In Malabon, you can take a tricycle tour for an amazing food trip

Malabon has remained an underrated food destination in Metro Manila, which is a shame because the city is home to some of the best food the Philippine capital has to offer.

In 2015, Malabon’s Tourism Office launched a tricycle tour with the aim to not only showcase the city’s historical sites and tourists attractions, but perhaps more importantly, to highlight Malabon’s rich culinary tradition.

There are three options to choose from: one that would bring guests to tourist attractions, another that would bring guests to on a food tour, and finally, one that mixed the two.

The food tour is especially interesting. It has six stops, introducing guests to food they may already be familiar with; we mean who in Metro Manila doesn't know Dolor’s Kakanin, right?

In a recent Pinas Sarap episode, Kara David tried the tricycle food tour.

It first brought her to Lugaw Experience, a small lugawan with lugaw so good it normally gets sold out two hours after its 10am-opening time. Yup, by lunch, Lugaw Experience shuts its door for the day.

What’s in it? A modest sized lugaw that comes big with five chicken parts. The best part? A serving is only P110.

From Lugaw Experience, the tour will stop at Hazel’s Puto, a joint that proudly serves two types of rice cakes: one with cheese and salted egg, and the other, puto pao with pork asado.

There are two types of puto at Hazel's: Cheese with Salted Egg and the Puto Pao

Both are delicious, with the sweet puto pao seemingly perfect as dessert.

Jamico’s Restaurant sounds new but that’s only because Judy Ann Restaurant, famous for its crispy pata, renamed itself to Jamico’s. 

No matter: Jamico serves the same incredible fall-of-the-bone crispy pata. Partner it with Jamico’s Crab Foo Yung, and you’re good.

The super delicious crispy pata from Jamico's formerly known as Judy Ann's Restaurant

Then come Malabon’s big wigs: There’s famous Dolor’s Kakanin, which has become a staple in Metro Manila kakanin diets.

Despite its mainstream popularity, its original location is still deep inside an eskinita. But no matter, it still has on offer a variety delectable rice cakes we’ve long known and love.

After Dolor’s, there’s Nanay’s Pancit Malabon, that got Kara reeling from joy. According to the broadcast journalist, Nanay’s Pancit Malabon doesn’t even need the zing of a calamansi.

Nanay's pancit malabon

Finally, Betsys’s Soft Broas provides the necessary soft landing for the incredible food trip. It’s fluffy broads with buttery filling that will have smiling and grateful for the experience. — LA, GMA News