Malabon : A Tour on a City Once Named as Tambobong

Sapin-Sapin from the famous Dolor's Kakanin

I have always been visiting Malabon City since I was a child because our relatives live at its northeasternmost part, near the city's boundary with Valenzuela where an "arkong bato" can be found. Said "arkong bato" bears the name "Bulacan" on one side and "Rizal" on another side, a concrete evidence that once upon a time, Malabon City was once a part of the province of Rizal, and Valenzuela, of Bulacan. That was the only part of Malabon I have been to until last October 6, 2014. An invitation from a travel blogger friend (Jun De Dios of Lakwatserong Opis Worker), and the subsequent tour of the town, changed the way I see Malabon. 

Concepcion Church, Malabon

Malabon's historical Concepcion Church

Experiencing Malabon Food!

Mary Jay's CRISPY PATA!

Yes, it was really a food tour. When Jun (of Lakwatserong Opis Worker) invited us to visit his beloved city, he termed it as Malabon Food Tour (and on the day of the tour itself, it became Malabon Food and Heritage Tour). And the biggest bait? The crispy pata, Malabon version pictured above! I and MJ swore that we should not leave Malabon without tasting any of their Crispy Pata recipe, and so we visit one of the most popular restaurant in Malabon, the Mary Jay's which can be found at General Luna St., Brgy Ibaba, Malabon.