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Burped at Calasiao Puto and Dagupan Bangus

Posted on December 29, 2011 by journeyingjames 23 Comments
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I was looking forward for the Pangasinan trip not because of the puto (I don’t have any idea that they have puto in Calasiao) but because of the Dagupan Bangus. I was dreaming of a good hot sinigang na bangus during the looooong 5-hour trip and I will not leave Pangasinan without satisfying my fishy-craving. 🙂

Finger-licking Puto Calasiao

After a short visit to Calasiao Church, we crossed the street to try some of the local delicacies. Alex of CrazySexyFun Traveler has a sweet tooth, she just loves to eat (makes me wonder where this “model” puts all the carbs) and the Puto Calasiao has become the victim of food-tripping. Oh yes, she bought a lot and almost finished everything in just 10minutes (no kidding). 🙂

Look at Alex & Mica's mouth... huli kayo!

Heaps of puto or "white gold" as others call it because of the fortune sellers made out of this business.

 

Calasiao also offers cassava cake, suman, peanut brittle, cacao tsokolate and lotsa local delicacy

Well, she gave me and Mica some and its really good. It is bite-size, soft, sweet and literally finger-licking snack; maybe because the moistened fringes leaves some traces of that sticky food you just ate and you have no excuse but to lick your fingers. Plus the kutsinta which is the same size is also good. I think I love the kutsinta better.

Delish Dagupan Bangus

Now let’s go to my real craving- sinigang na bangus.

After the 10-minute tricycle ride from Calasiao town proper (while Alex is feasting on her puto and kutsinta) we where brought to Dagupena Restaurant. This is a personal request to Mica of Senyorita.net that we now sample the famed Dagupan Bangus. This is why I went here in the first place. hahaha

Bangus belly is mine!

Thanks Mica for being a good host while in Pangasinan

We ordered just two dishes- Sinigang na Bangus Belly and Bangus Steak

The belly just melts in your mouth, it was bursting with flavour- sabaw palang ulam na!

Craving satisfied! Look at that nice belly, good cholesterol.

 

The steak was just perfect, nice amount of garlic and the smoky taste was a good combo with the soup.

Bangus steak perfect with soy sauce, vinegar and garlic. One more rice please...

 

Confession: I burped twice (I said excuse naman) and the first one, I can still remember to taste the puto.hahaha

We spent only Php360 for 2 bangus dishes and 4 cups of rice.

How to get there:
You can buy Calasiao Puto just in front of the Calasiao town plaza at Php100/kilo.
Dagupena Restaurant is located at along MacArthur Highway, Calasiao, Pangasinan.

Napintas ti Pangasinan! (Beautiful Pangasinan) is a 5-part series that highlights my 3D/2N trip with Mica and Alex to Pangasinan Province. It was short, sweet but memorable. Here’s a rundown of my experiences (click to redirect you to your chosen article):

Awed by the beautiful Calasiao Church;

Burped at the Calasiao puto and delish Dagupan Bangus;

Captivated by the most beautiful Capitol Complex in the country;

Delighted by the friendly service at President’s Hotel; and

Enjoyed the historic Lingayen beach.

Bonus: 5 Places to Visit in Lingayen Pangasinan

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23 thoughts on “Burped at Calasiao Puto and Dagupan Bangus”

  1. Micamyx|Senyorita said:
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    December 29, 2011 at 9:20 am

    Nakakatunaw talaga tingnan yung taba ng Bangus wah! 😀

    I remember super busog tayo nito LOL. Next time try naman natin yung Crispy Binagoongan then dalhin kita sa Galvan where the Pigar-Pigar and Kaleskes stalls can be found 😀

    • journeyingjames said:
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      December 29, 2011 at 11:55 pm

      yep, i think i read alot about that crispy binagoongan pata, its just sad that our model doesn’t eat meat.
      and yes i want to try pigar-pigar an kaleskes too!

  2. crazy sexy fun traveler said:
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    December 29, 2011 at 11:45 am

    Hahaha I miss putos so much! Send me some now 🙂 Btw, I thought u went to Pangasinan cos of me and Mica, not food, that was my reason haha

    • journeyingjames said:
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      December 29, 2011 at 11:57 pm

      hmmmm…. you can say that you guys are the 2nd reason.hahaha
      well, i have a work-related travel on baguio.
      more putos for you, wait for the package, okay?!

