FLAVOURS OF ILOILO

Proven and “tasted”, butterscotch is the top pasalubong item from Iloilo. Ironically not a home grown item like piaya or barquillos. But who cares really, for I was and still it's top "promoter"; from bringing it as pasalubong back to Manila before to now blogging and writing about it online. So here’s a rundown of the brands I featured (and “gobbled” up) before. The most famous and best selling butterscotch of Iloilo. Methinks they started this butterscotch craze that other followed (though I have no proof.) It has become the standard of whether a butterscotch is good or not for most of my pasalubong recipients. (Php45/10 pieces) The best packaged butterscotch. Many already have switched to this brand as they claim its much better. Very nutty and buttery, it stood out and carved a niche of its own by coming up with a mango and pineapple variant first. (PhP49.50/10pieces) Surprisingly almost tastes and looks like that of Biscocho Haus. If pieces were mixed up,...

This was an impulse buy just to complete my review and collection of butterscotch in the city. Breadway is just one of "those" bakeshops in the city but being part of Robinsons' grocery definitely improved its being recognized. For PhP51.75 per pack of 10's, Breadway's butterscotch is one of the more expensive but eventually didn't live up to it. My first bite had me compare it to an uncooked bibingka center in texture. You can actually see the "unbaked" portion in these photos. They were moist and chewy alright but it had almost a bland taste. This is a good example of a butterscotch riding on the bandwagon.