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Batchoy

Batchoy is an Iloilo noodle soup built on a rich pork-bone broth, topped with offal, chicharon, and egg noodles for textural contrast throughout. Known locally as La Paz batchoy after its originating district, it remains a defining dish of Western Visayan everyday comfort food culture.

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