“Barbecue may not be the road to world peace, but it's a start.” - Anthony Bourdain
Anthony Bourdain may have something here especially when it involves the food-loving residents of the city of Cebu. Barbecue is one of the best-loved cooking methods of Cebuanos with all the barbecue stands sprouting all over the city. In fact, one can find a barbecue stand in just about every neighborhood in the city. The most famous barbecue place in the Queen City of the South is Larsian’s, but there is another barbecue place that has started to tickle the taste buds of Cebuanos of all walks of life.
Anthony Bourdain may have something here especially when it involves the food-loving residents of the city of Cebu. Barbecue is one of the best-loved cooking methods of Cebuanos with all the barbecue stands sprouting all over the city. In fact, one can find a barbecue stand in just about every neighborhood in the city. The most famous barbecue place in the Queen City of the South is Larsian’s, but there is another barbecue place that has started to tickle the taste buds of Cebuanos of all walks of life.
Yakski Barbecue – image source: Yakski Barbecue Facebook page
Yakski Barbecue started when the late Flaviano “Boyaks” Roxas used a special sauce on the barbecue he cooked for his friends. The special sauce piqued the interest of Cebuanos and the place soon became a favorite hangout of locals and visitors alike. The legacy of Boy was continued by his children as they expanded the food offerings of the place as well as enhancing the service it provided to its customers.
Yakski Barbecue – image source: Yakski Barbecue Facebook page
The place sources its ingredients from trusted suppliers, such as Magnolia and Virginia. The servers of the place also wear sanitary masks. Since barbecue is typically associated with a lot of smoke, Yakski Barbecue has suitable ventilation to ensure its guests can dine in comfort.
Yakski Barbecue – image source: Yakski Barbecue Facebook page
Similar to any place selling barbecue, Yakski offers pork, chicken, chorizo, hotdog, and tuna belly, among others. What sets the place apart from your usual barbecue place is its special sauce, which has stimulated the palate of its guests. A good number of the guests of the place are return customers who cannot get enough of the secret sauce of Yakski barbecue.
Yakski Barbecue – image source: Yakski Barbecue Facebook page
The prices of the menu items are also reasonable as it ranges from PHP 20 for the pork barbecue to PHP 75 for the chicken breast. Yakski Barbecue has three branches in Metro Cebu with the first branch located along Don Mariano Cui Street. It also has another location at the Cebu IT Park and in Mactan Island at Gaisano Saver’s Mart.
Yakski Barbecue – image source: Yakski Barbecue Facebook page
Yakski Barbecue may not be as old as Larsian’s in Fuente Osmeña but it has definitely piqued the interest of all food-loving Cebuanos through the special sauce it offers. And yes, Mr. Bourdain, barbecue may not be the road to world peace it is definitely a good way to start especially when one has a hungry stomach.
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