The temperature continues to be cold at 28 degrees Celsius even during noontime with the sun brightly beaming its warm rays. The cold weather is due to the 'Amihan' or Northeast monsoon which is a cool wind coming from the north pole mainly from the region of Siberia where the winter season now prevails. The north pole is like an open refrigerator sending a cold mist down to the lower latitude on the South East Asian countries like the Philippines🇵🇭. This season peaks during December making the holidays more festive which entices people to be on a 'spending spree' especially indulging in foods. It seems that the cold weather makes people hungry and think of food all the time.😆 And because BCH is still on its dip I can't afford to spend on extravagant foods. So, this is all that I have right now, a yummy hot Champorado!😋 This is a rice porridge called 'lugaw' in our local language and is considered a food for the 'poor'. And again as I said since BCH is on the bear mode, I'm just as poor as a rat right now with this 'rice porridge' but at least on an upgraded level, with a 'chocolatey' flavor!😋 Champorado is a cultural heritage from our Spanish ancestors making the 'Lugaw' more sophisticated by giving a deliciously rich flavor of chocolate. I just boiled a 1/2 kilo of 'malagkit' or glutinous rice, added more extra water after a while put on the chocolates and some sugar, and stirred it until the rice became soft. No Ricoa or Hershey choco powder available so I just used several 'Flat tops' chocolates. Serving it hot with evaporated milk, and garnishing it with more Flattops, the boys just found it delicious without complaining, haha! 😃 How about you guys? What do you indulge in during this cold season? Have you eaten a Champorado before and what kind of chocolate did you use? Yours Truly, @Mitochondria Original content creator💯