Pinoy Street Food #14: Puto Bumbong

Puto Bumbong

post for
Food Friday
and
LaPiS # 34 : Steamed

To end the month of January, let me feature this Christmas season street food.

This Misa de Gallo (novena masses before Christmas) treat can be seen on every parish church and/or food joints during the Christmas Season. The following pictures shows how they cook this BUT let me WARN you that the merchant did not exchange/gave the recipe thus im making a WILD GUESS.

They say that the name "bumbong" was taken from the local name of a bamboo that they use to mold the puto (rice cake).

they mix grated purple yam (ube) and glutinus rice flour (above)...

...the bamboo mold is covered with flour sack cloth or gauze to serve as a catcher of the mixture and to make it handy while its hot (above; the one the merchant is holding)...they put about 3Tbsp of the mixture to the mold and steam it on a specially made steamer (above, the one made of GI sheet)...

..the puto is cooked when the steam reaches the top (above). They shake(or tap) it to loosen the puto and plate it on a banana leaves, spread some margarine, top with sugar and desicated coconuts before serving (below).

Have a great weekend everyone :D

All photos herein are captured by Familia Khuletz using Canon Powershot A580

Litratong Pinoy # 43 : Lila (Violet)

Grimace

Matanong ko lang po. Ano ang produktong iniindorso ni Grimace? Kasi wla namang ube sa Mcdo di ba? =))

Lahat ng litrato rito ay kuha ni ShutterHappy Jenn gamit ang Sony Ericson k800i

Maligayang huweBEST sa inyo mga ka-LP :x

ABC Wed R4: the Letter "B"

B is For
Banana

Commonly, we can see banana "twins" but this one is a "triplet"

Sorry if the pix is unclear, this pix shows that 3 banana fingers bonded together before maturity thus it created a single peel :)

Have a Great Wednesday Everyone :)

All photos herein are captured using Canon Powershot A460

La.Pi.S # 33 : eye CANDY

Candy Flowers - street style

taken last New Year's Eve market rush. Holidays are really jam-packed markets, streets and products. even these candies - its a candy cane but flower shaped - find a place on the streets.

I go to the market almost every day at 4:30pm but on that day was my first time to see these candies for sale.

I just remembered my kindergarten days in La Union, I skip class and go to the market to steal - yup steal - these kind of candies and the local candy we call ( in Ilocos) "balikutcha". Man!!! these candies are d****m so hard biting it will break your jaws and teeth thus its a must to let it just melt slowly in your mouth. not to mention the tooth decays it will cause after eating it . Since our family is well-known in the market - my grandfather is a town vet and market tax collector - therefore after breaking my jaws, i must nurse my broken hands after my aunt hit it with every might with a ruler. aww, dats life :)

Have a great sunday to all :D

All photos herein are captured using Canon Powershot A580

Pinoy Street Food # 13: Grilled Chicken Feet and Head

As I mentioned on my past blog entry prelude to Pinoy Street Food I will make a blog entries regarding "pinoy street foods" and I will create the succeeding entries in this meme so do please visit every Friday and the Food Friday Meme.

My featured menu for today:
Grilled Chicken Feet and Head

Last time I featured Inihaw(grilled) Set A has many lacks of featured grilled food of so im featuring the lacks on the upcoming entries as of now i'm featuring Chicken Head (aka Helmet) & Feet (aka Adidas)

im not eating this two not because of the fear factor thing but because its boney. you wont get much meat just the skin. but for others they love these because they love getting the skin(meat) out of the bones, just like deboning crabmeats out of its shell.

Have a Great Friday Everyone :)

All photos herein are captured by Familia Khuletz using Canon Powershot A580

Litratong Pinoy # 42 : Kahel (Orange)

Tigger

Ewan ko ba kung bakit nakikita ko ang aking sarili kay Tigger.

