I've been away from home for 4 years and 2 months exactly and I did not even notice!
I miss our home, my family and whole lot more!
For this week, I've listed down foods that I am craving for, and I will make sure that I'll have these
when I get home hopefully next year.
1. Green Mangoes and Bagoong
Ahhh, the crunch, the sourness of the mangoes and the saltiness of the bagoong makes me drool.
I remember picking some from our relatives trees and eat them together with my brothers.
2. Bibingka
The traditional Rice Cake/Bibingka are cooked on charcoal and wood.
It is made from glutinous rice or "malagkit" with brown sugar on top.
I always like the sugar if it's almost burnt.
3. Bilo-Bilo
Glutinous rice rolled in small balls and cooked with some tapioca and sugar.
Some people put in jackfruit or purple yam.
4. Espasol
I usually buy it from one of the shops near the Bus Stop when I am going to Manila.
5. Ginataang Hipon
The small shrimps cooked with coconut milk...yummy!
6. Lomi/Gotong Batangas
Our province is known for it's Lomi - a kind of noodles recipe and Goto - a type of rice porridge.
They taste good and amongst my comfort foods during the rainy season.
7. Ice Scramble
Literally, it is shaved ice and colored pink, with sugar, powdered milk and Hershey's Chocolate
Syrup on top.
8. Suman sa Lihiya
My mom would always cook this one - during Christmas, All Saints Day, etc.
It's again glutinous rice wrapped in banana leaves and cooked over boiling water.
She would always make a sauce like a maple syrup one from coconut milk and sugar - I forgot what
it's called.
9. Buko Pie
One of the staple pasalubongs that Filipinos love is the Buko Pie.
When I was in college and on my way home from Los Banos to Batangas, I would see how people
lined up to buy this one from one of the famous shops there.
10. Halo-Halo
I remember buying one from our neighbor especially during summer time.
Made from different fruits, most of them are sweetened, and topped with shaved ice, slices of Leche
Flan and Halayang Ube, a little evaporated milk and if you ordered the special one, there is a scoop
or two of ice cream.
I miss our home, my family and whole lot more!
For this week, I've listed down foods that I am craving for, and I will make sure that I'll have these
when I get home hopefully next year.
1. Green Mangoes and Bagoong
Ahhh, the crunch, the sourness of the mangoes and the saltiness of the bagoong makes me drool.
I remember picking some from our relatives trees and eat them together with my brothers.
2. Bibingka
The traditional Rice Cake/Bibingka are cooked on charcoal and wood.
It is made from glutinous rice or "malagkit" with brown sugar on top.
I always like the sugar if it's almost burnt.
3. Bilo-Bilo
Glutinous rice rolled in small balls and cooked with some tapioca and sugar.
Some people put in jackfruit or purple yam.
4. Espasol
I usually buy it from one of the shops near the Bus Stop when I am going to Manila.
5. Ginataang Hipon
The small shrimps cooked with coconut milk...yummy!
6. Lomi/Gotong Batangas
Our province is known for it's Lomi - a kind of noodles recipe and Goto - a type of rice porridge.
They taste good and amongst my comfort foods during the rainy season.
7. Ice Scramble
Literally, it is shaved ice and colored pink, with sugar, powdered milk and Hershey's Chocolate
Syrup on top.
8. Suman sa Lihiya
My mom would always cook this one - during Christmas, All Saints Day, etc.
It's again glutinous rice wrapped in banana leaves and cooked over boiling water.
She would always make a sauce like a maple syrup one from coconut milk and sugar - I forgot what
it's called.
9. Buko Pie
One of the staple pasalubongs that Filipinos love is the Buko Pie.
When I was in college and on my way home from Los Banos to Batangas, I would see how people
lined up to buy this one from one of the famous shops there.
10. Halo-Halo
I remember buying one from our neighbor especially during summer time.
Made from different fruits, most of them are sweetened, and topped with shaved ice, slices of Leche
Flan and Halayang Ube, a little evaporated milk and if you ordered the special one, there is a scoop
or two of ice cream.
