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LP20: Liwaliw sa Beijing

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Mula ng dumating at manirahan kami sa Beijing noong 2002, ang parati kong tanong ay “nandito pa kaya tayo sa Olympics?” Ngayon alam ko na ang sagot… wala na! Hahahaha! Pero kahit nandun pa kami malamang ay hindi din kami makakapanood. Sa dami ng tao lalo na mayaman at mga makapangyarihang politiko, mahirap makakuha ng tiket ang isang ordinaryong expat. Sabi nga ng mga kaibigan ko doon (lokal man o Pinoy), ang mabibili mo lang sa ngayon ay entrance para sa mga larong hindi popular at hindi sa Bird’s Nest o Water Cube. Sold-out na lahat.

Hindi na bale… hahandugan ko na lang kayo ng mga larawan ko sa Beijing. Kung pupunta ka sa capital ng Tsina, wag kalimutang tumikim ng Peking duck. Yan po ang aking huling Peking duck sa Peking nung aking huling birthday doon.

(Where else to enjoy the best Peking duck but in Peking a.k.a. Beijing!)

Opkors, kailangang ipagyabang ko ang larawan ko sa Bird’s Nest noong nakaraang liwaliw ko nung Pasko sa Beijing… kung saan ginanap ang opening ng Olympics Games ngayon.
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(The Bird’s Nest still under construction.)

bird4.jpgAng bata noong nakaraang taon bago pa mag-pasko.

Mga larawan para sa ika-20 na edisyon ng Litratong Pinoy na may temang Liwaliw.

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Iska
I am not a professional cook. My only claim to having a culinary background is a short stint as my dad’s teen ‘sous chef’ in his carinderia ages ago. Dad ran small eateries since I was a young kid - serving standard ‘turo-turo’ food ranging from the likes of menudo, adobo, pritong isda, dinuguan, binagoongan, bopis, munggo, pinakbet and giniling to merienda fares like goto, ginataan, pancit bihon, halu-halo and saging con yelo.

My father, a farmer in his hometown before working his way to becoming an accountant, definitely influenced my cooking in a lot of ways than I thought. My siblings and I were raised in a backyard full of fruit trees and vegetable garden. We spent weekends and the summer breaks running around with ducks, chickens, goats and pigs. I had wonderful memories of gathering eggs, butchering chickens, selling vegetables and the sweet aroma of preserved fruits. But my love for art led me to a degree in Architecture. Just few months after getting my license, I went abroad and lived independently at age 23. Definitely no maid, no cook, and a totally different food culture. Along the way I met lots of friends and spent what seemed a lifetime learning new tricks and recipes.

Now living in Auckland, I am a work-from-home mum who juggles time between work, fun and family - in pursuit of work-life balance. No matter how busy I am, I love the idea of cooking for my family. My blog chronicles home cooking greatly influenced by life outside my home country from Southeast Asia to Beijing and Auckland. And most of the time, being busy also means easy (sometimes quick), affordable meals.

14 thoughts on “LP20: Liwaliw sa Beijing

  1. Iska, batiin muna kita ng belated Happy Birthday!! Aug ka rin pla :) …pangalawa, susme, pinaglaway mo ako sa duck, fav ko yan!

    sana makapunta din ako sa China, matkman ko naman lahat ng authentic Chinese food na gusto ko .
    Happy LP sa iyo!

    Thesss last blog post..LP 20: Liwaliw

  2. Ay favourite ko rin yang Peking duck lalo na kung ibabalot sa thin pancakes na may hoisin sauce. Yum!

    Sold out nga daw ang mga venues ng Beijing Olympics pero nung na televise dito karamihan empty ang seats. Asan na kaya yung mga bumili?

    celiaKs last blog post..Another Trip To Cornwall

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