Carigara is a town in northern Leyte located right at the shore of a beautiful bay. It is surrounded by wide rice fields fanning out towards the mountains in a distance.

It was first called Kangara, meaning "that of Gara" or simply "Gara's". Gara was said to have come from Borneo, one of the unnamed companions of the ten datus who landed in Panay and purchased that island from the Ati (or Aeta) chief Marikudo. Later, for phonetic convenience, Kangara became Kalgara and when the Spaniards came, they called the place Carigara; hence its present name.

Carigara has a history unique from its neighboring towns. The people are industrious and resourceful. They are fond of cooking mouth-watering delicacies.  (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carigara,_Leyte)

This town is a home to native, fresh and nutritious cookies, pastillas and suman crave by tourists and balikbayans...



Pastillas de Leche



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