Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
We are headed on a self-led Filipino food tour in Bacolod, Philippines so I can try Mico's favourite Filipino foods in his hometown! Bacolod City is regarded as one of the best places to eat in all of the Philippines, and they have some incredible iconic dishes and restaurants here. Bacolod City is most well known for being the creator of chicken inasal, which happens to be Mico's favourite food in the world! To get the highest quality chicken inasal, we went to Makbang Country, which translates to chicken country. Chicken inasal sounds simple - it's essentially BBQ chicken, BUT between the special marinade, the iconic chicken oil, and the dipping sauce that only Filipinos know how to make, chicken inasal becomes so much more than just BBQ chicken. Not to mention that the parts of the chicken you eat are...well... not what this Canadian-raised woman is used to. Mico wasn't going to let me get away without trying tinae (intestine) and atay (liver) in addition to the more-familiar paa (leg).
Something you may not know about Filipino food it that it is meat HEAVY. Like...really heavy! Filipino food is the most meat heavy cuisine we have ever come across, so of course, our second dish of the day was soup made with a massive beef bone. The dish is called cansi, and we went to Sharyn's Cansi House to try it (Sharyn's Cansi House is famous for the dish in Bacolod). The difference between this beef soup and others I've tried is the bone marrow... which Mico so kindly shows me how to eat Filipino-style.,
Batchoy was dish #3, and it was really surprising. It is filled with pancit noodles, which really excited me because pancit is my favourite Filipino food! As soon as I took my first bite of batchoy I was totally surprised. It was not at all what I expected, but I was happy to have a little less meat in my meal 😂
Our last dish may not have been classically Filipino, but it is very famous in Bacolod City and came highly recommended by many locals from Bacolod. It was a delicious dessert dish that we got from Calea, and it was the perfect way to cap off our Filipino food tour!
If you want to watch our whole journey through the Philippines so far (including when Nicole's parents came to visit us and spent 3 weeks traveling the country with us), check out this playlist! youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSSlYnwzYFH4bxzFL6VgocNDTy_P_FfcW
If you enjoy our videos and want to give us an extra special thank you, we would love to have you become a channel member! Check out the perks here youtube.com/nicoleandmico/join
If you choose to support us in this way, THANK YOU so much!
If you are planning a trip, check out our packing video to see what we pack for long-term travel: youtu.be/zGIvjkpL3Mo
SafetyWing is our favourite travel insurance provider (including health insurance): tinyurl.com/2p87ewbr
Want to work with us? Email: info@nicoleandmico.com
== Connect with us! ==
♥ Instagram: @nicoleandmico_
♥ Website: nicoleandmico.com
♥ Email: info@nicoleandmico.com
Our FULL Packing List: nicoleandmico.com/our-packing-list
== OUR FAVOURITE TRAVEL GEAR ==
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+ Makeup Remover Cloth (Erase-Your-Face): amzn.to/47lUP3a
+ Ex-Officio Underwear: amzn.to/47rT7NF
+ Nicole's long white shirt (this isn't the exact one, but it's the one I'd buy today): amzn.to/3HtO0SB
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+ Laundry Clothesline: amzn.to/3n7BrCi
+ Eagle Creek packing cube: amzn.to/356xrN3
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== Chapters ==
0:00 Let's eat!
1:06 Chicken inasal (trying paa, tinae, and atay)
5:19 Sharyn's Cansi House
7:21 Trying bone marrow
9:10 Batchoy is not what we expected
10:50 Nicole waited all day for
#travelphilippines #bacolod #filipinofood #foodtour
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Hey there! We are Nicole and Mico and in March 2021, we quit our jobs, sold our belongings, and began traveling the world! We never thought we'd be making travel vlogs on YouTube, but after realizing that we had a unique opportunity to share our adventure and make the world feel more familiar and inviting to anyone watching, we took the leap and picked up the camera! We hope our videos show how wonderful, delicious, and friendly the world can be.
