We were thinking of doing something different to celebrate our parent’s wedding anniversary last May 27. They were suggesting going to Baguio, but that’ll entail a couple of days off which our schedule (mostly mine and my brother’s) won’t permit. But they didn’t want to just have lunch wherever in the city, so for a change, we decided, why not go to Pampanga and try out their food there? It’s supposed to be a haven for food lovers anyway! And thus, after a few google researches, we decided on a few stops in Pampanga.
Aling Lucing’s Sisig in Pampanga
Located in Angeles City, this small carinderia eatery is known to be the origin of our favorite and very popular dish - sisig! It’s supposed to be a must go to place in Angeles City. Although, we did warn our parents that this is not your typical restaurant and not to expect too much. From the pictures we found via google, it looks like a simple carinderia.
Aside from sisig, they offer different foods as well, but no order necessary. As in a typical eatery, you pick your choice of food from whatever’s available in the buffet food warmer containers. I think my mom picked a few from there but our main goal was to try out the sisig. If I remember correctly, a plate of sizzling sisig will cost you around 170 pesos.
My verdict? It was good alright, but I missed the crunchiness that perhaps, a Gerry’s Grill sisig would have. Nonetheless, this is probably still a place that you’d still want to drop by to due to its historical significance. After all, it’s supposedly where sisig originated!
Kabigting’s Halo Halo
We were thinking of either Razon’s or Corazon’s but we ended up at Kabigting’s. It’s located in Marquee Mall (Ayala mall), just by the NLEX Angeles exit.
Pampanga is known for their halo halos. According to what I read on various blogs, although there are various popular halo halo shops across the province such as Razon’s and Corazon’s, all of them share the same concept which is different from other halo halos. It is that they limit the sahog to roughly around four different ingredients only. The simplicity makes everything way better.
In my opinion, what makes this halo halo quite different from the other halo halos I’ve tasted is because of its pastillas ingredient. It is good, but it made the treat a little bit too sweet and creamy for me.
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Aside from just eating, we were planning to visit a few cathedrals and churches in the province too. Unfortunately, I had a terrible headache, and it was way hot anyway, so we just decided to go home and just save those for our next trip there. Based from my research, there’s still a ton of places to visit in Pampanga. Can’t wait for the next trip!
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waah kakagutom!
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