There are claims that the Bikolano kitchen is dominated by “natok” (coconut milk; or “gata” in Tagalog) and “lada” (chili pepper) . Even rice is cooked with coconut milk (the dish is called “binutong” in Albay) while noodles are usually eaten with pepper. Panama na sana kan Korean-Chinese noodles na Jjamppong. The claims, however, are [...]
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Hog Plum and the Bikolano kitchen
Posted in Bicolano Cuisine on September 27, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Sinigang sa Buko: Setting some facts straight
Posted in Bicolano Cuisine, tagged Bicolano dish, buko on September 20, 2010 | 3 Comments »
One of the interesting articles from Yahoo’s Fit to Post is Marjorie Gorospe’s “A taste of Albay’s unique ‘sinigang sa buko’”. The article showcases another unique taste from Bicolanos, a taste far from the spicy Bicol Express or the creamy dishes cooked with coconut milk. But one discouraging line from the article, probably a product of [...]
Ginamos
Posted in Bicolano Cuisine, Uncategorized, tagged Bikol Recipe, Recipe on September 28, 2008 | 9 Comments »
We were complaining of the banana que being sold across the street when I was reminded of my grandmother, Mamay. (“Mamay” is a jumble of “mama” or mother and “may” or old/mature lady.) She used to cook banana que and its variants like turon and ginamos when we were still young. I must admit I [...]
A dish called “Kinalas”
Posted in Bicolano Cuisine, tagged Bicolano dish, Iriga City, Pansit Bato on May 25, 2008 | 13 Comments »
The Iriga City visit is still fresh on my mind as until now I am still dreaming of eating “Kinalas”. It’s one of those things I missed in the city, a weird dish unique to Iriga. The last time I ate one was in 2004. So what is “kinalas”? It’s actually a combination of a [...]
PPSA, Bicolanos, dishes and delicacies
Posted in Bicolano Cuisine, tagged Bicolano dish on April 14, 2008 | 10 Comments »
There are two things that surprised me in the recently concluded Philippine Political Science Conference (PPSA): The increasing number of Bicolanos, and the absence of a dish or delicacy unique in the city where the conference was held. This year’s PPSA Conference was held in Dumaguete City in Negros last April 11 and12. The host [...]
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