Whenever you’re in Bacolod or any part of Negros Occidental, don’t leave without bringing home Merzci pasalubong products. Pasalubong is a Filipino tradition of bringing gifts from your travels to the people back home. And the best gifts you can bring home from Bacolod are our local delicacies.
When you think of bringing goodies home, Merzci Pasalubong is always top of mind because sa Merzci, ang tanan manamit (#tananmanamit)! Yes, everything in Merzci are delicious and what’s more, they are conveniently located and they have a wide array of products to choose from. It’s your one-stop pasalubong shop!
Top 5 products to buy at Merzci Pasalubong
Merzci Piaya
Piaya is a distinctly Bacolod delicacy and the best pasalubong to represent Negros Occidental. Piaya is a flat unleavened pastry with original filling of muscovado sugar. You can also try the Ube Piaya of Merzci and they come in colorful packaging.
Merzci Napoleones
Another delicacy that represents Negros Occidental is the napoleones. Napoleones is a layered puff pastry filled with custard cream and glazed with white sugar on top. When you bite into napoleones, you’ll immediately feel the flakiness of the layered puff then a soft, creamy and sweet taste from the custard cream filling and sugar glaze.
Merzci Biscocho
If there’s a delicacy to represent Western Visayas, that would be Biscocho. It is toasted bread coated with butter or condensed milk. Perfect for snacks especially with coffee or tea.
Merzci Barquillos
Another pasalubong common among Western Visayas provinces is the barquillos. It’s a rolled wafer stick which is quite flaky and best paired with ice cream. It is crunchy to the bite and some crispy flakes usually falls off on your every bite.
That’s why I also recommend you try the Merzci Barquillitos. This is a new twist to the original barquillos. They come in bite size and different funky flavors such as Pandan, Strawberry, Ube, Mocha, Choco and Vanilla. Kids will love the Barquillitos and you can use it to decorate other desserts.
Merzci Brojas
Another pasalubong treat that kids will surely love is the Brojas. This is an oval-shaped bread that is soft and sweet. It is also a perfect pair for ice cream.
