Citangs: Serving Delicious Foods and Delicacies
Article by Rhielord
There is only one month left until Christmas, and 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, operating 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. And the youngest, Jose "Joey" Ignacio, sells the brownie variants and Pan de Baliuag with his wife. Every day, Joey and Poleng take care of the patrons while the other siblings cook and prepare the food.
Kakanin is the bestseller of Citang's, but Citang's is not only known for their different types of kakanin but also for their 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 had also been featured in different news programs and documentary shows like Biyahe ni Drew and Ang Pinaka. Citang's has also continue to expand its fame on various social media platforms, such as Facebook and YouTube.
References
Villegas, R. J. (2023, November 9). Personal Communication [Personal interview]
https://www.bulakenyo.ph/citangs-eatery-malolos/
Biyahe ni Drew: https://youtu.be/UqiwZoC_0mM?si=XGGhkjgypu55sOxf
https://www.facebook.com/citangsince1970/videos/853309081902153/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v
External Links
https://www.facebook.com/thepastrychefcakes?mibextid=JRoKGi
https://www.facebook.com/idealfoodrestaurant?mibextid=JRoKGi
Eurobake Restaurant - Bakeshop - Food Manufacturer in Malolos https://eurobake-restaurant-bakeshop.business.site/
Liomings Rice Noodles Corner Malolos Branch - Facebook https://m.facebook.com/liomingsricenoodlesmalolos/
Entrada De Tanjeco | Malolos - Facebook https://m.facebook.com/EntradaDeTanjeco/
GanChan Authentic Japanese Cuisine | Malolos - Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ganchanjapanesecuisine/
Pepper's Grill | Santa Maria - Facebook https://m.facebook.com/PeppersGrillPH/
Kalye Mabini Ph https://kalyemabinirestocatering.storehub.me/
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