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Philippines, being surrounded by the sea, is rich with seafoods. And there are various seafoods, that when dried, makes a great pasalubong from an out of town trip.
Danggit, also known as Rabbitfish in English, is the most sought-after pasalubong when you are in the Visayas Region. There are a lot varieties from different islands but the bestseller are the ones from Cebu. I think it really depends on the method on how they sundried the seafoods.
Great for breakfast, eaten with sinangag and coffee, you can never go wrong! Salty, crispy, and tasty, at times dipped in vinegar for that sour kick, will make you wanting for more. Try buying the small ones so when fried, it is bite size and crunchy. And you can also buy the bigger ones, for that added chewiness (yup, crispy and chewy at the same time!).
Well, you really don't have to go to the Visayas region if your itinerary is Manila only. There are three options:
1. You are one of the lucky ones if you know someone from Cebu. And since my family is one of those lucky ones (have friends and relatives there), we are asking them to buy for us and have it sent thru package delivery, in our case we are a fan of LBC. But you make sure to ask the buyer to really wrap it good, I suggest with newspapers, so that it will not smell (yes, we have to be considerate to others too). This strategy is what I recommend because you are sure of the freshness and quality compared to the next option.
2. Supermarkets - dried goods sections. Most of the supermarkets are now selling danggit, but a bit pricey though, might be because of the shipping cost. Find time to inspect and check the expiration dates because it might be nearing the end of its shelf life.
3. Search the internet. There are proprietors that are selling danggit, and even offer delivery - yeah Pinoys are smart like that, we find ways :)
Simply look for their facebook page, searh OLX, or just google it!
There are also a whole lot of other dried goods that you can buy - dried pusit (squid), dried shrimp, "tuyo", dilis, and other various dried fish (daing na isda).
How about you, what's your favorite Pasalubong? Share it!