I love Tinagtag!

Have you ever tried tinagtag? My family and relative loves this local delicacy from Maguindanao and expects me to bring this as a pasalubong. It's my favorite Maguindanaon delicacy too. If you are planning to visit Cotabato City, one thing you must never forget is to include in your checklist the delicious native rolled delicacy of Maguindanaons “Tinagtag” to bring home with you. The gratifying taste of Tinagtag is always available at all Maguindanaon’s place mostly in Pikit, North Cotabato where every town you will stop in is always sold by the vendors. It is usually prepared in every Kanduli (celebration) of Muslim people in Mindanao Tinagtag came from the root word “Tagtag” which means tapping. The procedure of cooking implies its name where it needs a great patience to produce such a yummy food . It is made up of ground rice and sugar with a little water added which produce a thick mixture placed over a coconut shell drilled with small holes and fixed to a wooden stick bind with a rope and tied to a pole. The mixture filter on a pan of boiling oil as the cook taps the stick while making a circling motion that results to a round form of crosscut brown strips when fried totally. And the appetizing Tinagtag is ready to prepare. Don’t starve yourself by just reading it, why not try some? Have some visit and bring home with you the enticing taste of Tinagtag and your family will surely love it! Prepare it for them with full love to say "Tinagtag for all of you" Smile

Mindanao's Pastil / Patir

Pastil is one of the most popular Maguindanaon delicacies. It is prepared with steamed rice and shredded chicken then wrapped with banana leaf. 

Pastil is available in most of the local restaurants particularly at the public market area. my kids super like pastil 

What is Pastil?

To the aliens from Mars hehehe, pastil (or patil) is said to be a Muslim delicacy commonly enjoyed by Maguindanaons.

But because of the variations of the delicacy, some people have gained a common understanding that pastil is now the chicken topping on the rice (and not the whole banana leaf package thing); and that it can actually be eaten solo or as a staple food with some viand.

YUMMY DUDOL!

The yummy "Dudol" in Balabagan, Lanao Del Sur is a very worthwhile reason to stop and linger awhile in the area during trips to Cagayan De Oro or Pagadian City from Cotabato City and Maguindanao. These popular native Muslim delicacy are sweet and delicious finely ground purple sticky rice, cooked in coconut milk and sugar, flavored with natural Durian meat and craftily wrapped in palm leaves.

Actually the "Dudol" is very popular not only in Lano Del Sur,