I’d say this is a reflection of the lack of safe spaces for people to stay at. But the front of the historic Emilio Aguinaldo Shrine in Kawit, Cavite (the car park area) is actually a tambayan (hangout) place, frequented particularly by younger local people to skate, rehearse dances (maybe for school), date, and so on.
And yeah, it’s also where people go to grab street food.
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We checked, and… is it a good place?
- There are a number of stalls, so… supposedly, you should have more than enough choices.
- The offerings, however, are – somewhat weirdly – too similar; meaning, even if there are various stalls, what they’re selling are over 80% similar. Those would be corndog, pizzas, kwek-kwek, kikiam, fish and squid balls, pancit canton, et cetera.
- Taste-wise, there are no surprises here, just greasy goodness (if that’s what you want).
- There are at least two vendors giving the place some… class, if you will. Two food trucks offer coffees and smoothies that are priced as much as those popular cafés, but – thankfully – aren’t disappointing.
I’ve checked this place, too, during Christmas, and the number of stalls grow, occupying almost the entire parking lot. It’s just good seeing this place existing even when there are no special days. It’s not much, yes, but since the local government of Kawit has been unable to provide a location to be frequented by those who frequent this place, then – yup – this is a must-check pasyalan place, indeed.
The Emilio Aguinaldo Shrine is located in Kawit, 4104 Province of Cavite.
