Citang's Eatery
Article by Rhielord
There is only one month left until Christmas. If you haven't decided what to prepare for your family's Noche Buena yet, you might want to consider buying different kakanin, native sweet treats, and pasalubong at Citang's.
Citang's is one of the oldest restaurants in Bulacan, located at 620 Kuatro Kantos, Sta. Isabel (Bagong Bayan), City of Malolos, Bulacan (beside Sta. Isabel Parish Church). It is open from Tuesday to Saturday between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m..
Established in 1970 by Teresita Citang Ignacio, Aling Citang, with the help of her spouse and six kids (Lito, Nene, Lidya, Poleng, Marivic, and Joey), they used to sell kakanin or rice cakes. She opened the restaurant bearing her name because of her kakanin's fame.
As stated on their Facebook page, " The eldest, Carmelito 'Lito' Ignacio, cooks the lumpiang ubod, embutido, hamonado, ube halaya, and relyeno with his family." Okeyoy, leche flan, and biko are prepared by Margarita "Nene" De Silva and her spouse. Pansit malabon, Pansit palabok, and Pansit guisado are prepared by Concordia "Lidya" Adriano and her daughter. Mother. The unique puto, kutsinta, sapin-sapin, and kalamay latik are prepared by Victoria "Marivic" Villegas. The sweets and bibingkas are sold by Apolonia "Poleng" Encarnado. The youngest, Jose "Joey" Ignacio, sells the brownie variants and Pan de Baliuag with his wife. Joey and Poleng take care of the patrons daily while the other siblings cook and prepare the food.
Kakanin is the bestseller of Citang's, but Citang's is not only known for its different types of kakanin but also for its delicious dishes, like Lugaw, Tokwa't Baboy, Dinuguan, and many other dishes. Citang's also offers frozen goods such as longganisa and siomai. It's tragic to hear that Aling Citang passed away at the age of 72, but the family's business continues, growing under the management of her husband and children.
One of their achievements is the progress of Citang's itself throughout the past 70 years in serving delicious food to the Maloleños. Citang's has also been featured in different news programs and documentary shows like Biyahe ni Drew and Ang Pinaka. Citang's has also continued to expand its fame on various social media platforms, such as Facebook and YouTube.
References
Villegas, R. J. https://www.bulakenyo.ph/citangs-eatery-malolos/ https://youtu.be/UqiwZoC_0mM?si=XGGhkjgypu55sOxf https://www.facebook.com/citangsince1970/videos/853309081902153/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v
External Links
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