Flavors of Boracay: #TakeAChans with the Hawker Style Cuisine of Chan's Boracay

The lasting impact of the quarantine experience and the global pandemic continues to transform our daily routine, and this is seen throughout the island paradise of Boracay. For one couple, the pandemic offered a fresh new start while adding yet another flavorful layer to the island's re-emerging culinary scene...

Manila based entrepreneurs and couple Ritchie and Arlyn Chan made a fateful decision one day to escape the pandemic and head off to Boracay with their children back in 2020. Like many of the island's colorful stories, the journey led to an opportunity to offer a unique Asian hawker-inspired cuisine to Boracay's diverse culinary landscape. Ready to #TakeAChans with your little hawker find in the heart of the island? Then step inside Chan's Boracay...

Located at Station X in HUE Hotels & Resorts Boracay, Ritchie and Arlyn Chan offers their own comforting spin on Asian hawker-inspired cuisine at Chan's Boracay. The pandemic experience made us all decide to take bold and drastic moves, and for Ritchie and Arlyn Chan, it meant leaving the busy confines of the city for the wide open spaces of Boracay back in 2020 at the height of the lockdowns. The escape to the island proved to be serendipitous for the couple and the family, as an opportunity presented itself for a unique start in Boracay. 

Any crisis presents an opportunity. Two years later, Chan's Boracay is now part of the colorful weave of flavors in the island's evolving culinary scene. injecting new life in the island's diverse culinary landscape, Chan's Boracay is yet another flavorful addition to the island's evolving tapestry of rich flavors. With its Singaporean style hawker cuisine, you'll find some of the best Pork BBQ, Scallion Chicken and Kaya Toasts in the island at Chan's Boracay. 

An all-day hawker food concept, Chan's Boracay offers a curated menu of sweet and savory offerings at prices that won't bust your budget. True to it's hawker cuisine theme, sumptuous meals at an affordable price anchors the unique dining concept. And for Boracay visitors, it's another dining option to add to your list. Family and budget friendly, Chan's Boracay is your little hawker find at the heart of Boracay.

But first, soothe your palate with the refreshing beverages of Chan's Boracay...

Chan's Boracay offers a tempting line-up of Singaporean inspired beverages from the refreshing Iced Teh (P 140), the subtle yet rich notes of the Barley Drink (P 150), the zesty and citrusy flavors of the Citron Black Tea (P 150) and the indulgent and nostalgic Milo Dinosaur (P 180). Each sip opens the palate for the sumptuous offerings of Chan's Boracay...

...like the line-up of Kaya Toasts (P 150). A Singaporean classic, Chan's Boracay recreates the breakfast and snack staple with its own inventive variations. Choose from the Original Kaya or be adventurous and #TakeAChans with the Pandan, Salted Yema and even Durian variants.

Soft and delicately crisp toast, sweet kaya and soft-boiled eggs are an integral part of the Singaporean kopi tiam culture and Chan's Boracay faithfully recreates this culinary tradition with their kaya offerings. The original Kaya Toast served with soft-boiled egg delivers tasty bites with contrasting textures rounded out the sweetness of the coconut-based jam. A dip in the thick coconut jam blended with soft-boiled egg delivers a deep and rich nutty sweetness that lingers on the palate. Paired with their line of Teh and Kopi beverages, that's a perfect start to your day in the island paradise. 

Change up your Kaya Toast game with the playfully inventive offerings of Chan's Boracay with their Pandan, Salted Yema and Durian variants. The subtle fragrant hints of pandan, the sharp and pronounced sweetness of salted yema and the distinct yet mild notes of durian bring a refreshing play on flavors with each tasty bite. Still can't decide? Go for the sampler.

The savory menu at Chan's Boracay is bannered by their specialty Scallion Chicken Rice (P 320), with tender chunks of chicken poached in a flavorful oil-based sauce made even more flavorful with scallions to cut through the richness for that balanced finish. The rich blend of aromatics gives this dish a delicately balanced yet hearty play on comforting flavors, complementing the mild notes of the chicken. One bite, and you know you've discovered a satisfying meal at Chan's Boracay.  

The generous dish loaded with chicken topped with scallions and ginger and served with a side of poached cabbage on rice is a complete meal in itself. The oil-based sauce infused with the flavors of scallions, ginger and chicken pairs so well with the rice, you'll probably go for extra rice. If you love the classic familiar flavors of Hainanese Chicken, the Scallion Chicken Rice should be on your list of must-try dishes in Boracay.

Chan's Boracay offers another winner from their game-winning playbook with the Pork BBQ Rice (P 320), with slabs of fork-tender pork belly slathered with that sweet and smoky glaze. The savory richness of the pork belly is perfectly tempered by the sweet and smoky hints of the sauce and along with the side of cabbage combines for another hearty option at Chan's Boracay.  

If you can't decide between pork or chicken, you can enjoy both with the Chan's Mixed Rice Bowl. Other options at Chan's Boracay include Tofu Rice (P 250), Misua Noodle Soup and Fish Ball Soup (P 200). The curated menu bannered by their specialty dishes highlights the couple's philosophy of mastering a few dishes done well, and this is evident at Chan's Boracay. Hearty, comforting and satisfying flavors, Chan's Boracay brings all your favorite Singaporean hawker-inspired flavors to complete your island getaway.

One couple's journey to the island to escape the pandemic in the city becomes one more flavorful layer in the story of Boracay's re-emerging and constantly changing culinary landscape. Taking a chance often pays off in unexpected ways, and for the Chans that means adding their own personal touch to the island's diverse flavors. Ready to #TakeAChans? You'll be glad you did, at Chan's Boracay...

Chan's Boracay is located at Station X, HUE Hotels & Resorts Boracay, Station 2, Boracay. You can also visit their FB Page and IG Feed at https://www.facebook.com/chans.boracay/ and https://www.instagram.com/chans.boracay/ or call +63917 113 1628 for inquiries and more information.

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