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"To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness. And if we do act, in however small a way, we don't have to wait for some grand Utopian future. The future is an infinite succession of presents. And to live now as we think human beings should live in defiance of all that is bad around us is itself a marvelous victory." -Howard Zinn
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Bacolod with C and his folks this weekend was delicious.
Gourmet Suman, from our suki streetside vendor
The Amazingly Scrumptious Chicken Inasal by Bacolod Chicken House, simply and unquestionably the best roasted chicken I’ve ever devoured
Filipino Scallops, much smaller than American ones but just as tasty and definitely more visually appealing
I do not have a picture of the LECHON BACOLOD we had, but yes, it was as good as you can imagine.
Blue Shirt, Bus from Quiapo to City Hall
Star Wars Kids, Quiapo, Manila
Sign Maker, Quezon City
I am learning, day by day, that there is some structure to this urban chaos.
Stalling
Purple Payong
Manila Wall
I ventured into Paco, Manila yesterday to get some spices from the only Indian grocery store that came up in my google search. What I discovered is that the area has a big Indian community - and two spice stores! It amazed me how the Indians there could speak in fluent and accent-less Filipino. I’ve already cooked Chicken Makhani (Butter Chicken) twice within 24 hours, and I must say that I am enjoying perfecting my recipe, slowly but surely.
CUBAO EXPO Gen. Romulo St., Araneta Center, Cubao QC, 1109
This is the former Marikina Shoe Expo, located behind Alimall & the former Rustan’s building (which now houses Automatic Superstore & Advanced Contact Solutions Call Center), and is between the Araneta Bus Terminal & Puregold. Entrance & Exit Gates are open to traffic as early as 9am. The Entrance gate is closed to traffic starting 10pm, & thereafter the Exit gate is for both entrance & exit for both foot & vehicular traffic. There are 4 full-service restaurants (including 1 that serves organic foods & vegan-friendly dishes), 6 thrift shops, 1 flower shop, 9 shoe stores (including 1 that provides custom-made shoe/boot/footwear services), 1 comic book store, 1 hopia & other Chinese-food delicacies store, 5 clothes & accessories boutiques, 2 mini-divisoria shops, 1 health & organic goods shop, 1 old-style beauty parlor, 1 tailoring/modiste shop, 1 fabric/textile/sewing goods shop, a locksmith’s little stand, the ubiquitous ukay-ukay shop, and 1 little shoe store.
“Shopping at Farmers Market is a wonderful experience. The tiled floors are dry and cleaned constantly. Sections are also color-coded. For instance, the meat stores are red; fish, blue; vegetables, green; fruits, yellow and flowers, pink. It ‘s like going to a fresh market in France where everything for sale is of the best quality. For example, if you buy fish here, it’s really the best and cheaper, too. Seafood deliveries take place twice a day, according to the helpful vendors, while the vegetables arrive straight from the province. Another great innovation is the use of pushcarts, which eliminates the use of ecologically hostile plastic bags. By the way, there are also comfort rooms with showers, drainage lines and exhaust blowers (to keep the air smelling fresh).” -Manila Standard Today
This makes me very, very happy. Wee!!!
