I can still hear the resounding crunch of this chicken skin I had at Floyd's Famous BBQ at The Atrium a few hours ago. Despite the many time I've been there, this never made it to my table - almost always two-pieceof pork barbecue for me. So it was one great discovery today and it's the crunchiest one I ever had - though I have a limited chicken skin "repertoire". A quick dip even in the simplest vinegar concoction will surely make every bite of this fried chicken skin taste like heaven, even how sinful it is. It's another must try, no, make that must order item on the menu the next you drop by Floyd's Famous BBQ at The Atrium mall.
A stones throw away from the plaza of La Villa de Arevalo is an ancestral house where one can find not only good pasalubong items but also a look into the past of the district. Known as the Sinamay House , this well preserved ancestral house is an attraction not only in the outside but also what it houses inside. A collection of what the past like is housed in the two storey edifice which also acts like a museum of sorts. Sinamay is simply known as abaca by most and, here, a variety of products made from this fiber can be found. I remember watching a feature on tv wherein the owner proudly showed a framed letter signed by the late Princess of Wales, Diana, showing her appreciation of the handkerchief she was given as a gift coming from this very shop. But the attraction I am most familiar with are the chewies and crunchies made by Mama's Kitchen. Attractively packed in boxes showing their current flavours and variety, this is among the better...