7 Appetizing Dishes and Delicacies You Must Try in Bacolod

A house and lot in Bacolod would probably be the best thing to have right now. Aside from being one of the best places to live in the country, the people and the food are simply irresistible. The “City of Smiles” is home to genuinely hospitable people and delectable delicacies. Speaking of delectable, here are some of the city’s most loved food stuff:

Let’s start with Bacolod’s best dishes.

Chicken Inasal

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A Bacolod journey is not complete without a taste of their most famous delicacy. Inasal is a mouthwatering charcoal grilled chicken marinated in a unique combination of spices and basting sauce. Manokan Country, the city’s premier inasal haven, contains stalls of only the best restaurants. Aida’s Manokan is considered to have the best chicken inasal in the city.

Lumpiang Ubod

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Lumpiang Ubod or Fresh Lumpia is a delicacy wrapped in a fresh, soft eggroll. Its filling is made with “heart of the palm” or ubod. This specialty in Bacolod has a garlicky punch to it but the sweet peanut sauce neutralizes the strong taste. Yum.


Here are some of Bacolod’s best delicacies:

Napoleones

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If you have ultimate sweet tooth, purchasing a house and lot in Bacolod is your best move. The city is also known as the sugar capital of the Philippines. There are several pastry shops in Bacolod that are claimed to have the best Napoleones but the one shop that stands out is Pendy’s. The shop’s secret to a tasty Napoleones is filliing the soft puff pastry with a sweet custard cream and glazing it with confectioner’s sugar. It sounds simple but the process is much more tedious than it seems.

Uga

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Uga or dried fish can be found at the Bacolod Public Market. The delicacy often gets a bad rap due to its pungent smell but it is definitely the type of food you start your day with. Pair it off with fried egg and sinangag; this breakfast made in heaven will make your house and lot in Bacolod smell a little more like a real Bisaya home.

Kalamay-hati

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The rice-based dessert is made with brown sugar and coconut milk. It is cooked in a large pan, while being stirred continuously. Once it is sticky and heavy, it is now transferred into halved coconut shells (bao), thus the name Kalamay-hati. This sticky rice cake is a special treat especially when it is paired with a cup of coffee.

Pinasugbo

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Pinasugbo is a delicacy in the form of thinly sliced fried bananas topped with sesame seeds. It is the Negrense version of banana fritters. The crunchy and chewy texture of Pinasugbo is what makes the fritters one of the most bought pasalubongs in Bacolod.

Piaya

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Another Bacolod favorite is this not too sweet but not too bland pastry. Piaya is a flatbread infused with muscovado sugar filling. The crispy exterior and the soft filling is the perfect blend of light and addicting. Aside from being a native delicacy, Piaya is another pasalubong favorite in Bacolod.

Good food, warm people and great finds are things to look forward to in the city. If you like the sound of that, it’s best to purchase that house and lot in Bacolod and live your days in one of the most distinguished places in the Philippines.