Last Lenten season, I had a galore of bingkas I got from the town plaza, this Fiesta Minatay; it’s time for baye baye. Good thing our town, Sta. Barbara and the adjacent town of Pavia share a baranggay noted for delicious baye baye - Cabugao Sur. With rows of stalls selling freshly made baye baye everyday, the choices are almost endless, one will find it hard to choose the best.
And that’s exactly what I did - bought baye baye from different makers and make my choice from the three brands. The lightest in color is from Dieg’s Malones and my personal choice for being the best among the three. Looks and tastes clean - the rice may not have been over toasted or they just used white sugar. Next is Angel’s, which prior to this taste test, had my vote for being one of the best I have tasted but I was quite disappointed. It still tasted good just below expectations. And last is Onyok Jaspe’s, there were around two or more baye baye with the “Jaspe” brand just different first names though. This one was my least favorite though still within the good range, it’s just others tasted better.
Next time, I’ll try other brands of baye baye but I won’t wait for the next Fiesta Minatay to taste them. And by then, I won’t have to make a taste test – I know and will buy the best!
PS This is just a start of my baye baye galore blog post
And that’s exactly what I did - bought baye baye from different makers and make my choice from the three brands. The lightest in color is from Dieg’s Malones and my personal choice for being the best among the three. Looks and tastes clean - the rice may not have been over toasted or they just used white sugar. Next is Angel’s, which prior to this taste test, had my vote for being one of the best I have tasted but I was quite disappointed. It still tasted good just below expectations. And last is Onyok Jaspe’s, there were around two or more baye baye with the “Jaspe” brand just different first names though. This one was my least favorite though still within the good range, it’s just others tasted better.
Next time, I’ll try other brands of baye baye but I won’t wait for the next Fiesta Minatay to taste them. And by then, I won’t have to make a taste test – I know and will buy the best!
PS This is just a start of my baye baye galore blog post