Comments on: Binagoongang Lechon Kawali a la Marketman

By: Adrian Cuenca

Adrian Cuenca — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 04:48:16 +0000

Try garnishing your binagoongan with some cilantro (wansoy). It adds a slight kick to it.

By: moni

moni — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:03:25 +0000

bettyq, i checked eBay coz you mentioned it and the range of choices are bewildering! Thanks for the tip.

By: betty q.

betty q. — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 04:18:11 +0000

Thanks, Sister! I just checked E-bay and they do have it!!!

By: sister

sister — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 23:28:36 +0000

Betty Q, If you are looking for a batirol check out spanish stores or websites. They are not hard to find. On the high end Limoges makes a beautiful set with the requisite oversized cups.

By: laine

laine — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 16:24:20 +0000

hi mm!
i have been reading your blog for quite some time, and have become a fan of yours ever since. i can’t believe i missed tony in cebu and pampanga! (i am based in pamp) really regretful.. anyways, i look forward to the episode. more power MM!

By: moni

moni — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 04:30:12 +0000

bettyq, from what I know, the best place seems to be Cebu coz there’s a demand for batirol and borneo (that’s the wooden paddle for mixing the “sikwate”. Perhaps joan, ging berdon and artisan chocolatier would know better as they are based in Cebu.

By: jun

jun — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 02:37:12 +0000

I read in one article that fat from pork is not really the culprit but the process oil that we used nowadays. My lola who died at the age of 90+ who hv no known illness loves her pork fat so much that she eats 1-2x a week. the only difference with her life is that she lives all her life in a farm with no stress. eating only the vegetable,fish,chicken including rice produce from the farm with little or no insecticides at all. even the air and the deep well water she drinks probably contribute to her longlife. if only we can live like that who cares about economic downturn.

By: betty q.

betty q. — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 23:50:17 +0000

Espasol!!!!!!!!!!!!! Though I think the best place to get espasol is at Chez Moni! Oh, I read past comments about Century Tuna so to satisfy my curiosity, I bought 1 can of adobo flavoured two days ago at the Filipino store. I paid $1.39 for 1 can. But when I opened it I was abit disappointed for the tuna was only not even half a can.

You know what I am looking for?…a batirol for my hot chocolate. But I want to get the jug that goes with it. Is it made out of copper? Where is the best place to get those….jug and batirol?

By: moni

moni — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:49:28 +0000

bettyq, what else do you want your nephew to bring back to Vancouver besides the Alavar bagoong? Perhaps I can give you the correct addresses this time. What’s on your list? gourmet tuyo, espasol, Century tuna? Millet and I are meeting at Salcedo Market on Saturday a.m. and we can exchange notes and post them here for you.

By: moni

moni — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:44:36 +0000

tracy, i’m not aware of an Alavar’s in Makati. I would have preferred to go there coz it’s where my son resides but it’s not listed. i will go to their QC branch over the weekend.