REGION 10 – NORTHERN MINDANAO

Region 10, usually called Northern Mindanao, is composed of 5 provinces:

Bukidnon, Camiguin, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental and Misamis Oriental. It is
comprised of 9 cities: Cagayan de Oro, El Salvador, Gingoog, Malaybalay,
Valencia, Oroquieta, Ozamiz, Tangub and Iligan. The regional center is the City of
Cagayan de Oro.

Binaki, a known delicacy in Northern Mindanao,

was originally a homemade dessert in Bukidnon.
It is a steamed cake made of grated young corn
with powdered milk, baking powder, and sugar
mixed with water. Naming the delicacy "binaki" is
somewhat weird since the term sounds like baki,
which is the vernacular for frog, but it has nothing
to do with frogs. The assumption to why this
delicacy is called like that is maybe because the
corn cake when wrapped with corn husk resembles
frog legs.

Dodol is the most popular rice-based delicacy in

Lanao, particularly in the city of Baloi and
Marawi, the places which have been touted as the
"Dodol Country". It is often served in the special
occasions of Maranao such as weddings, fiestas,
birtday, etc. It is made from sticky rice flour,
coconut milk, and sugar. Others add durian to
make it more delicious.

Pastel de Camiguín, or simply pastel, is

a Filipino soft bun with yema (custard) filling
originating from the province of Camiguin. The
name is derived
from Spanish pastel ("cake"). Pastel is
an heirloom recipe originally conceived by
members of the Agrepina Dagondon Gultiano
family of Camiguin. It is primarily produced by
the family's special occasions and gatherings.
In addition to the original yema filling, pastel also feature other fillings,
including ube, mocha, macapuno, cheese, chocolate, durian,jackfruit, and mango,
among others. Pastel is regarded as a pasalubong (regional specialty gifts) of
Camiguin Island and nearby Cagayan de Oro City.