YUMMM! ...Or HUMMM?...: October 2011

Back in Manila, my route home passes by two very popular , almost iconic BBQ stands (owned by two rival sisters so I hear)one of them is "Aling Nene's BBQ stands ( whose grilling smoke and aroma can be seen and savored half a mile away. These bite size marinated porks on a sticks are perfectly seasoned giving them a sweet, peppery with the right blend of saltiness, then grilled . They go so well with garlic-ked ( is that how you verb a noun) vinegar and a hot bowl of rice and if you're feeling like you want to indulge a bit, garlic fried rice.!!! INSANE!!

Skewered seasoned pork BBQ is eaten anytime of day in Manila, add a sunny-side up egg and rice equals breakfast (silog), Mirienda (snacks), lunch and dinner and is a very popular "bar- chow" amongst drinking buddies

Every time I crave this particular pinoy delicacy, I think of Jay and Jinggay Dava who have perfected, I feel and have tasted, the "Vito Cruz BBQ" flavor I have grown to love back home HERE in the Bay area.

"Jay and I have been wanting to have a business that would work with our busy schedule. We did our research and experimented on recipes, we felt that there wasn't anywhere in town selling pork bbq skewers and chicken bbq Filipino style. So, there was a market we could fill" , say Jinggay..

They have two kids, Anton and Nikki thus the third brain-child was born (get it?) ANTONIK'S BBQ.

The business that started a couple years ago with a few orders from relatives and friends has grown to where they now have become one of the crowd's favorite, sought after vendor at the Treasure Island Flea Market in San Francisco and currently have the capabilities of taking orders for parties by the hundreds. A true testament of their BBQ's Deliciousness. Oh I love using that word, and you know what, these BBQs are so deserving of this adjective.