The COVID-19 Pandemic intensifies the Philippine’s battle against Double Burden of Malnutrition. Double Burden of Malnutrition is defined by World Health Organization (WHO) as “the coexistence of undernutrition along with overweight and obesity, or diet-related non communicable diseases, within individuals, households and populations, and across the life course.”

The limited distribution and access to food supplies aggravate the plight of poor and low income Filipino households to sustain each person’s required nutrients through healthy meals. On the other hand, home confinement due to the mandated community quarantine may cause more people to not only restrict their physical activities but also to overeat and/or consume more food with empty calories as part of coping with stress and/or boredom.

Some people travel because of the spectacular landscapes they want to tick off their bucket lists. Others travel to the destinations they saw in some of their favorite movies or TV shows, such as the people who opt for an Outlander tour in Scotland. There are certainly those people who travel only because of the exotic and indulgent white sandy beaches that a certain place offers. Yet there are those people who travel to a specific location solely because of the local cuisine, and truth be told, this might be the most authentic trip that one can make. Gourmands worldwide spend a lot of their time exploring different cuisines in their hometowns and online, and plenty of them plan their next trip based on its cuisine. If you’re one of those people, or perhaps you want to be and are looking for the next travel destination based on the specialties that you can eat there, look no more, but choose one of these five options: