Locot-Locot

Locot-Locot Don’t they look like crispy rolled pansit? This crunchy wafer is an artisanal snack made of galapong and thin syrup. We hope you can experience watching this theatrical presentation where the cook masterfully glides in motion. Locot-locot is also known as Jaa, Tagaktak, Tinagtag, Tinadtak, and Amik. To make this, one must use “ulayan”, … Read more

Knickerbocker Zamboanga

Knickerbocker Zamboanga Cool down with the iconic dessert of Zamboanga! Be a child again and take delight in a glass filled with flavored jellies and generous chunks of seasonal fruits doused in milk, crowned with strawberry ice cream! Devoid of sugar as the natural sweetness emanates from the medley of fruits and ice cream. Yum! … Read more

Pali Kambing

Pali Kambing Have you tried fried banana balls? It falls under the classification of “Bang-Bang Sug” or native Tausug pastries. A decadent concoction of mashed ripe bananas, brown sugar, and flour–shaped into balls and deep-fried to a golden brown—an indigenous delicacy ever-present on special occasions. This is also best eaten as a merienda, perfectly paired … Read more

Birthplace of Marcelo H. Del Pilar

Birthplace of Marcelo H. Del Pilar Born in Barrio San Nicolas, a town of Bulacan on August 30, 1850, to Julian H. Del Pilar and Blasa Gatmaytan. Marcelo H. Del Pilar, patriot, writer, and editor of La Solidaridad, a newspaper of the propaganda movement published in Spain. He died in Barcelona, on July 4, 1896. … Read more

Imbao con Mantequilla y Ajos

Imbao con Mantequilla y Ajos Imbao is a highly-prized mollusk that can be found in mangroves. It takes a master imbao collector who can spot the exact location in mud through its “mata,” the opening in the substrate. Everything is manually excavated and collected by hand, a technique that safeguards mangroves from damage caused by … Read more