Pinas: Street Food (Part 2)
Can somebody tell me, how come I don’t see much of Mamang Sorbeto in the streets as much as much as before na pahara-hara??? I went all to Luneta, just to have durty ice cream ugh! Dirty ice cream is made with local fruits / ingredients. It’s common flavors are Cheese, Langka, Chocolate *that is Filipino chocolate ha!*, Ube, Mango and Avocado. [I am quite serprice that Mamang sorbetero has cookies and cream flavah nah!] *Ibig bang sabihin nyan, eh talagang ganyan na kaunlad ang Pilipinas?* Hahahaha…
Luneta Park, Manila - June 7, 2009
I was craving for this durty ice cream for the longest time ugh! You guys just don’t have any idea! I was supposed to have my ice cream in a bun, but then am still feeling full from my Tinola lunch.
Carriedo, Quiapo - June 7, 2009
Samalamig is a beverage that is sweet and is serve cold. *Awwww, sarapppp.* As the name suggests, it is used to refresh and nourish everyone’s thirst, especially during Summer season. I saw this beverage sold in every corner in Manila. Other stands have Sago Gulaman, Sago Gulaman in Pink [Bakla? LOL!] Buko and Melon. (But yours trulily did not take her chance! Kahit na I feel so tarstey…) Takot ako eh, the next morning pa naman ang flight ko pabalik! Eh baka hmmm alam nyo na! HAHAH!!!
Intramuros, Manila - June 7, 2009
Nilupak is a mashed (Kamoteng Kahoy or Cassava and sometime Bananas are being used too!) I prefer Kamoteng Kahoy over Banana.
I am fixated with the purple and white Nilupak I dunno lol… Best eaten when it’s still warm and serve with Star margarine *YUMI!*
Pinas: Street Food (Part 1)
(Quek-quek and squidballs. Both are deep fried and serve on a skewers, serve with sweet or hot sauce.)
All I can say about Pinas street food or what others refer to as Hepa Zone lol - is really masarap! *Though I was a little afraid noh, that I might catch Hepatitis or H1N1.* Oki lang, may travel insurance naman, so DO OR DIE NA NO - hahaha. Just kiddin’.
But hey, try to notice it… The vendor was using a serving spoon noh! O diva, wala nang double dipping! So I guess Hepa Zone is not so highrisk of Hepatitis anymore?
I Can truly say that, Filipinos love to eat! Why? Why not, choconut! No, seriously - Everywhere I looked at there’s plethora of food and in every corner there’s a restaurant, ohhh the restaurants or turo-turo (Point-point, cause you have to point or turo what you want to have or eat… Intiendes?) there in the PI are like mushrooms… Tsk! You woudn’t believe it, in one freakin’ eskinita (Alley) there are 5 sari-sari stores (Retail store) and at least 7 turo-turo’s… Hehehe, graveh no… Nakakatuwa…
I love this little fried chickens! They taste like fried chicken lol, only they’re little…
I ate it like I was Andrew Zimmern the host of Bizarre Foods on Discovery channel, but unlike Andrew Zimmern - Hindi ako kasing dambuhala nya! Hahaha… Syet kasi ultimo alikabok ata kinakain noon hahaha…
To be continued…
25 yeah but, no but!
Like what I have planned, I cooked for my friends, last Saturday - Yes it was my birthday. Nothing fancy! Just a typical ihaw-ihaw… I was tired really, but I was happy too see them all and spend time with them last Saturday! *Tangina ang plastic ko talaga! Parang Orocan-can ang plastic na walastic hehehe…*
I started preparing around 4ish [Namalengke pa po ako!] It took me like an hour to take off this freakin’ oysters from it’s shell!
[I like ceviche! Maarte kasi ako! Pwede namang kilawin lang, ceviche pa bwahahaha!!!] These oysters are like gold kasi it really took my time noh! Tangina sa pwet pala tinitira yon - Excuse my Fraincais! But Young does not know that, not until last Saturday when I called my friend Gil and asked him - *Pare paano ba magbukas ng talaba? Bukasan mo sa pwet - he said! Ah ganun ba? Bwhehehe* Eh asan ba ang pwet dito????????????? Yong may hinge sabi nya! Ahhh okay *Sabay kamot ng ulo.* After that syet it was like A-B-C! GrrrrRrrrrr!
