Comments on: Ham & Chicken Soup a la Marketman

By: Marketman

Marketman — Wed, 06 Jul 2005 03:25:56 +0000

That thought is just too funny!!! I couldn’t stop sniggering for nearly a minute. I do love animals but I agree this dish comes close to the soon to be initiated strange dish of the year award. It is not my intention to offend any Igorots as I do love the original soup but the preparation is not for me. Just like I couldn’t reach into a writhing sturgeon to pull out the eggs and pop them them into my mouth as caviar with a blini. Eew, is right. :)

By: lee

lee — Wed, 06 Jul 2005 02:34:47 +0000

whack the sorry bird to the tune of michael jackson’s beat it.

By: schatzli

schatzli — Tue, 05 Jul 2005 16:18:39 +0000

I couldnt bear the thought of beating the poor creature!!
Your wicked sense of humour adds flavour to this story! I have never heard about this soup. Though I have learned a lot about Ilocano, Ifugao food when we moved here in Greece.
There are many of them here from the region and they are called ethnics!
So I will ask them about this and I wonder if one of them here ever tried this flame whacking thing here in Athens.
Great pic by the way!

By: stef

stef — Tue, 05 Jul 2005 11:12:20 +0000

LOL. i’m glad you posted this. i’m working on my soups and stews chapter right now and was wondering “how the heck am i going to make this?” when i was researching the recipe. my neighbors would probably file a report with PETA and APSCA if i even attempted such a thing — we don’t have fences in my neighborhood and i’d feel really funny about beating up a chicken in my backyard over a fire — oh, and fire’s a no-no as well. i think i’ll write a note on the recipe saying “see marketman’s post, etc., etc.”

By: IvanM

IvanM — Tue, 05 Jul 2005 05:51:57 +0000

Since we’re in the subject of Pinikpikan, its funny how
this most famous of Ifugao (or Igorot) dishes is so hard
to come by even in the Ifugao province! On two trips to
the Rice Terraces, I never saw a single restaurant that
served authentic Igorot food (even in Sagada)
Sad considering we were in the Igorot heartland. Worse
still was the food they served at restaurants- a typical,
(and instant)serving of rice with canned meat -take your
pick: corned beef or sardines) so very typical of lowland
fare.
I did once smell Pinipikan being cooked once…imagine
the smell of burnt flesh.

By: lee

lee — Tue, 05 Jul 2005 04:25:39 +0000

will make this soup soon…. yeah

By: Grace Lopez

Grace Lopez — Tue, 05 Jul 2005 02:57:34 +0000

You know, every holiday season I’m having problem what to
do with the bone ham. I either give it away or throw away.
Now you gave me a good idea what do to with it. Thanks,
I keep this recipe and try when time comes.

By: Marketman

Marketman — Tue, 05 Jul 2005 02:28:23 +0000

Thanks for that, Gigi. You are right, chicken was a little pricey… and if you can get it for half, that would bring the average price of the soup down by PHP15! Now it’s really a bargain! Just make sure you get as much chicken though, weight and volume does matter!

By: Gigi Santiago

Gigi Santiago — Tue, 05 Jul 2005 01:57:14 +0000

That Pricesmart chicken is highway robbery pricing, Marketman.
The same thing sells for just P99 at Waltermart. Thanks for this recipe. Very timely considering it’s dark and cold outside!