Friday, July 18, 2008
ChOcNuT: National Chocolate of the Philippines
Monday, July 14, 2008
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Di pala Pinoy ang Balut?
Ang sabi nila, di ka daw Pinoy kapag di ka pa nakakatikim ng balut so hindi ako pinoy, di ko talaga kaya kumain ng balut he he he...
A balut (Trung vit lon or Hot vit ln in Vietnamese, Pong tea khon in Cambodian) is a fertilized duck (or chicken) egg with a nearly-developed embryo inside that is boiled and eaten in the shell. They are common, everyday food in some countries in Asia, such as in the Philippines, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Popularly believed to be an aphrodisiac and considered a high-protein, hearty snack, balut are mostly sold by street vendors at night in the regions where they are available. They are often served with beer. The Filipino and Malay word balut (balot) means "wrapped" – depending on pronunciation. This food however is uncommon in Malaysia.
Bulalo sa Tag-lamig...
Beef shank is locally known as kenchi. It can be bought boneless or bone-in. With the bone, it is called bulalo. Prized for the delicous bone marrow, bulalo is not recommended for those with high cholesterol or those watching their fat intake. Even for the lucky ones like my family, bulalo is not an everyday dish. It is more of a once-every-two-or-three-months meal for health considerations.
In classy restaurants, bulalo commands a high price. In the province of Batangas where selling beef and beef by-products is a major means of livelihood, roads are lined with restaurants and small eateries with bulalo as a specialty. In Makati City, there is a small eatery called Soseng’s–a sidewalk affair actually–where one finds yuppies and businessmen having a lunch of hot bulalo. Street parking is a common problem. There was one time when we had to park two streets away and wait for a vacant table for several minutes. That is how popular bulalo is among the Filipinos.
The secret is in the very tender meat. To get the most out of beef shanks, choose the upper part of the shank which has more meat.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Friday, July 4, 2008
Natikman nyo na ba ang Makati Supermart Spaghetti?
P.S. di nagbago ang lasa ng spaghetti mula nuon hanggang ngayon...di tulad ng baked mac ng Greenwich, super yummy din yung original recipe nila nuon sa Fast food sa makati at sa Greenhills...nakakaubos ako ng 2 servings in one sitting with my 25" waist and 98 Lbs frame! Miss ko na din yun!!!
Sina Tito, Vic and Joey nga ba ang umimbento ng salitang TAP-SI-LOG?
Tapsilog is a term coined by the Filipino comedians Tito, Vic, and Joey in their show Iskul Bukol
Tapsilog is the term used when tapa, fried rice ("sinangag"), and fried egg ("itlog") are combined into one meal, which is served primarily during breakfast. In Tagalog, a restaurant that primarily serves tapa is called a tapahan, tapsihan or tapsilugan. According to some sources, "tapsilog"[1] and "tapsihan"[2] are slang words. However, these terms are used by those restaurants and many Filipinos of all social strata. Tapsilog and tapsihan, therefore, may be considered standard words in the Filipino language and not slang.
The word tapsilog has spawned many copycat dishes, all having fried rice (or garlic fried rice) and fried egg in it and suffixed with silog. Examples are:
Adosilog - adobo, fried rice and fried egg
Bacsilog - bacon, fried rice and fried egg
Bangsilog - bangus (milkfish), fried rice and fried egg
Bisteksilog - beefsteak, fried rice and fried egg
Dangsilog - danggit (rabbitfish) , fried rice and fried egg
Chosilog - chorizo, fried rice and fried egg
Chiksilog - chicken, fried rice and fried egg
Cornsilog - corned beef, fried rice and fried egg
Hotsilog - hotdog, fried rice and fried egg
Longsilog - longganisa, fried rice and fried egg
Litsilog - lechon, fried rice and fried egg
Masilog - Ma Ling brand Chinese luncheon meat, fried rice and fried egg
SPAMsilog - SPAM brand luncheon meat, fried rice and fried egg
Tosilog - tocino, fried rice and fried egg
Pakaplog - Pan de sal (bread), kape (coffee) and fried egg
[edit] Restaurants serving tapsilog
There are small restaurants in many barangays in the Philippines that serve tapsilog, however large business establishment chains have also ventured into selling tapa, such as BD's, GoodAhs!, Max's, Tapa King, Goto King , & Goto Tapsi Republic . Due to the popularity of this cuisine, some fast food chains in the Philippines also include tapsilog on their breakfast menus including Jollibee, ChowKing, McDonald's and Sinangag Express.