Another city that people flock to for a visit is Bacolod. Located on the island of Negros Occidental, this city is called the city of smiles because of the very accommodating and friendly people here. This city also has a celebration that people go to every year in October, which is the MassKara Festival.
Aside from the nice people and the spectacular events that happen in Bacolod, this city also has quite a wealth of delicacies for you to enjoy. You can indulge in these goodies while there for a visit, and you can also bring these home with you as “pasalubong” for family and friends. To give you an idea as to what Bacolod has to offer in terms of regional delicacies, here are a few of the more popular ones:
Napoleones – layered puff pastry with a topping of powdered sugar glaze and a filling of creamy custard. Of French origin, as the name obviously implies, this pastry can be had in small, handy squares or in large sheets that you can cut into smaller pieces.
Piaya – probably the most popular of all delicacies from this city, the piaya comes in a few flavors nowadays, although the original pastry is a flat flaky bread that is filled with a combination of red mung bean paste and muscovado sugar. Some of the other flavors that are slowly becoming just as popular include those that are filled with ube (yam), mango, and many more.
Biscocho – this is a biscuit that is similar to the Italian biscotti, and has the same shape. This is also similar to its Italian brother since it is a baked strip of cake-like bread that is buttered and sugared on top. Some varieties have a toasted custard topping while a few are topped with a toasted condensed milk layer.
Barquillos – a tube shaped snack that is generally wafer thin and sweet. This thin wafer is rolled into sticks and can be eaten as is, but is usually used to complement ice-cream scoops, and even sundaes. These are made in a few different sizes, with the smallest ones being as thin as a person’s pinky finger and the largest being as big as a cigar in circumference.
Barquiron – this variation from the popular barquillos is a mix of the powdered snack called polvoron and the tube-like wafer. The polvoron is placed into the hollow center of the barquillos, making this snack a doubly tasty treat. These are usually wrapped in colored plastic or paper and are cut in bite size pieces so that you can just pop each one into your mouth to avoid making a mess.
Toasted Mamon – as the name implies, these are the toasted version of the ever popular soft cake called mamon. This delicacy is made in smaller version however as compared with the standard mamon which is as big as a saucer, while these treats are about the size of a poker chip in diameter.
