Pasalubong ni Mama

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

 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.

 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.

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.

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.

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 

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 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.

Biscochos in the south are so much different from those that we have in Ilocos. Theirs are the sweet and creamy kind. The muron (in photo below) is a cross between buchi and suman. A filling made with chocolate and peanuts makes it unique.