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F Torres Street on the western edge of the city centre is known as Food Street and as the name suggests is home to dozens of
restaurants
specializing in everything from cheap local merienda (snacks) to seafood, Chinese, Japanese and even Mongolian cuisine. On Tionko Avenue,
Fiesta Dabaw
(tel 082/224 0006) has Muslim seafaring decor and dishes ranging from fresh lapu-lapu to coconut seafood curry and the delicious
inihaw na panga
(grilled tuna jaw).
Coconut Grove
(tel 082/224 2000) on Anda Street is open 24 hours and has excellent fish, shrimp and vegetable dishes. Don't forget that Davao is the
durian
capital of the Philippines. This bright green fruit has a pungent smell that has been described as a subtle combination of old cheese, turpentine and onion, but don't let the slightly noxious perfume put you off. Aficionados say the durian's tender white flesh has a taste suggestive of almonds, sherry, custard and ice cream. Other useful information
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