Saturday, February 27, 2010

Discoveries of all sorts

Last weekend, I discovered a new variety of banana that we bought at Batangas on our way home from Punta Fuego.  Nobody knows what type of banana it is, but it's a cross between latundan and saba.  The skin of the banana has a smooth velvety feel and the flesh is so meaty and sweet.  I loved it so much that I ate three bananas a day for two straight days, then I discovered that overeating that unknown type of banana led to indigestion.  I've never felt that bloated and nauseous before; I even thought I was pregnant!  Thanks to another discovery--- brown rice tea.  Just a cup made me feel better right away.  No need for alka seltzer anymore, which was long discontinued--- this we found out too in our search for a cure for indigestion.

I discovered a new twist to tinola.  Add buco water and buco meat at the last few minutes of cooking for a fresh, sweet flavor.  The Tinola magically becomes Binakol.

I discovered this week that Trixie cannot speak Tagalog.  Well, she calls it "Pagalog."  See what I mean?   In an effort to verify this, I asked her last night, "Marunong ka bang magsalita ng Tagalog?"  She answered, "Hindi."  She continued, "I only know 'Hindi' and 'May ipis'."  This one's priceless.

Trixie also has a new discovery this week.  While watching Dora the Explorer, she looked at me and said, "Mama, Dora looks like me, right?"

In search of a good oyster cake in the QC area?  Try Maki House's Oyster Cake, located along Scout Tobias.  This one's really good--- with just the right amount of bean sprouts and chives.  Discover this one soon.