The Cagayan Region Pasalubong Guide

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Looking for thing to bring home from a trip? That definitive item that you want to share to your loved ones? Take a piece of Cagayan Valley with you with these must-buys that will surely make your families back at home happy.

Let the shopping spree commence!

BATANES

• Bukayo

Bukayo is a very sweet Filipino dessert made from coconuts. It is made by simmering strips of young, gelatinous coconut in water and then mixing with white or brown sugar.

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• Dried Arayu (dorado fish)

Served with yellow rice and a cup of tubho-tea, a cut of the fried dried arayu makes for a perfect breakfast.

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CAGAYAN

• Hopia Ibanag

This kind of hopia is made from flour, sugar, corn oil, onion and garlic. The texture is said to be complex; a bit crunchy outside (crust) and very soft and smooth on the inside. The filling was a bit garlic-y that is distinctive to Tuguegarao's own longganisa, but with a tangy flavor.

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• Alcala's Milk Candy

Hailing from Alcala, Cagayan, thi famous product in the said municipality is rectangular in shape and is made from pure and fresh carabao milk.

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ISABELA

• Moriecos

Moriecos is a huge cylindrical suman made with ground bongkitan sticky rice and sugar stuffed with a latik mixture made by stirring coconut milk.

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• Inatata

Wrapped in banana leaves, inatata is a sweet delicacy made from sticky rice, coconut, and sugar. This delicacy, a known pasalubong to those coming from Ilagan, is sweet, delectable, and sticky. Flavour is somehow similar to that of sweetened suman covered in latik, and has this mild smokey flavor.

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NUEVA VIZCAYA

• Buko Pie

Distinct from its version in Laguna, the buko pie in Nueva Vizcaya has hints of cheese and milk and is thinner and has quickly become a favorite pasalubong among tourists visiting the area.

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• Vizcaya/Perante Oranges

Being the gateway to the Cagayan Valley region, Nueva Vizcaya’s oranges and citrus products have become a favorite choice for many commuters and travelers plying the national highway. With its variety of delicious citrus and oranges sold along the highway in Barangay Busilac in this town, local and foreign tourists have a pick of sucking into the citrus to quench their thirst or simply buy them as tokens for home. Agriculture experts said the temperature in the valley — hot during the day and cold during the night — makes the land fertile and ideal for citrus production.

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QUIRINO

• Fossilized Flowers

Known in Quirino as “fossilized flowers,” these blooms are made of dried leaves, meticulously dried, dyed and arranged to create lifelike bouquets. Fossilized flowers use fibrous leaves such as guyabano, guava, avocado and alugbati (Basella alba) leaves to form each petal.

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• Malunggay Noodles

Another treat in Quirino is fresh pancit noodles made with malunggay. One kilo of noodles costs P150 and is good enough for seven to eight people.

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Sources

http://www.choosephilippines.com/specials/lists/1286/pasalubong-map-luzon/
http://www.pinoyadventurista.com/2014/02/what-to-buy-in-batanes-souvenirs-and-pasalubong.html
http://www.cagayanvalley.com/profiles/blogs/hopia-ibanag-tuguegarao-s-rising-pasalubong-star#.VF6-ZjSUeGU
http://www.interaksyon.com/lifestyle/why-visit-isabela-this-summer-10-great-reasons-to-check-out-the-queen-province-of-the-philippines
http://balita.ph/2011/02/28/the-oranges-of-nueva-vizcaya-feature/

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/347740/newstv/biyahenidrew/affordable-adventures-a-biyahe-ni-drew-itinerary-to-quirino-province