Larsian sa Fuente

by - February 21, 2012

Destination no. 6
Larsian sa Fuente

Larsian is one of Cebu's most prominent eating havens and actually belonged to one of the first eateries that opened in the area during that opened in the area during the early Seventies.


Larsian derived its blend name from the owner's (Col. Alvino Mondarez) mother named Pilar and her twin sister, Siana. Put Pilar and Siana together and you get Larsian.

 one of the long tables in Larsian were group of people enjoying their grilled foods in smoky haze. 

 one of the barbeque stands in Larsian Lito and Mercy BBQ

Larsian is an area lined with a number of barbecue stands offering similar barbecue variety. Among the variety are: chicken - wings, thigh, skin, breast, feet or intestine, pork – pork liver, chorizo, tocino, seafoods like squid and fish and a lot more. You get to choose any of those and hand them over to the one in charge to be cooked. Puso (hanging rice) was also served.

 Puso (Hanging Rice) Php 3.00
is a dish originating from the province of Cebu in the Philippines, a local form of the Ketupat found in other parts of the Malay world. It consists of rice wrapped in palm leaves which is then boiled. It is served by slicing the palm leaves in half exposing the rice. Puso rice pieces are strung together and servers just cut them off and slice them in half for serving, hence the term “hanging rice.”
Puso are eaten almost exclusively with barbecue.

 Chicken Intestine (Isaw) Php 3/5.00; Chicken Skin (Balat) Php 12.00; Longganisa (Chorizo/Skinless) Php 15.00; Pork BBQ Php 5.00; Chicken wings Php 40.00; Pusit Php 30/40.00

 Grilled Pusit served with green tomatoes and onions
Php 80.00

  Now, barbecue is eaten with the hands

using a small plastic bag just right to fit your hand

everyone was already full and had a smile in their face


ka-on na!


Location: Fuente Osmeña, 6000 Cebu City, Philippines
              near Chong Hua Hospital




Read more about this trip! CEBU

    • Grand Tierra Suites
    • Joven's Grill and Seafoods
    • Basilica Minore del Santo Niño
    • Magellan's Cross
    • Fort San Pedro
    • Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral
    • Cnt Lechon
    • The Tops
    • Asia Town I.T. Park
    • Body and Sole
    • Taoist and Phu Sian Temple
    • Spaghetti Factory
    • Taboan Market

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