Go Local: Caviteño Cuisines for Your Wedding Reception

The latest weddings trends include having unique food to serve your guests. If you plan to throw an unforgettable wedding reception, there’s no better way to do it than adding a personal touch!

Stellaire Caterings & Events Services, an affordable catering and events service in Cavite, listed local cuisines that you can serve in your wedding reception!

Arroz Valenciana

This is a dish with Spanish descent. “Arroz” is the Spanish word for rice and “Valenciana” is a region from Spain. It is made of various ingredients – sticky rice, chorizo, chicken thighs, potatoes, raisins, coconut milk, and saffron spice to name a few. Hailed as the pride of General Trias, Cavite, this dish is traditionally made during the holidays, but it is also perfect as wedding food given its rich variety of flavor.

Caviteñean Kilawin

Different from the famous Filipino dish Kinilaw, Caviteñean Kilawin is not made with raw seafood but with garlic and onions, vinegar, grated green papaya, and beef innards. According to the locals, Kilawin is commonly served as an appetizer and is best eaten with Adobo and Kare-Kare.

Pancit Pusit

Unlike the famous pancit bihon and sotanghon, this dish is made with squid, not pork or chicken meat. It is also called “Pancit Choca” because of its black color that comes from squid ink. To make it complete, you can spread parsley and chicharon bits on top.

Tamales

This is one of the most favorite delicacies in Cavite City. Tamales is made of ground peanuts and galapong. After mixing the two, the dish is topped with chicken, pork, garbanzos, and hard-boiled eggs. For the finishing touch, you can wrap the cooked dish in banana leaves! This mouthwatering and unique food can be served as bite-sized desserts that guests will surely appreciate!

Koroke

This is a deep fried dish made out of mashed potatoes, meat, and vegetables. Inspired by a French delicacy, the croquette, Koroke is circle-shaped and is the perfect food for a wedding snack bar!

Go local with these Cavite cuisines and have your guests experience an incredibly rare wedding reception!