This may not belong to our known native delicacies but i think this viand is unique to us Warays. Humba…for sure it won’t be out of the picture during occasions especially fiestas. Aside from lechon paksiw, humba is one of the best “pasalubong” to relatives who miss the tastes of Tanauan.

As requested, here is an incomplete recipe - incomplete because there are no measurements of the i Read the rest of this entry »

Sunday, the market day or “tabo” for our town is where we can only see most of native delicacies on sale. And these products are even brought by peddlers from the neighboring towns. No doubt that our homemade gastronomic delicacies are the best but i don’t know if we have an industry to talk about. An industry that’s sustainable and helps people to earn a living. We may know some families that accept orders like the Alvarez family in Buntay for binagol, but we don’t have the institution/organization that support them to Trade Fairs and Food Exhibits which eventually bring their products to other places.

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Tanauan Leyte “ a booming town, some 18km south of Tacloban City has a fair share of pride on mouthwatering delicacies. People of
Tanauan, or Tanauaneño as they are fondly called has the custom of preparing native delicacies in parties, special occasions, fiestas, and of course for pasalubong. And we are good at preparing them. These native delicacies include: puto, lidgid, suman latik, bibingka, pastillas, yema, to name a few. Binagol and moron are the most famous for pasalubong to Read the rest of this entry »