Bocarillo or Bukayo??

This two sweet delicacies which is made from young coconut stips is part of well known (PASALUBONG) treats widely known in the Philippines.

Bocarillo ( coconut brittle) is a counterpart of Bukayo (coconut candy). Bukayo a very sticky and sweet made by young coconut strips and usually brown in color. It is usually round but sometimes flat circular shape. The city of Lingayen in Pangasinan is believed where the dry and chewy flat circular shaped bukayo originated. The rounded sticky version of bukayo is said that it originated in visayas area.

Bocarillo in the other hand is dry and crumbly usually flat circular shaped. It's sometimes flavored with ripe jackfruit and usually in White color but sometimes comes in light pink, orange and yellow. Bocarillo is well known in central and eastern visayas provinces like Cebu and Leyte.

Which one is your favorite?