Food Trip: Batangas Buko Macapuno
The Philippines is not only rich in beautiful sights, but it is also rich in delicacies. That's why no matter where you are in the country, there is always a chance to do some food trippin'. Our food trip today takes us to San Juan, Batangas to check out the Batangas Buko Macapuno . Batangas Buko Macapuno For my foreign reader buko is the Filipino word for coconut while macapuno is the local name for the soft jelly-like coconut flesh that comes from the dwarf mutant coconuts. It is also known as kopyor in Indonesia. Time to try this delicacy. Let's open one. Open sesame! Oooooohhh what do we have here?! What's this Daddy? A closer look! If you're in Laiya, you can see these guys selling the buko macapuno. I encountered the Batangas Buko Macapuno during our company outing in Palm Beach Resort in Laiya, San Juan. Local vendors sell it for 100 pesos per 4 packs. Each pack contains 10 bite-sized pieces of the buko macapuno . I got to