SPOTTED: CUCHI-PAN FROM THE BAHAY PASTULAN

Was in Tagaytay recently and passed by the Bahay Pastulan of the Good Shepherd sisters for some pasalubong.  Found out that it has transferred to a new compound along the Tagaytay - Sta. Rosa Road since 2013.

At the new compound (which has a bigger parking space and a lot of landscaped areas), I got some halayang ube, ube dimples, snowballs, leche flan, bottled tawilis and the cuchi-pan, pandan-flavored kutsinta (sticky rice cake).

What attracted me to buy this was the vibrant green of the gelatinous rice cake. The grated coconut was fresh and made the cuchi-pan look more appetizing. However, upon tasting, there was very little trace of pandan and the recipe was a bit too starchy for kutsinta.

For me, , the ube dimples  and the snowballs remain the pasalubong of choice rom the good sisters.

Address:Bahay Pastulan, Mayridge, Tagaytay-Sta. Rosa Road, Tagaytay City, Cavite
Telephone: (046) 483-3590

Discovery of the day: UBE MOCHI

Found this at the Unimart supermarket... Ube Mochi.

 

This one is manufactured in Taiwan where Mochi, a  traditional Japanese rice cake usually served during the Japanese New Year, is available year round.

Like the rice ball, the filling also varies. My favortie ones are from Dezato in New Manila where they have chocolate mochi with dark chocolate filling, green tea filling or the ones covered in crushed walnuts. Enjoy this sweet dessert with hot  tea.