When we think or hear about the City of Biñan, located almost two hours away from Metro Manila, two things immediately come to mind: Puto and Latik, two famous local delicacies that offer a look into the city’s culture and history. But if your visit to this city includes tasting their leveled-up version of the classic puto (Filipino rice cake), which will soon evolve into more exciting varieties and flavors, you’ll surely never get tired because you have plenty of options to choose from. We used to think of “puto” as just a simple rice cake, a snack, and nothing fancy.
But imagine a puto filled with veggies, a puto burger, or even puto turned into sushi. Some might find it odd, but for locals, this brings their local delicacies into new culinary realms and innovations that are truly irresistible. LAST Monday, May 20, 2024 as part of the nine-day celebration of the 14th Puto Latik Festival, this city hosted “Puto Biñan 2.
0: The Cook-off Challenge” aimed at exploring the future of this local specialty through the innovation and creativity of the local participants. In the challenge, participants from 24 barangays worked on enhancing the flavors, appearance, and presentation of the classic Biñan puto, which was sponsored by local delicacy maker Nilas Puto, the largest and renowned local puto business establishment in the city managed by Marvin Endriga. Participants had to buy their ingredients on the spot with P500 provided by the City government and needed to .
