Lubong (Part 2)

"It'll be a while till we come back here."
"This is so good I need to stock up."
"I may never pass this way again, kaya let's bring home some of this!"
"The people at home just have to try this!"
Whether it's chorizo, lechon, danggit from Cebu or marang, durian and suha from Davao; mango and bangus from Pangasinan; bagnet and longganisa from Vigan, sweet surprises from Pampanga etc. bringing home pasalubong is something we Pinoys so love to indulge in. Pasalubong gives us a chance to relive the memories of the place we visited and a chance to indulge in the delicious delights we experienced there.

Here's more wonderful pasalubongs from all over... Enjoy!!

Pampanga's Best - They say that the Kapampangans have a sweet tooth and need to have   "mayumo"  to make their day. And my answer to that is, "hindi naman masyado". hehe.

My favorite tibok-tibok from Susie's

A slice of heaven

Susie's is home not just to tibok-tibok but also mochi, pasta, puto pao, kakanins, dinuguan at marami pang iba

cool, refreshing buko sherbet --- perfect for a sunny (or rainy) day

look, ma, no spoon! for those who can't wait till they get home

near the Bacolor church is a little sweet shop that churns out tasty delights including their best-seller, 
the sinful sans rival 

buttery-nutty goodness...

want to satisfy that sweet tooth? Rosing's near Nepo Mart has sweets in every size and variety

 

Nathaniel's buko pandan sherbet in green containers have made their way to QC but a trip to San Fernando and other Pampanga malls still won't be complete without a peek at their other tasty goodies

if you want a respite from all that sweetness, camachile from the tree is available along the Pampanga highway

 

Liliw, Laguna - It's not just shoes and slippers that you'll find in Liliw. Naah ah, not if the street vendors can help it. It's always a pleasure to guess what they have in store   as you walk up and down the slipper and shoe-filled avenues....

Bonete! Buttery goodness, piping hot and straight from the  oven from the only bakeshop that serves them in Liliw.

Fern or Paco -- perfect for salads

Kesong puti -- perhaps imported from Sta Cruz is the perfect palaman for   hot pandesal

Talangka - i do love talangka but these ones seemed to small and payat for me

honeycomb - i keep wondering but keep forgetting to ask what i can do with it

honey -- the finished product

duhat!!

woven wonders to match your newly-bought tsinelas or shoes

Pagsanjan, Laguna - Sweetened calamansi? Matamis na kundol? This little store that's just a stone's throw away from the bridge after the Pagsanjan church (on the way to Luisiana/Cavinti) has made a career out of preserving fruits and veggies. Grab a bottle, or two or three, and start churning out that crushed ice to make your own halo-halo.

a peek at the different bottles of sweet is already an education

atsara side-by-side with the sweeties

the sweets lady

macapuno!

jackfruit

There's so much more to share -- I'm currently loco over suman na pinipig and garbanzos from Marilao, Bulacan. How about you, found anything new in your latest adventures? Pa-share!

Lubong! (Part 1)

Pasalubong. One of the best things about traveling is the chance to experience what a place has to offer and bringing home something to share with others. Whether you call it pasalubong, lubong, take-home, regalo or a "bribe", no trip would be complete without it.

Taal Delights -  suman, peanut in panocha, Balayan bagoong, tapa, empanada, sinaing, longganisa... the list is endless and everything is delicious!

Antipolo favorites - no visit to Antipolo is complete without the suman and kasoy. Partner the suman with ripe sweet mangoes and go slow on the kasoy if you're prone to arthritis. Vendors now have a space to call their own beside the church and the badly-placed mall. 
 

Ahhh Vigan! - bagnet, empanada, sukang Iloko, bibingka, Vigan longganisa, palayok, baskets, Abel Iloko, garlic...the choice is endless. By the time it was time to go home, the trunk of our car was groaning and the back seat of the car was filled to the brim.

quaint arabella [pizza, pasta and more in liliw, laguna]

loved these fruity spoons that used to decorate the wall near the door

Christmas decor blends in with Arabella's interiors

Arabella's may be small but you'll feel right at home

Poring over the choices in the menu 

Just one of the many pastas available in this quaint little Italian restaurant

baby-back ribs and salad

thin and crispy pizzas

yummy pastas

dessert fave

taob, check my plate :)

rain or shine at Arabella's 

Whenever we're lost in Liliw, there's no way we won't pass by Arabella's -- a quaint little Italian restaurant -- to feast on thin-sliced pizzas and an assortment of you can't go wrong pastas.

Located in a street corner parallel to where the "shoe avenue" is, it's tucked below a vintage styled house. 

We've  seen the changes in the decor, from kitschy cute to the gallery-like look it now sports and we've had to wait in line to get in a few times but the food and ambiance is always worth the wait.

So the next time you feel a bit tired of trying on shoes and slippers in Liliw, treat your tummy to a feast and give your poor feet a rest, too.

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*Don't forget to try the kesong puti pizza,  the ribs, the old-fashioned bread pudding and any pasta (I've not gone wrong yet whether it was pesto, oil or tomato based, with chicken, with shrimps, etc.).