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Filipino grinds

By dory | March 23, 2015 by dory

After a productive afternoon of securing our next bed, it’s time to chow down – filipino style. Hello Karilagan, home of fine filipino cuisine in sunny SSF. We forgo our usual pork adobo for a pork stew, called dinuguan. They weren’t kidding when they said the sauce was rich. Reminiscent of a liver taste, we scarf big. Next is our obligatory vegetable dish. A medley of veggies in a spicy coconut sauce. Surprisingly pink.…

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“You know, I’m like one-eighth Filipino…”

By dory | February 17, 2015 by dory

No, I’m not. But 10-year-old me desperately wanted to be. Growing up with Filipino friends, you just wanted So-En underwear from the Philippines & be one of the pinays. Laughable now when I am comfortably in my own skin. But that doesn’t mean that Filipino food doesn’t still hold a dear place in my heart. Exploring SSF, at Goldilocks I drooled over their baked goods until finally deciding on their savory options. Pinakbet, a vegetable…