Pasil's Tuslob Buwa Festival 2025

The Tuslob Buwa Festival is an annual event in Cebu City, Philippines that celebrates the popular Cebuano hotpot dish, tuslob buwa. The first festival was held in Barangay Suba on January 9, 2015.
Origins of the dish
The dish originated in the Pasil neighborhood of Cebu City.
The name "tuslob buwa" comes from the words "tuslob" which means "dip" and "buwa" which means "boiling".
The dish was originally a poor man's meal.
Rise to popularity
The dish became popular in the early 2010s when mainstream restaurants began serving it with unusual ingredients like pork brains.
The dish was featured on the Netflix TV series Street Food in the Cebu, Philippines.
Festivals
Barangay Suba in Cebu City has held the Tuslob Buwa Festival annually every January since 2015.
Barangay Pasil in Cebu City launched its first Tuslob Buwa Festival official theme song in 2024.