We decided to leave Baguio for Manila at noon on Sunday to beat the crowd. We were going to have lunch as soon as we got to La Union. Since we were driving down via Kennon Road, it would only take us about 45 minutes and we figured we could wait. Unfortunately, even before we ... (more)
Tamtanco’s ube and Good Shepherd’s strawberry jam
Posted on February 28, 2007 ·
I don’t remember buying ube jam in Baguio City when I was a child. Perhaps, it’s because we made ube halaya at home so often we never really considered it a treat. To be more accurate, my grandparents used to make ube halaya in oversized carajays over burning wood in the backyard. The ube (purple ... (more)
Tupig from Pangasinan
Posted on February 28, 2007 ·
Tupig is a native delicacy made with glutinous rice and grated coconuts wrapped in wilted banana leaves and cooked over live coals. Tupig-making is an important source of livelihood in Pangasinan. We were on the road to Manila from Baguio and, when we reached Pangasinan, tupig hawkers swarmed around the car. We had enjoyed tupig ... (more)
A weekend in Baguio
Posted on February 28, 2007 · 2 Comments
That’s me in the photo putting my camera and telephoto lens to good use. We were in Baguio over the weekend — Speedy, on business; me, for pleasure… and work too, I suppose. See, everything that happened in Baguio eventually became written work submitted as an op-ed column and a feature story for Manila Standard ... (more)
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