Some people will say that the quickest way to a man's heart is through his stomach. An sometimes, I really agree. I still have lots of back-log posts in mind but I really feel that I need write about Sally's Kandingan in Brgy. Tinaytayan Dumarao, Capiz.

I can still vividly remember eating at a certain place in Capiz that has one of the best tinolang manok and caldereta I have ever tasted... Well, actually, its the best I've ever tasted...

Back in the late 90's, we used to go to Iloilo every December to buy stuff, and our usual pit-stop would be at Uyapad, in Cuartero, Capiz. But after some time, the food started to taste a little bit different, and so the usual pit-stop was crossed-out from the list.

A year earlier, I've heard from a reliable source that the owner transferred to a new location, and so I thought that's why the food from the other restaurant tasted different. I had an itch to try to eat to Sally's in Dumarao to validate the data that I've heard.

And so, in the midst of Frank terrorizing our shores, we had a pit-stop in Dumarao, Capiz. The rain clouds were very thick and the rain drops were getting bigger by the minute. We arrived at a torn down place, leaks everywhere and we were dripping wet. But guess what, that was just the perfect setting for sipping their really delicious native tinolang manok. And was I concerned about the looks and the leaks of their place?? Hell NO!! I was hypnotized by the best caldereta ever!!! That was one of the best dining experiences I've ever had... But things have changes for the better. As you can see, they had a make-over...

Mang Ibrahim, which is the man behind the mouthwatering caldereta and tinolang manok starts cooking the first batch at around 4 am and continues to cook after a batch is almost consumed. And he advised to stop by at Sally's at around 7 am for a fresh fist batch.

Manong Ibrahim and his wife, Sally