Eating has always been a favorite part of many adventures for anyone who considers him or herself a traveler.
If you are up for a gastronomic roller coaster ride, try having some Crispy Frog Legs and revel in a national delicacy best had in the provinces. I can attest to that!
It was a week ago when I tried this crispy critter, but until now, I can still savor the deliciousness on my taste buds of this common amphibian.
Pampanga, north of Manila, is a province renowned for its cuisine. Kapampangans are known to be good chefs, and it takes a good cook to magically transform a lowly, slimy frog into something beautiful- in this case a batch of crispy goodness that can be appreciated and match the differing tastes of many people. Everybody’s Café in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga is known for their exotic dishes. One serving of the frog legs is good for 2 persons and only costs Php70 per order (less than USD2.00). I found the fried legs so good that it was easy to mistake to really tender chicken meat.
Everybody’s Café has a pretty relaxing ambiance. The place mimics a traditional-Filipino house of the Spanish Era. Large windows with Capiz shells, dark-brown wooden ceilings with large ceiling fans welcome visitors. Ordering food is also very simple, you just have to point at your preferred dish and they will serve it you, right there and then!
Aside from frog legs, they also have nicely fried crickets and if frog legs aren’t enough, they have stuffed whole frogs, too!
How to cook:
Ingredients:
6 frogs legs
salt and pepper
cooking oil
lemon juice (you can use calamansi in lieu of lemon)
1 egg
1 cup breadcrumbs
• Remove the skin from the legs; wash legs in cold water, then dry.
• Season legs with salt, pepper and lemon juice.
• Beat egg; add seasoning and dip the legs in egg mixture.
• Roll legs in crumbs and fry in deep hot oil for 2 to 3 minutes.
If you are up for a gastronomic roller coaster ride, try having some Crispy Frog Legs and revel in a national delicacy best had in the provinces. I can attest to that!
It was a week ago when I tried this crispy critter, but until now, I can still savor the deliciousness on my taste buds of this common amphibian.
Pampanga, north of Manila, is a province renowned for its cuisine. Kapampangans are known to be good chefs, and it takes a good cook to magically transform a lowly, slimy frog into something beautiful- in this case a batch of crispy goodness that can be appreciated and match the differing tastes of many people. Everybody’s Café in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga is known for their exotic dishes. One serving of the frog legs is good for 2 persons and only costs Php70 per order (less than USD2.00). I found the fried legs so good that it was easy to mistake to really tender chicken meat.
Everybody’s Café has a pretty relaxing ambiance. The place mimics a traditional-Filipino house of the Spanish Era. Large windows with Capiz shells, dark-brown wooden ceilings with large ceiling fans welcome visitors. Ordering food is also very simple, you just have to point at your preferred dish and they will serve it you, right there and then!
Aside from frog legs, they also have nicely fried crickets and if frog legs aren’t enough, they have stuffed whole frogs, too!
How to cook:
Ingredients:
6 frogs legs
salt and pepper
cooking oil
lemon juice (you can use calamansi in lieu of lemon)
1 egg
1 cup breadcrumbs
• Remove the skin from the legs; wash legs in cold water, then dry.
• Season legs with salt, pepper and lemon juice.
• Beat egg; add seasoning and dip the legs in egg mixture.
• Roll legs in crumbs and fry in deep hot oil for 2 to 3 minutes.
