Food Pasalubong to buy when in Cagayan de Oro City

24 Nov Food Pasalubong to buy when in Cagayan de Oro City

“Pasalubong” is a generic Filipino term that usually means giving a small present or gift after arriving from a trip. This distinct and unique characteristic and behavior is very “Pinoy” in nature and seldom found in other cultures. The present or gift is normally a certain specialty or delicacy from the place traveled to and distributed to close family or friends. While key holders or refrigerator magnets are common, aside from t-shirts, many places have their own distinct delicacy for purposes of pasalubong. In Cagayan de Oro City we have a few delicacies that distinctly identifies the city.  To enumerate, following are the food pasalubong in Cagayan de Oro City.

Recommended Food Pasalubong in Cagayan De Oro City:

Pastel Bread

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Though originating from Camiguin Province the pastel bread with its sweet-filled buns in different flavors has become somewhat of a CDO pasalubong fare. While Vjandep Pastels is the most common brand sought out by travelers and tourists, Missy Bon Bon now also serves its own line of pastel bread.

SLERS Chicharon

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Fried pork rind, or chicharon, is a common Pinoy snack, but SLERS has taken the delicacy up a notch and turned this delicacy into a perfectly tasting and packaged pasalubong. It is so good that it can even be turned into a viand when paired with rice. It comes in traditional and spicy flavors.

Roasted Cashew Nuts

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This is truly a CDO delicacy that originates from Barangay Lumbia as far back as the 1970’s. The abundance of cashew trees in the area has promulgated the popular roasted cashew nut that has become a favorite delicacy for pasalubong due to its portable size and really delicious taste.

Candied Delicacies

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A usual food pasalubong can be those candied delicacies. Just like this Assorted Delicacies. This product from Country Fruits is a pack consisted of Candied Banana, Candied Banana with Jackfruit and Ube Pastillas. Mouths will enjoy chewing this sweet treat.

Nanay Choleng’s Muron

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Inquirer just awarded Nanay Choleng’s Muron as one of the awardees of Lifestyle Best Desserts 2015 with media personalities and celebrities hooked up with its great taste. No wonder it stole Kagay-anons and local tourists hearts. You can avail this praised dessert at Ayala Centrio Mall.  Definitely belongs to the best food pasalubong in Cagayan de Oro City list.

Dulceta Jam Tarts

These are cute and delectable pastries and the fruit jams inside are handmade from natural fruits while the tart itself is hand baked into pastry crusts; no artificial ingredients are used. This product is strictly homemade but are all guaranteed to be fresh and safe. These jam tarts capture the essence of the fruits coming from Cagayan de Oro or Northern Mindanao. There are seven flavors to choose from: mango, pineapple, strawberry, ube, buko pandan, jackfruit, and durian.

Jamon de Cagayan

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Natural smoking, salt curing, and honey cooking is what makes CDO’s leg hams stand out from the others. Visitors can choose from SLERS Ham, Oro Ham, or TGO Foods Pine Hams. All their varieties are fully cooked and ready to serve, mostly packed in the traditional katcha cloth bag that symbolizes the city’s warmth and friendliness.

Pasalubong Box from Missy Bon Bon

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Missy Bon Bon has its own Pasalubong Box offered especially for tourists. You can contain your pasalubong box with ensaymada, sweet potato bread, cheesy sponge or pastel. You can visit their main shop located at Rosario Drive, Limketkai Center.

Pane e Dolci’s Sylvannas

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Another favorite food pasalubong in Cagayan de Oro City is Pane e Dolci’s Sylvannas. This dessert became known to Kagay-anons and even neighboring cities since Pane e Dolci started selling it. Ever since then, Pane e Dolci holds the Sylvanna authority in Northern Mindanao. Their main store is located at 12th-21st Sts., Nazareth, Cagayan de Oro City.

Malunggay Pastel

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Located at Masterson Avenue, Cagayan de Oro, Malunggay Pastel Breads and Cafe has a different offering for Pastel. Their own Malunggay Pastel is one of the favorite food pasalubong in their bread and pastry line ups.

Turones de Mani

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Peanuts are a favorite pasalubong fare for most Filipinos. As a sweet peanut treat, turones de mani is a sweet delicacy made of crushed honey-coated peanuts, caramelized sugar, and wafer wrapping. You can find it in most pasalubong shops in the city. It’s the perfect treat for those who love sweets.

Fely’s Homemade Baked Goods

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Fely’s started out as a small home business and grew into a big business that now distributes pasalubong delicacies to canteens and supermarkets. Their homemade cheese sticks that are similar to brownies with fillings are their most popular delicacy. They come in ube and macaroon flavors.

Cheding’s Peanuts

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Speaking again of peanuts, this particular pasalubong actually started in Iligan City but somehow has found its way to CDO. Many Luzon travelers actually look for this brand because of its distinct flavor. This business has been in operation for 47 years and continues to produce high-quality peanut products. They offer toasted peanuts, salted peanuts, sugar-coated peanuts, crispy garlic hot peanuts, spicy peanuts, peanut brittle, peanut barquiron, and peanut butter flavor. Enough reason to count this as one of the food pasalubong in Cagayan de Oro City.

Some may argue that the Puto, Remember Me, and Monks Blend Coffee are also good pasalubong fares. However, Remember Me is a soup-based dish and is almost impossible to transport because of its difficult portability. Puto tends to spoil a bit after a day and won’t taste good once placed in the refrigerator. Monks Blend are coffee beans harvested in Bukidnon, but generally, coffee isn’t a popular pasalubong, unless the person specifically searches for it. On the whole, Cagayan de Oro can hold its own compared to other cities when it comes to local delicacies as pasalubong. These abovementioned have been proven to immediately identify anyone as having come from Cagayan de Oro. Then again, if you’re into good food, you can just buy all of the above for pure palatable enjoyment.