I love food. I love Filipino delicacies. That is why I have decided to make a 3 series write-up on the different delicacies from different Philippine provinces.

A delicacy is defined as something considered choice to eat.  And here in this 7000+ island archipelago, we have many many choices.

My friend has just made me realized that I have traveled to different places in the Philippines albeit several years ago and I have sampled different Filipino delicies. Moreover, I have friends and family from different parts of the archipelago who bring pasalubong evertime they visit. So even if I haven’t gone to these places, at least I get to sample their food!

I’ll start of with Luzon. Right now, I am a Makati resident. Makati has no Makati delicacy to speak of. So I have to remember the time when I visited my uncle in Laguna, the many Manila-Bicol bus trips I had 5 years ago and the Baguio trip I had some years ago. 

                                    

Quezon’s Pancit Lucban             Bicol’s Pili Nut Candy         Laguna’s Buko Pie             

I used to take the bus to Naga twice a month several years ago.  We always have stopovers in  Quezon Province.  I like those stopvers because I get to eat their Pancit Lucban.  I pair it with their homemade Lucban biscuits.  And when I arrive in Bicol, it’s pili – pili nut candies of all sizes and shape.

My lola from my mom’s side lived in Laguna.  I remember visting her and my tito, again several years ago.  Every morning at 6am while we wait for our bus to take us to Manila,  we always stop by small stores selling the famous Laguna pies.  My favorite is the Buko pie, a close second is the ube pie.  I love that they use fresh young buko shreds and that the pie crust is freshly baked.

                                    

Pampanga’s Halohalo            Baguio’s Delicacies                     Ilocos’ Royal Bibingka

I haven’t been to Pampanga.  But I have been to Razon’s.  Razon’s is a restaurant in Greenbelt 1 that has the most delicious halohalo I have ever tasted. Its halohalo has slices of leche flan.  Unlike other halo halo where you can taste just the slivers of ice,  Razon’s halohalo tastes like creamy caramel without needing to vigorously mix the halohalo ingredients.

Baguio. I have been there a couple of time and my roommate before was a Baguio native.  I always love it when she brings Lengua de Gato back.  It is a light, thin butter cookie.  Baguios has the jams (strawberry being the most famous), but Lengua de Gato is still my favorite.  My officemate Frank has been to Vigan and he said that their Royal Bibingka is a must try!

There is still so many.  Pampanga’s tocino, Quezon’s longganisa, Laguna’s puto bumbong.. I can go on and on.  But I have to stop because there are still more delicacies in.. The Visayas!

Photos are researched from the Internet.

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