“Hey Don! Larga ko Manila next week! Anha ko puyo ha!“
“Sure Doi! Pagdalag ngohiong ha!“
A day before my departure, I get a text message reminder from him …
“Doi! Ayaw kalimot sa ngohiong!“
On a separate text message, I inform my brother that I’m going to Manila. His reply?
“ai, te yodod, dalhan mo ako ng ngohiong :-)”
Since bringing food for my bro means sharing them with his colleagues, we then call Cheaverz and ask them to prepare 150 pcs of half cooked ngohiong for take out.
That was normally my routine once in a while everytime I go to Manila. My friends who moved to Manila never failed to miss ngohiong and crave for this cheap and appetizing food since this is only available in Cebu. My brother’s colleagues got addicted to ngohiong too, especially those foreigner colleagues of his who loved the spicy sauce that’s accompanied with it.
Just like how we associate foods such as lechon, danggit, dried mangoes, otap and who could ever forget puso or hanging rice with Cebu, ngohiong shouldn’t be forgotten too.
So what is exactly a NGOHIONG?
Ngohiong is your oversized spring rolls except that it tastes different (but yummy of course), crunchier and a sure hit for vegetarians. Average price per piece of Ngohiong is P9.00 and this food is best served with puso or hanging rice while you use you bare hands to satisfy your grumbling tummy.
see all those chili seeds?
The real secret to this food’s delectable taste is through its sauce. Ngohiong is best enjoyed when you dip it in a sauce rich with chili and other spices that will make you sweat as you gobble up this food. It’s not ngohiong if you don’t get to dip it in that super hot and spicy sauce. Different stores came up with their own versions of this sauce and no matter how different each sauce tastes, you’ll still enjoy your sumptous ngohiong meal!
a peek inside ngohiong
I’ve seen different ngohiong recipes and it states that ground pork is a common ingredient. But looking closely makes you think otherwise, especially after you ate it as you won’t get any hint that you ate pork. I guess different stores have different way of preparing them.
This unique food is only available in Cebu and has been considered as one of Cebu’s staple food especially for students. At approximately P9 per piece, you get to eat this giant spring roll looking food with stuffed ubod or the pith – heart of the coconut, some singkamas or jicama and more.
Ngohiong is available anywhere in Cebu. This is very popular among students and those who scrimp. One of the sought after ngohiong place is the Chinese Ngohiong near University of San Carlos – Main Campus. Then there’s also Doming’s Ngohiong inside Fairlane Village in Guadalupe. But to me, the best ngohiong can be tasted at Cheaverz.
So if you are headed to Cebu, try to add ngohiong to your food trip list and let me know what you think of it 😉
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I love spring rolls! And I’d sure love bigger spring rolls more. At P9, it’s my kind of meal. You gotta take me there when I visit again Doi ;p
it’s not your normal spring rolls gay but will surely love to bring you to the place 😀
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We used to drive all the way to Doming’s in Guadalupe after hearing mass. 🙂 haven’t tried Cheaverz yet… asa man ni dapit?
hi nathalie! you can find cheaverz in A.S Fortuna, Before Guagalupe/Banawa intersection and before USC Talamban 😉
panington jud ko ani basta magkaon ko.
mao jud dwin!
Doi, when I go back to Cebu I wanna taste this! Hahaha! At ang puso, I failed to try it for the 2nd time… hehe 😀
yeah. foodtrip tayo! puso, bbq, somai and ngohiong! 😀
doi, g.gutom ko kalit. kaon ta na! domings? or naa lain mas lami? hehehe
dugay nako wa kakaon sa domings but until 2pm raman sila oi! set nya ta date! 😉
Yay!! I love the lumpia, i’m not a fan of veggies but i’ll gladly sample this delight!
Along with Pancit Hab-had this has got to be the must-tastes at below 10Php 😀
Kasi i wanna wanna Cebu na for this and Lechon 😀
hihihi. tagal mo pumunta dito lauren! dali na! book na! 😀
ngohiong, hard to pronounce 😀 but looks delicious :p
it’s pronounced as “ngo-yong” ren. if ur a fan of fried foods like lumpia and such, then you’d also find this delicious 😀
At dahil sa post na to parang gusto kong kumain ng Ngohiong bukas.
Tagal ko na rin hindi nakakain nito kahit malapit lang to sa amin.
Thanks for the reminder Doi. 🙂
hahaha. sge dylan! happy eating 😀
foodtrip na sad ni. you should try Tagala’s Chicken after this one para prito overload, doi.
Tagged you in MY 7 Links Project.
yeah, will go there one of these days ed. as for the tag, salamat! another backlog in the making. hehehe
you might find it funny because once a month i go to cebu for business trip, and the only food that i dont miss getting is ngohiong. havent seen a place here yet that sells ngohiong. sometimes, im thinking of setting up a store for that.
hahaha. i guess we just have our own preferences when it comes to food. I never crave for ngohiong too but once I see one being served on our dining table, I always find it hard to resist the temptation of eating it. bringing this food to manila is also a great idea. go Dong! 😀
Oh my, just thinking of dipping it in a hot spicy sauce is making me drool already. I could prolly finish a place of Ngohiong 🙂
“plate of ngohiong” hahaha pano ba pronunciation nyan 🙂
hahaha. it’s pronounced as “ngo-yong” claire! 😀 if you love spicy dips, then this one’s perfect for you! 😀
ngohiong was my breakfast today.. yay. and all throughout my university days, this is what i usually eat.. of course, it’s all I can afford at that time too for 6 pesos.
i miss the cheap ngohiong back then. but at less than 10 pesos today, ok na rin! 😉
Nangasim ako. Will surely try this out pag nag cebu kami sa Sept.
Adik ako sa kahit anong lumpia eh hehe
wow! sana magkita tayo when you go to Cebu this Sept!
turning on my *fans club mode* 😉