Region 3 Flashcards
Rice Granary of the Philippines and Rice Bowl of the Philippines
Region 3
Is bestowed with a combination of towering mountains, extinct and active volcanoes, lush verdant farmlands, and natural sea harbours
Region 3
Is a famous Tarlac delicacy originating from the town of Camiling. It is a type of rice cake made with burned young sticky rice, coconut milk and sweetener; usually sugar, or tagapulot, hardened sugarcane molasses.
Iniruban
is a famous local delicacy of Tarlac and Pangasinan. It consists of coconut milk, glutinous rice flour, young coconut meat and sweetener (usually sugar or molasses).
Tupig
k, a richer version of the maja blanca. They bought it from the famous Susie’s Cuisine, home of quality native delicacies and pasalubong food items. It is made with carabao milk and topped with latik.
Tibuk-tibuk
Is a term in the “Capampangan”, the dialect of the people of Pampanga and partly of Tarlac Provinces of Central Luzon, Philippines which means “to snack on something sour”.
It usually refers to unripe of half-ripe fruits sometimes dipped in salt and/or vinegar. More widely known,
it also refers to a method of preparing meat, especially pork and later on fish and other exotic meats, which is marinated in a souring agent such as calamodin (“calamansi”) or lemon juice or vinegar, then seasoned with salt, chili pepper and other spices. Onion and chicken or pork liver are among the important ingredients of the tasty dish regarded as an ultimate Filipino “pulutan” or bites/morsel usually eaten while drinking alcoholic drinks or beverages.
Sisig
A delicious rice cake wrapped in coconut leaves, dipped in either peanut butter or coconut jam. It’s great as a filling snack or even as breakfast and paired with coffee.
Suman De Baler
This coffee is fragrant with a mellow taste but strong enough to satisfy your caffeine craving.
Aurora Blend Coffee
Baler has some of the best-tasting of this food the entire country. It’s smooth, creamy, and with just the right balance of sweetness.
Peanut Butter
These are small dried fish that had been butterflied. What we like about this type of dried fish is that it’s not salty and it is when crunchy when fried.
Biniklad na Dilis
This is very common as a homecoming treat or locally known as pasalubong. The milkfish or ‘bangus’ is the top choice for tinapa that comes in boneless and savory, ready for that craving appetite. Tinapa can be sold at the market of Balanga city. Danggit is also available within Bataan to save you some time when buying goods as a homecoming treat for your own family.
Tinapang Pasulubong
This can be comparative to peanut butter, which is also creamy, decadent, and yummy. This can be used as ingredient for ‘kare-kare’, which is a local term for dish cooked with curry. Cashew is harvested in Bagac town which provide the main ingredient of the butter. This should be perfect for locals, foreigners and balikbayans or returning migrant local citizens.
Cashew Butter
This can be found in Orani, Bataan. If you’re a fan of spaghetti, forget about it for a while and taste this extraordinary flavor that Orani is popular for.
Pansit Palabok
The roasted pig that has been the cream of the crop for feasts and celebrations in the Philippines. The skin is made crispier than ever that should melt in the mouth as the meat is also as tender as ever. This makes a heart-stopping experience once you get into the table for a sumptuous meal. Moreover, you can get the best treats that is made out of pork, such as the bopis, batchoy, and many other delightful treats.
Lechon Baboy
Visiting Bataan should never be complete without the taste of this food that can be found in Abucay. This said to be the tastiest that should provide a succulent and moist appearance on top an omelet enclosing a steamy mound of rice. If you haven’t tasted this yet, you should already have missed half of what you have come for in the first place.
Beef Tapa
