All about my favorite food
Is there someone who doesn't like eating? I'm pretty sure there is no one, because we love eating food, speaking of being a FILIPINO! So here are the list of my favorite foods some may come from foreign countries but most are Filipino dishes. Get your tissues ready you'll be drooling lol
1. Paksiw na bangus
For some of you who might not know about the Philippines, if I'm not mistaken Bangus or Milkfish is our national fish. It is famous for its belly fat and abundance of bones. Basically this dish is fish boiled in vinegar plus any other ingredients like garlic, ginger, onions, black pepper, bay leaves and siling haba those long peppers that are color green. The vinegar helps in the prohibition of bacterial growth in layman's terms it prolongs the dish. Fun fact every Filipinos instinct when served with this dish is to get the part where the belly fat is big like the head or mid part of the fish. Just remember to remove its many bones.
2. Pancit Canton
Next on my list is the instant noodle dish we call pancit canton as opposed to the soupy mami noodles this one is dry. Best food to eat when you're lazy or when you have small amount of time in making a meal. I'd like to eat pandesal together with pancit canton in the morning. I also love eating pancit canton in the afternoon during merienda or snack time. There are so many flavors to choose from like calamansi, chili-mansi, sweet and spicy, extra hot and others. There are also many other brands to choose from but I'm good with lucky me brand.
3. Burger
This isn't a Filipino dish but this is the most loved food every Filipino mouth wants. There are wide choice on where to buy burgers. I'm not picky eater I totally love trying out every burger restaurants most notable are from Jollibee, the Yum burgers. I'm also loving those cheap but taste good Angel's burger. I also love burgers stuffed with pipino or cucumber and those with coleslaw. Because i like eating crunchy foods they are healthy as what I have read online. I still haven't had my taste on those burger from Burger King.
4. Chocolate cupcakes
I love everything that is chocolate. And i also love pastries and desserts so this chocolate cupcakes are thumbs up for me. Did you know that a hundred grams of chocolate can make you feel happy because there is an enzyme or Amino acid that triggers our brain to releasing happy hormones. So if you plan gift for all occasions better gift me with anything food that includes chocolate is.
5. Tinolang manok
This dish is my comfort food any sour soup and chicken meat is my preferred meat to eat because it cooks and gets tender easily. This dish is so simple so its easy to prepare. Better put some malunggay that provides enormous vitamins and minerals needed for our nourishment.
6. Arroz Caldo
This this sounds Spanish maybe this dish is inspired by them. Another comfort food of mine at times like this, cold breeze Christmas season or wet season here in the Philippines. What I love about this is that it packs all the things i needed for a whole day. Fried tofu, boiled eggs and chicken makes it protein rich essential for muscle building and cell regeneration. Plus there are fried garlic and spicy bird's eye chili for added spice. This porridge will surely keep you warm all day.
7. Pancit Bihon
Would you believe if I say our love of eating anything noodles we got from trading with Chinese long ago? Noodles are a must on all occasions they represent long life. This dish is balanced with carbohydrates we need for our daily work and vegetables give us vitamins and minerals we need for a healthy body. Meat and quail eggs provide protein for our muscular system. Plus it is best to eat pandesal with any noodle dish like this. Sprinkled with the tangy taste of kalamansi.
I have so many food that i like eating but I am tired mentioning them here. If you like these dish please say so in the comments or you can also rate each dish which do you want to eat more? Until then see you soon on my next updates.
To God be the glory!
My sick Auntie celebrating her 49th birthday
Hi there I'm really sorry I wasn't around yesterday I'm busy, stay here and I'll tell you what happened.
So yesterday was a very busy day because its my Aunt's 49th birthday. It was a day full of mixed emotions. It's been years I haven't seen or visited my Aunt since the pandemic hit the Philippines. My Aunt's name is Lina, she's a former OFW from Singapore. She stopped working because she is sick. I am guessing she has breast tumor. Years and years have gone by her condition is getting worse.
