There are plenty of fish in the sea, but there are plenty more in Bantayan Island. A common practice among residents is drying fish to preserve it. This is why “buwad” (dried fish) is the island’s most popular delicacy. If the thought of waking up to a quintessential Cebuano breakfast of garlic rice, buwad, chorizo and a sunny side-up egg is making your mouth water, that makes two of us. For those who can’t handle the saltiness of buwad, though, the better option is “labtingaw.”

Poculan, C. C. (2021, May 31). Fresh off the island. SunStar Cebu, p. 8.