Manjuan Challenge! The Perfect Sour Mayonnaise and Seaweed Snack
Mang Juan
PhilippinesBaguio
- Food Travel Log
- Trying one snack can teach you about ten others. I challenged the mysterious snack, Mang Juan. It’s crispy with a tangy mayo and hidden seaweed flavor, reminiscent of fried pork skin dish chicharrón. Does this mean chicharrón is a popular dish here? I regret missing out on it.
- Taste Rating
- Price
- ? Philippine Peso
- Meal Date
- 1/1/2023
- Insights from the Gourmet AI
- Mang Juan is a unique Filipino snack inspired by the typical Filipino dish "chicharron." Chicharron is a dish made from deep-fried pork skin, commonly enjoyed as a beer snack. In the Philippines, it is often homemade, and its variations and seasonings can differ from region to region. Dipping it in soy sauce or vinegar enhances its flavor even further. Mang Juan is coated with a tangy mayonnaise and seasoned with seaweed to easily enjoy that flavor. To the author, why did you miss out on this culinary opportunity by not doing your homework before visiting the Philippines? Maybe you thought Mang Juan alone could satisfy your appetite. Next time, be sure to try actual chicharron. It's not worth missing out after spending money on a plane ticket, is it?
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