ILOILO FOOD TRIP: Netong's Original Special Lapaz Batchoy
Iloilo is the home of Batchoy, and there is a never-ending debate on who offers the best version – Ted's or Deco's. However, the best authentic Batchoy for me can be found in Netong's Lapaz Batchoy.
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It is located in the birthplace of this beloved dish in the La Paz Public Market in La Paz, Iloilo.
The owner's great-grandfather is credited with the invention of the Batchoy mixture.
Batchoy or “Ba-chui” means pieces of meat in Chinese.
The authentic Batchoy contains fresh egg noodles called miki,
... buto-buto broth slow-cooked for hours, and beef, pork and bulalo mixed with the local guinamos (shrimp paste).
Its generous toppings include fried garlic, crushed chicharon (crispy fried pork skin), scallions,
... slivers of pork, intestines and liver,
.... with a spoonful of bone marrow.
You can tell your servers not to put MSG in your order.
To complete the Batchoy experience, you can order an extra bowl of the soup,
... add an extra serving of chicharon, or
... pair it with Roberto's Siopao for merienda :)
Overall, if you really want to taste an authentic batchoy, you have to eat in Netong's complete with the Lapaz Public Market Ambiance. (Don't worry they have an airconditioned dining area)
Netong's Original Lapaz Batchoy
Inside Lapaz Public Market, Lapaz, Iloilo
Operating Hours: 7.00am - 7.00pm
Phone: +63 33 396-2189
Email: netongslapazbatchoy@yahoo.com
Facebook: Netong's Original Special La Paz Batchoy
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Full Disclosure: Nothing to disclose. We paid for our meals. We are not connected with the owners or the organizations promoting this restaurant.
P.S. Thanks to Eugene Jamerlan for sharing with us this Lapaz Batchoy secret :)
Wow! Sarap!
We never went there. We should have! :(
I'd love to go to Deco's now and have a bowl of piping hot Batchoy! :)
Posted by: Jeff | Friday, February 17, 2012 at 01:23 PM
OMG, you had Roberto's siopao! What did you think of it? Did you get to have the Queen flavor? They say that Roberto's only makes the Queen siopao once a month, and it runs out right away.
Posted by: Katrina | Saturday, February 18, 2012 at 12:50 AM
It's nice to know that you have been to the birthplace of Lapaz Batchoy. Netong's is good(and maybe a personal favorite of E.J.) but for me and a good majority of the Ilonggo's, the preferred taste would still be Ted's. Ted's may have expanded all over the country, but it should be noted that it also started inside the Lapaz public market, specifically at the rear portion of the market near the old train station, along with Deco's and Netong. These establishments are as old as the History of Lapaz Batchoy itself and they all started almost at the same time. However, I laugh when one after the other starts to claim that they invented Lapaz Batchoy. If you invented it, how come some other guy's Great Grand Parent also knows about it? hmmmmm
(Btw, I have never ever heard that Netong's was credited to be the inventor of Lapaz Batchoy but there is this other establishment here named Inggo's who claims to be existing since 1921 and disputing Deco's claim of 1938 hehehe)
Posted by: Ilonggotakun | Saturday, February 18, 2012 at 10:45 PM
My goodness...How long has it been since I last had a proper bowl of batchoy... I was nearly in tears after reading your entry. If I weren't at work I would probably try to lick my monitor...
Posted by: Jelo | Monday, March 05, 2012 at 08:23 PM
we did try it when we went home this november 2012. my brother told me about the place and to my surprise it is the best batchoy i have tasted for quite some time imoh! decos and teds now taste like diluted soup to me. and here, you dont even have to ask for extra chicharon, garlic and scallions. they just serve it right up.from now on, this is the place to go if i want authentic ilonggo batchoy no doubt!
Posted by: arnel t | Saturday, January 26, 2013 at 12:52 PM