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Giant Philippine flag made with Santa Barbara baye-baye

Ilonggos celebrated the 115th Philippine Independence Day with much history and more baye-baye at SM City Iloilo!
Measuring 8x16 feet, more than 100 kilos of baye-baye were made by D' Original Jaspe Special Baye-Baye from Bgry. Cabugao Sur in Santa Barbara, Iloilo to create this gastronomic masterpiece.
The Jaspe family and their gigantic gastronomic creation!
Baye-baye is among the most popular native delicacies in Iloilo. It is made from pinipig, which is pounded rice and mixed with coconut and sugar, among others. 
It was among the highlights of the mall's Freedom Day celebration that had cultural, musical and gastronomic components.
Santa Barbara Mayor Doc Dennis Superficial (left)  and Gilbert Domingo, Asst. Mall manager of SM City Iloilo led the ceremonial slicing of the giant baye-baye.
 Afterwich mall goers had the chance to partake of the popular native Ilonggo delicacy.
 Here are the SM ladies donning their Filipiniana attire overseeing the distribution of the delicacy.
The Philippine flag colours with just on the wrapper of each of the 120 pieces 1-square foot and a little more than 1 kilo baye-baye.

The baye-baye were on their natural hue and besides putting some coloring on the baye-baye itself will have some effect on the taste. Plus Ilonggos might be apprehensive to eat red, blue or yellow baye-baye, if ever.
There were so much baye-baye then that I thought how can it all be distributed. But I soon realized I was overly worried that after a few minutes everything was just disappearing like hot cakes and the queue doesn't seem to end
 It only shows how popular and delicious this native delicacy is. And Mayor Doc simply just approves!
See more photos of this baye-baye attack on Facebook.

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