When in Basilan, make sure to drop by at Lamitan City Public Market and witness how popular local Muslim delicacies are being cooked including panyalam, ja and a lot more..
During our visit in Basilan for the Pakaradjaan Basilan celebration, we were able to see firsthand how the widely popular crunchy roll made from rice powder called Ja or lokot-lokot are cooked. SEE the video.
In Maguindanao, this delicacy is called Tinadtag or Tinagtag.