Bulacan is famous for a lot of things. First off, is its fabulous Bulacan sweets such as pastillas de leche. Then there's Baliwag pandesal, tosino, chicharon and any dish prepared by a Bulakeno/na which is supposed to be good food!
Of course there's the world famous Sukang Paombong; Pinoys abroad continue to look for this vinegar.
Since Bulacan is home to many farms, the province is also well known for a lot of harvests, rice being first. Then, there's pakwan or watermelon, corn, mani or peanuts, and mangoes.
On the way home to Manila yesterday, we stopped in Plaridel to buy sukang paombong, patis pakwan and kaimito. Other times, we would stop at Sevilla's for their pastillas de leche and ube, and other goodies.
When I was a kid, my father used to make a pit stop at Fernando's Bakery on our way to Nueva Ecija and we would feast on nilugaw and Baliwag pandesal.
Nowadays, travellers make their pit stops at any of the big gasoline stations or bays along the stretch of NLEX, such as Petron, Shell or Caltex. People forgo the hot nilugaw and opt for pancakes or hamburgers.
But who can blame these travellers? These modern pit stops offer clean and safe "restrooms" unlike the by-the-highway hideaways.
In ancient times such as when I was growing up, travellers would use the wide rice fields and sometimes, the service roads as toilets.
Yesterday I was asked if I can drive to Baguio by myself. I answered, " I can drive from Toronto, Ontario to Manhattan, New York by myself."
Long driving is one of the many pleasures of summer in Canada and the U.S.A.
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