The Best Eats and Local Food in Cebu with Erwan Heussaff

Cebu is an island that never stops feeding itself, with history, with movement, with flavor. The first Spanish ships landed here, but long before that, Chinese traders were already sailing into the port of Sugbo, exchanging silk for gold and herbs for dried fish. Geography shaped everything. A narrow island split by mountains, bound by sea on both sides, where life meant working with what the land and water allowed. Today the city grows fast, and the pace can feel relentless. New buildings rise, restaurants open, and industries shift. But in that rush, some traditions are slipping away. Recipes and small crafts that once defined daily life now sit at the edge of memory. Cebu carries a question that every growing place eventually faces. Does it follow the path of Metro Manila, becoming bigger, louder, and more global, or does it fight to keep its island identity, its provincial charm, and its sense of place. Jump to: (0:00) Intro (2:27) Rare Kabog Millet Slow Food Cebu Sweetie Juezan Cañedo Butche Estenzo (13:42) Louella and Erwan La Fortuna Bakery (19:33) SuTuKil A One Tinula Ug Sinugba D Original, (21:40) Ngohiong and FilChi Food Domings Ngohiong Pungko Pungko sa Fuente Cebu Lumpia House Cebu Asia Chinese Drug Store (34:55) CEBU LECHON! Ruthy's Lechon Tatang's Lechon Leslie's Lechon (49:17) HEIRLOOM DISHES Torta de Argao - Josefina Magallones (01:03:04) Balbacua and Outro ------------------------------- We are looking for collaborators, content producers, brands, and anyone who has a story to tell. Email us at [email protected] The Fat Kid Inside Studios Erwan Heussaff - Founder Kashka Gaddi - Content Producer Eamonn Quizon - Cinematographer Edel Valera - Story Producer Harold Singzon - Story Producer Mary Lournette Baligod - Story Producer Kleo Balares - Supervising Producer Hans Rivera - Multimedia Producer Janelle Sy - Content Producer Julius Rivera - Videographer Lorraine Santos - Editor Dana Blaze - Editor Kim Arroyo - Editor Whilhem Lorena - Multimedia Editor RM Alfonso - Multimedia Editor Martin Narisma - Food Editor Ynna Gaita - Junior Food Editor Kathryna de Bustos - Social Media and Content Manager Chester Velasco - Studio Manager & Camera Operator Kevin Amponin - Production Assistant Dustin Dagamac - Colorist Sofia Paderes - Graphic Artist & Illustrator Joshua Gonzales - Graphic Designer Dajed Binauhan - Multimedia Artist Bianca Adriano - Accounts & Sales Coordinator Roanne Salvacion - Administrative Accountant Donalyn Aranda - Accounting Assistant Jennylyn Quizon - Accounting Staff Content Creators: Seth Alonzo Samuelle Bawasanta Trisha Chua Nica Soledad Social Media: http://www.instagram.com/featrmedia http://www.twitter.com/featrmedia http://www.facebook.com/featrmedia http://www.instagram.com/erwan http://www.twitter.com/erwanheussaff