Kasoy in Puerto Princesa City
Puerto Princesa is a popular city in Palawan for a lot of different reasons. One is that it is the provinces capital city. Another is that it houses a lot of tourist spots that the island paradise has been known for. But more importantly, Puerto Princesa is considered shopper-friendly with its many different hubs and stalls selling just about anything. Whats the most popular buy among tourists of all kinds? You guessed it right, kasoy!
Kasoy or cashew nut is found at the bottom of every fruit of a popular flowering plant in Palawan. It has been notably known for its unique appearance. As is the case in most plants and fruits, the cashew nut is a seed that is located outside, visible to the eye even without having to break open the fruit. Another thing is that, the cashew nut is considered as more valuable than the fruit itself. It is edible and tastes really delicious with a couple of added value as its nutritional content and some possible health benefits. In many parts of the world, kasoy is considered as a healthy in-between snack. So it is no longer a surprise that people traveling to Palawan loves buying kasoy for all its worth.
Kasoy is available in many different forms in Palawan. They are either roasted, fried, sweetened and you would still recognize its unique taste. There are also uncooked kasoy variety made available for people who want kasoy cooked the way they liked them.
Roasted kasoy, with its healthy, greaseless appearance is more expensive than the other kinds. If you buy kasoy fried, you would also enjoy it but with more guilt. If you are watching over your weight and watching over what you eat, you better settle for the fresh, roasted kasoy that vendors are selling almost everywhere in Puerto Princesa and in Palawan in general. A small pack of roasted kasoy costs about PhP20. A bigger pack, which contains some 250grams of kasoy goodness is available for PhP70. If you double the fun and decided to get a 500-gram pack, you need to be prepared for a doubled cost because it is sold at PhP140. Your Palawan adventure can never be complete without a few packs of kasoy in your luggage. Make sure that you make a space for these tasty souvenirs because you cannot get them cheaper anywhere else. Buying kasoy in Palawan is definitely the sanest thing to do for every kind of kasoy lover!
