I have to admit I've kind of given up trying to visit the UPLB area of Laguna, unless I have some family or friends to visit nearby or past the town of College.
Luckily, I noticed recently that some food brands have been making their way to the "pasalubong centers" now sprouting all over the Santa Rosa road to Tagaytay Ridge.
Original Buko Pie did one better and opened its own store/baking center here; when you queue (if you do), you can be sure the batches are freshly made. Turnover is seriously - and justifiably - high.
The pie is flaky and buttery, but not too much so; the filling has a certain bite, and the right amount of young, sweet, chewy coconut to keep you going.
I dare you to have only one slice, warmed gently in a toaster oven, a la mode, or with a sprinkling of cheese on top. read more