Zamboanga Scandal!

Posted by The Chubbychef on May 25, 2009 in General Food News

Ok so the title was misleading, but it got you reading! Here’s another offering by guest blogger Bro.Neo Saicon on the best kept secrets of Zamboanga now revealed!


Jimmy’s Satti House

Jimmy’s Satti House

If Batangas has coffee to perk up the Batangunos in the morning, Zamboanga has Satti! Satti is a breakfast meal composed of barbecued beef or chicken meat, sticky rice and immersed in a sweet-spicy sauce. Being a breakfast meal, one can rarely find it served after 10am. The most famous Satti place in Zamboanga is Jimmy’s Satti located at Pilar Street, about two blocks from the port area. The first time I was there, I noticed most of their customers are Tausug speaking. I surmise they just arrived from Basilan and took breakfast at Jimmy’s.

Jimmy’s Satti
The trick to eating Satti is to eat it as fast as you can! And even if you’re not fond of soda early in the morning, I suggest you get one. As to what the sauce is made of, Jimmy’s won’t share the secret. There are many satti house in Zamboanga, but I highly recommend you try Jimmy. But make sure you wake up early in the morning.

If you see it don’t hesitate to try it

Busy Bee
Giant Lumpia and Arroz Caldo
Giant Lumpia
This little quaint heaven for fresh lumpia is hard to notice. I immediately saw the sign along Gov. Camins Ave., but was unsure whether they were close for business or what. It’s a place very unassuming of what it can offer. One enters into a small door and voila! There are 5 tables for about 3 persons in a 2x5meters area. But the smell of garlic and sweet smell of ginger will help one to ignore the heat at cramp space. This is another breakfast place one has to try when in Zamboanga.

All-time Best Seller Arroz Caldo

Their all-time best seller are the arroz caldo and the giant lumpia. Whenever I eat fresh lumpia, I always try to look for the peanut sauce. But for this one, I never mind whether the peanut sauce was there or not! It was just heavenly! Same with the arroz caldo. I’m sure I wasn’t hungry that time (which would make me say it was good), but really, one of the best arroz caldo I have ever had. It wouldn’t be my first and last visit at all!

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