Hukad presents Filipino dishes and new endorser

EXQUISITE local cuisine distilled from a wealth of local and global influences. That in essence is the unique dining experience that is Hukad, a restaurant chain that has the same management, and that carries the same menu as the landmark foodie destination, the Golden Cowrie restaurant in Lahug City, Cebu. This is why half-Filipino, half-American, and part-Bisaya Gerald Anderson is the popular restaurant chain’s perfect ambassador as it opens branches in Metro Manila.

Few understand Filipino cuisine and its place in the world the way Gerald Anderson does. The half-Filipino, half-American heartthrob has lived significant parts of his life in both the US and in the Philippines, and in particular in General Santos City.

Hukad is the ideal venue for family gatherings during special occasions, it offers a wide variety of Filipino dishes that will appeal to virtually every Filipino. Hukad’s crispy pata is definitely a crowd pleaser, and an award winning one at that. It won the “People’s Choice” at the recent “Best of Cebu” awards of Cebu’s leading newspaper SunStar.

And what Filipino restaurant would be complete without seafood? At Hukad, Tuna Belly, Tuna Panga, Sizzling Squid, and Garlic Chili Shrimp are all popular items. The “absolute must try” seafood item though is the Baked Bantayan Scallops.

For authentic “must try” Cebuano flavors though, Hukad has emerged as the solid “when in doubt” option. Cebu Lechon is almost regarded as the best in the country, and because the belly is regarded by most as the best part of the lechon, Hukad serves up a superb Lechon Belly de Cebu with all the flavors that have become so renowned from Cebu Lechon.