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Lanzones

A boxfull of lanzones (a yellow sweet fruit) from Mambajao Camiguin arrived at the office. And oh, its sooooo delicious. Nothing compares with it. Not even those from Calauan, Laguna that I used to buy in the marketplace in Kalentong, Mandaluyong City while I was in college. Or the ones passed off as from Mambajao sold in most streets in Cebu and Cagayan de Oro but generally come from the trees that line the streets and dot the farms of Misamis Oriental from Jasaan to Gingoog City. Or those sold in the streets and markets of Davao that comes from Calinan or Compostela Valley. Or even those from Bukidnon as sold in Valencia and Malaybalay and Cagayan de Oro. Or, as I was told, those from Dipolog and Jolo, huge, big ones but a big portion are not flesh but seeds. But those from Makilala, comes close in sweetness.

Mention lanzones and Mambajao comes into mind. Or mention Mambajao, and lanzones comes into mind.