Biscocho By: Michael Lipana

Have you ever tried the food Biscocho? How does it taste? These are the statements I usually ask to those who went in Iloilo. Honestly, I haven't tried it that's why I am curious on its taste. My family and my friends told me that it tastes like toasted bread but, Biscocho is softer than toasted bread. One of my friends has strange way in eating Biscocho. Instead of chewing it, he stocked it in his mouth until it melts. He said you can really distinguish its taste in that way. Whenever we had vacation in Iloilo, we always dropped by to a store for native delicacies. We buy sweets and we never forget Biscocho as our pasalubong to our relatives and friends. And in return, they also gave us Biscocho every time they visit in Iloilo.

Iloilo's Biscocho is similar to other Biscocho in the country. It only differs on the passion of a person who made it. We all know that a person's feelings and passion affect the taste of the food that he/she cooked. And Ilonggos are known as the sweetest group of people in the Philippines that's why it's not questionable why they have a lot of famous food originated on their province. Due to their passion and sweetness, they captured every customer's heart. And Biscocho is one of the food or delicacies that people can't resist of. With that, Iloilo's Biscocho is still the best.

Biscocho is related to the English biscuit. It derived from the Latin phrase "bis coctus" which means "twice baked". It is a popular native delicacy in Iloilo. Biscocho refers to baked bread topped with butter and sugar and in some cases; they add garlic as a flavor. It is one of Filipino delicacies originated from Iloilo province and known as a perfect match for coffee or hot chocolate.

There's a lot of stores in Iloilo that sell Biscocho but the two stores offer the best Biscocho are the Biscocho Haus and Bong Bong's Delicacies store. Both of them were known due to their simple yet delicious and original Biscocho. It is not difficult to find these stores because they have branches located in different places in Iloilo. You can also find their stores in SM City Iloilo.

A beautiful spot is one of the main reasons for the tourists to spend time in that place. The delicious food that originated in Iloilo is also a reason for the people who always had their vacation in Iloilo. So, whenever you visit Iloilo, try all the well-known food in there and don't forget to grab Biscocho for your pasalubong.