FLAVOURS OF ILOILO

Carrot cake this delectable makes me want to rush to Cheling's Delicacies and get myself one big pack! Not only it is moist, its really packed with much flavour that even half a spoon would create a melange of flavours that extends beyond the usual carrots.  The pecan nuts provide the crunch, the carrot and crushed pineapple makes moist delicious cake base and if my taste buds are correct - a layer of buttercream and fine "streusel" topping. I got to know Cheling's Delicacies because of their Masa Podrida but know there's more to that. And this is just the beginning of tastier things to come from Cheling's Delicacies . Cheling's Delicacies is located at the Montelibano Compound a few meters after the Carpenter Bridge if you're coming from Molo. Coming from Mandurriao or Tabucan, it's that compound of bungalows before you reach the bridge. For orders and more information, please contact (033) 321-0219

Just like what a popular tagline says "Once you pop, you can't stop". Except for the   popping , you really can't stop eating once you've tried these short bread biscuits known as masa podrida from Cheling's Delicacies. It was around 10 days when Mr. Eugene Jamerlan and I dropped by the Montelibano compound in Mandurriao. As I was going to Cebu in a few days then, we cleared all their stock of masa podrida that day as Casa Gorordo, one of the best lifestyle museums in the Philippines, got some orders. So we bought around 20 boxes and having tasted these back, i got myself two boxes which had me popping  (wait there's no popping)-lol since then. Just as simple as it is it was delicious. My friends can't help but also be addicted since each bite deserves another and in no time at all, we finish a whole pack. One of them describes this to be a polvoron made into a crisp cookie. Whether you agree or not, it is much better if you can taste ...