Every market day, that's Tuesday and Friday in my hometown of Santa Barbara, Iloilo, the tinda is teeming with all the wares, products and goods from all over the province. One of my favorite sections of the town market would be the native delicacies area where in I can have a lot of food finds. Like this lot for example, my walking around got me some colored puto, suman latik, alupe, buti, bingka, puto manapla, kutsinta and baye-baye among others.
Found in almost all occasions like fiesta, birthdays, reunions and others, Ilonggos really love valenciana because most if not all have grown accustomed of having it in special gatherings at home. A complete " go, grow and glow " dish because it has the carbohydrates, protein and vitamins and minerals in just one spoonful, Valenciana is really an " occasional dish ". Here's the recipe for Valenciana