Aligue Bibimbap
Talangkanin was formed from the Tagalog play of words ‘talangka’ (small crab) and ‘kanin’ (rice). It can also be called Aligue Bibmbap which is based from one of Korea’s staple dishes Bibimbap (mixed rice).
Kaya Restaurant incorporated a Filipino twist to it by adding ‘aligue‘ (crab fat) to suit the local taste.
Talangkanin Aligue Bibimbap
The Aligue Bibimbap is a mixture of rice with aligue, squid rings, shrimps, egg (sunny-side-up), togue (bean sprouts), spinach, and sesame seeds. It is served mildly spicy but you could request it to be customized.
'Only You' - Kaya
The shrimp, squid and aligue rice are cooked separately and only combined in the bowl.
Aligue Bibimbap with Sago
The dish Talangkanin was actually brought about as a secret recipe of Jillian (Angle Locsin) of ‘Only You‘ - a local TV light drama show. The signature dish was intentionally developed for the remake of the said koreanovela.
Verdict - a good seafood mix of shrimp, squid rings, and aligue rice. Matched with egg and spinach, it’s a little heavier than your usual lunch. It should be, since it’s also a little heavier in the pocket. 
And of course, the togue (bean sprout) which can’t be missed in most korean dishes; and the crispiness provided by the same and the sesame seeds.
Korean-style Bibimbap
Bibimbap
On another note, Kaya still has their traditional serving of the Korean-style Bibimbap (inset photo above) if you’d like to try them both and taste the difference.
Kaya Korean Restaurant
Priced at P220 ($4.5) in express branches and P300+ ($7) in fine dining branches, try a bowl of Talangkanin (Aligue Bibimbap) at any of Kaya’s branches in Jupiter St., Podium, Rockwell Powerplant, Glorietta IV, Paseo Center, Robinson’s Place, and Megamall.
Tags: Aligue Bibimbap, Angel Locsin, Bibimbap, Kaya Restaurant, Korean, Only You, Talangkanin
June 21st, 2009 at 4:12 pm
I love your kaya restaurant posts, I’m really glad that i found info of kaya restaurant here– I want to eat that talangkanin……I got ur site in - I guess in-Sweet Life
June 22nd, 2009 at 6:02 am
@agnes - thanks for the compliment! Hope it was of help.
June 22nd, 2009 at 11:22 am
I want to know how to cook the TALANGKANIN i request the recipe of Talangkanin!!!!!!!!!
June 23rd, 2009 at 12:41 am
@mark - ill ask ABS/Kaya if the recipe is open for the public
June 28th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
please can you send me recipe for talangkanin. Im here in Dubai, UAE TFC subscriber.
July 7th, 2009 at 8:51 pm
@Aireen - Hi, I asked the respective copyright holders of its recipe and they said that as of now, the original Talangkanin Recipe is not for disclosure.
The Talangkanin is also exclusively available in Kaya.
July 14th, 2009 at 3:17 pm
plsssss!!! I would like to know the recipe for talangkanin-aligue bibimbap like the one that jillian of only you cooks. thank you and my sincere appreciation if you can share it with me. have a good day
July 30th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
hi, i want to know how to cook the “talangkanin”
pls send me a recipe…. kung pwede po… thanks
August 18th, 2009 at 11:54 pm
hmmm…looks nice…now i am more interested in cooking it. we don’t have kaya where we are .
April 1st, 2010 at 8:43 am
Tnx for this… I’ll be looking forward to trying it… thnx alot!!! Try my blogging site at Yummy Cebu!!!
March 23rd, 2011 at 9:52 pm
Kaya family, i remembered you all everytime iam having my kimchi on the table, its available in France , UK , UAE, exactly of thé same you serve, hmp