      • crazy sexy fun traveler said:
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        January 2, 2012 at 10:48 pm

        Haha we were the 1st reason 😛
        still waiting for the putos package 😛

  3. fz said:
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    December 30, 2011 at 5:01 pm

    napintas is ilocano not pangasinan

    • journeyingjames said:
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      January 1, 2012 at 12:24 pm

      yep, you are correct fz. i dont know kasi what’s “beautiful in Pangalatok dialect” saka mas naawatan ko ang Ilokano dialect.
      i think pangasinan has a mixed dialect- ilocano and pangalatok/pangsinense, tama noh?

      • makalasian said:
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        January 5, 2012 at 1:33 pm

        hi, i love that you visited my town and blogged about it! our language here is called pangasinan, which is different from ilocano. pangalatok is actually a derogatory term used by ilocanos in earlier times against pangasinan speakers. most people aren’t aware of this yet even some pangasinenses as well.

        anyways, ‘beautiful’ in Pangasinan could be: bali-bali, masanting, marakdakep, or magangana! (hehe, andami noh?) hope you visit us soon!

        • journeyingjames said:
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          January 7, 2012 at 7:17 am

          learned a lot in your comment! thank you very muh for sharing!
          i didn’t know that Pangalatok is a derogatory term, even my momo who is from Pangasinan have no idea.
          thanks also for giving the right terms for “BEAUTIFUL”

  4. Photo Cache said:
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    December 30, 2011 at 9:26 pm

    WE used to go to Dagupan just to buy the bangus. It’s really good.

    I’m not aware of the Calasiao puto.

    • journeyingjames said:
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      January 1, 2012 at 12:22 pm

      really? wow, sabagay its worth it and its so cheap.
      i also love the relenong bangus.

  5. Zen said:
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    December 31, 2011 at 12:29 am

    Wow, I think I would love to taste that Bangus! HMMM.. Yum YUm! 🙂

    • journeyingjames said:
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      January 1, 2012 at 12:22 pm

      you haven’t? mouth-watering- saraaaaaap!

  6. [Con Tour Blog] said:
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    January 3, 2012 at 1:28 am

    Ano kaya ang lasa ng combo puto at sinigang. Mas sanay ako sa puto at dinuguan, ha james. Cguradong super bibo kayong tatlo ni mica at alex sa journey nato James. :-).

    • journeyingjames said:
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      January 3, 2012 at 2:25 pm

      ayyyy, SOLID yang naisip nyo sir!
      inantok ako dito sa sobrang busog… after this pumunta sila sa nail spa, kikay yung dalawa

      • Micamyx|Senyorita said:
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        January 5, 2012 at 1:54 pm

        After ng Isang Daan challenge mo dapat pagbigyan mo na sina KReme sa Foot Spa! 😛

        • journeyingjames said:
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          January 7, 2012 at 6:59 am

          pwede! kasi yung paa ko super dami na ng kalyo.

  7. Pete Staios said:
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    January 14, 2012 at 2:52 am

    From Alexandra Kovacova’s remarks on her blog http://www.crazysexyfuntraveler.com/is-boracay-really-a-party-place she does not seem to be fond of Asians or Filipinos.

    “… it was full of the local Asian people, including a lot of dancing gays and ladyboys.”

    “… Boracay is a huge party place for the Filipinos, or Asian people in general …”

    There is nothing wrong with having Asians or Filipinos in entertainment establishments in the Philippines or anywhere else.

  8. raymund said:
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    June 13, 2012 at 9:03 am

    I love puto Kalasiao – can 20 pieces of those at a time hehe. I also love Bangus belly – so yummy!

  9. Jenn D said:
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    July 16, 2012 at 1:34 pm

    Yum! Putong Calasiao and Bangus belly! I can eat fried bangus belly everyday for the rest of my life and will never get sick of it!

    Salivating post. Miss the food soooo much.

    BTW you can say Masansanting ed Pangasinan! :))

    I’m a big (like HUGE) fan of your blog.

    Keep posting!

    • journeyingjames said:
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      July 18, 2012 at 2:59 am

      yep, i guess i used the wrong word for beautiful. masasanting ed pangasinan is the correct one.

      thanks for reading the blog.

  10. InDagupan said:
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    August 25, 2015 at 1:16 am

    Find delicious and affordable food places in Dagupan City. InDagupan

  11. EV Business Directory said:
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    August 27, 2017 at 5:43 am

    I love puto with cheese and love to eat bangus with matching bagoong.

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