When you search for the most underrated food in the world, the Philippines comes up again and again—so we flew to Cebu to actually put that claim to the test. This was our first time ever in the Philippines, and we built a self-guided food tour by basically doing what we always do: pulling up Google reviews, picking spots that looked legit, and walking (or grabbing a Grab) from meal to meal. We started with silog platters for breakfast—garlic rice, a fried egg, and your choice of meat—and honestly, it was the sleeper hit of the day. Don’t judge a book by its cover, because that “simple” plate absolutely blew us away (and it was under 150 pesos, which is wild). From there we hit House of Lechon for the iconic whole roasted pig, then chased golden hour views for adobo (we tried both chicken and pork, and the nola style was the one for me—super easy to eat, like pulled pork). We wrapped the night in a packed street food market with lumpia (high bar because Lindsey’s step-grandma makes it at home), and finally halo-halo—our first time—where you “mix mix” everything together. After a full day of eating, we’re leaving you with the same question: is Filipino food the most underrated in the world… and what did we miss?