Pareho kasi kaming masiyahin at mahina sa pag bay-bay. Tapos mukhang nakakatakot pero matatakutin din naman =))

siguro ang pinaka ma inam na dahilan kung bakit kami pareho ay eto: (mula ito sa Tigger Song)

Oh the wonderful thing about tiggers
Is tiggers are wonderful chaps!
They're loaded with vim and with vigor;
They love to leap in your laps!
They're jumpy, bumpy, clumpy, thumpy,
Fun! Fun! Fun! Fun! Fun!
But the most wonderful thing about tiggers is
I'm the only one!

Taken from : http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/lyrics/tigger.htm

Masayang huweBEST sa lahat :D
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ABC Wed R4: the Letter "A"

A is For

Apple Pie

This is my beloved Apple Pie of McDonald's Resto

Have a Great Wednesday Everyone :)

All photos herein are captured using Canon Powershot A580

La.Pi.S # 32: Hot Drinks

Hot Choco ala Pueo :D

When i was a kid, my dad brings home about 3 choco tablets of Antonio Pueo Rollos. He and some of his officemates chips-in to buy the whole pack(roll) and just divide it equally. But this kid in me really loves the tablets so that tablets will became my choco candy, ill eat the tablets like peanuts. =)) definitely he will be mad if he found out the next morning that his hot choco is gone. =))

but now, this rollos is been months in the fridge. im not munching it anymore like i used to. i now boil it in water and add evaporated(or fresh if available) milk..great choco fix... :D

Me too, just like some are loco over caffeine - coffee; choco; tea; and cola - and my caffeine overload is keeping me awake so im cutting my intake from 3 mugs a day (every after meal) to 1 mug now - upon waking up to heat up the tummy and the sleepy head.

Have a great Sunday to all :D

All photos herein are captured using Canon Powershot A580

Pinoy Street Food # 12: Fried Chicken

As I mentioned on my past blog entry prelude to Pinoy Street Food I will make a blog entries regarding "pinoy street foods" and I will create the succeeding entries in this meme so do please visit every Friday and the Food Friday Meme.

My featured menu for today:
Fried Chicken

Last time I featured Letchon Manok (Roasted Chicken) and many was delighted specially for those are staying outside the Philippines. I guess they are home sick upon reading that entry.

For this entry i will feature the fried counter part.

During my College days i am fond of eating fried chicken for lunch and sometimes i even take home the breast part for my dinner at home. Good thing about that place is that they have a big space that can accommodate dine-in eaters. we will just select which chix part and they will serve it with rice. since im on a budget i always buy the half of breast part. when they serve it to you they will get the gravy which is contained in a 2-litter pitcher that KFC cant beat. =))

the kiosk that im featuring in my pix has different choice cuts: neck; wing; leg (drumstick & thigh); Whole Breast and Back; half Chicken; and Whole Chicken. Each cuts have different prices. they make a batter as its breading. its a mixture of flour, water and spices. they will fry it until half done so that when you buy it, it will be fried again and serve hot with gravy placed on a small plastic bag.

Have a Great Friday Everyone :)

All photos herein are captured by Familia Khuletz using Canon Powershot A580

Litratong Pinoy # 41 : Asul (Blue)

Ang aking Organizer/Planner
My Organizer/Planner

Sa totoo lang hindi ako gumagamit ng ganito kasi nakaka asar mag plano tapos di naman matutuloy dahil sa mga dahilang biglang dadating. Gayun paman, tuwing bagong taon, laging kasama ang planner sa listahan ng aking kailangan kasi: dito ko tinatala ang mga petsa ng kaarawan; mga nang yari sa buhay ko at iba pang ala-ala na di ko dapat makalimutan sa petsang iyon. kaya eto dinagamit ko ang planner di para sa hinaharap kungdi talaan ng mga ala-ala at kasaysayan sa buhay ko :)

Sa taon na ito di ko na kinailangang bumili pa kasi ang nakikita nyong Planner ay libre sa isang magasin. Tapos nagbigay ng isa pang planner ang aming ina at doon ko tinatala ang aking mga pinagdarasal. Tapos yung isa ko pa, ay gawa naman sa recycled notebook at doon ko tinatala ang lahat ng lahok sa mga meme. Maliliit kasi ang mga espacio ng mga planner ko kay minabuti ko nalang na magkakaiba ang mga tala sa magkakaibang planner.

at masap mag-tala pag may tsi-tsirya diba? :))

Masayang huweBEST sa lahat :D
Lahat ng litrato rito ay kuha gamit ang Canon Powershot A580

La.Pi.S #31: Left-Overs

Left-over Fruits = Fruit Shakes

New year means fruits are offered for good luck and providence. Thus many will be left over in the coming days since munching on fruits is not our thing BUT.....

dunking the fruits into the blender - is what we do love most - I blended all fruits with no water nor ice so that ill get all natural juices. I add sugar too. so this......

will become this....

