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Hot Ice Cream, Anyone?

It was in 2004, when the 1st Colonial Grill in Legazpi City came out with a dessert that featured the region’s hottest star – the siling labuyo. Sili Ice Cream has not only become a trademark product of the restaurant but has also put the Bicol region in the food map for its unique sweet treat that is as hot as it is cold! To make the experience even more entertaining, the owners have come out with three varying levels of heat with the hottest version being served with a shot of fresh milk to balance out the heat. Next time you’re in Bicol, be sure to try a scoop or two!

Pili-Land

Pili products are probably the most popular sweet pasalubong from the Bicol region – from caramelized nuts, masapan, and caramelitos to pudding, chocolates, suspiros and baked goods. The nut is endemic to Bicol so it is widely seen not just in sweet foods but also in savory dishes. Pili oil, with its many good benefits, is not just good for salads and cooking. It is also used in wellness, skin care and beauty products like facial oils, lip balms and moisturizers because of its restorative benefits on skin and hair.

Cooking with Gata

A visit to Bicolandia will not be complete without sampling the best dishes cooked with coconut milk. Have your fill of Laing, Pinangat, Kinunot, Bicol Express, Kandingga, Sinantolan, Sinanglay, etc. But be sure to also try out other local dishes like the famous Pancit Bato, made with special noodles from Bato, Camarines Sur, Kinalas (noodles in a hearty broth) and Kusido. Finish off your food trip by tasting snacks and desserts made with coconut like puto bukayo, biniribid, nilupak and the famous Tiwi Halo-Halo. Masiram!

Buying Food Pasalubong

What to bring home from Bicolandia? You will probably need an extra bag to pack all the wonderful food you can buy and give as pasalubong. With pili products alone, there is already a lot to choose from – from tarts, cakes and candies to local delicacies and sweet or salted nuts. You can also get bottled items like santan (special coco jam with pili), sinantol (santol cooked in gata), laing and Bicol Express or unique chili products like chili chocolate, chili cupcakes or sili beer. There are also various pineapple products as pineapple is one of the main products of the region, as well as tablea, wines and kakanin.