It’s always a galore of gastronomic delights during fiestas and (last) September 10 proved to be a galore of fiestas too, in Iloilo. With four towns celebrating their annual revelries, one can actually get “lost in digestion” on this fateful day … Bauhinia's version of tinuom nga manok The municipality of Cabatuan pays homage to Saint Nicholas de Tolen tino as it also celebrates its Tinu-om Festival. Tinu-om na manok - the town’s delicacy, is a native chicken soup spiced with tomatoes, onions, garlic, ginger, and lemon grass, wrapped in banana leaves.. Now you would now why its town plaza has that gigantic banana leaf … Two towns away is Lambunao and pays homage to the same patron saint. A native dessert from this town is linidkid nga mais - a mix of shredded corn (pilit variety), coconuts and sugar. It is then wrapped in banana leaves then tied at the top like a pouch and steamed for around two hours. The effort made in making this delicacy s greatly rewarded with this delicious ...