Bacolod City foodtrip: Mushu

Have you ever tasted a pancit canton with grilled liempo?  How about lechon inside a pita bread?  At Mushu in Bacolod City, you’ll be able to try all these and more! 

Dinner at Mushu was a pleasant surprise and I’m glad we made this the first stop in our Bacolod foodtrip.   At first I was a bit hesitant to eat here, thinking that the food is too pricey for my travel budget but surprisingly it’s not.  Though the price is above average, it still is affordable enough given their generous servings. 

The chic atmosphere of the place plus the artsy decors is a big plus for me.  And their food is definitely something to rave about. 

There’s the Pancit Canton with inihaw pork belly, chicken, grandpa's egg and and fried bread.  I’m not really a fan of pancit canton so I thought I would only eat a few bites but when I saw the toppings, I couldn’t wait to devour it.  It tasted just as good as it looked! 

Mushu’s chicken curry is another dish that I liked. It is spicy just the way I like it. The Indian spices is so distinct which makes the dishy very tasty. 

Mushu Pancit Canton

Chicken Curry

pita bread to go with my chicken curry :)

Pritchon pancakes is lechon, cucumber inside a pita bread to be dipped in hoisin sauce.  I don’t really know why it’s called pancakes when it’s really not.  This dish gives a different twist to Filipino’s beloved lechon.  Just when you thought there’s no other way to cook lechon, here comes another variation.

Pritchon pancakes : Php185

There wasn’t much room in our stomach for dessert and we still had leftovers so we skipped that part of the meal and just headed back to the hotel. 

Though I’m no food expert, I still want to give a personal rating on my overall dining experience at Mushu.
Rating:

• Ambiance: 4/5 
• Taste: 5/5
• Service:  5/5

Negros Occidental's Bacolod City : More than Inasal

Is there anything we can do in Bacolod besides eat Inasal?

That's what we asked ourselves after being able to book a really cheap flight to the City of Smiles.  We just couldn't resist booking that Php200 all-in airfare. And although Bacolod seems like a world apart from the previous adventure-filled places that we've been to, we didn't let ourselves be discouraged.  I, for one, believe that each place has something to offer and some, just waiting to be discovered. 

So just imagine my delight when my sister gave me a flyer of Next Stop Negros  a tour company which aims to provide tourists a unique experience of Negros.  Their tours consisted of the following:

• Hacienda Lunch Tours
• Biking at the foot of Mt. Kanlaon
• Central Market Walking Tour
• Four Waterfalls Trek
• Danjugan Island
• Visita Iglesia

Now these activities doubled my excitement for our Bacolod trip!  Among the activities above, I couldn't wait for the bike ride along the sugar field.

But much to my dismay, after contacting Next Stop Tours for countless of times, I wasn't able to formally book a tour.  At first I was able to talk to the owner but after some follow-up email and calls, I wasn't able to get hold of them any longer. 

I wasn't to lose hope, though.  Up to the time we arrived in Bacolod, I was still trying to get in touch with them or visit their office.  However, after my nth call, I was informed that the company is no longer active and does not offer bike tours anymore.  Crap.  I would have appreciated a simple email/text days before the trip.  Or better yet, why not put a big banner on the site announcing such state?

So here goes our revised itinerary.. minus the waterfalls and biking tour that I so dreamt of:

Day 1

2: 00pm          ETD Manila

2: 45pm          ETA Silay Bacolod airport

3: 45pm          ETA Circle Inn (Bacolod City)

7: 30pm          Dinner at Mushu

Day 2

8: 30am          ETD Circle Inn

8: 45 - 9:30am Bus terminal
10: 45am        ETA Mambukal Falls

2:30pm           back to hotel
4:30pm           lunch/dinner
6:00pm           Robinsons

Day 3

8:30am           ETD Circle Inn

9:30am           ETA Silay City
                     * Bernandino - Jalandoni Museum
                     * San Diego Cathedral
                     * Balay Negrense Museum
                     * Old Houses around Silay

1:30pm          Lunch at Bacolod chickenhouse
3:00pm          Dessert at Calea (Robinsons)

4:15pm          The Ruins

6:00pm          Back to the hotel
7:30pm          Dinner at Bob's

9:00pm          Pendy's Pasalubong

Day 4

8:00am          Breakfast at Mcdo Capitol
8:45am          Photoshoot at Capitol

                    San Sebastian Cathedral

                    Virgie's Pasalubong

12:00pm        check out and lunch at Circle Inn

4:30pm          ETA Silay- Bacolod Airport

(delayed flight!! *$%@!#)

8:45pm          Left Bacolod

9:30pm          ETA Manila

Here's a sneak peek of the places that we got to see around Negros Occidental.  Each place will have a separate post:

the only pancit that I'm craving for

4th falls at Mambukal

Famous The Ruins

dinner at Bob's

Balay Negrense

heavenly Calea cake

Capitol Lagoon

One of the pools at Mambukal Resort

San Sebastian Cathedral