HIKAY: A Cebu Heritage Food Festival

October 24–25, 2026 | Saturday & Sunday
Glasshouse, New World Makati Hotel

Step into the flavors, stories, and traditions of Cebu at HIKAY: A Cebu Heritage Food Festival, a two-day celebration of Cebuano culinary heritage curated by Chef Reggie Aspiras.

Named after the Cebuano word hikay — to arrange, prepare, or set things in order — the festival brings together generations of Cebuano food traditions through an immersive Heritage Lunch, live cooking demonstrations, hands-on cooking lessons, heritage recipes, and a Cebuano food bazaar.

From iconic lechon and puso to humba, balbacua, ngoyong, ginabot, and beloved heritage desserts, HIKAY invites you to experience Cebu beyond its famous dishes — through the history, techniques, ingredients, and stories that make its cuisine uniquely Cebuano.

Louella Alix
Cebuano Food Historian & Author

Chef Coke Semblante
Executive Chef, Savoy Hotel Mactan Newtown

Together with Chef Reggie Aspiras, they will bring Cebu's culinary traditions to life through food, storytelling, and cooking.

Enjoy an abundant Cebuano heritage buffet featuring recipes and preparations that celebrate the island's rich culinary history.

Highlights include:

• Lechon Talisay
• Lechon de Cebu — Oldest Recipe
• Lechon Car-car
• Winning Lechon Dish
• Humba de Ronda
• Balbacua
• Larang na Isda
• Timke
• Ngoyong
• Ginabot
• Puso
• Cebuano chicharon
• Traditional Cebuano breads
• Heritage desserts including Masi, Torta de Argao, Binignit and more

Heritage Lunch: 12:00 NN

Go beyond tasting and learn how to recreate beloved Cebuano dishes yourself.

Learn the heritage recipes of:

• Lechon de Cebu (Oldest Recipe)
• Puso
• Humba de Ronda
• Ngoyong
• Masi
• Torta de Argao

Learn the recipes behind:

• Lechon Car-car
• Puso
• Ginabot
• Balbacua
• Inday-Inday (Cassava)
• Binignit

Whether you're a passionate home cook, culinary enthusiast, or simply curious about Filipino food heritage, these hands-on lessons offer a deeper connection to Cebuano cuisine.

Cooking Lessons: 3:00 PM

Browse and discover a curated selection of Cebuano delicacies, heritage products, and local favorites.

Bazaar admission is FREE.

Heritage Lunch — ₱2,500/person

Cooking Class — 1 Day — ₱2,500/person

Whole Day Pass — ₱3,800/person
Heritage Lunch + Cooking Class

2-Day Pass — ₱5,000/person
Heritage Lunch + 2 Cooking Classes

Bazaar — FREE ADMISSION

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