Top 5 food you should never miss out in Nabua!
Nabua, a town in Camarines Sur best known for its Bowa-bowaan Festival, offers lots of wonderful varieties to the public. From its picturesque churches and sceneries to its wide land fields and of course — it’s perfect and delicious to-go delicacies!
Here’s top 5 food you should never miss-out in Nabua:
Nabua’s Best Bulastogan – Nabua’s Bulastog, is very similar to what others called as “Kwek-kwek”. The only difference is that it is a duck’s egg not a quail egg. This local store is popular for its savory and vinegary “sawsawan” partnered with lots of chilis on top. They caught the heart of their costumers, a proof to this is their everyday sold outs. Since they are located at the boundary of Nabua-Bato, customers are not just Nabueños. At a very affordable price, this food is perfect for meryenda not just within friends but even for your family!
Creamy Deck – With its very aesthetic and Instagrammable ambience, Creamy Deck was widely known in the public through social media. This local food house started during the pandemic offering simple combo meal, milktea and snacks at an affordable price. Today, they also serve unlimited samgyupsal, a korean dish style which is very popular in the country today. Aside from their cafe situated at Topas Sogod Nabua, they also have Iriga and Pili Branch as well.
Original Cagas Kinalas – Started in the year 2011, Original Cagas Kinalas have been serving its authentic and delicious Kinalas. not just to Nabueños but even costumers outside Rinconada or outside Bicol as well. Because of the fact that they are located along the highway of Cagas, a barrio in Santiago Young Nabua, Camarines Sur, other costumers started calling it as “Cagas Kinalas”. Aside from their best-seller and best-known food, they also offer other varieties at a very cheap and affordable price.
Pancitan sa Mampuag – Today’s top favorite among Nabuenos is Pancitan sa Mampuag located at Mampuag Bridge Santiago Old Nabua. It offers Pancit Bato partnered with Dinuguan (Pork’s blood) which makes it more delicious. Turon or Kalingking na Batag (banana) is optional. What makes it cozy is the fact that you are eating along the bridge, with relaxing wind while enjoying the view with your friends. Some costumers, if no seats available bares to stand and finish this very affordable and mouthwatering food.
Mama Nang’s Halo-halo – Established year 2016, Mama Nang’s Halo-halo have been the top quench-thirst and delight desert in Nabua. At a very affordable price, it offers lots of varieties of halo-halo, from their finest flavors up to its toppings. You can find it along the highway of Dalan-dalan Baras, Nabua together with Kambingan sa Dalan-dalan – also a popular food house in the town.
Rinconada food and lifesyle vloggers such as Blaremazing, Nab Weekly 2.0, Lakwatsa ni Kagawad and more features not just these mentioned Nabua delicacies but even on other towns too. You might check them out for directions!
Whenever I get to deal with to-go food, I always remember this very popular line that “The best way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.” And so, what are you waiting for? Visit Nabua and never miss the chance to say: “Tian na siram!”
Kristel Anne, better known as Telly but hates to be called by her second name “Anne”, is currently a Broadcasting student of Bicol University. She’s an ambivert type of person to which led her as an outspoken one, and a struggling writer at the same time. As a long-time hopeless romantic, she sought solace through writing, plus watching romance genre or any tear-jerker films will always be part of the option. She also finds peace through music.