One of my favorite homegrown food - we call this the Waray version, comes great with rice! Here's how it's done: Ingredients: half kilo pork - you can choose any part you like (I like pork kasim or pork belly) 1 tbsp. whole peppercorns 3 -6 pcs. laurel leaves salt (to taste) 1 to 2 … Continue reading Food: Nilagang Baboy
Mt. Batulao and the Good Samaritans
After my shift on Saturday November 11, 2011, the usual suspects (Ian and I) and some new peeps he introduced me to (yay, more climbing/trekking buddies!) went on a day hike to Mt Batulao in Nasugbu, Batangas. Views while trekking up to the summit literally took my breath away we had to pass 10 peaks … Continue reading Mt. Batulao and the Good Samaritans
Beer, anyone?
And then yet another lazy (and rainy) Sunday afternoon... Decided to try those flavored local beers while watching Fringe... Tried lemon and apple ... well, just another flavored beer. Nothing extraordinary but not bland either. At least I have another option aside from Tanduay Ice 🙂
Food!
Growing up in Calbiga, Samar means eating lumo (waray version of beef stew) for breakfast on Sundays, eating presko (bread - baked and sold fresh out of the oven by a local), being home before 6pm for The Angelus, sleeping by 8pm, swimming in the river (for me - I had to snuck out to … Continue reading Food!
Manabu Peak and Mang Pirying’s Free Coffee
Took us an hour and 30mins to reach the campsite (i think) but only 45mins descending to jump-off point. Saya, met new friends and heard madaming pa-tumbling na linya dahil di kami nakatulog ng maaga sa kapeng barako ni Mang Pirying ☺
TheHangryPinay 