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Mambajao Town Walk: Where the first "Pastel" Bread was Baked

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(DSC02108) IF Iligan City has Cheding peanuts, Cebu City has "otap", Iloilo City has "pinasugbo", Bacolod City has "piyaya", Baguio City has strawberry jam, what does Cagayan de Oro City have as its popular pasalubong product? Vjandep Pastel! Yes, the Vjandep Pastel of Camiguin has become a favorite pasalubong delicacy the city offers. It is now a by-word among visitors in Cagayan de Oro City. At Lumbia Airport’s departure area for example, one could see leaving passengers lugging boxes of pastel for families and friends. The same sight is true in ports and in bus terminals. Pastel is a Spanish term for cake. It originated from Camiguin Island, the smallest and favorite tourist spot in Northern Mindanao. Pastel is a native delicacy passed on by the Bollozos family from Camiguin. For decades, pastel is a traditional delicacy served during special occasions, especially during fiesta. It has been like that for many years, until one member of the family cooked it up as a business venture. Eleanor Jose, a descendant of the Bollozos family, has seen the potential of pastel as a business venture. From what was left of her husband’s P120 Christmas bonus, she set off for business in Camiguin, using the traditional half-drum make-shift oven and produced three boxes (with a dozen pieces per box) pastel. That was in 1990, the birth of Vjandep (Pastel of Camiguin). (Taken from http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cagayan-de-oro /tale-vjandep-pastel)

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