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Baye-Baye "Pro Max"

My sudden craving for this Ilonggo native delicacy had me contact my "suki" baye-baye maker - D'Original Jaspe Baye-Baye based in Brgy. Cabugao Sur in Santa Barbara, Iloilo.

Baye-Baye is an Ilonggo favorite native snack usually made with ground toasted rice aka pinipig, coconut meat and white sugar.

But some makers also use corn and brown sugar giving it a distinctive taste from the original.

The mixture is then pounded altogether then rolled into finger size bites and finally wrapped in plastic.

It is usually packed in 5s and sold for around PhP 20 to PhP25 per pack. Expect the price to be 2x when you buy it in stores in the city.

But  bigger cravings are not usually satisfied with a pack of 5s, so bigger orders are welcome too. You can have them by the kilo or per plate in some makers.

For baye-baye lovers like me, having them in almost unli serving like this loaf-style serving  is a gastronomic dream come true. Just slice and enjoy every forkful of it.

D'Original Jaspe Baye-Baye sells their 1 kilo Baye-Baye at ₱250 each. You may contact them through 0910-227-2729 or 0920-752-3765. Please give at least one day for orders.

You can drop by their stall along the "Baye-Baye Lane" (an area with a number of stalls along the highway going to the airport) in Brgy. Cabugao Sur in Santa Barbara. Landmark is Uratex showroom around 200 meters


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