The entry from Mabinay town won the title in the 2 nd Lutong Garbo Competition held recently as part of the yearly Buglasan Festival celebration of Negros Oriental.

Mabinay presented the Chevon Mojo recipe, or goat's meat cooked in plenty of spices and sauces.

The Suso, Buko, Gabi or SBG Express from the municipality of Santa Catalina won second place. “Suso” or snail found in fresh water was cooked in coconut milk and vegetable. Meanwhile, winning third place was the steamed chicken in vegetable and mushroom of the municipality of Valencia .

Last year's Lutong Garbo recipe winner was the steamed mudcrab with coconut milk or locally known as “caging” by the municipality of Sibulan .

All winning recipes will be offered in different restaurants in the province as suggested by Jimalalud Mayor Reynaldo Tuanda, president of the League of Municipal Mayors.

He said tourists should have a taste of the local delicacies using the ingredients available in the local farm market.*MA

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