Flight chronicles of the backpacker Tutubi, with travelogues, pictures/photos/videos, travel guides, independent and honest reviews, recommended resorts and hotels (including inns, guesthouses, pension houses, lodges, hostels, condotels, bed and breakfast and other cheap accommodations), commuting guides, routes (sometimes street maps and GPS coordinates/waypoints) and driving directions to answer "how to get there" questions, information and tips on tourism, budget travel and living in Philippines, Exotic Asia and beyond!
Backpacking, independent travel, and flashpacking are cheaper than the "cheapest package tours" and promotional offers around but you can also use travel information for family vacations, even romantic honeymoon destinations.
More than the usual tourist spots and "places to see," this blog advocates heritage conservation, environmental protection, and history awareness for Filipinos, foreigners, and ex-pats wishing to explore Paradise Philippines and Exotic Asia!
Unique Visits
Sayongsong: Surigao Kakanin/Pasalubong
Wherever Tutubi goes, he looks for something new, something different that a place can offer to visitors, tourists and explorers. He laments though that most of the time, most locals don't know the answer but he plods on searching for new "discoveries." In Surigao, he asked around for surigao delicacies, kakanin or unique food and got one good answer: the sayongsong.
The sayongsong, as it turned out, is a kakanin wrapped in banana leaves with looks and consistency similar to puto (rice cakes), it's made in Surigao (and some parts of Caraga region) from glutinous rice, calamansi juice, brown sugar, roasted peanut, as well as coconut milk.
sayongsong: it's like puto with cononut milk wrapped in banana leaves.
Tutubi was able to sample sayongsong when his friend bought a bunch for him to sample, reportedly costing P20 (such cheap price for a filling bunch). You can't find this pasalubong in Surigao Airport, just look for it at roadside stalls and public markets.
hospitality and tourism industry is really booming.
Post a Comment
If you're not using Blogger or any OpenID, Tutubi recommends selecting Name/URL on the form field below so Tutubi can return your visit (Remember to use http:// in the URL field).
Tutubi welcomes critique of photo, negative feedback, reactions and corrections but please do so in a civilized manner. Also, if you're commenting just to advertise "house and lot for sale/lease," "apartment for rent," or "sex scandal videos," you're just wasting your time. Tutubi welcomes, however, tips on free wifi Internet access, free beer or other desirable stuff ;P
For starters, you may read this Philippine Travel Guide then click on the Categories below, or browse the Archives on the right navigation pane.
DISCLOSURE POLICY:
This blog adheres to a no paid reviews and sponsored posts policy. Readers are assured of independent and unbiased reviews and recommendations.
sayongsong: it's like puto with cononut milk wrapped in banana leaves.
belladonna said...
ivan said...
Post a Comment
If you're not using Blogger or any OpenID, Tutubi recommends selecting Name/URL on the form field below so Tutubi can return your visit (Remember to use http:// in the URL field).
Tutubi welcomes critique of photo, negative feedback, reactions and corrections but please do so in a civilized manner. Also, if you're commenting just to advertise "house and lot for sale/lease," "apartment for rent," or "sex scandal videos," you're just wasting your time. Tutubi welcomes, however, tips on free wifi Internet access, free beer or other desirable stuff ;P