Goco Ancestral House

25/07/2024

Fun!

04/07/2024

Touring the Goco Ancestral Home with Taaleno Historian Pio Goco. We also tour around the sites of Taal and end in the Taal Market where we buy the ingredients for our awesome lunch!

We start the day with Barako w/ Cinnamon Cayenne, then before lunch we have a Mango Rum Daiquiri with Cinnamon. For lunch we have Cumin Lemon Pepper Tamban and Fried Pepper, Okra Squash Cajun Adlai in EVOO, a refreshing Petchay Salad in Cumin EVOO dressing and a Diabetes Friendly Adlai Vegan Champorado

Touring the Goco Ancestral Home with Taaleno Historian Pio Goco. We also tour around the sites of Taal and end in the Taal Market where we buy the ingredient...

13/06/2024

PANOORIN:
Isang ancestral house sa Taal, Batangas, ang paboritong pasyalan ngayon ng mga turista. Tampok doon ang mayamang tradisyon at kulturang Pinoy.

22/05/2024

Our elders always said that when you look at this old mirror, you see what is the best reflection of yourself or what you really look like since it's so flat, there are no nuances. The Goco Ancestral House is the same. What you see is what you get. 152 years old and not much has changed and this is why people old and young are amazed at how good the house looks especially inside. It really makes one feel nostalgic to say the least. Come visit and you'll see the house, this mirror and much more.

07/05/2024

Rotarians have always been close to our hearts. My father was a Rotarian, as is my bro, Chef Robby (both members of The Rotary Club of Manila) I myself was a Rotary exchange student way back. Growing up, I would always see the 4 Way Test hanging in my Dad's office. Suffice to say, he is the embodiment of what a true Rotarian is.

Last Sunday, we hosted the Rotary Club of Makati, Dasmariñas headed by Trajan Alteza and renowned Neurosurgeon Dr. Perry Noble who happens to be a Taaleño himself. In a rare twist, I was able to get Tamales, Tawilis, and Maliputo for their group and they all loved it. They also loved the tour and even had their pics taken wearing period clothing in Casa Recuerdos.

Thank You, Trajan for bringing your fellow Rotarians over. We appreciate it. Come back again soon!

12/04/2024

The Goco Ancestral House in Taal, Batangas is waiting for you. Reserve now and avail of our heirloom lunch with tour around our heritage town not too far from Manila. It is a one-of-a-kind experience full of stories of food, faith, family, and history with sites such as cobblestone streets, ancestral homes, amazing views, miraculous places and churches, the town of Balisong, and our bustling market where the best barongs in the country are made. Come and join us as we take you back in time and guide you through a nostalgic culinary and walking tour of Taal. Ala eh, bisita na po kayo!

05/04/2024

Come and enjoy an heirloom lunch in our ancestral house and do the tour of Taal, Batangas afterwards. You will be amazed. Inquire now!

01/04/2024

Tamales, a breakfast staple in Taal. Perfect with sea salt and Tabasco.

19/03/2024

Thank You! 🩵

19/03/2024

Come and enjoy an heirloom lunch in our ancestral house and do the walking tour of Taal, Batangas afterwards. You will be amazed. Inquire now!

ctto 📷 by our amazing guest: Alex

18/03/2024

Appreciation post:

The past two days have been very hectic for our ancestral house. As you all know, Taal held the EL PASUBAT Festival (Empanada, Longanisa, PAnutsa, SUman, Barong/Balisong, and Tapa/Tamales/Tawilis) from March 15–17. As part of the festival, we opened up our house to the public because of the VISITAS LAS CASAS portion, in which all of the public and private-owned ancestral houses welcomed everyone through their doors. Well, there must've been more than 250 people that walked in and saw how well preserved our house is and were in awe at what was inside. Some were from far away, some from Taal, and they always wondered what the inside looked like until now.
It was great to showcase our beautiful house and show the public what we had to offer.

