Anyone who loves to travel surely loves to take home pasalubong and souvenirs too so as to remind them about the places they have been too. To cater to the needs and wants of the tourists, Central Luzon provinces offer a lot of different goodies that everyone would surely want to take home! Want to know some of these goodies? Read on!
The Province of Bataan
1. Araro Cookies
Araro cookies are made of arrowroot instead of the usual flour and eggs mix, thus giving it a milkier and richer taste than the puto seko.
2. Tinapang Boneless Bangus
One of the famous delicacies of Bataan is the Tinapa! The Tatak Bataan Pasalubong and Souvenirs have their own variety of this product, which is the Tinapang Boneless Bangus (vacuum sealed) and is sold for Php145 only!
3. Balanga Longganisa
Balanga’s version of the infamous longganisa is sold by the Tatak Bataan Pasalubong and Souvenirs for just Php75 for two dozens!
The Province of Bulacan
1. Breads, Sweets and Pastries
Some specialties of Bulacan that you can take home are the Minasa (Cassava Cookies), Ensaymada (Filipino Sweet Bread), and Pastillas (Carabao’s milk candies). Many small and large businesses in Bulacan manufacture these kinds of specialties so you’ll surely be able to bring some of these home.
2. Chicharon
One of the famous pasalubongs from Bulacan is the Chicharon (Deep-fried pork rind) that is loved by many people.
3. Bags
Some of the bags that are manufactured in Bulacan are the Sabutan Bag which is a molded bag made of sabutan fiber and leatherrete, and the Buntal bag which is a molded bag made of buntal fiber. Both bags are manufactured by Buntal Ethnic Enterprises of San Ildefonso, Bulacan.
The Province of Pampanga
1. San Nicolas Cookies
San Nicolas Cookies are also known as the Panecillos de San Nicolas, which are made of flour, sugar, coconut milk, etc. These cookies are unique because of the embroidered-like handmade designs. The most famous business that offers these cookies is the Atching Lilian Borromeo.
2. Tibuk-Tibuk
Tibuk-tibuk is Pampanga’s version of Maja Blanca but without the corn and is one of the famous desserts during fiestas in the province. This specialty is made of carabao’s milk mixed with dayap zest and topped with latik!
3. Moche
Another Kapampangan specialty snack is the Moche, made of glutinous rice dough filled with bean paste and topped with sweet coconut milk!
The Province of Zambales
1. Mangoes
Probably the most famous pasalubong from Zambales are its Mangoes! Awarded by the Guinness Book of World Record in 1995 as the province that has the sweetest and most sumptuous mangoes, tourists really go to Zambales to taste and bring home these mangoes.
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