Zamboanga food shows Spanish, Malay and Tausug influences. Satti, grilled meat skewers served with a thick, slightly sweet-spicy sauce and rice cakes, is the best-known bar snack.
What to look for
- SattiGrilled skewers with a spiced sauce and rice cakes.
- CurachaSpanner crab, often cooked in coconut and spices.
- AlavarA spiced fish-and-coconut dish, locally eaten with rice.