The last thing that you would do before returning home from a tour is to bring home a souvenir, something that would remind you of that wonderful vacation. What we Pinoys term as ‘pasalubong’
Baguio City is not just about strawberries and its elevated location. Baguio also boasts of souvenir items and delicacies that tourists patronize.
Baguio Delicacies
1. Strawberry. Either fresh or jam, it’s surely a sweet treat.
2. Ube halaya (purple yam jam)
3. Peanut brittle
4. Lengua de Gato
5. ‘Sundot Kulangot’ (coco jelly)
6. Choco flakes (now has the white choco flavor)
7. Bee honey
8. Fruits. Aside from strawberry, you should also try the seedless Sagada oranges, Sablan bananas, and many others.
9. Vegetables. Baguio is one of the top producers of vegetables in the country.
10. Benguet coffee.
11. Baguio longganisa. It has a strong garlic flavour and is usually short, rounded sausage sold in links, which the locals refer to as ‘short-ganisa’.
Silver, Ornaments, Handmade Products
Silverworks are famous souvenir items especially for teenagers. They vary from necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. You can find lots of these in almost all of the tourist spots in the city.
Another top souvenir item is the Baguio broomstick or the ‘walis tambo’. This is every household’s best friend. It has a wooden handle covered with woven stings that read ‘Baguio City’.
Hand-woven products such as mats, robes, and beddings, are made by Benguet women and have been part of their tradition for years now.
Metal crafts are for decorative purposes. These crafts are made of beaten copper and other metals and are sold in the city market and at the Mines View Park.
Furniture and Wood Carvings
Furniture from this region is popular with foreign tourists and is made of strong Philippine wood such as narra, kamagong, and molave.
Wood carvings are also one of the best-sellers in Baguio like the naughty barrel man and the naked woman back scratcher.
No matter how many of these souvenir items you bring home, the important thing is that you had a wonderful Baguio trip to remember. Plan your next exciting tour with Veniz Tours!
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