Comments on: “Native” Tomatoes http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/native-tomatoes A food blog that talks about food, produce, recipes, ingredients, restaurants and markets here in the Philippines and around the globe. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:48:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Divina http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/native-tomatoes/comment-page-1#comment-198765 Divina Wed, 05 Aug 2009 06:42:01 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/native-tomatoes#comment-198765 I haven't seen those kinds of tomatoes here. They're gorgeous. I haven’t seen those kinds of tomatoes here. They’re gorgeous.

]]> By: kasseopeia http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/native-tomatoes/comment-page-1#comment-93849 kasseopeia Mon, 10 Mar 2008 03:46:47 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/native-tomatoes#comment-93849 When we spend summers in Abra, we either see these tomatoes or the heirloom types (the ones you squish with your hand, sprinkle with rock salt and use as sawsawan for salted fish or anything fried. *yum*). If I remember correctly, the folks back there called them "tigre" or something that sounds like that. I don't speak Ilocano, despite being born to Ilocano parents. What a shame! Haha. At any rate, this particular tomato is a bit bigger than siniguelas back in the province. It's about the size of a small chicken egg and is more "matabang" or bland compared to say, heirlooms. But that is precisely why we chop them up and mix them in with salted duck eggs. The richness and the sharp salty taste of the duck eggs are mellowed out by the blandness and crunch of the tomatoes. I'm salivating now! Huhuhu... When we spend summers in Abra, we either see these tomatoes or the heirloom types (the ones you squish with your hand, sprinkle with rock salt and use as sawsawan for salted fish or anything fried. *yum*). If I remember correctly, the folks back there called them “tigre” or something that sounds like that. I don’t speak Ilocano, despite being born to Ilocano parents. What a shame! Haha.

At any rate, this particular tomato is a bit bigger than siniguelas back in the province. It’s about the size of a small chicken egg and is more “matabang” or bland compared to say, heirlooms. But that is precisely why we chop them up and mix them in with salted duck eggs. The richness and the sharp salty taste of the duck eggs are mellowed out by the blandness and crunch of the tomatoes. I’m salivating now! Huhuhu…

]]> By: millet http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/native-tomatoes/comment-page-1#comment-93808 millet Sun, 09 Mar 2008 23:56:04 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/native-tomatoes#comment-93808 MM, you're getting to be quite THE photographer and stylist! MM, you’re getting to be quite THE photographer and stylist!

]]> By: joey http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/native-tomatoes/comment-page-1#comment-93757 joey Sun, 09 Mar 2008 14:55:12 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/native-tomatoes#comment-93757 These tomatoes are downright gorgeous and you have done them justice with your photos! I love good-looking produce :) My hubby made a great green tomato salad (the native kind of tomato salad with onions) to go with a meal of binagoongan baboy...the taste of the green tomato complimented the binagoongan perfectly! These tomatoes are downright gorgeous and you have done them justice with your photos! I love good-looking produce :)

My hubby made a great green tomato salad (the native kind of tomato salad with onions) to go with a meal of binagoongan baboy…the taste of the green tomato complimented the binagoongan perfectly!

]]> By: Marketman http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/native-tomatoes/comment-page-1#comment-93727 Marketman Sun, 09 Mar 2008 06:24:31 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/native-tomatoes#comment-93727 Homebuddy...thank you, flattery will get you everywhere... I was JUST about to put a post on how my hands shake so much I discard 90% of my attempts at phtographing something... :) Homebuddy…thank you, flattery will get you everywhere… I was JUST about to put a post on how my hands shake so much I discard 90% of my attempts at phtographing something… :)

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