Comments on: Chicharon Bulaklak and Other Porcine Internal Organs…

By: bill

bill — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:24:13 +0000

where can i buy caul fat?

By: Gerry

Gerry — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:47:47 +0000

Check out the latest edition of Businessweek. They have an article about pork rinds (chicharon) that Frito Lay sells as Baken-ets. They use some secret process to smoke and season it, and they even fry it in lard.

By: Babes, Philippines

Babes, Philippines — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 07:03:20 +0000

I was in NY in 1993 and was invited to the cocktail party inauguration of the then new PNB offices. Looking around, I saw a waiter carrying a big tray of chicharong bulaklak. I was so delighted, I jumped on the seat of a sofa and grabbed two fistfuls of it. When I showed everybody my prize and shouted â€œLOOK,â€ a friend said, â€œBabes, bago ka lang dating dito, ano?â€ She deadpanned, â€œMarami dito nyan!â€

By: Hayley

Hayley — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 04:02:34 +0000

Just wanted to say that for the record, I do respect everyone’s food and lifestyle choices – whatever makes you happy. I do still enjoy reading about MM’s adventures :) Cheers guys.

By: ahlie alfonso

ahlie alfonso — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 08:32:44 +0000

im from manila,but working in hongkong for so many years,met some new friends from northern philippines.they introduce me to this famous ilocano dish called PAPAITAN and its absolutely very good especially in cold days.sarap humigop ng sabaw.try nyo po.

By: nina

nina — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 06:17:29 +0000

thank you marketman for responding to Hayley’s comment graciously. i am a recovered vegetarian; i realized that a balanced diet is better for me. and that lifestyle choices, and FOOD choices are something to be respected. sorry i’ve had too many bump-ins with self righteous vegetarians, and i like the way you handled that comment. just saying.

cheers!

By: Junb

Junb — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 08:36:14 +0000

There will be famine and war if 7 Billion people will turn vegetarian. The rate of deforestation will be faster than what we have today leading to the destruction of mother earth. we have to accept that current food chain has to stay as cruel as the video on hayleys link to feed the world. For those who have money and can afford to be vegan, support organic or local food movement my hats off to you guys and continue what you are doing but let’s admit it that billions of people mostly from developing countries like Philippines has to be fed this way…. It’s a sad reality :(.

By: Marketman

Marketman — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 07:50:09 +0000

Hayley, I understand your view, but unfortunately, I am personally a carnivore, and possibly, almost an omnivore. There are lots of vegetarian or semi-vegetarian dishes in the archives if you search through them, but pork and meat of all sorts won’t disappear from the blog either. And intellectually, I assume that all plants, trees, etc. are also alive, and by killing and eating them, often raw, we are hastening their demise, though they may not writhe or scream or struggle like an animal might. Best to just skip meat dishes if they aren’t to your liking. Thanks.

By: Hayley

Hayley — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 06:09:26 +0000

Dear Marketman,

I am a fan of yours and regularly follow your posts. The series on dinuguan and other pork dishes however, was a little bit difficult for me to stomach especially after seeing this video: http://www.meatvideo.com. Reading about the butete gasping for air was also quite a shock. While vegetarianism isn’t for everyone, I thought that I’d at least put it out there and perhaps it will inspire you to cook more animal-friendly fare. :)

Best,
Hayley

By: mayums

mayums — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 02:09:36 +0000

while looking at the photos, i thought i haven’t tried pork lungs, until i’ve read in the comments that they’re included in bopis.

i like chicharong bulaklak. we usually pair it with ginisang monggo and rice for lunch. yum!