Happiness is sharing good food with good friends.
With all honesty, I am not a foodie. I cook and eat only because I need to survive. That is why I am a little anxious about sharing this to you. But happiness is sharing good food, that is why I am sharing this to you dear hivers.
Generally, we Filipinos really love to eat as much as we love to sing. We could eat 5-6 times a day. We eat breakfast, morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack, supper and evening snack. [Disclaimer: This is just my view based on personal experience and what I observe around families and communities] Food is our way of creating a stronger bond between families, friends, or workmates. Indeed, for us, laughter is brightest in the place where food is good. We celebrate just about anything over food -birthdays, anniversaries, fiestas, christmas, promotions, new beginnings, friendships and more.
What I am about to share with you are some of my favorite snack. Some of these foods are not the usual snack we eat because some are not easy to prepare. It takes time, passion, hardwork to prepare these foods. Some are food I Ioved since childhood so it gives me this nostalgic feeling whenever I have a taste of it.
Puto and sikwati. This is best eaten early in the morning and when served hot. Puto is cooked sticky rice. We call it "pilit" which means sticky. Sikwati is made from boiling tablea in water, added with sugar for sweetness. Puto and sikwati always go together. Although you can have them separately but you wouldn't be able to enjoy its goodness as how it is supposed to be taken.
Kutchinta. It is a round sticky brown rice cake topped with grated coconut. This one gives me that nostalgic feeling. It is one of my favorites during childhood. It's been a while since I tasted this because I don't see this readily available in the market at least in our place. I only got to taste it again during the start of the pandemic when many opted to selling food through facebook. I was also searching for that distinct taste I love when I was a child.
Kab-kab. The cassava cracker or cassava crisp topped with latik or caramelized coconut cream. This one also give me nostalgia attack. This is one of my favorite snack in my elementary years. I seldom find this anywhere even during the pandemic. I can't find sellers of this on facebook. The last time I tasted this was long before the pandemic. 😥
Banana Cue. This is my all time favorite. It is fried saba banana coated in caramelized brown sugar. Yum! Since saba bananas are very common in the Philippines, I can enjoy this goodness anytime. It is also very easy to prepare so I can always have that cravings satisfied.
Indian Mangoes. Just by looking at this, tickles my taste buds. This mango is seasonal so enjoy it while its available. It is best eaten when it is unripe. Unlike the Philippine mangoes that are very sour when raw but very sweet when ripe, Indian mango has just the right combination of sourness and sweetness and crisp. When paired with salt, soy sauce or uyap, surely you'll end up with an acidic stomach cause you just can't get enough of it. Hahah!
Have I tickled your taste buds? I hope so coz I would gladly eat with you and share one of these foods if fate allow us to meet. 😄 I hope this wouldn't be my first and last blog about food because I am really afraid I might not give justice as to how food should be presented. Maybe I'll just leave it the foodies, chefs and food enthusiasts.
Eat well. Eat healthy. Have a great day!