Batangas

For the freshest fish 

Sinigang na Maliputo

Taal Bayview Bistro (Tel: 043/ 408 0044, mobile: 0917/ 986 7728, e mail: taalbistro@yahoo.com.ph). Manager Joseph Razon says the fresh water fish from Taal Lake can only be bought in San Nicolas town at P600 per kilo from reliable suppliers. Try the bistro’s sinigang na maliputo (fish in sour soup base) paired with adobong manok sa dilaw, chicken cooked with turmeric instead of the usual soy sauce and vinegar mixture. Also try deepfried tawilis from the lake and a salad of tomatoes, green mango, and eggplant with bagoong Balayan, fish paste, another Batangas specialty. Dishes are priced from P120 to P350. Any food trip has to end at the public market located right behind the municipal building, where tapang Taal sells for P220 a kilo and longganisang Taal, also a local specialty, a little more at P240 a kilo. A small bag of chocolate balls can be had for P35 while a bigger bag fetches P60. Suman costs P50 per dozen.

Photo and Article Source: Inflight Magazine (Seair)