This province by the lake is famous for homemade dishes, sweet treats and other crafts known for every city and town of its domain. As I frequently pass by this province, I make sure to visit and try some of their well-known delicacies locals and tourists rave about.
1. Puto Biñan
If Calasiao has bite-sized version, then Biñan has their own pizza-like version of this delicacy. Made mainly of pound rice flour, milk and cheese, this is the well-known product of this city and the best makers are found in Brgy San Vicente, where the PNR station is located.
2. Buko Pie
This pie was invented in Los Baños and famous stalls are located at Brgy. Anos. Buses plying the highway will take stopovers just to buy these freshly-baked goodies. This stall sells one of the best pies I've ever tasted.
3. Yema Cake
A simple cake made from egg yolks and milk smothered over chiffon cake slices, this dessert is a favorite by the locals and this is a staple on every occasion in San Pablo City. Aside from yema cake, they do have equally famous chocolate cake that can be bought at an affordable price.
4. Kinulob na Itik
Victoria town is famous for duck-raising activities, so they produce duck eggs turned mostly to salted eggs as well as duck meat. Famous dish concocted is kinulob, which is a way of cooking duck meat by slow-cooking in an airtight-pot and put in an open flame for hours then deep-fried. The result is a crispy skin but juicier meat without the stench.
5. Bibingkang Alsa
When you ply the Luisiana-Cavinti road, you'll see stalls selling these oven-baked treats and put in cubic pandan baskets. One time, we went to Hulugan falls and the market road of San Salvador have these bibingka vendors, as snacks for day hikers or pasalubong after the long trip. It is different from the usual fluffy variant, as this is quite similar to tupig. Instead of grilled in hot charcoals, it is baked on a makeshift tin oven where the mixture is put in clay pot, lined with banana leaf.
6. Espasol
This sweet treat is usually wrapped in paper cones drenched with generous amounts of rice flour. You can buy these from bus vendors or from roadside pasalubong stores in Laguna. Alaminos, Pagsanjan, Luisiana and Nagcarlan are famous for making these rice puddings. Among these towns, Nagcarlan has a concentration of making the best of these in Barangay Yukos.
5. Bibingkang Alsa
6. Espasol
7. Uraro
A very light biscuit made from arrowroot flour and dissolves in your mouth. It's like the soft version of puto seko. I can eat a pack of these! Perfect for a hot coffee or tea in the afternoon, or a snack while buying native slippers in Liliw's main street.
8. Ampaw
Ampaw Pinipig is one of the local produce of Biñan where it is used to be served in many varieties. Biñan used to have vast fields producing rice so this snack is one of the delicacies they offer, adapted from Chinese.
Pospas is a famous comfort food in Biñan similar to lugaw but it is cooked with chicken and innards, served with toasted garlic, spring onions and pork crackling. One might lace it with calamansi juice and patis (fish sauce), depending on individual taste.
This is the famous dessert served by Calle Arco Restaurant in Pagsanjan (near the arch).
Maciang's is a renowned panciteria in San Pedro Laguna since the early 50s that is known for its unique taste. It is a pancít dish with proven, egg, and ketchup.
12. Pancit Tagapo
A must-try pancit in a barangay at Santa Rosa City, Laguna.
13. Ube Halaya
This delicacy is sold at Brgy. San Marcos, at a stretch of road between San Pablo and Calauan, Laguna.
One of the best halo-halo I've tried! It originated in San Pablo and it uses gelato ice which makes their halo-halo more smooth and flavorful. You can have the original one or spicy variety.
An institution in Laguna, this restaurant started breakfast meals but became famous for their porkchop meals. Tuding's Porkchop House originated in San Antonio, Biñan City. But due to their patrons coming from outside of Laguna, their San Pedro City branch became famous due to proximity in Metro Manila.
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