There is an indigenous Filipino berry that is currently in season.
When talking about Philippine fruits, one would immediately think of mango, lanzones, rambutan, calamansi, and other tropical fruits. But Filipino fruits are not limited to widely cultivated varieties because there are other fruits that thrive in the country.From January to April, a local berry is sold around Laguna and Quezon. Called sampinit, it's the Philippine wild raspberry that is related to the raspberries that originated in Europe. Sampinit grows on the foot of Mount Cristobal and Mount Banahaw.Sampinit is smaller than a regular raspberry and features a bright red color. Like regular raspberries and blackberries, sampinit also has drupelets or small round fleshy parts of an aggregate fruit.Its flavor is similar to a raspberry and characterized by its sweet and tart taste.
On the other hand, Flour Pot Manila makes delicious cakes and pastries utilizing local ingredients. One of its seasonal offerings is the sampinit doughnut. They use free range eggs and organic butter in their doughnuts, which are filled with a homemade sampinit preserve.
