Balamban Liempo
Bursting with that succulent flavor which distinctively pleases the tongue of every picky meat lover, Balamban Liempo is definitely Cebu’s tastiest liempo. Juicy and flavorful grilled meat seasoned with local herbs and cooked to perfection, Balamban Liempo is definitely a Cebuano dish I can recommend to everyone.
Balamban Liempo Food Corner was established on July 2009 by native Cebuano couple, Jojo and Honey Vergara. Both are from Abucayan, Balamban. For those people who don’t know, Balamban is a farming and fishing municipality in South Cebu known for their ship building industry.
Jojo and Honey were inspired by Balamban’s method of grilling liempo using several local herbs and secret ingredients. They first set up their business at Jojo’s father’s residence in Mabolo, Cebu. Their first customers are the people in their neighborhood who spread the news to the locals about the newest dish in town.
Just recently, they opened their second branch in Salinas Drive, Lahug. For this opening, they invited 12 members of the Cebu Bloggers Society to check their product and make an objective review about it. And, my verdict is…
Well, as what I said in the very first paragraph of this post, Balamban Liempo is definitely very tasty. Well-cooked meat and heavenly crunchy skin dipped in a special local vinegar would make you crave for more. The liempo is very meaty, no extra fatties. If you have tried CnT’s lechon, then the quality of taste is in the same level. The only difference is, you can buy a whole piece of liempo for only Php 160, and that’s already good for 4-5 persons. It’s great for barkada, office, or family dining.
Balamban Liempo Food Corner has also opened their 3rd branch in Hi-way, Mandaue. They aim to open five stores by the end of 2009 and 10 stores by 2010. For orders and inquiries you can contact 09226205921, 09285022605, or 4158592 and look for Mr. Jojo Vergara or Mr. Gaylord Tingzon.
Reference: Balamban Liempo Profile
Photo Credits: Cebu Classifieds (I tried to search for its link, but can’t find it ):), Mark Tan, Prince
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September 15th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
kalami ani tanawon oi!
September 15th, 2009 at 1:53 pm
mas lami kan-on bai…hehe…(:
September 15th, 2009 at 8:46 pm
nice presentation! mao cguro ni nga link em, http://cebu-classifieds.blogspot.com/
September 16th, 2009 at 3:38 am
lami jud ang liempo nila…
September 16th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
Ugh, I liked!
September 17th, 2009 at 1:43 pm
ahahaha.. pagkalami nalang gyud!
pang libre nya ngadto, gaw!
hehehe
September 20th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
makagutom.. hahaha… wala pa raba koy lunch.. hahaha
September 23rd, 2009 at 2:30 pm
halah! gigutom kog balik XD (lmao)
September 23rd, 2009 at 4:04 pm
@clado
Mangaon ta balik didto after BOT meeting next month…hehe…
September 25th, 2009 at 6:37 pm
hmmm…’licious!
October 6th, 2009 at 9:25 am
[...] “Balamban Liempo is definitely very tasty. Well-cooked meat and heavenly crunchy skin dipped in a special local vinegar would make you crave for more. When you buy a whole piece of liempo for only P160, that is already good for four to five persons. It is great for barkada, officemates, and family,” said Empress of Drac (see post). [...]
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May 17th, 2010 at 10:01 pm
Sakto.. Lami jud ilang liempo..