Going on The Big Binondo Food Wok
I was feeling adventurous one day so I signed up for Old Manila Walks‘ Big Binondo Food Wok, a food trip through Chinatown. Guided by Ivan Man Dy, the guy who started the company, we ate our way though historic Binondo, at the same time learning a bit about Filipino and Filipino Chinese culture.
I’m not going to lay down what we experienced in the tour, though I will write about it for a publication or two. It is something that has to be experienced. Here are photos of parts of the tour:
Binondo is packed with buildings, and even more packed with people
Ivan Man Dy, and friend
Kiam Peng, a Hokkien rice dish that's a meal in itself
Binondo is known for its stalls of cheap, haggle-able, fresh fruits
Steamed dumplings take me back to my childhood
An art deco building in the middle of Binondo
Worth the 800+ bucks, even if you’re already Chinese.
To find out more about the tours (they have other tours, including one of Malacangan), check out Old Manila Walks.
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