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It’s really too bad that at this part of the Trinoma Blogger food tour, my stomach was close to bursting from all the delicious samples I’ve tried at other restaurants. Because of that, I wasn’t able to try the other Kapampangan delicacies prepared for us Mangan.  I was, however, in the mood for dessert and made a beeline for the puto bumbong when I first spotted it.  I normally associate this kakanin with the Christmas season, so it was a very pleasant surprise to see it sitting there in its deep purple glory.
Mangan’s delightfully chewy puto bumbong is made out of real galatong (sticky rice) and fresh pirurutong, which gives it its purple color.  Served with a pat of butter, grated coconut, and muscovado sugar (cane sugar), it was the perfect dessert to satisfy my craving for sugar.  I was also able to grab a few bites of their moist bibingka - another native dessert that you must try at Mangan. The puto bumbong and bibingka cost around 90 pesos each.

Mangan is located at the second floor of Trinoma, at the outdoor restaurant area.