SATURDAY

On Saturday, while the VISITAS LAS CASAS was in full swing, we hosted a lunch and tour with a group of 5 people that were batchmates in Ateneo and became lifelong friends that bonded for the love of travel, food, and everything in-between. They are:

Chay Pasco
Alex Dan N. Tacderas
Ele Caparas
Trixie Roque
Carol Thor

This group, shall I say, is why we do our lunch and tours. They came with an open mind and just took in what Taal is all about. They savored the food, complemented each dish, ate to their hearts delight, and did the tour, taking in the heritage of Taal and the stories that came with it. We learned a few things from Alex, who also knows his history. It is nice to have guests who appreciate what you have to offer. They even loved the Tamales for merienda. Thank you, Chay, for bringing your group over, and thank you all!

Also on Saturday, Marcia Adams and Architect Robert Arambulo came by with a group for a simple merienda of Halo-Halo, Empanada, and Suman. I spoke with Robert about his place, Villa Severina, which is a few blocks away, and I also spoke with Marcia, who owns a restaurant in Tagaytay, about how social media and negative posts affect businesses. It was enlightening, to say the least.

One more thing: Atty. Lot Cerdeña, Municipal Administrator of Taal, came by and presented the Goco House with a plaque for our involvement in VISITAS LAS CASAS. Thank you, po!

SUNDAY

Sunday started off by me going to Pansit ni Biko to get my breakfast of pansit and buy tamales for my guests, but there were no more tamales since there was a free breakfast in the Plaza as part of the last day of EL PASUBAT. My guests were:

Gianna Morales
Rafa Panlilio
Michele Gumabao
Lauren Young
Rosa Panlilio
Maricor Jao

Gianna, my pretty niece, is a 6th generation Goco, and Rafa is her charming boyfriend. Rosa is Rafa's lovely mom, who hails from nearby Lipa City, so she's familiar with our dishes. Maricor is Rafa's aunt, who is also a history buff. Michele Gumabao is a former beauty queen and a champion volleyball player with DLSU and Creamline Cool Smashers in the PVL. Lauren Young is an actress and a model. two celebrities in their own right. This group also loved the food and the vibe of Taal and enjoyed the walking tour, even going into the camera museum. If only they could've gone into the BMW motorcycle museum in nearby Casa Corazon in Lemery an I know that Rafa likes riding big bikes. Next time!

As they were leaving, Lauren thanked me for a nice time, and she said that this wasn't what she expected at all. Thank you, Lauren, and as a fellow "vinoisseur" (vinegar connoisseur), I will send you a bottle of the same vinegar you had during your meal. Enjoy it with your bagoong balayan.

After their tour, they all went to the market with ART The Explorer , our tour guide, to buy Taal products and of course, with two celebrities in tow, they were mobbed by the townsfolk. It's all good! It comes with the territory and Taaleño's are nice people.

Thank you, Gianna , for bringing them over, and thank you all for gracing us with your presence. On behalf of the Goco Ancestral House, maraming salamat EL PASUBAT!! Ala eh!

16/03/2024

Tuloy po kayo!

15/03/2024

In honor of the El Pasubat (Empanada, Longganisa, Panutsa, Suman, Balisong/Barong, Tapa) Festival from March 15 - 17, 2024. We will be opening our house on Saturday, March 16 between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Come and visit us!

14/03/2024

Come and enjoy an heirloom lunch in our ancestral house and do the walking tour of Taal, Batangas afterwards. You will be amazed. Inquire now!

13/03/2024

Salamat po! 🤎🤍

06/03/2024

Bandila: Ancestral house sa Batangas, paboritong pasyalan nga mga turista

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02/03/2024

All the way from Belgium and they loved the food and the tour! Thank you! 🩵

29/02/2024

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27/02/2024

Best seat in the house

23/02/2024

Just a glimpse of what you're getting when you avail of our lunch and walking tour in Taal so book now!

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19/02/2024

Holy week is near. Book your lunch and walking tour now!