Zabala’s Tikoy Especial
The TIKOY (Chinese New Year pudding) is a standard delicacy for Filipinos especially during the celebration of Chinese New Year. Filipinos, even those without Chinese lineage, to enjoy a slice of tikoy during Chinese New Year and even during the Christmas holidays.
The Zabala family in Lucena City, Quezon province are well known inthe country and other parts of the world because of their special TIKOY delicacy. Yes, TIKOY Lucena.
However, the ZABALA Tikoy is not the tikoy I grew up with, the chinese tikoy that needs cooking. The traditional chinese tikoy that can be wrapped with egg then fried to golden brown crisp.
The ZABALA Tikoy is ready to eat out of the box. The ZABALA Tikoy looks like caramel candy, it is chewy and not too sweet, just the right blend. This very popular tikoy is hand made in the Zabala residence under the watchful eye and supervision of the family matron, Mrs. Zabala.
The ZABALA Tikoy is NOT EASY to cut though, it is very dense and sticky - an oiled knife is needed to cut into tiny clean portions. For this reason, the ZABALAs also offer their Tikoy in bite sized packaging.
We personally met Mrs. Matilde Pabello Zabala, who makes this delicious tikoy. She and her late husband have been in the tikoy food delicacy business since 1951. And up to now, she still manages the cooking and distribution of the Zabala tikoy. I think what makes their tikoy special is the right blend of the quality ingredients and her passion for cooking. Tikoy making may be a simple Filipino business but with passion and dedication to their craft, this tikoy business has enabled the Zabalas to see their children through school, too.
So don’t forget to taste the Zabala Tikoy whenever you go to Lucena City in the province of Quezon. The Zabala Tikoy is available at all pasalubong stores in the city of Lucena.
Stay tuned for more TSIBOG stories, food from Lucena City and the province of Quezon.
tags: Tikoy, Lucena City, Philippine food,Quezon
About Ms May: .
Posted in Pinoy Desserts | 
November 22nd, 2007 at 9:59 pm
yan ang nami-miss namin dito sa abroad so everytime I go on vacation in Lucena City, I always bring with me Zabala’s Tikoy Especial… yummy yummy!
January 4th, 2008 at 5:17 am
penge naman po ng simpleng way on how to make homemade tikoy. alam ko lang malagkit na bigas. pano yun susunod? kasi gusto ko sana gumawa. dito ako abroad. dko man nalaman nung nasa pinas pa ako. e gusto ko ishare. naturingan pa naman akong may lahing intsik. naiintsikyur tuloy ako. thanks po sa kung sino man ang makakatulong sa akin.
January 14th, 2008 at 8:51 pm
hi,,yung tikoy special,,panu po ba nyan gumawa,
yan ang hinahaap hanap komtuwing may pupunta ditu sa holland lagi yan ask ko as pasalubong from lucena,
sana mo makita ko ung way kun panu yan gawin,marami pong salamat..
February 2nd, 2008 at 11:40 pm
Hello,
I am just like you, another “pinoy” from abroad.At nangongolekta ng mga ibat-ibang recipes.Meron akong recipe na lasang “tikoy,”iyon ang sabi ng mga friends ko.If you are interested, i can share the recipe with you.That’s all.
February 10th, 2008 at 12:10 am
how much tikoy here?
February 19th, 2008 at 2:57 am
Yes please I need to know the tikoy recipe para magawa namn dito sa Michigan.Please!!! Matagal na rn kami di nakakatikim ng tikoy.
April 21st, 2008 at 5:12 pm
plsss….im from nueva vizcaya,bambang…heres my email add.. zjonar@yahoo.com
June 12th, 2008 at 1:28 am
Hi….mmmmmmmm
ang sarap naman namimis ko rin yan ..gus2 ko rin malaman ang recipe plsssssssss.thxn.
July 9th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
ano b yan ask ko knina p kugn ano ang recipe kainis gusto ko sna gawa dto akpo sa korea
August 9th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
how to make tikoy?
nakakalaway gusto ko pong kumain di ko na po magawa kci di ko alam gawain.
October 28th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
hmm… pag nagbakasyon kmi jan next yesr sa pinas i will visit that zabalas store then ill buy tikoy favorite ko ksi ang tikoy.magdadala ako pagbalik ko ng dubai and mga kakanin
January 4th, 2009 at 12:55 am
masarap, iba ang lasa, ka-quezon at laking tuwa ku pa na kapitbahay ng mga pinsang kung mga de silva sa marktown subd.
nuung nasa atin pa aku’y ipinapadala ku sa mga kuya ku ditu sa jersey city.
January 21st, 2009 at 8:08 pm
pls send us a recipe of your tikoy if you dont mind
April 3rd, 2009 at 9:17 pm
Hi, please naman…teach me how to make tikoy. ung dense at sticky na tikoy. nandito po ako sa holy land at sabik na sabik na akong makatikim ng tikoy ulit. please naman give me the list of engridients and the procedure on how to make it. Thanks….