Top 10 Delicacies in Southern Leyte
Food has always been a major necessity of the people in the province. Everywhere you go, people’s major concern is food. You always seem to find people eating, especially when they are bored or not doing anything. It is a common pastime of the Southern Leyteńos.
Here are the Top 10 Delicacies in Southern Leyte
Budbud" in Padre Burgos
On the other hand , in Padre Burgos the delicacy they have is "Budbud", also known as suman in most Tagalog-speaking regions, is a sticky rice cake wrapped in banana leaves popular all over the Philippines. There are different variations of this sweet delicacy.Best eaten for breakfast or for merienda, the budbud magsaysay will not disappoint especially at the sight of the chocolate dripping off. Sadly this budbud can only be bought in Leyte.
Bocarillo" in Maasin City
Bocarillo is located at Ibarra Maasin City So. Leyte. Its the food reflects the culture and lifestyle of the people in Maasin City. Foods sold are typically intended for consuming outdoors.
Binagol
It is a sweet delicacy that has a different taste and a distinct packaging. Binagol is made from Glutinous rice and taro pudding with nuts, it also has an exciting part in the middle. There is a sweet mixture of coconut and “Kalamay” (an alternative for brown sugar) in the middle. It is called as BINAGOL because of its packaging that is in a coconut shell, which is “bagol” in Waray-Waray.
Chocolate Moron in Maasin City
It is an exquisite chocolatey ‘kakanin’ that is wrapped in a banana leaf, a combination of white coating and chocolate mixture. Moron is always present in all occasions in Southern Leyte . The technique to make a delicious chocolate moron is that you have to balance the chocolate mixture and the white coating mixture so that you’ll get the perfect play of textures.
Bibingka at Hanginan, Maasin City So. Leyte
Bibingka is a rice cake composed of rice flour, sugar, and coconut milk. Some other recipe include topping it with shredded cheese and a slice of salted egg. It is baked over banana leaf (instead of parchment paper for cupcakes) which give its distinct flavor when fully cooked. Unlike most modern bakers, the Hanginan's version of bibingka is still baked on a 'Pugon' which is a small clay oven. This way of cooking maybe old and traditional, but I think it is still the best way to cook it.
"Tres Marias" in Ichon
One delicacy here in Southern Leyte that I love and pleased to eat is the so called “Tres Marias”, a rice delicacy or kakanin in which there is a unique flavor due too its very rare ingredient.
Saba bananas are also naturally sweet, nutritious, and packed with fibers, so they make an excellent snack food for anyone who likes to enjoy their “merienda” time. Snacks made from saba bananas are very popular among Filipinos mostly in Soputhern Leyte often sold as street food. They’re affordable and easy to prepare. The simplest method is just to boil them either ripe or unripe and they’re ready for eating with or without any dipping sauce.
"Banagan" in Silago
In Silago - the farthest municipality of the province - for instance, the delicacy they have the "banagan", a freshwater lobster that is abundant in their rivers, as their specialty. It is usually served when it is already orange in color, crisp, and fresh from the stove on special occasions such as barrio fiestas.
Hopia in Malitboganon
| A delicacy from Malitbog, Southern Leyte, the filling was simply made of caramelized muscovado sugar. |
Ampaw in Pintuyan
On the other hand, in Pintuyan, one of the four municipalities of the Panaon Island – which is across Surigao, the delicacy they have is "ampaw", which is commonly called rice puff. It is made of rice mixed with syrup (sugar and water) and is dried under the sun, which makes it sweet and crispy. They have the best ‘ampaws’ in the province of Southern Leyte, selling the products to different places in the said province.
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