Hello Everyone ! I have some questions about Living there... How's the Beef and Beer there ???

[Gino64]

Seriously, I need to Know if it's easy or difficult to buy Beef there,  a least in or near Davao City or Garden City of Salma  ???  Also, what Beer to you all recommend ?    Are there many Foreigner Import Food Stores in the PI ?  if so, what Brand Name ?  Like in China it was Care 4 and Walmart, plus a bunch of Independent small shops.  And how about Bread ?   Can I get a Decent supply of Western Foods there ?  I've Got To Have ( HEINZ KETCHUP ) !!!     Any Helpful Responses Over there ?

***((( THANK YOU TO READ THIS AND OFFER ANY OF YOUR " BOOTS ON THE GROUND " Advise and Recommendations " !

 

Regards, 

Gino64

[Old55]

Welcome to the forum Gino. Pleased to have you join us here.

[BrettGC]

Welcome Gino.  There's a lot of information to be gathered before taking the plunge and I'm sure the guys here will be able to help but it's Sunday morning here so it takes some of us some time to get into any sort of productive mode.. Retirement is tough.  

But I will say, visit a couple of times before you make your final decision.  

Edited January 15, 2023 by BrettGC

[Dave Hounddriver]

10 minutes ago, Gino64 said:

Can I get a Decent supply of Western Foods there ? 

Short answer:  Yes.

Its not easy.  Sometimes I actually flew to Manila to do a grocery shop of the things I could not find in Dumaguete.  I doubt Davao will be any easier.  BUT you can get a "decent" supply of western food, depending on your definition and whether or not they have "no stock" that day.

[Gator]

Hello and welcome to the forum. Take a bit time and search thru the forum; I’m sure you’ll find the answers to many of your questions ( both asked and not). 
 

Heinz Ketchup (I’m also a fan 👍🏼) = available most of the time at the larger grocery stores like SM, Metro and Rustans. I don’t eat a lot of beef to begin with and the few times I’ve tried the local beef I didn’t really care for it. It tends to be tough n stringy. For that reason most of the locals incorporate it into soups and stews. You can find imported beef from the USA, Australia, Korea, Japan etc, but be prepared to pay a premium price for it. 

[Mike J]

Good beef is hard to find and expensive as it is imported.   I drink San Miguel pilsen beer, seems okay to me but I am no beer expert.  Expect to pay a premium for foods that are common in the USA.  

[GeoffH]

I can only echo what the posters above have said.  I find the local beers ok (if not great) and my preference is also San Miguel Pilsen, there are other beers like Red Horse but I only drink that if the family sari sari is out of San Miguel LOL

Most of the larger supermarkets will have 'some' western foods but don't expect the range or availability you're used to.

I try to buy as much fresh food as practicable; chicken, fish, eggs, fruit etc and not so much bread and processed food.

Oh yeah... get used to rice... basically everything is served with rice.

 

[OnMyWay]

They have an S&R in Davao.  They have lots of U.S. products and imported beef.  S&R is similar to Costco.  You can get an idea of some product in their Lazada online store.

https://www.lazada.com.ph/shop/sr/?path=promotion-36437-0.htm&tab=promotion

[insite]

https://mindanaobutchers.com/

[Major Tom]

21 hours ago, Gino64 said:

Can I get a Decent supply of Western Foods there ? 

Yeah, as others have already said, you’ll be paying a small fortune for them. S&R (owned by Costco) has a wide range of American foods, including beef, fresh milk, and just about any type of American food if money is no object. When you see the ‘Kirkland’ brand, you’ll feel like your back in the USA. The food court is identical to Costco, where you’ll find the all beef hotdogs, pizza, calzones, etc. Besides the foods, there’s beer from all over the world, including Belgium, Germany, Mexico, and last but not least, the USA.