She's thin like me. I don't know what and why she had that sickness but I can't judge her we're only human prone to sickness. She's separated with her husband from Isabela province. Her children, my three cousins were also away living in Isabela I have not been eager to know there whereabouts since they left their mother. I can't blame them they also wanted to live a happy life. Maybe the reason why her illness got worse because of the stress she is having, the fact that she is a single parent and now her daughters chosen to live far. First time I approached her for several years I've not gone out of the house, I saw her teary eyed saying I should be stronger and braver than her. I feel sorry for her because she really need medication and physical therapist because she can't stand and walk now. From chest problem, now she has an infection on her behind from rashes of constant use of adult diapers. Suddenly I recalled and said i should have pursued nursing because no one among our family chose to study medicine. My prayers will always include her. I remember recently I've had a dream that I was passing by and I saw her standing. No matter what happens I will let my love warm her by always checking her condition and visiting her also praying for her betterment. She's suffering so much pain now if you see her she's thin like those inspiring stories featured in Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho.
I haven't had an opportunity to take photos as I was in the kitchen tasked to help because we have limited helpers in preparing food. I was tasked in grating the coconut for the desserts like biko and latik used as sauce for suman. That was such a sweaty task. Thankfully I made it without having issues with my health. I remember also that day I was not supposed to attend as i was taking sleeping pills eight in the morning i feel numb i was laying and watching videos on YouTube then suddenly came my sister saying I should join my uncle he is en route via his dependable boat because we can walk or cross the river with a wooden boat. That was my second time I'm afraid of drowning because I can't swim so I was praying while on a going down to sit in the boat. Thankfully yesterday was a sunny day so the river is calm and we paddled our way to purok 3 past the bridge. A sigh of relief!
One thing I was touched is she had not just one but five birthday cakes. Plus she also had received a bouquet of flowers with a folding chair those for elderly. Although our family is not complete at least we are there present for the monumental event hoping it won't be the last. And we ended that day by walking home we were like a platoon we walked the muddy path with our phones flashlight, half the road is cement while the half is mud. Thank God we arrived purok 1 safely. I sit and talked with my relatives for a while to cool down and in few minutes I arrived home to half bath as i was smelly and sweaty whole day. Then I ate and took my eight pm sleeping pills that aren't working as I am still having bad sleep. I learned there were so many birthday celebrants like my Aunt. And I was happy feeling I am not bored anymore.
Hopefully i get to tell you more of my life experiences. What else you want to know just comment down. I just got back here in read.cash from months if hiatus so please don't hesitate to get to know me or inform me of anything under the sun. Wait before I end my article please pray for my Aunt and My health that we become stronger each day and that God give us healing!
To God be the glory.
I'm sick and my family sent me to wrong doctor
Good afternoon guys, so it's been years since I first have knowledge about read cash, its a long story why I left. Anyways now I'm once again reopening the chapter in my life where I share my experiences and story here in read.cash.
To tell you honestly I was sick. It started years ago that I noticed I can't stand longer than before, I kind of like lost my balance. I have an infection on my throat and my lungs are started to show signs of illness. Just recently I'm losing sleep, i wake up midnight soaked in sweat. I experienced the weakness to the fact that I called my mother in the middle of the night and crying. They say men try to hide their true emotions to make us seem strong. That was early week of October I'm having difficulty in breathing specially this cold and wet months.
My older sister and mother brought me to a specialist and the doctor prescribed me sleeping pills. I felt I alone that no one really know my feelings. They forbid me from using my phone too much. I was told to take sleeping pills in the morning and night even though i hate sleeping in the morning. I want to do more errands and have straight sleep at night. This struggle I'm facing will last for months and I'm feeling like maybe its the end of the road for me. Out of respect and understanding of the fact that my family spend thousands of money for my medicine and consultation, I silently take every pill even if it won't heal my real sickness.
If you take a closer look it says anti psychotic drug. I believe I am not insane I have my lungs in danger because I was inhaling too much smoke from my mother and brother's cigarettes. I remember each pack of cigarettes warning that it causes illness.
I was always frightened about having myself checked on our local District Hospital because of the current situation the pandemic thinking that one wrong move I'll die sooner. I cope by writing short post on @noise.cash anything about food because i love eating every single earnings there i consolidate and spent by ordering multivitamins on shopee. Since in noise cash I had limited earnings I decided to try my luck here. I tried looking for sites that pays from answering surveys but I was unsuccessful. Both my parents are working my mother is an agent, commission based earning but she's got so many debts to pay. My father is just a maintenance staff at a local elementary school because we have a large family his salary is not enough, he is always asking for cash advances for our food specially our rice. But I'm not losing hope that I can make it and live longer.
If you guys know where can i have freelance jobs please tell me I'll be productive. Until then... Thank you for reading. Please pray for me that my body stay strong, my name is Errol, 29 years old. Good evening to you all!
