside area where diners can take their pick of fresh seafood and have it cooked to their liking. “Napakagandang opportunity ito para makita kung gaano nga kayaman sa lamang-dagat itong Roxas City,” said Jay.

The city’s most famous seafood is diwal (angel wing clams), which are steamed with herbs to bring out the natural flavors. Other favorites include scallops cooked in butter and garlic sauce, and the fresh oysters which are available all year round.

Meanwhile, the Coco Veranda Bar and Grill along the shore of the Lawis Baybay beach puts a sophisticated twist on local favorites by applying foreign cooking techniques to Filipino seafood. Their specialties include Sugpo and Seafood Pasta and the spicy Coco-Loco Prawns.

Whether you try the traditional or modern dishes, what shines through is the quality of the seafood—a result, perhaps, of the immense of the immense effort and passion that local fishermen put into their work. As Jay put it: “Dito matitikman ang likas na tiyaga at sipag ng mga Capiznon.”

Capiz shell products
While there are several theories as to where Capiz got its name, most people say the province is named after the capiz (window pane oysters) shells that are abundant in the province. In colonial times, the translucent capiz shells were used to decorate windows of the elite. These days, the people of Capiz make export-quality chandeliers, dinnerware and lanterns out of the shells. If you’re looking for pasalubong to bring back, a capiz shell dinner set is an elegant choice.

But for Capiznons working in the industry, the shells aren’t just décor but a way out of poverty.

Credit to :Roxascity.capisnon.org

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