We are headed on a self-led Filipino food tour in Bacolod, Philippines so I can try Mico's favourite Filipino foods in his hometown! Bacolod City is regarded as one of the best places to eat in all of the Philippines, and they have some incredible iconic dishes and restaurants here. Bacolod City is most well known for being the creator of chicken inasal, which happens to be Mico's favourite food in the world! To get the highest quality chicken inasal, we went to Makbang Country, which translates to chicken country. Chicken inasal sounds simple - it's essentially BBQ chicken, BUT between the special marinade, the iconic chicken oil, and the dipping sauce that only Filipinos know how to make, chicken inasal becomes so much more than just BBQ chicken. Not to mention that the parts of the chicken you eat are...well... not what this Canadian-raised woman is used to. Mico wasn't going to let me get away without trying tinae (intestine) and atay (liver) in addition to the more-familiar paa (leg).
Something you may not know about Filipino food it that it is meat HEAVY. Like...really heavy! Filipino food is the most meat heavy cuisine we have ever come across, so of course, our second dish of the day was soup made with a massive beef bone. The dish is called cansi, and we went to Sharyn's Cansi House to try it (Sharyn's Cansi House is famous for the dish in Bacolod). The difference between this beef soup and others I've tried is the bone marrow... which Mico so kindly shows me how to eat Filipino-style.,
Batchoy was dish #3, and it was really surprising. It is filled with pancit noodles, which really excited me because pancit is my favourite Filipino food! As soon as I took my first bite of batchoy I was totally surprised. It was not at all what I expected, but I was happy to have a little less meat in my meal 😂
Our last dish may not have been classically Filipino, but it is very famous in Bacolod City and came highly recommended by many locals from Bacolod. It was a delicious dessert dish that we got from Calea, and it was the perfect way to cap off our Filipino food tour!
If you want to watch our whole journey through the Philippines so far (including when Nicole's parents came to visit us and spent 3 weeks traveling the country with us), check out this playlist! youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSSlYnwzYFH4bxzFL6VgocNDTy_P_FfcW
If you enjoy our videos and want to give us an extra special thank you, we would love to have you become a channel member! Check out the perks here youtube.com/nicoleandmico/join
If you choose to support us in this way, THANK YOU so much!
If you are planning a trip, check out our packing video to see what we pack for long-term travel: youtu.be/zGIvjkpL3Mo
SafetyWing is our favourite travel insurance provider (including health insurance): tinyurl.com/2p87ewbr
Want to work with us? Email: info@nicoleandmico.com
== Connect with us! ==
♥ Instagram: @nicoleandmico_
♥ Website: nicoleandmico.com
♥ Email: info@nicoleandmico.com
Our FULL Packing List: nicoleandmico.com/our-packing-list
== OUR FAVOURITE TRAVEL GEAR ==
+ Matador soap bar case: amzn.to/3S9JheW
+ HeroClip Carabiner: amzn.to/3itXX5Z
+ Toiletry kit: amzn.to/41T51z8
+ Travel Adapter (Universal): amzn.to/3HEwqL3
+ Makeup Remover Cloth (Erase-Your-Face): amzn.to/47lUP3a
+ Ex-Officio Underwear: amzn.to/47rT7NF
+ Nicole's long white shirt (this isn't the exact one, but it's the one I'd buy today): amzn.to/3HtO0SB
+ Vessi Shoes: https://crrnt.app/VESSI/pgldkja7
+ Sleep Mask: mantasleep.com/?rfsn=7760145.ac18013&nb_platform=partner-lp&nb_ppid=youtube&nb_cpid=manta_sleep_486&nb_ytu=Nicole_and_Mico
+ Passport Wallet: hamzn.to/427d4Iq
+ Laundry Clothesline: amzn.to/3n7BrCi
+ Eagle Creek packing cube: amzn.to/356xrN3
+ Mico's main backpack: amzn.to/41RUW5a
+ Nicole's main backpack:amzn.to/3TmHy6N
*Some of the links above are affiliate links and we may get a small commission at no cost to you if you choose to use a link to purchase a product!
== Chapters ==
0:00 Let's eat!
1:06 Chicken inasal (trying paa, tinae, and atay)
5:19 Sharyn's Cansi House
7:21 Trying bone marrow
9:10 Batchoy is not what we expected
10:50 Nicole waited all day for
#travelphilippines #bacolod #filipinofood #foodtour
======================
Hey there! We are Nicole and Mico and in March 2021, we quit our jobs, sold our belongings, and began traveling the world! We never thought we'd be making travel vlogs on YouTube, but after realizing that we had a unique opportunity to share our adventure and make the world feel more familiar and inviting to anyone watching, we took the leap and picked up the camera! We hope our videos show how wonderful, delicious, and friendly the world can be.
