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Continue reading →: Lutung Camatis â Babi
Pork & beans stewed in tomato broth One very Filipino trait I notice is the preference for soupy or saucy dishes. A traditional meal has a soup that does not have to be separate from the entrée. The classic sigang and tinola are good examples. However, we also do not…
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Continue reading →: Spaghettoni dell’acciuga e della melanzana
Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) are hardly a new phenomenon. Historical documents note that in 1600 Filipinos arrived in California, way before it was part of the United States. They were among the first agricultural workers or field hands in the mission areas. Today, like their contemporaries of centuries ago, most…
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Continue reading →: Something edible after much singing and dancing
Filipinos are known for being hospitable and food is always part of any event. Tonight was no exception. The show was free then right after, guests were served lelut manuc (arroz caldo/chicken congee), suman (sweet rice sticks) and tsokolateng binatirul (frothy hot chocolate), gratis as well! This entry is not about food although I’ll try to…
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Continue reading →: Cookbook Meme
Lynn sent the cookbook meme along my way and though I made a promise not to ignore the memes that I’m tagged with, I almost wanted to hide because I’m not in a position to say anything about cookbooks. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: among food bloggers, I feel…
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Continue reading →: Filipino Food Blogs Roundtable
In yesterday’s online and street editions of the Manila Bulletin, Ajay’s weekly column Blog-o-Rama featured Into The Savory World Of The Food Blogs, which starts a series of roundtable discussions among Filipino food bloggers. She sent us a set of questions and as JMom said, we got a bit “carried away” writing down our answers…
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Continue reading →: IMBB 16: Meatless Aubergine Fritatta (Eggs!)
Eggs! What a theme for this month’s Is My Blog Burning?, the classic online food event which has given life to several sub-themes! This edition is hosted by Viv, the Seattle Bon Vivant herself. “Salvation is in the ordinary”, our retreat director told us one Holy Week. At the risk of being blasphemous, I…
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Continue reading →: Almost Midnight Snacking
Working (cramming!) on a paper, pressured to accept a project, finishing my best friend’s sister’s wedding missalette (already for Saturday!) and it’s drizzling. To sleep is a temptation but no, so what’s the best alternative? Give in to the munchies: mental effort makes me hungrier than the most strenuous physical…
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Continue reading →: Summer’s End
What better way to say goodbye to sweltering days than by indulging in a large mug of ice cream! What I had was the ordinary on-the-street sorbetes peddled by the sorbetero pushing his cart, with the seeming ceremony of announcing his arrival with a bell. Melon and mango, those are…
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Continue reading →: EoMEoTE 7: Limerick Edition (Pisto)
Look at breakfast, how festive it isFor sure you’re going to like thisMeat and peas – no pressureOf course, a few eggs for good measureAlas we have a meal we can’t miss! That would somehow summarise pistu for me – simple, yet special. It’s fiesta season and what do Capampangan…
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Continue reading →: Sabo Balatung: Mung Bean Soup
A few moons ago, Lynn and I had a short exchange on the comments box of her Five Minute Pao post in her blog To Short Term Memories. It was actually the related posts Chive Pao and Chive Boxes that made me mention my search for the herb. I had long wanted to cook Sabo Balatung (mung bean, munggo…
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