Kaan sa Da’n food fiesta opens at Davao’s Kadayawan Festival

There’s definitely more to Davao City’s Kadayawan Festival than street dances, parties, midnight sales, and colorful float parades: on Monday night, the festival officially opened Kaan Sa Da’n, a week-long street food fiesta at which local businesses sell good food at really budget-friendly prices.

Now on its second year, Kaan Sa Da’n features a number of food stalls in Freedom Park, Roxas Avenue that showcase a variety of choices from barbecue, tuna, shawarma, takoyaki, and homemade cuisine—all while diners are serenaded with cheerful music from a local act.

“[This is] to tell the world that Davao is the most [livable] city in the world…So marami pang araw tayong magsama-sama hanggang sa katapusan ng Agosto ito,” said Kadayawan sa Dabaw Foundation Inc. (KSDFI) president Arnold D. Navales during his speech.

Good food for a cheap price

One stall to consider at Kaan sa Da’n is Mommie’s Best, where you can fill your empty stomach with a smile on your face. Their takoyaki with crab meat is priced at P22, and the lady serving and cooking never stops smiling at her costumers that will sure brighten your busy day.

Another favorite during the opening was Espetada’s peri-peri chicken. Even with just P50 in your pocket, you can get two pieces of boneless chicken barbeque paired with pastil (a Muslim delicacy: rice and chicken wrapped in banana leaf), which according to the owner is a good mix.

There’s also a stall that serves a variety of different tuna dishes ranging in price from P60 to P200, and another offering street foods like isaw and balun-balunan.

According to some food stall owners, the rate for the whole week is priced at P7,000. The food fest is open from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. until Sunday.

Other events during the week-long Kadayawan Festival are Indak-indak sa Kadalanan, a street dancing event, Pamulak floral float parade, and Spectrum’s Kadayawan Invasion, to be held in Crocodile Park. — BM, GMA News

The Kadayawan Festival in Davao City runs until August 17.