Comments on: Los Baños Buko Pies

By: lb gurl

lb gurl — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 04:02:41 +0000

Lety’s buko pie is undoubtedly the better choice between lety’s & original… especially when you eat it while it’s hot! another must-try is the espasol…and don’t forget the carrot cake. =)

i agree with lbpipol…kamayan is much better. it’s no longer a part of los baños actually. if im not mistaken, it’s part of Bay, the town next to los baños. try their sinugba… you’ll never regret it.

For sweet lovers, try the chocolate cake of mernel’s. They have a branch along Lopez avenue and at South supermarket along the national road going to sta. cruz.

By: pierre

pierre — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:39:57 +0000

I would like to ask if buko pies originate from america’s famous apple pie? or simply is buko pie an indigenized version of apple pie? if so, where can i find proofs on that? thanks a lot…

By: Thelma Grover

Thelma Grover — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 01:38:05 +0000

Mr. Belarmino, where here in the States can I buy me a buko pie. I’m located in Kansas USA and DESPERATELY WANTING SOME BUKO PIE. Please, please email me ASAP at tdg9999@hotmail.com. Your help is greatly appreciated.

By: isagani c. belarmino

isagani c. belarmino — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 00:33:55 +0000

much has been said about lety’s fresh buko pies sold here in los banos. what is not known yet is that we are already exporting “blast frozen pies” to tokyo and australia. and very soon, in canada and the usa. our frozen pies has a shelf life of 12 months (if kept frozen at about -18 degrees centegrade) which is suitable for export.our production capacity is still inadequate, but we export thru export consolidators here in manila. our pies are vacumm packed, so it can be placed in a refregerated van, together with other frozen goods.thus, no foreign odors can penetrate the pies.

By: Mike Ross

Mike Ross — Sun, 06 May 2007 21:51:00 +0000

Hello; I was just there In Magdalena, Laguna. My Girlfriend lives there and I in the USA. On our way to Madalena we stopped just so I could Get A few Buko pies. People Hear dont know what wonderfull food is there in the Phils.

By: emmerdale

emmerdale — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 15:28:46 +0000

i grew up and am still living in elbi, and my personal choice is also lety’s. a long time ago we were buying one of the lesser-known (but homegrown) brands, but we stopped because the production was intermittent, and we switched to lety’s. i didn’t like the idea at first but i guess it grew on me.

actually, i don’t think i’ve ever tasted original, because the line is that long. but try to come on a weekday and you’ll get your pie fix in a jiffy.

uplbstude mentioned micha’s. when i was in college (it was that long ago!) micha’s was the place to have lunch, but the place closed down for some reason. i’m glad they’re back, i really missed the cookies that made them famous

By: uplbstude

uplbstude — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 11:54:43 +0000

Food? Ever been to UPLB, University of the Philippines at Los Baños? Lots of restos in and around our campus. Just outside the campus in the main commercial area of Los Banos, Grove st., lots of eats, good eats there, bars as well. LB Square, a popular student hangout offer a lot of good food, budget fare for the budget conscious traveler, if you don’t mind mingling with the smart and beautiful UPLB studes. The Thai resto there is authentic and fantastic. Right beside LB Square also on Grove st., is a great desert place, cookies, cakes & pastries and BAKED MAC!!! at Micha’s Bakeshop. They are simply wonderful at Micha’s. Of course there are the usual Mcdo, Jollibee, KFC, Chowking if thats what you want.

By: lbpipol

lbpipol — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 11:43:41 +0000

Dear Filipina soul, Samaral resto is ok. However, Kamayan sa Palaisdaan is a lot better, promise.

By: lbpipol

lbpipol — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 11:40:50 +0000

Buko pie? We’re from los banos and all we can say is, people from other places don’t know this, but the best buko pie is Lety’s buko pie, Original although original comes in a distant second. As the story goes the owners of Lety’s and original were once close friends, maybe even relatives. They “invented” buko pie together. The owner of “Original” then saw the potential and went her own way and named her’s the Original Buko Pie. Lety’s since then has been the smaller enterprise of the two, the Original becoming wildly popular to tourists. However, to Los Banos people, “Lety’s” is always first choice for personal consumption. But for pasalubong or gifts for out of towners, we must get “Original” for this is what non-Los Banos people expect. Taste wise, quality wise, Lety’s is number one.

By: Filipina Soul » Explore Los Banos

Filipina Soul » Explore Los Banos — Fri, 19 May 2006 04:09:42 +0000

[...] But then again, it’s time to eat. World famous buko-pie (coconut pie) will be on the top of your list. Next is sea food at Samaral Restaurant. Now if you just have to have burgers and fries, local fastfood chains and malls dot the way from Crossing to UP. For desserts? Try Los Banos’ homemade icecream, fresh milk, and kesong-puti (cottage cheese) at DTRI. [...]