:) I pour it on glasses with ice :) pretty clever ah?

in our home, if we don't shake/blend the fruits it will be only be put to waste :))

fruits we blended so far and its verdict:

Apple + Banana + Kiwi = Best
Pineapple + orange = Good & pulpy
Watermelon + Melon = Good
Watermelon + Melon + Cucumber = :( bitter ; featured pix above
Pineapple + Cucumber = not good but not bad neither

All photos herein are captured using Canon Powershot A580

Pinoy Street Food #11: Letchon Manok (Roasted Chicken)

As I mentioned on my past blog entry prelude to Pinoy Street Food I will make a blog entries regarding "pinoy street foods" and I will create the succeeding entries in this meme so do please visit every Friday and the Food Friday Meme.

My featured menu for today:
Spit Roasted Chicken

As promised my roasted food galore is now back online. i decided not to post this last week since they say that chicken for new year is bad luck due to the chicken's nature of salvaging food "isang kahig - iasang tuka".

This readers is Charcoal roasted Chicken - locally known as "Letchon Manok" - merchants season the chicken basically with calamansi, soy sauce and ground black pepper. other seasoning vary from one merchant to other. the basic ingredient are the most commonly used plus they stuff the cavity with lemon grass. and/or banana and sampaloc leaves :)

Other Merchants too have roasted Pork Belly (Letchon Liempo) as an alternative or part of the menu. When you buy this they include gravy, soy sauce w/ chili pepper and Calamansi, and if your lucky, they add atchara (pickled papaya) for free.

This is the most common sight but in malls insted of Charcaol grill, they now used oven or roatisserie. w/c ill feature next time :)

All photos herein are captured by Familia Khuletz using Canon Powershot A580

Litratong Pinoy # 40 : Pula (Red)

Ang aking Camera
My Camera

Ito rin ang aking unang Camera. yung dati ko kasing ginagamit ay para sa pamilya kaya minsan ko lang nagagamit. Mahigit isang taon na ito sa akin. Pero may sira sya ngayon. Ito ang napili kong bilhin kesa sa iba kasi gumagamit ito na "AA" na baterya. kung saan kahit maubusan ako ng baterya, makakabili ako sa maraming tindahan o madaling magdala ng spare bateries. di tulad sa iba na mahirap hanapin ang spare baterries tapos mahal pa :( Napili ko din sya kasi sa "4x zoom" nito na di tulad sa iba na "3x zoom" lang, tutal halos pareho lang ang presyo tapos gusto ko pa yung brand name :)) kaso ang problema, gaya din nang sinabi ng ibang "tech reviews", "noisy" minsan ang resulta ng litrato: minsan batik-batik ang kulay; di sya nakakagawa ng "stripes". Pero sa tulad kong di naman profesional ang litrato, pang gimik lang kungbaga o kaya pang "souvenir" lang at gaya ng iba "pang-friendster-friendster" lang naman kaya sumatutal, ayos at sapat ang camera na ito sa aking pangangaylangan. nababanas lang ako kasi gumagamit ako ng camera sa mga conferences namin. di kasi maganda ang resulta ng litaro ko pang kinuhanan ko ng litrato ang aming tagapag-salita (guess speaker). kasi naman madilim ang paligid, yung spotlight ay tumatama ang ilaw sa camera kaya madilim din ang kuha :(

