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BACOLOD City – Local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental highlighted the local delicacies during the Food Parade on Monday at the Capitol Social Hall here as part of the Provincial Tourism Week celebration.
Various cities and municipalities showcased their respective delicacies, which are mostly their own one town, one product (OTOP).
Department of Tourism 6 regional administrative officer Artemio Ticar, who is the area development head for Negros Occidental, said the province has been recognized not only for its destinations, but also for its unique delicacies.
“Culinary is one of the strengths of the province’s tourism industry thus, the agency is really pushing and working on further developing its food sector,” Ticar said.
Delicacies paraded included piaya, butong-butong and fresh lumpia of Silay City; seafood dishes of Cauayan, Ilog, EB Magalona, Sagay City, Cadiz City, Sipalay City; and fresh fruit products of Talisay City and Murcia town.
Others were native food like bukayo and but-ong of Valladolid, processed food like macapuno and pastillas of Binalbagan, banana cake and chips of La Castellana, pinasugbo of Kabankalan City, puto of Manapla, ibos of Pulupandan, palitaw and kutsinta of La Carlota, inday-inday of Toboso, and bitso-bitso of Escalante City.
Also showcased were blue rice and kamote delight of Victorias City, chicken inasal of Bacolod City, native chicken tinola of Salvador Benedicto, chorizo of Calatrava, habichuelas of San Carlos City, and organic lechon of Bago City, among others.
Cristine Mansinares, provincial supervising tourism operations officer, said she hopes the gathering will bring stakeholders together to continually get involved in the tourism promotion and development thrust of Negros Occidental.
This year’s Provincial Tourism Week themed “Tourism for All-Promoting Universal Accessibility,” runs from Sept. 20 to 29. (PNA)
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