My Holiday Menu

 Peking Duck

Carved duck

Quatro Formaggi Macaroni

Baby Back Ribs

Beef Kaldereta

Barbecue

Pancit Malabon

Salpicao

Morcon

Kare-kare

Zamboanga White

Killing Me Softly

Cochinillo

Food as Culture

Food may shape events or celebrations that become cultural norms, or assimilate into another culture, become intrinsic to it, and then work to shape or drive agricultural demands and practices. In this context, any meal is more than a sustenance…but culture.

An indigenized version of the Mexican tamal through the galleon trade under the vice royalty of Spain is the Philippine tamal “tamales” found in Mexico in the central plains of the Philippines.  It is a steamed delicacy made with a mixture of ground white and brown (toasted) rice, ground peanuts and coconut milk topped with strips of chicken, chorizo and slices of hard boiled eggs or red eggs (salted) and wrapped in banana leaves.

TRAVELOGUE: Hong Kong jiē, jiē dào

Hong Kong is frequently described as a place where "East meets West", reflecting the culture's mix of the territory's Chinese roots with influences from its time as a British colony.

Hong Kong balances a modernised way of life with traditional Chinese practices. Like New York, a city that never sleeps....but it does.

Spanning bridges between islands

Bird's eye view of Hong Kong side

 Skyscrapers abound

Shopping haven

Hong Kong does sleep after all...

Another shopping/bargain area perpendicular to Nathan Road

Gourmet row

Icon Hotel

Vertical garden

Empty alleys

 

Classified ads

 

Heartwarmers

Bouillabaisse

Crevette Bisque

Miso Shooters

Cream of Nacho Soup

Soupe L'oignon