Leyte town keeps Holy Week tradition of preparing ‘molabola’

Leyte town keeps Holy Week tradition of preparing ‘molabola’

PALO, Leyte – This town, known as the center of Roman Catholic faith in Eastern Visayas, is keeping its Holy Week tradition of preparing molabola, a local delicacy that has become a symbol of faith. Even with the presence of fast food in this town, family members get involved in creating this dish, classified as slow food, prepared using traditional methods and high-quality, usually local, ingredients. Lenten delicacy Molabola is a rice-based di…