Let this be your guide to buying and getting friends and family to take home treats made by Filipinos for you.
LUZON
I. Ilocos Region
Ilocos Norte – abel weaving, sukang Iloco, empanada
Ilocos Sur – bagnet, Vigan longganisa
La Union – suka, bagoong
Pangasinan – tupig, Romana peanut brittle, Alaminos longganisa
II. Cagayan Region
Batanes – libang or flying fish (tomato sauce, paksiw, spanish sardine style)
Cagayan – batil patung (pancit), peanut products, hopia ibanag
Isabela – muriecos, inatata, binallay
Nueva Vizcaya – vizcaya / perante oranges
Quirino – Q-tea (ginger tea), malunggay noodles, fossilized flowers
III. Central Luzon Region
Aurora – surfboard miniatures, peanut butter
Bataan – cashew
Bulacan – suman with langka, pastillas, biko
Nueva Ecija – longganisang batotay
Pampanga – rice cakes, sisig, parol, tocino
Tarlac – muscovado sugar, suka
Zambales – mangoes, pastillas de leche
IV. Calabarzon Region
Laguna – buko pie, Liliw sandals, espasol
Cavite – tarts, choco polvoron
Batangas – Barako coffee, balisong
Rizal – Aling Kika’s bibingka, leche flan, coco jam
Quezon – pancit habhab, Lucban longganisa, broas, yema cake
V. Mimaropa Region
Marinduque – uraro (arrowroot) cookies
Occidental Mindoro – lapulapu, bangus, sugpo
Oriental Mindoro – suman sa lihiya, sweet dried pusit, kamote pastillas
Romblon – marble souvenirs
Palawan – bird’s nest soup, kasoy
VI. Bicol Region
Catanduanes – belen’s pinahimis (sweetened) na pili
Masbate – carmelado milk candy
Albay – pinangat, laing, ceramics
Camarines Norte – pili tart, pili roll
Camarines Sur – various pili nut products
Sorsogon – honey, timitim rice cake
VII. Cordillera Region
Benguet – peanut brittle, strawberries, ube, brooms
Mountain Province – lemon pie, bags, wood products
Ifugao – woven cloth, wood products
Apayao – rice wine
Kalinga – coffee
Abra – muscovado sugar