Comments on: Streetside Donuts

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 25 Sep 2005 04:13:03 +0000

This is called bicho-bicho in Tagalog. I remember this being peddled in the afternoons for merienda usually by young kids during summer. I have this decade old White King mix in my kitchen cupboard I still hope to use someday. It says Cruller mix bitso bitso on the box and it even has instructions in french! PrÃ¨paration pour bichou(pain allongÃ¨ frit). If they start calling it that it won’t cost P2 anymore. If you’re conscious about your fat(intake that is), they can baked just like the regular doughnuts.

By: Rina

Rina — Thu, 22 Sep 2005 01:40:37 +0000

just a thought…you can actually justify the trip to nasugbu to stock up on good barako coffee as well – goes well with the donuts! : ) my hubby & I do just that (well on the way to Calatagan actually and not specifically in Nasugbu)…we bring several canisters and load them up with coffee beans and grind them as needed back home. (most of the markets in Batangas would have the roasted beans piled high on white enamel palangganas – and don’t expect to get them in 100 gram measurements too, here they use a wooden box called a “litro”, the Php300 you would pay for a pack of beans in an overated coffee shop would go a very very long way here….enter the market and be led by your nose!)

By: louie

louie — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 16:58:58 +0000

hi!would any of you happen to have a recipe for a great lasagna?my husband loves lasagna and would want to surprise him with a delicious moist lasagna. and would any of you have suggestions on where i can order home made pasta dishes or any special dish (roast beef, chicken pie, etc)i can serve to my husband’s officemates when they come over for dinner?i am not a very good cook and preparing for a large hungry group can be a bit daunting .thanks!!

By: aleth

aleth — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 11:09:26 +0000

gee! i just finished having lunch (2:45 pm uae time, but seeing these donuts makes me go nuts again. . . uh huh i think our driver will be heading back to our office by this time so now i can text him to pass by dunkins n buy me donuts!!! unfortunately they do not have streetside donuts here so there, i really miss that kind of donut talaga :)
MM that PHP200/ of starbucks repast is only a cup of capuccino here :(

By: suzette

suzette — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 08:59:24 +0000

i like these also… there are lots of food out there which are tasty and not necessarily pricey. more of these posts marketman and prove your “detractors” wrong!

By: Ivan M.

Ivan M. — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 08:28:27 +0000

Pardon moi for being such a food spoiler but those (uncooked)donuts- the white ones-kinda reminds me of raw pork intestines… ;o)

That said, Im sure they taste really yummy and light. The perfect snack for our over-stretched and undervalued peso.

By: lee

lee — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 07:23:10 +0000

fried street donuts… we call them “bitsukoy”

By: Kai

Kai — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 05:55:07 +0000

Fried “street” donuts are available everywhere in Metro Manila. Julie’s donuts are passable, as long as they’re hot off the pan. I think frying starts around 3PM or so.

By: Ann

Ann — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 05:28:05 +0000

if you’ll drop by to Nasugbu for just that, surely it’ll be costly! Definitely, if anyone would plan to go there, your intention is to buy a “lot” like marketman would always do. i myself, would surely hit the road to Nasugbu (on my coming vacation), since i’m just a few towns away, and would bring coolers for nice fresh catch!

By: Gigi

Gigi — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 03:21:02 +0000

Right on, AJ! This feature is on fabulous finds Marketman stumbled upon along the way. In Marketman’s case, his shoes brought him to Batangas and he was greatly worked up with the simple pleasure of el-cheapo-cooked-in-front-of-you donuts! Asus!