29 Sep, 2005
This post is my contribution to the Second “Lasang Pinoy” Food Bloggers Event. For a round up or summary of all entries, kindly visit English Patis in a few days time. Please also take the time to do the rounds of Filipino food bloggers around the world who have posted their food…
28 Sep, 2005
The original objective for traipsing to the Tagbilaran Public Market last Saturday was to stock up on “buwad or bulad” (for Visayans) or “daing” (for Luzonians) or dried fish (or other denizens of the sea like squid) for our household back in Manila. I figured if I bought enough I could stick it…
27 Sep, 2005
Gentle sea gliders, grilled endangered manta rays and nearly endangered sting rays seem like such an unlikely accompaniment to a cold beer or a rhum and coke. But in Bohol, grilled manta/sting ray meat is a sought after pulutan or appetizer to have at happy hour. I don’t normally feature things I don’t…
26 Sep, 2005
I was in Bohol last Saturday taking care of business at a beach on Panglao Island, and I decided to shoot into town for a two-hour break to visit the market and stock up on dried fish. The Central Public Market in Tagbilaran City was a truly pleasant surprise. Huge, airy and…
25 Sep, 2005
Sauteed santol as a main course?? I have to admit that I was a bit skeptical and considered this a bit of a “stretch” under normal circumstances. But some recent articles in the broadsheet papers, a quick perusal of an interesting local cookbook focused to Bicolano cooking, a grandfather who traces his roots…
24 Sep, 2005
These are dry roasted Palawan cashews with their skins. Isn’t that cool? Well, at least I think it’s cool. So much of the kasoy you purchase in the groceries and markets are now imported from Vietnam and other parts of Indochina. While the imported nuts are good, it bothers me…
23 Sep, 2005
Philippine dried mangoes are a great snack. I think I have been eating dried mangoes from Cebu for at least 25 years. Cebu has a reputation for great fresh mangoes but they can be pricey… so it surprises me that it is the main source of dried mangoes in the Philippines…or at least…
22 Sep, 2005
Don’t skip this entry because the salad sounds a bit bizarre, it actually tastes fantastic! Mustasa (Mustard Greens) with a bagoong and kalamansi dressing is not something you would eat as a starter or appetizer. Instead, it is a perfect match for a deep fried fish such as hito or catfish or…