Food
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Fellowship Around The Fire
Thick, billowing smoke alarmed the passersby on the alley between Coco Grande and Silliman University’s Davao Cottage that Sunday afternoon. One of them, a woman in her 40s, was visibly upset as the smoke engulfed her, likely leaving a scent of something burned on her clothes that looked so pristine. I think she was on…
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Newsletter Alert: Watch Me Eat My Feelings
Food is so close to my heart that almost every memory tucked away inside my head is anchored to a particular dish or food item. When I look back to a memorable meal, what I mostly recall is the way it made me feel as I was devouring it. I also remember people by the…
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The Day I Stopped Living Dangerously
When my family learned about my shellfish allergy when I was 5, they told me not to worry because I would eventually “develop immunity” by still eating crustaceans.
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Fridge Obsession And Hunger
Since we grew up in a household where food was scarce most of the time and where our fridge’s contents could only last a couple of days after payday, we’ve unconsciously developed some kind of fondness for fridges filled with food.
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Spaghetti Ang Ambag Ko
Paborito ko talaga ang Pinoy spaghetti. Oo, yung asim-tamis na may mapulang sauce at sinabuyan pa ng ginadgad na keso. Sa tuwing makakakain ako nito, talagang sumasaya ako. Feeling ko, birthday ko ulit.
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Prito Mania
Mahilig ako sa piniritong pagkain. Kahit noong maliit pa ako’t nakatira sa bahay ng lolo at lola ko kung saan laging masarap ang ulam, baliw na baliw na talaga ako sa kahit anong pinirito.