Sira naman itong camera ko :( ipapa ayos ko nalng muna ito, pag nasira ulit saka na ako bibili ng bago. Manghihiram muna ako sa mga kapatid ko :D Ang sira nya? 'Di ko alam! Kasi yung resultang litrato ay may linya-linya na parang notebook tapos pag sa daylight purong puti lang ang imaje para kang kuhuha ng litaro ng puting tela :( ikalawang beses na itong nagyari. Nung una may warranty pa kaya pinaayos ko agad, pinalitan nila yung lens, e di maayos na, tapos noong isang buwan lang ganun ulit, bumalik ang sira :(( dahil tapos na ang warranty ng produkto at ng pinalitang lens kaya eto nag dadalawang isp ako kung dapat pa bang ipagawa para may magamit ako sa pebrero sa viaje namin sa cebu o bibili nang bago? :(( naku can't afford pa ako :(( :(( :((

Masayang huweBEST sa lahat :D
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La.Pi.S # 30 : New Year Spread

Media Noche

My Girlfriend's Media Notche Meal at her Aunt's Home :)

Isn't it a feast for the entire army?hmm, I just wished I am there to join them in celebrating the new year. Someday I will be :"x

Have a great Sunday to all :)

Happy New year to all :)

all photos courtesy of Lady Mi-Mic using Sony Cybershot DSC-W80 :-*
cropped using Arcsoft's PhotoStudio 5
names & faces are withheld to protect identities :)

Pinoy Street Food #10: Fruits set A

As I mentioned on my past blog entry prelude to Pinoy Street Food I will make a blog entries regarding "pinoy street foods" and I will create the succeeding entries in this meme so do please visit every Friday and the Food Friday Meme.

My featured menu for today:
Pineapples; Watermelon; & Papaya

Its New year Once again :)

Pinoys are fond of having Fruits on the table on new year's eve - specially the rounded ones - because they say it brings good luck & prosperity.

I'm starting the new year' entry to this meme with fruits. these fruits is year-round available on the streets but not that readily since fruits are sometimes seasonal. Fruits not in season is more expensive due to lack of supply and high demand :(

Happy New Year to every one. Wishing all providence to you and to your family :)


All photos herein are captured using Canon Powershot A580

Litratong Pinoy #39 : Maski Ano ("Freestyle")

Unang Larawan sa Bagong Taon
“eto ang una kong larawan sa taon na ito”

=)) hahahahahahaha =))

May sakit ang aking kamera kaya manghihiram nalang muna ako ng kamera sa mga kapatid ko :( kaya wala din akong unang kuha sa kamera sa mga oras na ito :))Maulan ba ang inyong bagong taon? naku!!! sa amin, umaambon at malamig din kaya kaunti ang mga paputok ng kapitbahay. di kasing saya ang putukan di gaya ng nakaraang taon. mga 30 mintuno lang ata eh tapos na di gaya ng dati na pasado ala-una na meron parin.dahil sa ambon & lamig, hindi umaakyat ang usok kaya nung nagsindi na ng mg pailaw at "fountain" ang ilan, kumapal na ang usok, wala tuloy kaming malinaw na kuha :( ang aming salo-salo ang pinaka masaya sa buhay ko. kasi noon, kaunti ang aming pagsasaluhan, - minsan wala pa nga kaya tinutulog ko nalang - palibhasa matutulog na kaya kaunti lang ang kakainin. pero wag ka! bongga ang aming unang pananghaliaan ng taon. dito na ako bumabawi :Dsa taon na ito, marami akong nakain sa media notche kahit ilang putahe lang ang naka hain, marami na naman kaya puno angad ang tyan. naki salo rin ang aming kapitbahay kasi nagiisa sya sa kanilang tahanan pagkatapos ng pasko kasi ang kanyang ama ay nag paiwan muna sa kanilang probinsya. :)

Bagong Taon
Bagong Pag-asa
hatid ay bagong ligaya
sa bagong buhay

sa tulong ng
Poong Maylalang ng lahat
sa gabay nya halina sinta
ating pag saluhan
ang ating bagong pagmamahahalan sa isat-isa

mapag-palang bagong taon sa ating lahat

Masayang huweBEST

Lahat ng litrato rito ay kuha gamit ang Canon Powershot A580