I looooove street food! Living in Manila, I’m never too far from a stall selling barbeque, isaw<\/em> (pork or chicken intestine marinated and grilled), banana-Q (banana coated in brown sugar and deep fried), fish balls, and anything else you can deep fry. Though as much as I love eating street foods, I am also wary about its possible effect to my health. Whether I’m traveling or just here in Manila, I can be quite picky about the stalls I buy food from.
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\nBudget Travel Online<\/a> has some good tips for avoiding traveller’s diarrhea while enjoying glorious street food:<\/p>\n

Follow crowds<\/strong><\/p>\n

“A line of people is always a good indicator that the food is tasty and fresh — it never sits idle for long. If a vendor on a busy street has no customers, there’s probably a reason.”<\/p>\n

Ask the locals<\/strong><\/p>\n

“The best recommendations I got were from taxi drivers, policemen, shop owners and office workers. Locals are discerning: They only eat what they like and what doesn’t make them sick.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Read the rest of the tips over at CNN.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Care to share your favorite street food stall?<\/p>\n

For isaw and barbeque, my favorites are the isaw stalls in UP Diliman; one in front of Kalayaan Residence Hall, the other in front of the Ilang-Ilang Residence Hall Hall. Another favorite is the barbeque stall at Proj. 4, near Glori’s supermarket along P. Tuason.<\/p>\n

Outside the UP Dilimall, there’s one stall selling fish balls, chicken balls, tokneneng<\/em> (quail eggs covered in batter then<\/em> deep fried), and some bottled drinks. I also like the fresh fishball sold in front of the Quiapo Church. <\/p>\n

What’s your favorite street food and where do you buy them?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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