FLAVOURS OF ILOILO

Proven and “tasted”, butterscotch is the top pasalubong item from Iloilo. Ironically not a home grown item like piaya or barquillos. But who cares really, for I was and still it's top "promoter"; from bringing it as pasalubong back to Manila before to now blogging and writing about it online. So here’s a rundown of the brands I featured (and “gobbled” up) before. The most famous and best selling butterscotch of Iloilo. Methinks they started this butterscotch craze that other followed (though I have no proof.) It has become the standard of whether a butterscotch is good or not for most of my pasalubong recipients. (Php45/10 pieces) The best packaged butterscotch. Many already have switched to this brand as they claim its much better. Very nutty and buttery, it stood out and carved a niche of its own by coming up with a mango and pineapple variant first. (PhP49.50/10pieces) Surprisingly almost tastes and looks like that of Biscocho Haus. If pieces were mixed up,...

A not so popular brand of baked goodies, Franessa John makes almost the same products like the others. And it includes these butterscotch. Surprisingly, it turned out to be one of the more photogenic brands. Not only that, they were also much better as compared with the other brands. You can actually taste the nuts unlike some brands which are just for toppings. It was a good thing that I bought these pack of butterscotch from Deco's Pasalubong Center for I discovered a new good brand.