911 Special: Chicharong bituka
Is great with beer! It is a Filipino delicacy made from pork or chicken intestines.
A match made in heaven
This wine perfectly compliments the chocolate, hehehe kala mo afionado kung magsalita no? Bwahaha
Thanks SPEAK for the sweet wine and chocolates and also for taking the time to take this image with me mwah. Ang sweet mo pala! Kung babae ka lang? Hmmm pinatulan na kita Hehehe… ROTFL, but then again, may jowa ka kaya better luck next time! *Chos* (Sana nagdala ka din ng bulaklak yong naka corona - diba? Para perfect match made in heaven talaga! Hehehe…)
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Taho
Is made of fresh soft tofu, and topped with tapioca and brown sugar syrup (sago at arnibal). It is usually peddled in the morning and mamang magtataho usually shouts the word tahooo.
I bought this Taho at Heung Fa Chun in Philadelphia’s Chinatown in Arch Street.
I made my own tapioca pearls and brown syrup though… [I don't like what they put in it. It's like ginger syrup.]
I bought 3 pints lols. Shhhhsshh walang gyera no. I gave 1 pint to the Cheong household and 1 to Michelle and the rest yong isang pint? Inubos ko! Hehehe.
Heung Fa Chun is owned and operated by a Singaporean (I think) couple. Aside from taho they also sell other kinds of sweets. Like mung bean with taro, ma-chang, rice cakes, soya drink - well in fact they do sell pancit and congee here and it is very cheap, compared to the other stores. By the way, they do call taho, dofu - but since the couple has a few Filipino customers they do know it is also called taho with sago, well just in case you might be in Arch Street no.
Mango Salad
Since the weather is soooo nice and I kind of feel it’s summer already, I decided to make mango salad.
This salad is inspired of the Thai mango salad. Cause both salads have shredded mango and thinly sliced shallots. (I was really craving for that Thai mango salad that I had when I was in Bangkok years ago.) And whenever I am in a Thai restaurant I still ask for the mango salad - too bad, nobody makes it around here.
My version wasn’t that good compared to the one that I had back then. I know that they even put crablets in it, and where the hell am I going to find that? Instead I replaced it with Bagoong [anchovies].
Philadelphia eats…
It is really trying hard to get peoples attention. (Even if it’s recession?) Yes Philadelphia’s restaurant week has been extended for another week of deals– $35 scores you three courses and that extention is through Feb.6. Not everybody though is participating.
$35 for three courses is not bad at all. (El Vez would be first on my list.) Specially of you have a finacier like– MONAYYYY! Hoy come out let’s eat at El Vez!!! Ikaw ang taya, ako na nagyaya eh!
A taste of the island - Ya Mon!
Last Saturday I so busy, then I got this call from a friend [Jude] asking if I can go and eat out with them around 6-ish. I said yes! Kung libre ba no? Hehehe… (I really have no plans of going out, even to eat out. Pagoda tragedy at nilalamig ang ate ninyo. Cause you know, these days I was feeling a little - little lang ha, stressed ba. I promised myself that I will have a therapy on that Saturday.) *Sinusompong talaga ako these days ng ka-O-C-han ha!!!* Naglinis ako, wala akong pakialam - Well it’s better than drowning my sorrows with alcohol na walang lasa no? *HIK*
Aruba, Jamaica ooo I wanna take you. Bermuda, Bahama come on pretty mama. Key largo, Montego baby why dont we go.
As soon as you enter the restaurant
-This you will see…, Now I can’t wait to be seated and sip that lustfully Bahamarita! But on the sekantots, it’s soooo pa-sweet, not my kind of drink!
This I preffer! *Inumin ng tunay na lalake - HIK* Nothing beats this freshly squeezed lime, fresh spearmint (Sana hindi pinitas sa kapit-bahay?) fresh sugar cane and fresh RUM lol with a splash and dash of fresh ripe tropical mango.
