FLAVOURS OF ILOILO

It's not Catbalogan nor Katagalugan, it's  CA-TA-LU-GAN, Catalugan. I also had the same problem when I was a kid when reading and remembering the name of this bread. But the many years of enjoying this specialty from Tibiao Bakery, I think I have it in me. So what is catalugan? It's basically a filled bread and like what you see, it has more filling that the "bread" itself. Tibiao Bakery makes the more "high end" catalugan as they are big, individually wrapped and deliciously addicting. Smaller bakeshops also make catalugan but its just the regular "one of those" breads. But this one from Tibiao is worth every "bit and morsel". For around 12 each (few years back it was only PhP 10), this bite size bread is heavy as the filling is a compact and flavouful blend of "secrets" for this one had no ingredients listed on its packaging. So I can only assume what they are everytime I am ...

One of the better commercial bakeshops in the city, Tibiao is actually a name of a town in the province of Antique. It has a wide range of breads, pasalubong items, pastries and cakes with branches in SM malls. Some stand alone branches serve short orders like pancit molo , hamburger and one of their best selling items, sio pao. Royal Bibingka

And I answer myself yes!(lol)I bought a pair of Tibiao's catalugan not only to satisfy my cravings then but to update and have better pictures to show.

This is one of my simple pleasures. Unlike the ones found in most bakeries, this one from Tibiao Bakery is the best there is. Though I think it is only Tibiao among the well established bakeshops in the city which makes this bread. For around PhP8 a piece, you can be sure of not being shortchanged since the filling is thicker than the bread and tastes "quality" too. The filling comes in red and light yellow (mostly found in small bakeries)