Filipino Goodies From Philippines to Northern Ireland
So this is how it feels to receive a balikbayan box!
I was so excited today when I heard the doorbell ring. I rush to the door anticipating the box I've been waiting for. My sister sends me a box of Filipino goodies. It was supposedly last December but things didn't go according to plan as they contracted Covid and just this 11th of February she was able to ship this box of happiness.
And it all came safe and sound from the Philippines to Northern Ireland. We used Pasabuy (The Filipino Goodies) and I'm so happy and satisfied as their first-time customer. It was a smooth transaction and a fast shipment. My sister sent this 11th of February and they consolidate it in Las Pinas now I received the box today 28th of February.
I'm just so proud of my siblings and my whole family. I never send them Balikbayan Boxes. Sending costs more than the item itself and the thing is I experienced sending boxes only to be told that they have to pay the Customs more which is ridiculous. So what I do is I bring my pasalubong when we go home as we have free baggage included for each of us.
When I hear stories about parents and siblings depending on their needs on their family abroad, I feel proud that my family don't oblige me with anything. They are even the most generous I ever know. Imagine sending this to me even it cost a fortune. £20 per kg now it's £23. For this sister paid £200 just to treat me. And what else can I say but thank you?
I opened it and if only you see my eyes shine so bright as if it was a feast I'm looking at. And lol look what I've got!
I love Filipino food and it will not replace any other food in the world because that's what my taste buds "Michellin Star".
And needless to say that we're having Corned Beef for dinner. I missed Highlands. Corned beef here is completely different from ours in the Philippines. My husband like our corned beef but I think he prefers Argentina now because that's the only one available in the Asian store.
So it's cooking time again!
Corned Beef Fried Rice
You know when I opened the box, I can already smell the "dangit" and "pusit". It's smell so good!!! And then my husband came saying, " What's that I smell?" And here comes Tia,
"Mommy, it's stinking in here!"
Oh well, can't please everybody but as far as my nose is concerned it's smell like cake to me! My husband hates the smell of it. And when I cook it in the house the smells stay. And I'm smiling at him and says,
"It's smell so good!" With a big smile on my face just to annoy him. So he went to the garage and stays there for a good while.
Then for the kid's snack for school, they will be having Fudgee Bar. Tia loves custard flavour and it's chocolate for Jigz. I already ate half the box of polvoron. Oh, it tastes so good!
This will last hopefully a week lol. Oh, happy Momma here!
Thank you for reading.
Nagutom tuloy ako madam. Hahaha