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Food memories during our childhood certainly have a special place in our hearts (and tastebuds too.) Given the chance revisiting these places would mean reliving these taste memories that form a good part of our childhood. And Balbi's Snackshop along Valeria Street is certainly among these food places that our hearts would certainly long for.
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| Pancit Palabok |
First and foremost is their Pancit Palabok. A tasty concoction of shrimp sauce over pancit bihon and topped with chicharon and tinapa. Many swear it's the best in town, costs around PhP75 and you certainly won't regret it.
Then there's their dinugu-an. Balbi's makes use of lean pork and no innards plus the blood s filtered and cured before cooking to ensure utmost quality. Thus explains the price of a single small serving is also around PhP70. But it's more than worth it especially if paired with puto manapla.
Their two best selling breads are ensaymada and cheeseroll. These treats are both very much affordable and certainly worth more than it's price. Very soft bread with butter and sugar toppings with the cheese roll having a slice of cheese at the certain. You'll certainly want more after finishing these two.
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| Grilled Ensaymada with guava jelly and cheese |
With a resounding crunch and finger licking goodness in every bite - I now believe why Balbi's grilled ensaydma with guava jelly and cheese filling is among its best seller. At first, I had doubts what would this combination of flavours be like. I like them all individually but having them all in just one bite plus the fact that the ensaymada is just off the grill - it was somewhat biting into the unkown. Read more
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| Cassava Cake |
Balbi's also served other dishes like binagoongan and bistek tagalog - to name a few of their best sellers. And they also have other breads and baked goodies cheese pimiento sandwich, biscocho, cassava cake siopao, chicken pie and burgers.
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| Pork Binagoongan Meal |