Cuisine Sinukmani but also a vital part of traditional Batangas wedding or
baysanan along with
suman.
Kalamay is usually offered on the latter part of
baysanan called
dapit. The sticky rice cake symbolizes strong attachment of the couple to each other and to each other's family.
Suman on the other hand is given during the
sabugan, a part of
baysanan within the wedding reception. The
ninongs and
ninangs or the principal sponsors and even some relatives and friends are called to give cash gifts or
sabog. In exchange
, they receive
suman in a manner that it is seemingly being sold to them
. Principal sponsors get to receive a basket of goodies with the
suman in it plus primal cuts of meat collectively called
sabit. Like any other town in Batangas, other famous delicacies in Rosario includes: •
Lomi, •
Goto, in other areas of the Philippines, it is a rice porridge. Gotong Batangas on the other hand is a thin soup dish with beef tripes and other innards. It is accompanied by a mixture of fish sauce,
calamansi, chopped onions, and chili as condiments and could be served with rice separately •
Kalderetang kambing, a goat stew dish which is a specialty due to the abundance of goats in Rosario and nearby municipalities.
Papaitan and
champeni are also popular dishes in the area which are cooked using the innards of the same goat that was prepared for kaldereta •
Pupor, a kind of
chicharon in Batangas fried in its own pork fat similar to the
pitichan of
Pampanga,
pinakupsan of the
Visayas or
tulapo particularly in
Iloilo •
Tulingan, though Rosario is a landlocked municipality, Batangas mostly consists of coastal towns like the nearby San Juan and Lobo where they can have access to this fish, popularly braised to perfection. A common practice is frying the braised fish the next day if there are any leftovers making it more flavorful then what's left with the fried fish can be cooked in coconut milk for another day.
Batangueños are jokingly said to be venting anger on the
tulingan because of this. •
Buchi-buchi, deep fried sweetened cassava known as
balinghoy. In Batangas, it is coated in orange wrapper which at first looks like another snack in the Philippines called
kwek-kwek if you are not familiar with the food. It is also different from
buchi made from glutinous rice and coated with sesame seeds. •
Panutsa, Batangas version of a sweet delicacy made by crystallizing brown sugar mixed with peanuts. Outside Batangas, the term is referred to the
muscovado variant; but in Batangas, that variant is called
sangkaka. •
Kapeng barako, a type of coffee grown mainly in Batangas. It is associated with
machismo due to its high caffeine content and strong flavor thus calling it
barako which means "
stud". In line with this, the
barako coffee is one of the symbols of bravery in Batangas along with the
balisong, and the Batangueños themselves.
Penitensyahan Traditions observed during Holy Week in Rosario include pilgrimage to the Grotto and the ascent to Tombol Hill.
Good Friday starts early in the morning with
Penitensyahan, a notable procession in Rosario which includes
higantes. A more traditional long procession is held at night that features images of Jesus, Mama Mary, and various saints. On
Easter Sunday,
Salubong and
Pagbati is performed in front of the parish church. They are dressed in white on the actual Easter Sunday dance early in the morning, and clad in a more colorful dress on the Black Saturday rehearsal dance held in the evening. It is accompanied by waving a flag with grace, making sure it would not fall or roll up. == Tourism ==