Iloilo offers a rich trail of cultural heritage and exciting tourism sites that would invigorate visitors and travellers to experience everything it has to offer. But behind the beautiful sites, landmarks and places, Iloilo is also a destination for food lovers, unique gastronomy and keepsakes. Come with us and let's find out what are the best mouth-watering delicacies and traditional keepsakes that we can find in Iloilo, the exciting heart of the Philippines.
Nang Palang's Buko Pie
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Established in Brgy. Trapiche, Oton, Iloilo, Nang Palang's Buko Pie is presently one of the best delicacies you can savor and bring home when visiting the province. Scrumptoius and heavenly delicious pie with think and tasteful coconut meat mixed with milk and pie dough, this popular buko pie comes with a packaging that is both homey and very Ilonggo in concept. A drive to the Southern Towns of Iloilo Province would allow you to pass by Brgy. Trapiche in Oton going to Tigbauan, just a kilometer away from Anhawan Resort where you can find Nang Palang's Buko Pie store. Other pies that Nang Palang's offer include pineapple pie, chicken pie, cassava pie, mango pie and bibingka.
Hablon from Miagao, Iloilo
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Iloilo holds the reputation as one of the oldest weaving capitals and the best weavers in the world. In the sourthern Iloilo town of Miagao, they take pride of their Hablon products, and recently celebrated their very own Hablon Festival. Hablon is a traditional Ilonggo textile known around the world for its intricate design and quality. In this town, you will find tradtional weavers who never forget their past and honor their cultural identity by preserving the age-old weaving industry. A trip to the town of Miagao would give you access to purchase and see the most sutnning hablon designs.
Mohon, Oton's Delicious Bibingka
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Noted for its mouth-watering flavor and rich coconut strip fillings, the famous Bibingka in Brgy. Mohon, Oton, Iloilo is a favorite stopover and delicacy among local patrons and visitors. Their bibingka is known as "bukayo bibingka" which is more tasteful, heavy on coconut fillings and would put other bibingkas to "shame" if you can't taste their own bibingka. Sad to say but Mohon Bibingka is only available from Friday to Monday. But if you would like to have a reservation order for pick-up, you may call them at 0919-572-2581.
Tasteful Galletas at Panaderia de Molo
Century-old Panaderia de Molo bakeshop in Molo District in Iloilo City has become a timeless destination for hungry tummies. Throughout its existence, it has become a part of the Ilonggo tradtion when it comes to delicious bread. One of the bakeshop's most popular products is the Galletas. Their version of Galletas is very unique from other commercialized bread products. It is crispy, thin and tasteful to the mouth, and it's comparable to those Galletas made in Southern Tagalog region. Panaderia de Molo curretly has three branches located in Molo, Jaro and Rizal Street in Iloilo City proper.
Espanola Barquillos
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One of the most common local delicacies in Iloilo is Barquillos. It is made of thin sheets of flour with tasteful flavors usually sold in bus terminals or pasalubong centers. Espanola Barquillos is a popular among local patrons that comes with unique twist and melts-in-your-mouth because it is mixed with goat's milk. Other variety of barquillos are thick with different variations like buko pandan flavor or vanilla.
Biscocho Haus' Butterscotch
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Bischocho Haus is a local icon when it comes to delicious bread products that started in 1975 in Jaro District. Aside from their sensational Biscocho, they are known for their soft and chewy Butterscotch which is one of the best pasalubongs and keepsakes from Iloilo. Their version of butterscotch absolutely scrumptious because of its rich sweet flavor, packaging and addicting taste. Next time you drop by in Iloilo, never forget to bring a box of Biscocho Haus' special butterscotch.
Margec's Cream Horn
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Another delicacy that constinuiously gaining a lot of attention is Margec's Cream Horn with a store located in Jaro District, just a few meters away from Colegio de San Jose. Cream Horn is so deliciously captivating with its milky cream fillings and crunchy horn-like crispy bread covering. Margec's Cream Horn is a new addition to a long list of Ilonggo keepsakes whenever you travel or visit the city.
Dried Fish and Squid in Jaro Market
A stroll around the wet market of Brgy. Desamparados in Jaro District would allow you to see some of the best traditional pasalubongs from Iloilo City. These include local dried fish and squids coming from neigboring coastal towns in Nothern Iloilo abundant with marine products. Sold in affordable prices but assured of its freshness, local dried fish and squids are great pasalubongs for your friends and loved ones. For a cheap price of P150, you'll get a handful of these delicious local products. Never mind the smell for as long as you can have a taste of Iloilo's best drief fish and squids with a lot less pricey than those in Metro Manila.
Mama's Kitchen Chewy Cookies
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Experience old-world charm and traditional weaving industry in Sinamay House, a heritage site across the Public Plaza of Villa District. But aside from the glorious trip to the past, the heritage house takes pride of another local delicacy that is popular among travellers and locals - Mama's Kitchen. These soft, chewy and scrumptious variety of cookies are freshly-made Ilonggo product that comes from various flavors including mango, cashew, pinipig, chocolate and peanut. Prices per box ranges from P90 to P120.
Richmonde Hotel's Walnut Butter Loaf and Ensaymada
Elevating the standard of hotel accommodation and experience in Iloilo City is Richmonde Hotel Iloilo, the first business classy hotel that opened in Iloilo Business Park in 2014. But aside from its high-end experience, Richmonde Hotel offers scrumptoius gastronomy in its very own hotel bistro - The Granary. Its popular Giant Ensaymada topped with rich flavorful cheese melts in the mouth of every diner. Another extraordinary specialty that guests should try and relish is their Walnut Butter Loaf, made of the finest ingredients topped with delicious walnuts that would surely elevate your passion for great food.For inquiries and reservations, call (63 33) 328-7888 or log on to www.richmondehotels.com.ph for more details.
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